Try contacting the small finds unit at Gressenhall. They have a very interesting open day and from when we have taken bits in ( found in mole hills, always worth a kick to see what they bring up) have been very good about telling us what it is and they seem to have a strong feedback and recording relationship with metal detectorists . Rosie On 05/01/2012 12:34, Mark Kirby wrote: > Dear Listers, > > Although my own family heritage is not from Norfolk or Suffolk I have lived > and worked in the area for some time. I am a keen but amateur local > historian and have collated& contributed a number of documents to local > parish councils in the area. I am glad to say that I have always found the > Suffolk and Norfolk lists very helpful in this respect. > > But my mail is a more general which I would appreciate the lists views on. > A natural extension to my family history interests is a wider interest the > history of the areas where people lived and in recent times I have taken up > the hobby of metal detecting which I have found very useful in > understanding the history of an area. But I am keen to investigate ways in > which I can link the two hobbies of family/local history and metal > detecting and I wondered if listers had any ideas on this or indeed had any > stories or experience of how this may have been done? > > Regards > Mark > > PS. I live in the Beccles/Lowestoft area if anyone knows any farmers or > landowners in North Suffolk/South Norfolk who might be interested in giving > permission for metal detector surveys on their property I would be very > interested to hear from you. Or even if you have a large back garden!! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message