Detecting and The Law

This website does not promote, whether by advertising or otherwise, the sale or use of metal detection devices for the purpose of searching for archaeological objects in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.

Please familiarise yourself with the laws relating to the areas you are searching in Northern Ireland or Southern Ireland and please leave archaeology to the archaeologists.

You may find the links below interesting and helpful .

Northern Ireland Environment Agency -

For further information please click on the link below:

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/archaeology-and-treasure

Republic of Ireland -

Advice to the public on the use of metal detecting devices and their impact on our archaeological heritage.

For further information please click on the link below:

http://www.museum.ie/The-Collections/Metal-Detecting-in-Ireland-The-Law