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Thesaurus Term/Concept: METAL DETECTING USE

Identifier 145148
Class EVENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note The hobby of using a metal detector to hunt for buried coins or artefacts; alternatively the use of a metal detector to locate metal artefacts on an archaeological excavation that otherwise would go unnoticed.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (1)

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Instances/Examples (184)

Context Record
Event Type EEX53517 55 Endsleigh Court (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60404 Archaeological evaluation by Archaeology South-East at land North of Colchester Road, Coggeshall, 2020 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52652 Archaeological Evaluation by Waltham Abbey Historical Society at Quinton Hill, Waltham Holy Cross, 1982 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60330 Archaeological excavation by Archaeology South-East at land at Ashen Road, Ridgewell, 2019 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60162 Archaeological excavation by Archaeology South-East at Phases 2A, 2B, 3C and 4, Nethermayne, Basildon, 2022 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60406 Archaeological excavation by Oxford Archaeology East at land North of Colchester Road, Coggeshall, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX28796 Archaeological excavation by P. Brown on land for the southern relief road, Maldon, 1989 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60939 Archaeological excavation by Pre-Construct Archaeology on land East of Bromley Road, Lawford, 2022 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60685 Archaeological investigation at Alresford Hall, Ford Lane, Alresford, 2021 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56291 Bockinghall Farm (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52685 Carter, D V at Harlow, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61971 Chance find by D. Marvin on land north-east of Langford, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63857 Chance find by East Coast Searchers at Admirals Farm, Great Bentley, 2022 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54205 Chance find by metal detectorist south of Wallbury camp, Little Hallingbury, 1987 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62810 Chance find by metal detectorists at Woodham Mortimer, 1991 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53597 Chance find by Mr N. Lambert at Maldon, 2000 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53014 Chance find by W. Dorset on east side of River Lea, Nazeing Marsh, 1972 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53596 Chance find using metal detector by local resident at Kelvedon Hatch, 2000 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63023 Chance finds by local residents at Woodham Mortimer, 1991 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX64139 Chance finds by metal detectorist south-west of Great Chesterford Common, 1997 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53219 Chance finds by metal detectorists at Heath Place, Grays, 1990-2000 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54164 Chance finds by Mr P. Carter at Bordeaux Farm, Little Chesterford, year unknown (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56331 Claredown Farm Belchamp St Paul (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53387 Coin of Aethelred II found at Fingringhoe (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53056 Discovery of Early Anglo-Saxon finds at Little Chesterford, 1997 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63858 Excavation by East Coast Searchers and A. Wightman at Admirals Farm, Great Bentley, 2022 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54162 Field in Kelvedon (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX24030 Field observation by Clark, K, Vicinity of Great Bromley, Great Bromple, Tendring. 1984 (Field Survey)
Event Type EEX53807 Field s-e of Kelvedon village (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52990 Find recorded by Suffolk Archaeological Unit, St Osyth, 1995 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56286 Fingringhoe metal detecting (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54262 Found by K Kimmings (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53876 Gerald Springham/Magdelen Laver-field north of Humphreys farm (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53591 Gold Amulet From Braintree found by Mrs G R Lee (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52709 Great Leighs, 1997 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63862 Illegal metal-detecting and excavation by unknown person(s) at Admirals Farm, Great Bentley, 2022 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55612 Late bronze Age Hoard from Blackwater Valley (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52905 Lower Warren Field, White Notley (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52711 M. Cowell at Little Waltham, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52662 M. Pickering at West Mersea, 1990 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53987 Metal decting by unknown (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX27497 METAL DETECTED by Allen, A, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX39350 METAL DETECTED by Arnill, M, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX39353 METAL DETECTED by Arnill, M, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX27457 METAL DETECTED by Barsey, Mr, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX39268 METAL DETECTED by Bartlett, R, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX37175 METAL DETECTED by Bone, NTH, 1988 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX29463 METAL DETECTED by Brown, N and Gray, A, 1984 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53989 Metal Detected by Davey, A (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53992 Metal Detected by Davey, A (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX36745 METAL DETECTED by Davey, A, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX31338 METAL DETECTED by Davey, A, 1989 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX39606 METAL DETECTED by Ecclestone, J, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX22279 METAL DETECTED by Fay, J, 1984-1986 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX43323 METAL DETECTED by Ford, J, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX28772 METAL DETECTED by Havis, R, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX40968 METAL DETECTED by Hedges, J, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX39634 METAL DETECTED by Medlycott, M, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52135 Metal detected by P Pembroke, 1995 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56155 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX6281 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX32597 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX32606 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56045 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX30100 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, 1976 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX30835 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, 1982 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX22149 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, 1985 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56104 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, 1985 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX24320 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, 1986 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX32614 METAL DETECTED by Persons unknown, 1989 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX23899 METAL DETECTED by Roe, T, 1986 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX40261 METAL DETECTED by Sparrow, C, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX32611 METAL DETECTED by Wiles, G, 1989 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53964 Metal detected find by D. Bradbrook, South of Parkers Farm (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62327 Metal detected find by metal detectorist, Near Ardleigh, 1997 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53008 Metal detected find by Mr Mealing at Little Oakley, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63683 Metal detected find by Mr. M Cuddeford, North East of Good Easter, Chelmsford, 1993 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63772 Metal detected find by unknown detectorist, Springfield, Chelmsford, unknown date (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX63685 Metal detected find by unknown person, North of Stagden Cross, High Easter, Chelmsford, 1978 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52982 Metal detected find possibly by A. Gibson, Near Lawford Hall, Lawford, in or before 1988 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52994 Metal detected find possibly by A. Wallace at Great Oakley, unknown date (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53963 Metal detected find, by K. Mealing, Wix, Tendring, 1990 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56306 Metal detected find, by unknown persons, St Andrew's Close, Alresford, 2000 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53592 Metal Detecting (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53598 Metal Detecting (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53600 Metal Detecting (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53602 Metal Detecting (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53603 Metal Detecting (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52904 Metal detecting and fieldwalking by R. Martin at Dusty Lane, Cressing, 1995 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54745 Metal detecting at Finchingfield (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53037 Metal detecting at Gilden Way, Harlow (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54207 Metal detecting at Thaxted (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54206 Metal detecting at Thaxted by Bill Spooner (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX35349 Metal detecting by A. Davey at Hatfield Park Farm, Hatfield Broad Oak, 1991 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54204 Metal detecting by Bill Spooner at Marsh Farm, Great Canfield, 1989 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX43332 Metal detecting by detector at Copse Hall, Haverhill bypass route, Helions Bumpstead, 1996 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52909 Metal detecting by detectorist at Clavering, 1997 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56330 Metal detecting by detectorist at Rickling, 2000 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54119 Metal detecting by detectorist north of Rickling Church, Rickling, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX23935 Metal detecting by G. Keppler at Terriers Farm, Thaxted, 1987 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53394 Metal detecting by J. Sell near Bridge Meadows, Widdington, 1996 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52716 Metal detecting by J. Stolworthy and G. Bailey at Great Fennel Field, Lindsell Hall Farm, 1998 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52362 Metal detecting by K, Wilcox, at Little Oakley, 1990 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54170 Metal detecting by M. Pallet at Hadstock, 2001 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX15895 Metal detecting by M. Pallett at Fitzjohns, Great Canfield, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61644 Metal detecting by M. Pallett, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54209 Metal detecting by Mark Arnill? at Thaxted (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX25002 Metal detecting by Mr M. Nutt at Heybridge, before 1984 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52721 Metal detecting by Mr Moran at Stansted Mountfichet, 1995 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62039 Metal detecting by N. Brown, north of Row Wood, Hatfield Broad Oak, pre-2012 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52906 Metal detecting by Roy Martin at Lower Warren Field, White Notley, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52907 Metal detecting by Roy Martin at Lower Warren Field, White Notley, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52913 Metal detecting by S. Tyler near Long Lane, Arkesden, 1997 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX43328 Metal detecting by Suffolk County Council at Haverhill Bypass Route, Helions Bumpstead, 1996 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62006 Metal detecting by unknow at Nine Acre Field, Great Canfield, 1981 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62330 Metal detecting by unknown at A120 Trunk Road, Stansted to Braintree, pre-1990 (Field Survey)
Event Type EEX62730 Metal detecting by unknown at Canvey Island, 2016 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62732 Metal detecting by unknown at Canvey Island, 2016 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX40462 Metal detecting by unknown at Free Roberts, Great Sampford, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX40468 Metal detecting by unknown at Free Roberts, Great Sampford, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62081 Metal detecting by unknown at Great Hall Field, Henham, 1980 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62268 Metal detecting by unknown at Henham, pre-1995 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62115 Metal detecting by unknown at Henham, pre-2000 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53036 Metal detecting by unknown in Harlow area (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53073 Metal detecting by unknown person near Pond Spring, North Weald Bassett, 1997 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62269 Metal detecting by unknown, south of Great Garnetts, High Easter, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62275 Metal detecting by unknown, south of Quendon Wood, Quendon and Rickling, pre-1997 (Field Survey)
Event Type EEX52898 Metal detecting on football pitch, Catons Lane, 2000 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60611 Metal detecting on land at Wix, Tendring, 2018 (Field Survey)
Event Type EEX53997 Metal detecting survey by Nicholls, F (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56154 Metal detecting survey by unknown on land north of Black Notley Hospital, possibly in 1993 (Remote Sensing)
Event Type EEX54057 Metal detection by Essex County Council at Oak Field, Radwinter, Ashdon, 2000 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX62002 Metal detection by Pallett, M, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX40446 Metal detection by persons unknown, Chipping Ongar, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54161 Metal detector along roadworks for A11 near Stumps Cross (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54121 Metal detector find at Great Waltham (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52390 Metal detector find by Mr A. Greenway and Mr J. Davey on land at Oak Farm, 1991 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54167 Metal detector find in Lt Chesterford (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54210 Metal detectoring by Martin Thompson (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52956 Metal-detecting by C Behn at South Green Area, Fingringhoe, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52954 Metal-detecting by C Behn, South Green area, Fingringhoe, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52953 Metal-detecting by C. Behn at Fingringhoe, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52971 Metal-detecting by C. Behn near Parish Church, Fingringhoe, 1987 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52970 Metal-detecting by C. Behn, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52955 Metal-detecting by C. Behn, South Green Area, Fingringhoe, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX40218 Metal-detecting by K. Sandwell at Stump Cross, Great Chesterford, 1994. (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52974 Metal-detecting by M. Thompson at Wivenhoe (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54054 Metal-detecting, Football pitch. (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54160 Near Kelvedon (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53015 Non-Archaeological Intervention by Mr Penfold at Holyfield Farm, Fishers Green, Waltham Abbey, date unknown (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52592 Northwest of Pincey Brook, 1990 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52556 Old Sewage Works, Silver End, 1988-1996 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53009 P Clackett at Home Farm, 1994 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52645 Pallet, M & Gary at Potter Row Farm, Ingatestone, 1995 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55520 Pratts Farm Roundabout (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53220 Purfleet/Aveley area (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52630 R. Martin at Rivenhall, 1992 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52635 R. Martin at Rivenhall, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX56332 Roman finds Belchamp St Paul (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX55613 Roman stone mould from Colchester (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52628 Roy Martin at Cressing, 1988-1996 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX40899 Sawbridgeworth - Redericks Lane (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53758 Site visit to land to northeast of Peeks Corner (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52914 Strap end from Little Walden (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52644 Stray find by M. Pallet at Pilgrims Hatch, 1995 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60301 Trial trenching by Archaeological Solutions Ltd at Carier Business Park, East Street, Braintree, 2019 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60367 Trial trenching by Archaeology South-East at land off Stone Path Drive, Hatfield Peverel, 2020 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60944 Trial trenching by Archaeology South-East on land South of Landermere Road, Thorpe Le Soken, 2017 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60282 Trial trenching by Archaeoserv at land rear of 59 Bridge Street, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60728 Trial trenching by Britannia Archaeology Ltd at Burnt House Farm, Oakley Road, Dovercourt, 2020 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60629 Trial trenching by Colchester Archaeological Trust on land at Tamarisk, 19 The Street, Kirby-Le-Soken, 2020 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60580 Trial trenching by John Newman Archaeological Services on land East of Chapelfields, Harwich Road, Wix, 2020 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60561 Trial trenching by Oxford Archaeology East at land at Weeley, Tendring, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60959 Trial trenching by Oxford Archaeology East at Lufkins Farm, Great Bentley Road, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX61044 Trial trenching by Oxford Archaeology East on land for NE Chelmsford Bypass, Chelmsford, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX52537 Trial trenching by P. Brown on land for the southern relief road, Maldon, 1988 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60136 Trial trenching by Pre-Construct Archaeology at Gardiners Park, Basildon, 2023 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX59746 Trial trenching by Pre-Construct Archaeology at land at Nun's Walk, Great Yeldham, 2021 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60672 Trial trenching by Pre-Construct Archaeology on land North of former Betts Factory, Ardleigh, 2015 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60190 Trial trenching by TVAS East Midlands at land at Appleford Farm, Witham, 2023 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX53002 Trimby, R, Wrabness, 1993 (Non-Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60275 Watching brief by Archaeoserv on land rear of 76 Church Street, Coggeshall, 2018 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX54355 Watching brief by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit at the Transco Pipeline, Coleman's Farm, Rivenhall, 2003 (Archaeological Intervention)
Event Type EEX60254 Watching brief by Midland Archaeological Services at land rear of 28-30 Rayne Road, Braintree, 2015 (Archaeological Intervention)