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 […]

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 […]

Report on Metal Detecting in England and Wales.

In April there was an inquiry into Metal detecting in which the government requested feedback from organisations within the detecting community. APPAG (All Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group) is a group of MPs and Peers in the Palace of Westminster from various different political parties with an interest in archaeology. The group is chaired by Tim Loughton […]

Scottish Treasure Trove Review – Final Report

The final report of the Scottish Treasure Trove review has now been published. While the feedback gathered by the Review team has demonstrated support for the core principles of the treasure trove system, respondents do want the existing system to work better. It was good to see that despite a small number of respondents suggesting […]

NCMD Monthly Finds Competition

The NCMD Monthly Finds competition will be commencing soon. The competition will be known as the Trevor & Sue Austen Memorial Awards, they were founder members who worked tirelessly on our behalf. Each month, you will be able to showcase your best finds by  entering the categories of Best Coin and Best Artefact, and there will be an under 16’s competition running alongside. The monthly winner from […]

Scottish Treasure Trove Review

The NCMD is pleased to have contributed to the review of the Scottish Treasure Trove system, which is due to end in September this year. We have ensured that the views of metal detectorists have been represented by engaging in direct dialogue with the review team. Participating in the Review’s Advisory Group and by responding […]