0 someone whose hobby is using a metal detector (= special machine) to try to find valuable metal objects in the ground
Metal detectorists probably have to make a massive investment of their time and, even after years, might find little, if anything at all.
This small minority of metal detectorists are sometimes referred to as night hawks.
It is not directed solely at metal detectorists.
I repeat that responsible metal detectorists have a great contribution to make in the future recovery of our heritage.
Most of these representations have been submitted by metal detectorists.
I believe, and have repeatedly said, that responsible detectorists have an important role to play in recovering and saving our rich heritage.
We want to offer metal detectorists a legal framework, and encourage them to work with finds liaison officers.
These are matters that might be of interest, or almost of reassurance, to honest and reputable detectorists as against those who are not.
