July Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the July Finds Competition. Yet another month of fabulous coins and artefacts being entered. Winning finds below along with a selection of entries the judges thought worthy of a mention. If you didn’t win last month, there’s still time to get an entry in for the August competition which ends […]
June Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the June Finds competition. The judges are finding it more difficult to choose a winner, due to the high calibre of entries. Winning finds shown below along with a selection of other entries received. If you didn’t win last month, there’s still time to get an entry in for the […]
Clubs and Online Groups
Every week there are many digs and events being organised across the UK. Some are through Metal Detecting Clubs and some through Online Detecting Groups.* Introduction:Social media has facilitated the huge growth of online detecting groups, helping to fill the gap for those detectorists unable to join a traditional club or gain their own permissions. […]
The importance of doing things right.
Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard has been secured for Museum of Chelmsford. The hoard of 933 gold Iron Age coins, thought to be linked to Julius Caesar, has been acquired by the museum through a lottery grant. While this is a fabulous find, it has highlighted the importance of doing things right […]
Important Changes to NCMD Membership Cards
The NCMD is always looking at ways to ensure we offer members the best value for money when joining us. However, due to the increases in postage and printing costs, we will now only be issuing digital membership cards. Our Overseas members have only ever received digital cards, so there is no change for them. […]
Annual Reports from Treasure Act and the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Members of the NCMD Committee recently attended a meeting at the British Museum for the launch of the annual report for the Portable Antiquities Scheme, and the Treasure Act annual report from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport. While the Treasure Act report is for 2024, it contains details of finds made in 2022. […]
Portable Antiquities Scheme – January Update
It has been a busy year for the PAS so far. This latest monthly update aims to keep the detecting community (and others) informed on the work of the Scheme across England from a British Museum perspective. Lots more is happening locally! The main object types recorded this month were coins (1,737), buckles (370), brooches […]
Wordsearch Winners – Dec 2024 Digging Deep Edition
Congratulations to the winners of the wordsearch competition, which featured in the December 2024 edition of Digging Deep. The competition closed on 31st January 2025.
Jon & Wendy Overcoming Adversity
Hi, we are Jon and Wendy, married for 40 years we have enjoyed our own separate hobbies and joint hobbies over the years. Jon’s main hobby is metal detecting, something he has been doing for over 50 years, since he was 9 years old. It is something he is very passionate about. Unfortunately, just over […]
NCMD Launches Merchandise Shop
We have recently launched a merchandise shop where members can buy branded items such as caps, t-shirts, hoodies and mugs. While the shop is only open to NCMD Members, anyone can buy a gift voucher for a member. Great for those struggling to buy something for that metal detectorist in their life. The voucher gets […]
