UK DETECTOR NET fully supports the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) and as such we recommend that metal detector users record their finds.

The PAS is a voluntary scheme to record archaeological objects found by the public in England & Wales. When recorded, these finds have the potential to tell us much about the past, such as how and where people lived, and about the types of objects they made and used. A minimum recording accuracy of 6 figure National Grid Reference is preferred. Please do contact your local Finds Liaison Officer to record your finds and have them identified (see below).

Treasure our past & record it with PAS

Recording via GPS
http://www.finds.org.uk/learning/gps.php
Purchase a GPS
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-eTrex-Handheld-GPS-Navigator/dp/B000PDV0CE
Recording by O/S
http://www.finds.org.uk/documents/info_pack/nationalgrid.pdf

Bagging, Storing & Conserving finds
http://www.finds.org.uk/documents/conservation.pdf

PAS or HER Finds Recording

Essential if you don’t want to leave holes in the archaeological record.
To record a find with PAS, contact your Finds Liaison Officer (FLO), who can generally be found at your local
Museum (see contact list). FLO’s visit metal detecting clubs too which is a good reason to become a club member.

PAS Contact List -
http://www.finds.org.uk/involved/contacts.php

Regional Map
http://www.finds.org.uk/involved/regional.php

Advice for Finders
http://www.finds.org.uk/documents/advice_for_finders06.pdf

PAS Database

The database contains over 400,000 objects recorded since the creation of PAS in 1997, the vast majority
recorded by metal detectorists.

Search Database
http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/home.php?publiclogin=1
Search Images
http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/view/browse.php?act=closesearch&own=0&expand=200
Typical Record
http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_obj.php?type=finds&id=001462762FE0171D

Historic Environment Records (HER)

You can also record your finds with your county Historic Environmental Records (HER). They also have archaeological records for your area
in-cluding Tithe Maps & details of Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAM’s).

Contact Details
http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/CHR/
User Guide
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/usersofHERsinfosheet.pdf
Archaeology Groups
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/