R.A.R.E - Rhondda Artefacts & Research Enthusiasts

Few clubs pack in as much as R.A.R.E. This not-for-profit Pontypridd club meets every other Wednesday — expect a quiz, a talk or a competition — and holds member rallies at £10 a head every other Sunday, plus two weekenders and two token beach hunts a year.

Recording is taken seriously too: every other month the Finds Liaison Officer from the National Museum of Wales comes along to log members' finds. December brings a family Christmas party and a free members' rally. The club is NCMD registered.

Thinking of joining? Get in touch with the club directly using the links here — and if you're still choosing your first metal detector, sort that before your first dig.

Map shows the club's approximate home area (Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf), not a dig site or meeting venue. Contact the club for exact details.