Welcomes new members ! If you own a metal detector, or are about to get one, then now is the time send for an application form to join The Federation of Independent Detectorists (FID) and become a member of the Worlds largest metal detecting organisation.
These are some of the benefits you will receive :- Quarterly postal bulletins, keeping you up to date with all the news, your own personal identity card with your photo on it, if you live in the United Kingdom you also have free public liability insurance for £5,000,000., Once you have joined us, you can obtain help and information on metal detecting via the Internet, telephone or snail mail at any time.
FID will accept any responsible detectorist (whether beginner or experienced) as a member, there is no waiting list, and we will answer snail mail by return of post. The joining fee is £5, plus an annual membership fee of £3.00, There is a discount for senior citizens and the unwaged of £2, simply send a photocopy of your pension or benefit book with your application.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary scheme to record archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales. Every year many thousands of objects are discovered, many of these by metal-detector users, but also by people whilst out walking, gardening or going about their daily work. Such discoveries offer an important source for understanding our past.
This website provides background information on the Portable Antiquities Scheme, news articles, events listings and access to our database of objects and images.
The National Council for Metal Detecting is a representative body of elected volunteers formed in 1981 to provide a means whereby responsible metal detector users would have a democratic forum to discuss problems affecting the hobby and to provide an authoritative voice to counter ill -informed and frequently misleading criticism of the hobby.It does not represent the trade or archaeological interests.
The NCMD has gained Government recognition as an organisation which represents metal detector users countrywide. It has played a major role in representing the views of those metal detector users to Government Departments regarding legislation affecting the hobby.
The National Council for Metal Detecting has a written Constitution which is available to all members. It is a member of the Central Council for Physical Recreation.
