May Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the May Finds Competition. Yet another month of fabulous entries. The winners and a selection of other notable finds are shown below. Note from the judges: Always put a min of two photos when entering coins, they must show the front and back of the coin. Don’t worry if you […]
The importance of doing things right.
Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard has been secured for Museum of Chelmsford. The hoard of 933 gold Iron Age coins, thought to be linked to Julius Caesar, has been acquired by the museum through a lottery grant. While this is a fabulous find, it has highlighted the importance of doing things right […]
April Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the April Finds competition. Judging is anonymous, they don’t know what each other has voted until our monthly meeting, when they get to see the total scores. This time we have 3 golds taking the top places. Our winners are below along with a selection of other entries the judges thought […]
Join the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel (SAFAP).
Would you like to play a vital role in the Treasure Trove system in Scotland? SAFAP provides advice to the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) about archaeological items discovered in Scotland, recommending whether the artefacts should be acquired for the nation, where they should be allocated and if a payment should be made to […]
NCMD Mobile App Upgrade
Following feedback from members, we have recently upgraded the NCMD mobile app to include the option to select a satellite map view when recording find spots, helping you to use visual markers such as hedges/trees. While it’s not always possible to get the best signal while out in the field, we hope this additional option […]
March 2025 Finds Competition Winners
Yet another fabulous selection of finds this month. The judges were very impressed with the entries and it was such a close call on the artefacts that there was just one point between the winner and 2nd place. A selection of other entries from the March competition.
Portable Antiquities Scheme – March Update
The latest update is provided by Michael Lewis- Head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (England) Much has been happening at the British Museum and across the country, so this update is by no means comprehensive, but hopefully, it will give you a flavour of the Scheme’s work over the last month. In March 5043 individual […]
February 2025 Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the February Finds competition. The judges said they are finding it difficult to pick winners when there are so many quality entries coming through. Other notable entries the judges liked from February’s entries.
Important Announcement – Treasure Valuation Committee
We are very proud to announce that the NCMD Communications Officer, Dave Crisp has been appointed as the detectorists representative on the Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC). The Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC) plays a vital role in advising the Secretary of State of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on valuing treasure finds. It is an independent […]
Important Changes to NCMD Membership Cards
The NCMD is always looking at ways to ensure we offer members the best value for money when joining us. However, due to the increases in postage and printing costs, we will now only be issuing digital membership cards. Our Overseas members have only ever received digital cards, so there is no change for them. […]
