About the Metal Detectives

The Metal Detectives Group was established to help those who are interested in the exciting and thrilling hobby of metal detecting. Giving fellow metal detectorists the chance to pursue their interest in unearthing the secrets of our past with other like-minded people.

The group was set up in early 2011 when we realised, after managing to obtain permission to detect various sites, how some detectorists must struggle to find land to search. This group is to help all detectorists to find land to detect on a regular basis, whether experienced or new to the hobby. So far we have had increased interest and we have a lot of members who are kind, friendly and responsible detectorists.

The group's aims are to bring detectorists - land to detect, a friendly organisation and hopefully some great friends along the way.

The membership fee for one year is £30.
The membership will provide you with the following benefits:

  • Discounts on digs organised by The Metal Detectives Group
  • Finds photographed and recorded on Metal Detectives dig event
  • Invites to regular Metal Detecting digs with limited attendee numbers
  • Invites to 2-3 day weekend events & rallies arranged by The Metal Detectives Group
  • Discounts on weekend events and metal detecting rallies organised by The Metal Detectives Group
  • Regular email updates and information on up and coming dig sites
  • Access to the online members area for The Metal Detectives website
  • Public Liability Insurance (Members are still required to have their own NCMD or FID membership)
  • Competitions/raffles to win dig tickets and prizes


If you would like to become a member of The Metal Detectives then please visit the register page and complete your membership application form.

Please be sure to read the Terms & Conditions  before submitting your application.

We will contact you via email to verify your details and arrange payment. You will receive your membership card and you will be able to login to the website once your details and payment have been received. If you have any questions regarding your membership or exactly what you are entitled to please use the 
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About The Organisers:
Our names are Karen & Mark and we are the organisers for The Metal Detectives Group.

Mark
Hi everyone,
Metal detecting is an obsession of mine and it all started when I was 9 years old and I got my first detector from my Grandad, a Tandy metal detector. Now almost 40 years later I am so obsessed with metal detecting that I ran a metal detecting shop 'Hidden History' with my former business partner David, to date I currently run the Metal Detectives Group with my wife Karen.

Karen
I've always loved learning about history ever since school when I went to the Verulamium Museum in St Albans on a school trip, I brought some replica coins at the museum and loved looking at the amazing connection these coins had to the past. I got into detecting over 9 years ago because of my husband Mark, and with his years experience and expertise I soon became obsessed with unearthing history! When I saw my first real Roman coin come out of the earth, I couldn't believe the last person who touched it must have done so around 1600 years ago! I will never forget that coin, it was a Urbs Roma - obverse description:Helmeted bust of Roma facing left, and reverse description: She wolf with head to left suckling twins. The coin was of copper alloy struck after AD 330, during the reign of Constantine I (the Great). This is my favourite as I will never forget the first time I saw it! I still have my replica coins from my school trip as a child and I still love to admire them for they were my first inspiration into history and the amazing hobby of metal detecting.