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, […]
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 […]
NCMD Hoard Fund Activated.
There have been two events recently that have uncovered some fabulous finds. This led to NCMD Hoard Fund being used to help local archaeologists recover the items. Ninth Region Event The first was the Ninth Region event, where someone uncovered a pot of roman coins. Our hoard hotline was called and we passed the details […]
Important Announcement – Treasure Valuation Committee
We are very proud to announce that the NCMD Communications Officer, Dave Crisp has been appointed as the detectorists representative on the Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC). The Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC) plays a vital role in advising the Secretary of State of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on valuing treasure finds. It is an independent […]
