Service
Fieldwalking & metal-detecting survey
Fieldwalking and controlled metal-detecting can identify patterns of activity across ploughed land and investigate landscapes where buried metalwork is particularly informative.

When you might need it
- Assessment of ploughed agricultural land
- Battlefield and conflict archaeology
- Researching broad archaeological landscapes
- Following desk-based or geophysical evidence
What we deliver
- Agreed survey strategy and grid
- Systematic collection and precise find locations
- Specialist identification and assessment
- Illustrated report and archive
Common questions
Is this the same as recreational detecting?
No. It is a controlled archaeological survey with an agreed method, accurate location data, specialist assessment and formal reporting.
Available across: North Yorkshire, York, East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Teesside & County Durham, Lincolnshire, Northern England
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