I think you have to have a permit and you have to me a citizen of the realm - meaning no foreigners
you get caught and penalty can be stiff - if you are just walking along and look down in mud and pick up a relic
you can get turned in - they take it very seriously over there
Hi Smokey Which permit do you have and did you get round the criteria that you must documentation that you have listings of british relics handed over for historical evaluation by the British Archeology . Please explain TP
Knew a couple folks who did this, one out of France and one out of Canada. They both said it was per invitation only on certain dates and both had gone with the same club.
Both also said that they found nothing of interest to them.
It is a lot of money for the whole trip, but I also get to sightsee, take some of those black cabs, fly into Iceland, maybe get some Aurora Borealis, and jump up and down on a $300 a night bed! Plus there's a Papa John's and a Subway literally 3 blocks from the hotel.