Upcoming metal detecting rallies, club digs and open days across the UK. Charge your metal detector and book a field.
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12 events listed. Always confirm details with the organiser before travelling.
Weekender
Bere Regis, Dorset · Run by Dorset & West Pastfinders
A three-day weekender at Bere Regis in Dorset, run by the Dorset & West Pastfinders group from 21 to 23 August. Details and updates go out through their Facebook group.
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Ticehurst, Kent · Run by iFind & Sons of Archaeology
iFind and Sons of Archaeology join forces for this three-day weekender at Ticehurst, running 21 to 23 August. Full details and booking are on The Big Dig website.
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Near Great Dunmow, Essex · Run by Rotary Club of Dunmow
A single-day charity rally near Great Dunmow in Essex on Saturday 22 August, organised by the Rotary Club of Dunmow. One of the few one-dayers in the calendar, so worth booking early.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland · Run by Coil to the Soil
Coil to the Soil are running a long one up at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, stretching from 27 August right through the bank holiday to the 31st. Five days of digging if you want them.
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Evesham, Worcestershire · Run by Let's Go Digging
Let's Go Digging take on the August bank holiday weekend with this three-dayer near Evesham in Worcestershire, running 28 to 30 August. Bookings are handled through their Facebook group as usual.
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Near Patney, Wiltshire · Run by Berkshire Metal Detecting Group
The Berkshire Metal Detecting Group head over the county line for this one, near Patney in Wiltshire across the bank holiday weekend of 28 to 30 August.
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Newbury, Berkshire · Run by Rodney Cook Memorial
First of two autumn events from the Rodney Cook Memorial, this no-frills weekender runs 4 to 6 September near Newbury in Berkshire. The clue is in the name, so pack accordingly.
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Northumberland · Run by Lothian Relics
Lothian Relics bring Detectormania to Northumberland from 11 to 13 September. The exact location is not published in the listing, so check their event page before making plans.
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Cirencester, Gloucestershire · Run by Rodney Cook Memorial
The second Rodney Cook Memorial no-frills weekender of the season lands near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, 18 to 20 September. Same straightforward format as the Newbury event a fortnight earlier.
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Wiltshire · Run by https://www.facebook.com/groups/535839605858924/posts/866868042756077/
A two-day event in Wiltshire over the weekend of 19 and 20 September. Location details are thin at the moment, so the organiser's Facebook post is the place to check.
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Strathallan, Perthshire · Run by Heart of Scotland Charity Digs
Heart of Scotland Charity Digs host this memorial weekender at Strathallan in Perthshire from 25 to 27 September. One for detectorists north of the border, or anyone willing to travel.
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Middleton, King's Lynn, Norfolk · Run by East Of England Rallies
East Of England Rallies close out this run of events with a two-day weekender at Middleton, near King's Lynn in Norfolk, on 10 and 11 October.
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