Beach detecting

[Mr Deus]

Hello can any one help me, I’m trying to find out if you can detect on wells next the sea , according to crown land it’s allowed but just want to know for sure if any one can help, and or other beaches in the area ,

[fred]

Definite no. Search this forum for previous discussions.

[Koala]

Definite no. Search this forum for previous discussions.

this is about wells next sea

Natural England does not prevent detecting at any other point along the SSSI and it would be the landowner themselves who would give permission or not. However we are aware metal detecting on the beach is discouraged on the grounds of health and safety as there is thought to be a considerable amount of dangerous unexploded ordnance buried within the sands of the beach, dunes and saltmarsh.

Natural England does not discriminate against the responsible use of metal detectors but would strongly urge liaison between detectorists and the county archaeologist, in this instance, Norfolk Landscape Archaeology based at Gresenhall.


but may be out of date



being next to Holkham Bay boundaries are going to be blurry.

sometimes its just easier to say no.

[Junior]

Nope.....think a lot of Eddie 1st s were found somewhere be it in the wooded bit so legend has it ..... as said above wells in minging in nasty bang stuff in the marshes

[fred]

Definite no. Search this forum for previous discussions.

this is about wells next sea

Natural England does not prevent detecting at any other point along the SSSI and it would be the landowner themselves who would give permission or not. However we are aware metal detecting on the beach is discouraged on the grounds of health and safety as there is thought to be a considerable amount of dangerous unexploded ordnance buried within the sands of the beach, dunes and saltmarsh.

Natural England does not discriminate against the responsible use of metal detectors but would strongly urge liaison between detectorists and the county archaeologist, in this instance, Norfolk Landscape Archaeology based at Gresenhall.


but may be out of date



being next to Holkham Bay boundaries are going to be blurry.

sometimes its just easier to say no.

I presumed that this was Wells Next the Sea beach in Norfolk? Has something changed?

viewtopic.php?f=133&t=71817&p=661172&hi ... ea#p661172

[Koala]

Definite no. Search this forum for previous discussions.

this is about wells next sea

Natural England does not prevent detecting at any other point along the SSSI and it would be the landowner themselves who would give permission or not. However we are aware metal detecting on the beach is discouraged on the grounds of health and safety as there is thought to be a considerable amount of dangerous unexploded ordnance buried within the sands of the beach, dunes and saltmarsh.

Natural England does not discriminate against the responsible use of metal detectors but would strongly urge liaison between detectorists and the county archaeologist, in this instance, Norfolk Landscape Archaeology based at Gresenhall.


but may be out of date



being next to Holkham Bay boundaries are going to be blurry.

sometimes its just easier to say no.

I presumed that this was Wells Next the Sea beach in Norfolk? Has something changed?

viewtopic.php?f=133&t=71817&p=661172&hi ... ea#p661172

Yes that is Wells

Holkham is a firm no. Someone lost a ring on there and they allowed them to detect for it for one hour only and then were escorted off.


I can see three people that have asked natural England under the freedom of information why it was band at Wells. All the reply were it wasn't

I can see on here the advise has been no since 2011. The last official information is 2016. I lot could have changed in the last 4 years especially if they push their luck a wonder onto the adjoining Holkham beach.

Natural England have been reported as a blanket ban on here. I thought this. However I can not find any official information to this fact. From the email above it certainly wasn't the case.