Introduction to Metal Detecting

SPORT NAME: Metal Detecting
DESCRITPION:

What is Metal Detecting?
Metal detecting is an activity during which participants operate a device that detects the presence of hidden metal

Organizations

ENTITY: Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs
ESTABLISHED: 1984
DESCRIPTION: preserves, promotes, and protects recreational metal detecting
WEB SITE: fmdac.org | Link |
MEMBERS: fmdac.org - members clubs | Link |

ENTITY: National Council for Metal Detecting
ESTABLISHED: 1979
DESCRIPTION: supports advocates for the U.K. metal detecting community
WEB SITE: ncmd.co.uk | Link |

Events:

EVENT: ESMDA Annual Hunt
WEB SITE: esmdaclub.com - club hunt | Link |
PRESENTED BY: Empire State Metal Detecting Association (esmdaclub.com)
EDITIONS:
- 55th: 2025 September 6 | Berne Town Park | Berne, New York |

Articles:

https://www.pbs.org/show/the-metal-detector/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_detector
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Metal_detecting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Metal_detecting_finds

Pictures:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Metal_detectors
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hand-held_metal_detectors
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Walk-through_metal_detectors

Videos:

ENTITY: The Metal Detecting Channel
CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMetalDetectingChannel/videos

ENTITY: Detect Florida
CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@DetectFlorida

ENTITY: Metal Detecting NYC
CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@MetalDetectingNYC/videos

ENTITY: Green Mountain Metal Detecting
CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@GMMD/videos

ENTITY: Quarter Hoarder
CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@QuarterHoarder/videos

Web Sites:

Central Florida Metal Detecting Club | https://thecfmdc.com/ |
Dayton Diggers | http://www.daytondiggers.com/ |
Deep Search Metal Detecting Club | https://www.deepsearchmdc.com/ |
Empire State Metal Detector Association | https://www.esmdaclub.com/ |
Four Lakes Metal Detecting Club | https://fourlakesmetaldetectingclub.com |
Great Lakes Metal Detecting | facebook |
Hampton Roads Recovery SociEty | https://www.hrrsmetaldetecting.com/ |
Illinois Metal Detectin Association | https://imda.club/ |
Illinois Valley Historical Research and Recovery Association | https://ivhrra.com/ |
Metal Detecting Forum | metaldetectingforum.com/ |
Mount Diablo Metal Detecging Club | http://mdmdc.com/ |
Ohio Detectorists Association | https://www.metaldetectingohio.com/ |
Ring Finders Metal Detecting Service | https://theringfinders.com |
Serious Detecting | https://seriousdetecting.com/ |
Staten Island History Hunters Metal Detecting Club | https://sihistoryhunters.com |
Suncoast Research and Recovery Club | https://www.srarc.com/ |
Wake County Metal Detecting Club | https://www.wcmdclub.com/ |
Will County Historical Research and Recovery Association | https://www.wchrra.org/ |

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