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. […]
Annual Reports from Treasure Act and the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Members of the NCMD Committee recently attended a meeting at the British Museum for the launch of the annual report for the Portable Antiquities Scheme, and the Treasure Act annual report from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport. While the Treasure Act report is for 2024, it contains details of finds made in 2022. […]
January 2025 Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the January Finds competition. The judges were, yet again, very impressed with the quality of the entries that had been put through. They said while this months winners both happened to be gold items, it doesn’t mean that’s the only thing they look for when judging. We asked the judges […]
Portable Antiquities Scheme – January Update
It has been a busy year for the PAS so far. This latest monthly update aims to keep the detecting community (and others) informed on the work of the Scheme across England from a British Museum perspective. Lots more is happening locally! The main object types recorded this month were coins (1,737), buckles (370), brooches […]
Wordsearch Winners – Dec 2024 Digging Deep Edition
Congratulations to the winners of the wordsearch competition, which featured in the December 2024 edition of Digging Deep. The competition closed on 31st January 2025.
Jon & Wendy Overcoming Adversity
Hi, we are Jon and Wendy, married for 40 years we have enjoyed our own separate hobbies and joint hobbies over the years. Jon’s main hobby is metal detecting, something he has been doing for over 50 years, since he was 9 years old. It is something he is very passionate about. Unfortunately, just over […]
December 2024 Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the December Finds competition. Each winner received £100 prize money. Thanks to everyone who entered. The Christmas break and the awful weather did reduce the number of entries, but there were still some great finds. Due to the low number of junior entries, it was decided to roll them into […]
November 2024 Finds Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of our first Finds competition. The judges were all very impressed with the entries.
Portable Antiquities Scheme – November Update
To keep everyone in the detecting community as informed as possible, Prof Michael Lewis FSA MCIfA, Head, Portable Antiquities & Treasure at the British Museum, provides a monthly update on PAS happenings from a PAS Central Unit (British Museum) perspective. Please note that this is not a comprehensive report on all PAS work across England. […]
