Summer 2026

History Beneath Our Feet

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Nick Bateman, Joe Edwards-Gill & James Dalliston are local metal detectorists, who search the fields of Norfolk for clues from the Iron Age, through to the Modern era.

 

Joe was inspired to start detecting by the TV comedy drama The Detectorists. He loves to research his finds and learn about the history at the time they were made.  Favourite finds are Roman brooches because they were worn every day by a person who travelled in Norfolk about 1900 years ago.

 

Nick loves to imagine the last person to hold his find.

His favourite things to find are Anglo-Saxon artefacts because they are so rare and each one adds to our knowledge of the period. 

 

James loves the Saxon and Viking ages and enjoys the anticipation of not knowing what will be in the next hole, whilst being out in nature and at total peace.

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If you have a collection which you think would look good in our community cabinet, please contact our collections manager.