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COLCHESTER TREASURE HUNTING HOLIDAYS IN ENGLAND Twinned with Midwest Historical Research Society USA
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Aim of the club To metal detect responsibly on private lands using the 'best practice' possible. To ensure that the hunts are run with 'fair play' for both landowner, museum and finder. Our Codes of conduct 1. Fill in all holes and remove the trash off the fields 2. Report all finds classified under the Treasure Act to a museum or Coroner the day they are made 3. Report all items covered by the agreement with the landowner the day they are made 4. Record all important items with grid references 5. Register all finds with the National databases such as the Celtic Coin Register and Fitzmuseum 6. Publish via the web site all finds made with full visibility to museums and landowners 7. Opening share find information with other club members 8. No digging allowed below the plough line unless under the supervision of a qualified Archeologist 9. No items over 50 years old are allowed to be removed from the tours without an approved export license
Eligibility These hunts are geared up with the view to every metal find being left behind after the end of the tour to be looked at again individually, recorded with photos and enable the preparation of export applications. Only those members that come from countries without their own Roman/Medieval period lands are eligible to keep the numbers manageable. i.e. NA America. Australia, New Zealand etc
Membership Current long term membership is around 80 guys who have access to the private members forum. This is a very friendly, open and honest club with all information being shared between members. Senior members are on hand to help and advise. Banning and smuggling Continued membership is only offered to those that stick to the code of practice and who are ambassadors of the hobby. i.e. if you do not fill in your holes during the tour then you will not be allowed to return. If you attempt to remove and smuggle any finds then you will be reported. Long term aim of the club To continue to build up a historical picture of this area by recording all the finds made with view to publishing the findings. To continue the work already started and sponsor a full archeological dig on our Bronze Age/Romano/British settlement.
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