Metal detecting holidays in England

Twinned with Midwest Historical Research Society USA

 

 

Home Page - Site map - what's behind those buttons !!

 

I have a added a new menu bar to the top of each page to make it easier to find what you are looking for. Every find ever made here is available to view stretching back from when we first started. From rough old scans in the early days to the latest digital pictures we take. We started with a dozen fields and you now have 250 + to choose from.

These trips are for the more serious dedicated detectorist where you decide where to hunt and is unlike any other 'sheep herding' type tour out there. My job is to feed you lots of home cooked fresh food, give you somewhere comfy to rest your weary head and to take you to the fields of your choice till your arm drops off. Check out the daily hunt format

Every find is subject to recording with the local museum and entry on the the National databases. This season we recorded our 70th Celtic gold coin with the Celtic Coin Index and our 22nd Saxon coin with the Early medieval Corpus database at the Fitzwilliam museum. NO find can be removed from these hunts without an approved export license which we prepare on your behalf.

There is huge amounts of information scattered about the site to do with all the finds the guys have made and the history behind them

A good start is to click on the Colchester link and read about the history of Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain and the Roman Capital.

The latest news and finds page has all the latest up to date info on what is happening here.

Every find made here is photographed and put onto the site in both the individual hunt pages and individual type pages.

Drop me a mail on enquiries@colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk for more info

 

Finds menu

 

All finds, coins and artefacts by individual category menu
Archaeology What happening locally - links to Archaeology
Awards and prizes What prizes/awards and competitions you can win this year and recent winners. Win free weeks detecting holidays for find of the year and forum competitions
Axe hoard Reports 850 BC axe hoard report written by the finder Mass Bruce. This is on display now in Colchester museum
Beaker people Very early inhabitants of the local area we hunt
Boudicca (AD 62) One of Britain’s greatest heroines, a freedom fighter who rebelled against the Roman government
books Links to Amazon for buying books used here for reference
Celtic tribes History of the Celtic period
Cleaning finds Some of the better cleaning techniques used here on our finds
Colchester link History of Colchester, links to more Colchester sites and other history sites. Museum databases.
Detecting tips Tips on how to use your machine here
Exporting of finds Info on the ID process and how we export your finds, treasure act.
Finds of the year A few of my favourite finds of the year so far and this years winner
 
GPR Ground penetrating radar section
Hoards/treasures Database of the current hoards and treasures found here and the most recent update on their progress.
Holiday info Info on a holiday here and what you get for your money
Holiday availability Current free holiday slots in full board
Holiday checklist Check list to booking your holiday and what you need to bring with you
Hunt format How the hunts are conducted, picking the fields, Typical hunt format
Hunt pages

Individual hunt pages with all the finds as they are made on a weekly basis.

Latest finds are always posted here on a daily basis

Kings & queens A list and dates of all the Kings and Queens of Britain
Latest news This page gives you the latest news of what is happening here and is updated on a daily basis throughout the season. Click on more news on this page for past posts.
Members area only This forum is for members only, guys that have hunted here or booked to hunt, with more information on current or special events.Farmers can log on here
Museum information Colchester museum information
Old noews Archived news from past hunts
Souvenirs A few souvenirs available to buy
Stone Age History of Stone age Britain and finds
Testimonials What the guys thought of their trip here with e-mail addresses to ask the guys for more info
Timeline Time line of British history with key events from the begining of time

Treasure Act &

Other countries

Laws

The laws that cover Treasure and Hoard finds in the UK. Also laws in other countries
Villa dig Summer Roman villa dig event and course
Forum sale and wants Guys can place any items for sale or wants here to do with detecting