Planning Review Proposal
For some years, the NCMD has been pushing for a metal detecting survey to become part of the planning process. With the technology we now have in place, we could ensure that all land that is earmarked for construction could have a detecting survey carried out by our members. This would ensure that artefacts and […]
PAS FEBRUARY UPDATE
Extracts from the report. The shortest month of the year saw a steady number of finds for recording and Treasure for reporting with the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Thank you to all of the finders for coming forward with their discoveries in February. This is a broad overview of the Scheme’s work on finds recording and […]
February 2026 Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of February’s Find Competition. Yet another tough round of judging, all of the entries were fabulous as always. Winning finds below along with a selection of other entries the judges thought worthy of a mention. Well done everyone! There’s still time to enter March’s competition which is open until 31st. So […]
Self Recording – What is it?
You may have heard of self recording and wondered what it was, or even how you could become a self recorder yourself. We featured Emma Youell in our last Digging Deep, talking about why she does it and how she got involved. How did you become a self-recorder?When I first became a detectorist in 2014, […]
January 2026 Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of January’s Find Competition. All the judges agreed that is was another tough round of judging, with some fabulous entries. Winners shown below along with a selection of other entries the judges thought worthy of a mention. Well done everyone! There’s still time to enter February’s competition which is open until […]
December Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of December’s Find Competition. Another great month of entries, with some fabulous finds. The winning entries are below along with a selection of other entries the judges thought worthy of a mention. Well done everyone! There’s still time to enter January’s competition which is open until 31st. So get your finds […]
The Walnut Tree’s Secret
This story revolves around my grandmother in-law’s late husband, Ray. About fifty years ago, while gardening on a cold day, he lost his wedding ring. His hands were cold, he shook them, and the ring flew off somewhere into the garden, never to be seen again. His wife, Mary, always believed it was still out […]
November Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of November’s Find Competition. Yet again our members have entered some fantastic finds. The winning entries are below along with a selection of other entries the judges thought worthy of a mention. Well done everyone! There’s still time to enter December’s competition which is open until 31st. So get your finds […]
NCMD £10,000 Christmas Prize Draw 2025
This year’s draw has now taken place. Every member is automatically added into the draw, and our prize generator then randomly selects the winners. The lucky winners are listed below and will be contacted shortly. CASH PRIZE WINNERSTop Prize – £1,000 Sarah Goodwin – Derbyshire £750 WinnersLaurence Wright – CornwallRobert Coe – Essex £500 Prize […]
Annual Finds Competition 2025 – Winners
What a fantastic first year we’ve had since launching our monthly Finds Competition. A big THANK YOU to all the members who entered their finds. Plus a huge THANK YOU to our judges who have given up their time throughout the year to help with the competition. While they have loved seeing the variety of […]
