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Thesaurus Term/Concept: METAL DETECTING SURVEY

Identifier 145147
Class EVENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Structured & carefully executed scanning of the ground surface with a metal detecting device in order to recover surface scatters of metal objects & plot them spatially within the study area as part of an archaeological survey or metal detecting rally.

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Instances/Examples (4)

Context Record
Event Type EDR3923 Desk-based research & metal detector survey, at Cadborough Hill, by M Taylor & Bloxwich Metal Detecting Club, in 2012-3 (Event - Survey)
Event Type EDR3676 Field-walking and metal detecting survey, at Catton Hall Estate, by Witan Archaeology, in 2014 (Event - Survey)
Event Type EDR3672 Field-walking and metal detector survey, at Catton Hall Estate, by Witan Archaeology, in 2013-14 (Event - Survey)
Event Type EDR3925 Metal detecting survey, by Bloxwich Metal Detecting Club, at Cadborough Hill, in 2013 (Event - Survey)