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The Accidental Detectorist: Uncovering an Underground Obsession

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Nigel says of the first wave of amateur metal detectorists in the 1980s, “The occasional sighting of them (it was always blokes), stuttering about haplessly in a field or on a beach, triggered in onlookers feelings of hilarity and pity. Above the ground are a cast of fascinating and passionate people who open Nigel's eyes to a subterranean world of treasure and stories that bring the history of the island to life.

The Accidental Detectorist by Nigel Richardson | Hachette UK The Accidental Detectorist by Nigel Richardson | Hachette UK

It was a journey that would take him to various parts of the country from his local village to the wide skies of Norfolk.

The amount of detail surrounding the laws and regulations on digging, finding, recording and ultimately selling found items is probably all there is to know on this subject.

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A fascinating and engaging tale of metal detecting history and Britain for fans of The Detectorists. So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for bringing us this exciting and so very interesting book. What made the book for me is his descriptions of the characters who occupy the detectorist landscape as well as that thrill of finding a little bit of history for yourself. Mention is also made of the notorious “nighthawks” who detect by night without the landowner’s permission and make no effort to record their finds properly as they are just intent on finding the artifacts that will make money. I read this non-fiction book as a hardback copy, and I’m very glad that I took part on this tour as I really liked this book.Really well written giving an in depth insight into the world of metal detecting from the perspective of a sceptical beginner. Today Charles the third will be proclaimed King, as we pass from the Elizabethan age into the Carolean age. Richardson's writing style is easy enough, conversational with some humour thrown in but there are only so many times you can read someone saying "found anything good? But what at first is planned as a one-off activity to generate 800 words or so quickly becomes something more, and in this lovely book Nigel recounts his adventures, set-backs and discoveries on the road to becoming a detectorist.

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