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Examples of the ideal ID Request

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Sharing a detector

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by NordicStar » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:42 pm

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Fri Mar 21, 2025 8:01 am
Rocky field coil size question

Last post by Sven@1970 « Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:26 pm
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by SPARTAN-ΦΩΣ » Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:11 pm

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What to do with all this scrap

Last post by KevinB « Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:22 pm
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by GnusMas » Sun Dec 29, 2024 12:44 pm

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Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:22 pm
Before I start

Last post by beaubrummell « Thu Oct 10, 2024 12:08 pm
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by cheddarman » Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:32 pm
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Last post by beaubrummell
Thu Oct 10, 2024 12:08 pm
To dig or not to dig, that is my question

Last post by Bradrick « Wed Sep 25, 2024 12:42 pm
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by Sionos71 » Thu May 18, 2023 10:07 am
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Last post by Bradrick
Wed Sep 25, 2024 12:42 pm
How to upload Images

Last post by St Anthony « Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:18 pm
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by Stephen43uk » Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:23 pm

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Last post by St Anthony
Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:18 pm
Anything I'm missing ?

Last post by bodvoc « Fri Aug 23, 2024 12:01 pm
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by Copping87 » Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:11 pm
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Last post by bodvoc
Fri Aug 23, 2024 12:01 pm
From Metal Detecting Dreams to Camera Clicks: Navigating Hobbies Amidst Life’s Challenges

Last post by AJE68Blue « Thu Aug 15, 2024 6:07 pm
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by AJE68Blue » Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:05 pm

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Thu Aug 15, 2024 6:07 pm
Motion or non motion ?

Last post by Fusion « Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:47 pm
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by the dude » Sat Aug 10, 2024 6:28 pm

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Last post by Fusion
Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:47 pm
Have I made all the beginner mistakes now?

Last post by Swiss Rolly « Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:06 pm
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by Andysmee » Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:49 pm
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Last post by Swiss Rolly
Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:06 pm
Thanking people

Last post by KevinB « Wed Jun 26, 2024 9:10 pm
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by CliveF » Wed Jun 26, 2024 8:02 pm

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Last post by KevinB
Wed Jun 26, 2024 9:10 pm
Can I Metal Detect here? - Researching SSSIs, Scheduled Monuments, Beaches, etc.

Last post by IainB « Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:37 pm
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by Phil2401 » Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:36 pm

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Last post by IainB
Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:37 pm
What would you do?

Last post by The Don « Wed May 29, 2024 7:28 pm
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by duggie » Mon May 27, 2024 3:32 pm
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Last post by The Don
Wed May 29, 2024 7:28 pm
Should I Join NCMD or FID?

Last post by sweepstick47 « Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:38 pm
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by JON1958 » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:57 pm
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Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:38 pm
Insurance

Last post by leslie(nova scotia) « Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:52 am
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by Beachstroller » Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:15 pm

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Last post by leslie(nova scotia)
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:52 am
Reporting finds

Last post by ManOnTheMoon « Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:43 am
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by markmaxx1 » Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:13 am

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Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:43 am
How to subscribe to a forum topic?

Last post by sweepstick47 « Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:45 pm
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by JCW » Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:09 pm

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Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:45 pm
UKDFD and PAS

Last post by geoman « Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:31 pm
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by Aston » Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:17 pm

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Last post by geoman
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:31 pm
Why its hard getting the first permission

Last post by Makro 2 « Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:06 pm
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by Saffron » Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:02 am
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Last post by Makro 2
Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:06 pm
How important are headphones?

Last post by Colin.b « Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:30 pm
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by RuthB » Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:31 am
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Last post by Colin.b
Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:30 pm
New to metal detectoring...

Last post by Bradrick « Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:40 pm
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by Ian68 » Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:05 pm

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Last post by Bradrick
Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:40 pm
Detecting on pebble beaches

Last post by BlimeyWhat'sThat? « Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:59 pm
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by Thirsty Fish » Fri Apr 28, 2023 1:18 pm

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Last post by BlimeyWhat'sThat?
Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:59 pm
Flo

Last post by ManOnTheMoon « Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:27 pm
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by Garry dig » Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:07 pm

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Last post by ManOnTheMoon
Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:27 pm
Historical interest find rate

Last post by clint « Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:02 pm
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by lucky_bob » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:31 pm

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Last post by clint
Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:02 pm
Solid Dry Ground ?

Last post by theoriginalfatcat « Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:34 pm
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by PKenney » Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:26 pm

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Last post by theoriginalfatcat
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:34 pm
Daft questions ?

Last post by Jack « Thu May 04, 2023 9:03 am
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by Andimakk » Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:42 pm

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Last post by Jack
Thu May 04, 2023 9:03 am
A couple of questions

Last post by Andimakk « Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:43 am
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by Andimakk » Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:15 pm

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Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:43 am
Detecting on rocky terrain

Last post by ra-ma-ses « Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:15 am
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by btverran » Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:25 pm

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Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:15 am
Volunteering on farms

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by EdwardScottSteyn » Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:20 pm

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Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:20 pm
Boots

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by Dugie53 » Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:31 pm

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Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:24 am
Expensive at first

Last post by Aston « Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:15 pm
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by diabolic » Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:14 pm
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Last post by Aston
Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:15 pm
Lead

Last post by Dave The Slave « Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:10 pm
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by Aston » Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:03 pm

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Last post by Dave The Slave
Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:10 pm
Using the NCMD app to record finds

Last post by Aston « Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:41 pm
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by Aston » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:49 pm

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Last post by Aston
Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:41 pm
Newbie Andover

Last post by BenMulleady « Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:41 pm
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by scottied14 » Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:02 pm

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Last post by BenMulleady
Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:41 pm
Newbie from darlington

Last post by leslie(nova scotia) « Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:16 am
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by Jeff 17 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:57 pm

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Last post by leslie(nova scotia)
Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:16 am
First Detector

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by thepatriot » Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:47 pm

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Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:47 pm
Returning to Metal detecting after a long lay off

Last post by Graham Jacobs « Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:41 pm
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by Smudgegib » Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:05 am

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Last post by Graham Jacobs
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:41 pm
Detecting on chalk downland

Last post by sweepstick47 « Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:27 pm
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by Aston » Thu Jan 19, 2023 5:47 pm

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Last post by sweepstick47
Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:27 pm
Advice for Novice please.

Last post by J&MT « Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:01 pm
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by DiggaDave » Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:21 pm

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Last post by J&MT
Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:01 pm
How do you know which metal?

Last post by Warty « Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:21 pm
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by Warty » Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:40 pm
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Last post by Warty
Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:21 pm
Does Anybody Use the Armrest Strap on their Detector??

Last post by BucksSearcher « Sat Oct 22, 2022 12:30 pm
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by BucksSearcher » Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:38 pm
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Sat Oct 22, 2022 12:30 pm
What is COKE made of ?

Last post by dragonsteeth71 « Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:44 am
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by Pudders14 » Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:52 pm

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Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:44 am
scrap/junkh

Last post by SimplexSimonx « Thu Sep 29, 2022 2:31 pm
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by freti » Thu Sep 29, 2022 2:23 pm

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Thu Sep 29, 2022 2:31 pm
Finds liaison officer

Last post by Moxey « Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:51 pm
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by Thirsty Fish » Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:04 pm

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Last post by Moxey
Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:51 pm
Detecting on my first permission

Last post by Stubble trouble « Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:34 am
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by Hobbit577 » Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:22 pm

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Last post by Stubble trouble
Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:34 am
Mineralization - Can we clarify?

Last post by rex123 « Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:31 am
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by Dickie » Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:38 pm

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Last post by rex123
Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:31 am
Detecting through old flooring

Last post by Johnyboy « Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:41 pm
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by Johnyboy » Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:19 pm

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Last post by Johnyboy
Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:41 pm
Back in the hobby

Last post by sweepstick47 « Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:33 am
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by arminius » Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:35 am

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Last post by sweepstick47
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:33 am
When to use a smaller coil?

Last post by Mega B « Sun Aug 21, 2022 1:36 pm
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by TheDonut » Sat Aug 20, 2022 9:19 am

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Last post by Mega B
Sun Aug 21, 2022 1:36 pm
Brean Sands

Last post by Digger_Shep « Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:57 pm
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by mike54 » Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:11 pm

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Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:57 pm
Permission Letters

Last post by Gaz « Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:11 am
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by INP73 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:12 pm

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Last post by Gaz
Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:11 am
First time out Metal Detecting today

Last post by BJNox600 « Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:54 am
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by Sy1977 » Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:07 pm

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Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:54 am
Iffy signals

Last post by geoff « Tue May 31, 2022 10:29 pm
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by Pwilcock » Sun May 29, 2022 3:34 pm
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Last post by geoff
Tue May 31, 2022 10:29 pm
Basic Detecting Rules

Last post by Bradrick « Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:25 pm
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by Bradrick » Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:02 pm

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Last post by Bradrick
Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:25 pm
Getting there ... equipment wise.

Last post by Turtlestar « Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:52 pm
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by TDB scotland » Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:36 pm
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Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:52 pm
Finding land ownership Details?

Last post by Batman « Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:07 pm
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by supadig » Tue Feb 08, 2022 12:20 am

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Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:07 pm
Permissions

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by rayz555 » Fri Mar 12, 2021 7:15 pm

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Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:51 pm
Photos turning 90 degrees

Last post by mrix « Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:45 pm
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by Sykes_3000 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:20 pm

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Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:45 pm
Posting pictures to this forum

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by Sykes_3000 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 4:44 pm

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Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:19 pm
River find

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by Reaso » Sun Jan 09, 2022 3:10 pm

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Last post by meadowman
Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:21 pm
Negotiating Ownership of Finds with your Permission

Last post by oldartefact « Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:36 am
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by Alaskerr » Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:48 am

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Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:36 am
Newbie! Beach and Land settings for Ace 250 please?

Last post by Koala « Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:08 pm
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by Walker » Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:05 am

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Last post by Koala
Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:08 pm
First time here

Last post by Bea « Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:48 pm
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by Bea » Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:56 pm

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Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:48 pm
The origins of Maundy Money and The Maundy Thursday Ceremony.

Last post by fred « Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:18 pm
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by sweepstick47 » Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:09 pm

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Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:18 pm
Hello from Pontefract

Last post by stargazer « Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:17 pm
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by Andrewc » Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:16 am

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Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:17 pm
Rucksack for Garrett ace

Last post by MetalMadMike « Thu Nov 04, 2021 9:28 pm
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by Jonkenobie » Mon Oct 18, 2021 3:33 pm

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Last post by MetalMadMike
Thu Nov 04, 2021 9:28 pm
Coming back to the hobby

Last post by Coates « Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:01 am

by Coates » Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:01 am

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Last post by Coates
Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:01 am
Try out using a Sakobs GC 1032

Last post by Finder « Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:43 pm
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by Finder » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:54 am

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Last post by Finder
Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:43 pm
Returned

Last post by sweepstick47 « Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:00 pm
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by gary-burness » Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:32 pm

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Last post by sweepstick47
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:00 pm
Newbie

Last post by sweepstick47 « Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:17 am
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by Sparrow » Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:06 am

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Last post by sweepstick47
Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:17 am
Newby and new forum member

Last post by Davethepaint « Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:29 pm
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by gfletcher2 » Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:24 pm

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Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:29 pm
Cheap and cheerful

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by andicole0 » Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:15 pm

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