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Index
Cover
Author Profiles
Julian Evan-Hart
Dave Stuckey
Introduction
Benefits From Metal Detecting
Beginner’s Luck & Fate
What Remains To Be Found?
Chapter 1 The Different Types of Detectors Available
A Selection of Current Metal Detectors
Twenty-First Century Developments
Chapter 2 Detecting Accessories
Search Coils
Headphones
Digging Implements
Coin Probes
Finds Bags
GPS Equipment
Basic Kit
Chapter 3 Where To Detect
Gardens
Parks & Commons
Ploughed Fields
Pasture
Footpaths & Woodland
Rivers
Windmill Sites
Beaches
Chapter 4 Researching Potential Sites
Google Earth
Modern Ordnance Survey & Older Maps
Libraries, Museums, County Halls, Churches & Public Records Offices
Local Newspapers
Talking To Local People
Fieldwalking
Chapter 5 Gaining Search Permission
Seeking Permission To Metal Detect Or Fieldwalk
Chapter 6 Fieldwalking & What To Look For
Stone & Tile Scatters
Scatters Of Pottery Shards
Finding Freshwater & Marine Shells
Areas Of Light & Dark Soil Colouration
Soil Types
Crop Markings & Lumps, Bumps & Ridges On Meadowland
Chalk Pits & Chalk Quarries
New Road Routes Involving Cuttings, Pipelines & Building Sites
Drainage Ditches, River, Pond & Moat Dredgings
Animal Presence As An Indication Of Past Human Activity
The Presence Of Plants & Trees
Field Surface Flooding
Worked Flints, Glass & Bones
Fieldwalking & Crashed Wartime Aircraft
Woodland Crash Sites
Crash Sites On Arable Land
Chapter 7 Search Techniques & Methods
Search Techniques
Digging
Soil Conditions
Mineralisation & Discrimination
Chapter 8 Examples Of Detector Found Artefacts
Bronze Age Finds
Celtic Finds
Roman Finds
Saxon Finds
Medieval Finds
Tudor To Modern Finds
Chapter 9 A Positive Attitude From Archaeology
Chapter 10 Identifying, Recording, Cleaning, Storing & Displaying Finds
Identifying Your Finds
Recording Finds
Cleaning Finds
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Sodium Sesquicarbonate
Bensotriazole
Incralac
Microcrystalline Wax
EDTA
Storage & Display Of Finds
Disposal Of Surplus Finds
Chapter 11 Making A Connection With Your Finds & Creating “Time Lines”
Find 1
Find 2
Chapter 12 Further Information
The Treasure Act 1996
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
Treasure Trove Laws in Scotland
The National Council for Metal Detecting
USEFUL CONTACTS
Useful Tips
Chapter 13 Further Reading & Assistance
Dealers Lists/Pamphlets
Auction House Catalogues
Chapter 14 Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I buy a metal detector?
What is the “X Factor”?
How can I tell if a site is worth searching?
What is the best posture for searching?
Where should the search coil be positioned?
Should I take spare batteries with me?
What precautions do I need to take to care for my detector?
Which detector should I buy as my first machine?
Do I have to spend over £1000 to acquire a good detector?
If I pay top price will I get a better detector?
What is the best detector I can buy?
What do the terms “depth” and “discrimination” mean?
Can I buy a top-range detector as a first machine?
Should I listen to the opinion of a friend who states that he has a top machine and advises that I should get one too?
My friend has a used detector for sale and says that it would be ideal for me. Should I buy it?
Glossary Of Terms
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