Complete this record before planning an outing. It documents your checks and does not grant permission. Confirm access, detector use, ground disturbance, removal, and reporting separately. Keep personal details and precise locations private. Recheck current local rules.
Hypothetical example: a landowner permits surface-only practice inside an agreed boundary. A buried signal remains undisturbed because the permission excludes digging.
This is a blank print form; the web page does not save entries.
| Site reference / planned date | |
|---|---|
| Owner / managing authority | |
| Official rule URL / date checked | |
| Permission evidence / contact | |
| Allowed area / excluded boundaries | |
| Permits / expiry / closures | |
| Digging / removal / reporting rules | |
| Find ownership / restoration terms | |
| Detector model / manual version | |
| Conditions / communications / stop plan |
Complete only within the permission and applicable rules for the site. Record identity as pending when uncertain. Leave possible archaeological or hazardous objects undisturbed and seek the appropriate authority. Use this record to preserve observations and reporting details.
| Find ID / date / time | |
|---|---|
| Permission-record reference | |
| Private location / map reference | |
| Object description / identity pending | |
| Context / observed condition | |
| Photograph filenames / scale | |
| Authority contacted / instructions | |
| Custody / ownership / disposition | |
| Follow-up action / due date | |
| Research result / reference |
Source context: National Park Service: policy topics, metal detectors.