Denmark, England, Flanders and the Netherlands are among the most progressive areas of Europe in terms of mechanisms to record archaeological finds found by members [more]

Between the 29th and 30th of September, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has discussed the issue of metal detecting and its [more]

The delegates from the French Federation of Metal Detectorists – FNUDEM, Sébastien Potet and Sebastien Joly, have attended the second French Metal Detecting Show (2ème [more]

Metal detecting in Flanders, one of the main four regions in Belgium, has recently experienced some major changes. Since April 2016, registered metal detectorists can [more]

Although not easy, contrary to popular belief, metal detecting in Sweden is not illegal, provided that certain rules are being followed. Since the 1st of [more]

A significant new bill was passed in France on the 7th of July 2016. The law on the freedom of creation, architecture and heritage (Liberté [more]

In Denmark, there are many archaeology societies, with thousands of members. When also including the museum societies, the member numbers are in the tens of [more]

Below is a short introduction to the current Treasure Trove law in the Crown Dependencies of The Bailiwick of Jersey, comprising the Island of Jersey [more]