seriously. Anything you recover should be formally reported to a civil servant called the Receiver of Wreck. That means anything recovered in UK waters or brought ashore in the UK. The Receiver is a governmentappointed officer for proper investigation and award of ownership.
The good news is that it’ s a streamlined process. You just need to fill in a simple online form, which only takes a few minutes to complete. Quite often, it results in the finder becoming the legal owner of the item. Only then can it can be legally accepted by a suitable museum.
That initial thrill of discovery isn’ t the end of the story for the ethical treasure hunter. What follows is a voyage of research into areas you could scarcely have conceived prior to that chance discovery. That find has a story, and it’ s your job to tease it out. In my experience, research can often be frustrating, especially if there aren’ t many clues to help you. But if you persevere, you will find the real treasure. I’ m talking about knowledge, an understanding of an earlier time.. a glimpse into lost history.
Team members Sophie Rennie; Trish and Rob Dunn; Pete Bernardes
Detectorists
So how do you go about finding things? First, you need patience, both in yourself and your dive buddies. In reality, you’ ll spend many a dive finding little or nothing but chunks of lead and fishing tackle; then every so often you may uncover something special.
Treasure hunting equipment is important. These days, I won’ t leave the surface
Using the metal detector to check for items uncovered by winter storms
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