Metal detecting: all you need to know to get started

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If you have ever thought of taking up metal detecting as a hobby, or would like to give somebody a book on the subject, then this is the one to buy.;Cover; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Brief History of Metal Detectors and Our Hobby; Equipment; Starter Detectors On Test; Organisations, Clubs and Dealers; Where To Search and Ten Ways To Gain Permission; The Dangers of the Farm; Detecting Land; How To Detect; What You Can Find -- Coins; What You Can Find Artefacts; Portable Antiquities and Treasure; Cleaning, Conserving and Researching Finds; Upgrading to a More Expensive Machine; Not One Hoard, But Two!; Appendices; The Treasure Act; The National Council for Metal Detecting; Further Reading; Useful Contacts; Grid References. Cover Acknowledgements Contents Introduction Brief History of Metal Detectors and Our Hobby Equipment Starter Detectors On Test Organisations, Clubs and Dealers Where To Search and Ten Ways To Gain Permission The Dangers of the Farm Detecting Land How To Detect What You Can Find -- Coins What You Can Find Artefacts Portable Antiquities and Treasure Cleaning, Conserving and Researching Finds Upgrading to a More Expensive Machine Not One Hoard, But Two! Appendices The Treasure Act The National Council for Metal Detecting Further Reading Useful Contacts Grid References.