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Handbook For Detectorists'

Contains all the knowledge, experience and valuable information from customers, detecting secrets and photographic material that the author has collected over the years. It is a treasure-trove, from the first chapter to the last. The reader will find useful information and lots of tips and ideas for treasure-hunters that hasn't been published previously in one volume. Hundreds of photographs of finds, finders and sites throughout the text, making this book an exciting adventure, which can only be surpassed by actually participating in the hobby. The author hopes this book will contribute to the further development of the hobby.

Contents:

·    *    Preface;

·    *    Introduction

• Metal detection at a glance

• History of metal detectors

• Metal Detectors

• Accessories and search techniques

• Detector choice and search tasks

• Detection depths and ground resistance

• The metal detector-A friend for life

• Places to look

• Hunting for treasure

•   Looking for gold

•   Looking for meteorites

•   Archaeologists'-v-detectorists'

•   Identifying different kinds of metal

•   Collecting, cleaning, protecting and restoring metal finds

•   Documenting, photographing and storing finds

•   Recognising and dating finds

•   Finding ways to work together

•   Clubs, magazines and internet sites

•   Miscellaneous

  A 'treasure chest' of information about metal detectors, techniques, sites, finds and well kept secrets'

  'A real must-have for starting and experienced detectorists!'

350 pages; Profusely illustrated throughout in full colour

Paperback; 17 cm x 24 cm 63/4" x 91/2" Approx.

£25.00 + £4.00 p&p U. K. (Ref: b0045)