National Council Code of Conduct **
1. Do not trespass. Ask permission before venturing onto any land.
2. Respect the Country Code. Do not leave gates open, and do not damage crops or frighten animals.
3. Wherever the site, do not leave a mess or an unsafe surface for those who may follow. It is perfectly simple to extract a
coin, or other small object buried a few inches in the ground, without digging a great hole. Using a suitable digging
implement, cut a neat flap (do not move the plug of earth entirely from the ground), extract the object, reinstate the grass
and soil carefully, and even you will have difficulty in finding the spot again.
4. If you discover any live ammunition, or any lethal object such as an unexploded bomb or mine, do not touch it. Mark
the site carefully and report the find to the local police and landowner.
5. Help keep Britain tidy. Safely dispose of refuse you come across.
6. Report all unusual historical finds to the landowner and acquaint yourself with current NCMD policy relating to the
voluntary reporting of portable antiquities.
7. Remember, it is illegal for anyone to use a metal detector in a protected area (e.g. a scheduled archaeological site, an
SSSI, or on Ministry of Defence property), without permission from the appropriate authority.
8. Acquaint yourself with the definitions of treasure contained in the Treasure Act 1996 and its associated Code of
Practice, making sure you understand your responsibilities.
9. Remember that when you are out with your detector you are an ambassador for our hobby. Do nothing that may give it
a bad name.
10. Never miss an opportunity to show and explain your detector to any one who asks about it.
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