Read any good metal detecting books lately?

[Resurgam]

                                        Some time ago, whilst still detecting with the EuroAce and CS4PI, I purchased copies of Advanced Detecting by the Norfolk Wolf and the MinLab Quatro & Safari Handbook by Andy Sabisch. I found the Wolf's book very readable and entertaining. As for the handbook by Andy Sabisch; it's a great shame that dealerships don't include it with their packages when selling the Safari! 

                                        For my seventieth birthday, I received a number of Amazon £25 tokens as birthday presents and bought two books by David Villanueva; Site Research and Successful Detecting Sites. Unlike the other two books; I haven't yet had enough time to really evaluate the value of the books to my needs. 

                                       I also recently stumbled upon an electronic internet detecting magazine called "Detecting365". Thinking that It made great reading for newbies and some of us older detectorist; I posted it's title on an other detecting forum, only to be castigated and have my thread removed! 


                                       I have learned a great deal hear at Detecting Wales and always found the support and help offered by other members to be of the greatest assistance in my progress to becoming a more knowledgeable and successful metal detectorist.

                                      It would be of great interest to learn if any members can recommend some good metal detecting books, or internet sites.

                                                            A great many thanks, in advance of your replies.
                                                                                     Chris.

                                       

[Val Beechey]

Hi Chris, only just found this post.  I must admit to not reading books much these days. There's so much on the internet and I tend to stay awake longer when reading from a screen.
I found this site not long after I started detecting and found it quite an interesting read.  I know it's American but a lot of the suggestions and advice are just as good for this country and many I hadn't even thought of at that time. Have a look through, at your leisure. Link below.

http://gometaldetecting.com/

Val

[Resurgam]

Thanks Val, I will have a look at that site; sounds similar to "detecting365".

[Chef Geoff]

Although the technical aspects of metal detecting are a law unto themselves  where to detect and site research are just pseudo archaeology and so books that focus on landscape archaeology are well worth reading. Most villages, settlements and farms conform to some basic rules as far as layout is concerned and needed to to operate efficiently and getting to know how a settlement worked can not only lead you to productive areas but also explain why finds are where they are, books I would recommend (you don't need all of them) are...

"Interpreting the Landscape" by Mick Aston
"The New Reading of the Landscape" by Richard Muir
"The Making of the English Landscape" by W.G. Hoskins
 

[Resurgam]

Thanks Geoff, I will look into those. Of the three; which would you give priority to reading?

[Chef Geoff]

Ooh? I think the one I found most eye opening was "The Making of the English Landscape" by W.G. Hoskins as it has a bit more of the social history in it and so explains "Why" a little better

[Chef Geoff]

And I've just noticed you can get the new edition on Kindle too

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-English-Landscape-Classics-Library/dp/1908213108

[Resurgam]

Very timely Geoff; I down loaded a bit of software that allows me to read Kindle books on my laptop last month. Next stop Amazon.