Always ask
permission of the land owner, even some tenants do not have permission
to allow you to detect.
Be aware of any scheduled sites, ancient monuments and sites of special
scientific interest, and never detect on them.
Adhere to the country code.
Leave the gates as you find them.
A. Take all rubbish and junk home for
disposal, or place in bin provided.
B. All members must wear a finds pouch or
bag. No pouch or bag = no dig.
C. Leave the ground in the condition you
find it,
fill holes and repair grass work. Member or their guest will be warned
no more than twice.
D. Do not scare any stock, no dogs near
sheep.
E. Always be courteous to others, they
may be interested, they may be land owners.
F. Report any finds of live ammunition
and lethal objects to the nearest police station.
G. Do not remove or tamper with any
signs, fencing or farm equipment.
H. All members are responsible for their
guests! Inform them of the above rules especially C
I. Show the farmer your finds ask if he
wants any and
agree at the value they should be sold and proceeds split. Remember the
farmer owns all non treasure finds, he has only given you permission to
search. Site finder should issue web address.
J. Smokers take care on stubble fields!
K. Any item that may be over 300 years
old should be
shown to the portable antiquities scheme, and any treasure items must
be given into the coroner, 2 or more items of more than 10% precious
metal.
L. At club rallies we expect a certain
amount of
cooperation. If a member starts to excavate a potential hoard, its not
a free for all! Help fence off the area, take photo and ask if they
need assistance. Call organiser / committee members for help. Only once
the initial finder is happy he has recovered everything, Then he will
ask others to detect in the same spot. The find belongs to him and the
farmer alone. You would wish the same if you were the finder.
M. If you do find farming equipment, try
to give it
to the farmer or at least put it on the fence post at the gate on the
way into the field.
N. Finders fee applicable to a member
that puts on a rally at present £25.
New Rules ammended 10.07.10 by Committee and rewritten by Club
Secretary Mark Strangwood.