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Elkstones Easter WeekendThe farm has been in the same family for over 200 years and dates back to the 1600s the farm has never been detected apart from when we did the recce the other day.
With an area steeped in history dating all the way back to the Stone age, and with a Bronze Age and Saxon burial mounds on top of the hill close to the Farm, and a Norman church in the nearest village, and a Mott and Bailey Castle not too far away we have the potential to save lots of history.
You will have seen the pictures of our finds from the recce, and this shows that there are targets in the ground and no green waste, and that was only from two Fields.
Detecting Times
Please arrive no earlier than 12:00hrs on Friday. We will ask you to complete registration and make any final payments prior to entering the camping and detecting fields.
After registration you will be able to detect on the Camping and Field 1.
Friday 12:00 – 17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 08:00 – 16:00
Please depart before 10:00 on Monday.
Maps will be made available during registration detailing the field locations, field number and the day the field will be open.
Each field will have the field number and the day it’s open, these will be attached to the gate or on a stake near the entrance to the field.
Cost
The cost for the whole weekend is £80 per detectorist, and £40 for non-detectorists. A non-refundable 50% deposit is required when booking, or you can pay in full and once you have paid your name will be added to attendees list.
Payment
Event payment details are as follows:
Troops Detecting
Sort code - 04-00-03
Account - 13045851
The event is limited to 100 people, once full event registration will be closed.
Arrival
Once you’ve booked-in and we’ve completed registration and any outstanding payments have been made, you'll be given your wristlet and a raffle ticket where you could win your dig money back.
Once completed you can start to relax with a beer or a glass or two of wine.
A marshal will be available to help direct you to the camping field, and help answer any questions you may have.
We will be selling raffle tickets during registration and all-day Saturday, with the raffle taking place near the firepit on Saturday night at 17:30.
Car Parking
We have limited parking for approximately 20 cars, so please let us know if you intend to stay off-site.
Local Area
Please be aware that the nearest big shop is nearly a mile away from site, so ensure you’ve stocked up on essentials of food, beers and snacks.
Vehicle access on site will be limited but you still will be able to leave site.
First Aiders
Trained first aiders will be on site, hopefully these won’t be required.
Marshals will be onsite to help during the weekender to offer assistance or answer any questions.
Catering
“The Curly Pickle” catering van on-site all weekend.
We will also have a bar serving alcohol so please bring a camping chair and join us around the fire pit in the evenings.
Drinking Water
Drinking water will be available, and is provided by the farmer at his Farmhouse, so please be quiet around his property and treat the land and the landowner how you would want your home to be treated.
Dogs
Well behaved dogs are welcome on site but must be kept on a lead at all time and kept under control, local farms in the area have sheep in the fields and we don’t want any issues.
Please ensure that all dog poop is picked up and disposed of responsibly
Rubbish
Please bring your own black rubbish bags,
Toilets
We will provide Portaloo’s for the weekend, please ensure that you leave them how you would expect to find them.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Location: The weekender is close to the Staffordshire and Derbyshire border, 15 minutes outside of Leek.
2. Non-Detectorists: A charge of £40 is required for non-detectorists.
3. PayPal: Unfortunately, we can’t accept PayPal payments, please use the bank transfer payments above, this is a business account and you will see an error if you select a personal account.
4. What3Words and a pin drop will be available closer to the date.
5. We have invited the local FLO, and we are waiting confirmation that they will be attending, however please ensure that all "significant" finds are reported to the admin team.
6. If any of you are lucky enough to find a hoard or even a significant artifact we will request that detectorists work with us to ensure that we can follow the correct procedure to protect the finds.
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elkstones, Buxton, United Kingdom
