>You have to write a plea to the government to request permission to use a metal detector on your own land? no, that's not the law (because you changed what yo

>You have to write a plea to the government to request permission to use a metal detector on your own land? no, that's not the law (because you changed what you quoted). the law is "you can't use a metal detector on your own property to search for archaeological objects without permission." You can use it as this farmer said he did as part of working your farm, although if you do find an archeological object I think you are required to leave it in place which he did not do. There are other restrictions concerning public lands and registered sites of some description.