The Accidental Detectorist : Uncovering an Underground Obsession
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
178840372X
ISBN-13
9781788403726
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint
Cassell
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 28th, 2023
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
224 grams
Dimensions
12.50 x 19.70 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
MemoirsArchaeologyLandscape archaeologyHobbies
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One man's accidental journey into uncovering Britain's underground obsession. A fascinating and engaging tale of metal detecting history and Britain for fans of The Detectorists.
One man's accidental journey into uncovering Britain's underground obsession. A fascinating and engaging tale of metal detecting history and Britain for fans of The Detectorists.
“Richardson writes beautifully about his return to the land, about listening to the soil and about understanding the ancient world.” - The Spectator
There are things below the surface that pull people together in a shared love of history, landscape and the hope that, this time, something incredible will be unearthed.
When a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle of a pandemic he tries his hand at metal detecting - and is instantly addicted. This all-consuming hobby takes him around the country, back through history and deep into the psyches(his own included) of those hooked on 'happy bleeps'.
The Accidental Detectorist is a big-hearted dig into a pastime sometimes mocked but always enticing.
When locked-down travel writer Nigel Richardson is looking for a travel story close to his country cottage he turns to a leading metal detectorist with an infectious passion for the hobby. Before he knows it the mysteries of the fields are leading him on, into a world that casts the history of these isles and its people in an intriguing new light.
Sifting Britain's soil from Portsmouth to Edinburgh, Nigel yearns to lose his detectorist's virginity by finding a 'hammered' coin - while learning that the search for treasure comes with a serious responsibility to our common heritage. As he immerses himself further in the world of metal detecting, exposing the shady activities of 'nighthawks', attending rallies and making lifelong friends, a change comes over him. This country beneath his feet, these people who scour it for clues and tokens - they are the home he's been looking for.
“Richardson writes beautifully about his return to the land, about listening to the soil and about understanding the ancient world.” - The Spectator
There are things below the surface that pull people together in a shared love of history, landscape and the hope that, this time, something incredible will be unearthed.
When a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle of a pandemic he tries his hand at metal detecting - and is instantly addicted. This all-consuming hobby takes him around the country, back through history and deep into the psyches(his own included) of those hooked on 'happy bleeps'.
The Accidental Detectorist is a big-hearted dig into a pastime sometimes mocked but always enticing.
When locked-down travel writer Nigel Richardson is looking for a travel story close to his country cottage he turns to a leading metal detectorist with an infectious passion for the hobby. Before he knows it the mysteries of the fields are leading him on, into a world that casts the history of these isles and its people in an intriguing new light.
Sifting Britain's soil from Portsmouth to Edinburgh, Nigel yearns to lose his detectorist's virginity by finding a 'hammered' coin - while learning that the search for treasure comes with a serious responsibility to our common heritage. As he immerses himself further in the world of metal detecting, exposing the shady activities of 'nighthawks', attending rallies and making lifelong friends, a change comes over him. This country beneath his feet, these people who scour it for clues and tokens - they are the home he's been looking for.
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