About Us
History is a Passion
UK Detecting provides the 'boots on the ground' knowhow and archaeology support services to historians, community archaeological group researchers and professional archaeology teams that want more evidentual information prior to excavation. This allows archaeology groups to make informed decisions and conclusions regarding the historical preservation of unique and important sites.
Discover the Past
We personally love nothing more than spending our time researching historical sites, helping the archaeology teams
recover vital evidence from our rich past. This essential work provides cultural benefits toward our understanding of local history and historical preservation for Bronze age, Celtic, Roman, Saxon, Vicking,
Medieval periods.
The UK has so many phases in History, we are truelly blessed.
The Technology
We utilize the latest detector & digital archeological technology in our endevours
Deus XP, Minelab CTX
Multi Sensor Magnetometry
Aerial Drone mapping
GPS Survey Mapping
Lidar Analysis
3D Laser scanning & CAD analysis of Artefacts
The Approach
Research is the key to a sucessful search.
Permission & respect the land.
Determination and persistance on 'tough' ground tends to payoff
Preserve the items
Report all significant finds to the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)
The Hunt is only Half the Story
Welcome
This site is full of useful detecting tips
and of course some great finds from years gone bye.
Video
Artefact Scanning
Capturing and preserving historical items.
Combining Technology
Aerial and Magnetometry studies help
expand our historical perspective.
Archaeological Artefact Enhancement
Digital scanning allows the researcher to remove
colour from artefacts that are often obsecured
Mobile Scanning technology
On the go digital reconstruction and artefact management