Log Your Finds
Multiple photos, GPS, provenance, notes and the field, session or event behind the find.
COMING SOON TO iOS & ANDROID
History is
under your feet.
One app for the whole detecting journey. Map your finds, explore trusted historical layers, view LiDAR, manage permissions and record every session.
GPS find logging
UK historical layers
LiDAR terrain view
Research → Plan → Detect → Record → Manage → Preserve
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RECENT FINDSilver PennyField 3 • GPS saved
MapHistory＋LiDARSessions
DETECTING SESSION01:42:18
LIVE
Historical Maps
Trusted heritage context, monuments, Roman roads, medieval research and source-aware layers.
LiDAR & Terrain
Read the landscape, contours and field detail in a new way.
Permissions & Sessions
Farms, fields, landowner access, navigation points and detecting sessions.
ONE SYSTEM • THE COMPLETE DETECTING JOURNEY
Research. Plan. Detect.
Record. Manage. Preserve.
From the first look at the landscape to the record you keep afterwards, MDL keeps the important context connected without turning fieldwork into admin.
Same location contextFinds can stay linked to the field and session they came from.
Less admin in the fieldResearch, permissions and live detecting sit in the same product.
A better historical recordKeep provenance instead of leaving photos, GPS and notes scattered across apps.
APP PREVIEW • ONE WORKFLOW. FROM RESEARCH TO RECORD.
Built for the moment
before, during and after the signal.
Plan with historical context, work the field with live mapping, then preserve every find with its place, session and permission attached.
INTERACTIVE PRODUCT CONCEPT • REFINED WITH LIVE APP SCREENS BEFORE LAUNCH
Historical Maps⌖
LAYERS
Scheduled Monuments ON
Medieval ON
Roman Roads ON
Map⌕
DETECTING SESSION01:42:18
MapHistory＋LiDARSessions
Find Details•••
HAMMERED
COIN
COIN
RECORDED FIND
Silver Penny
Medieval • Silver
GPS savedField 3
Session linkedPhoto saved
COMING TO iOS & ANDROID
EXPLORE THE LANDSCAPE BEFORE YOU DIG
See Britain through
layers of history.
From prehistoric landscapes and Iron Age earthworks through Roman Britain, the Early Medieval world, Medieval Britain and later historic landscapes, Metal Detecting Log brings trusted heritage context and field research together in one place.
Roman road
Medieval settlement
Scheduled monument
ACTIVE LAYERS
Scheduled Monuments ON
Medieval ON
Roman Roads ON
Canmore ON
Historical Maps
Bronze & Iron Age landscapes
Explore earlier landscape context, earthworks and field systems alongside the records and layers available in MDL.
Heritage context • Layer controls • GPS • Field boundaries
TERRAIN • CONTOURS • FIELD CONTEXT
See what maps
can’t always show.
LiDAR adds another way to read the ground — helping subtle earthworks, contours and landscape features stand out while your finds and permissions remain part of the same MDL workflow.
Terrain contextField contoursFinds + permissions
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LIDAR VIEWRead the shape of the land.
‹Historical Maps⌖
LAYERS
Scheduled Monuments
Canmore
Battlefields
Medieval
Roman Roads
☰Map⌕
Silver Coin12 May • Field 3View find →
MapHistory＋LiDARSessions
MORE THAN A FIND LOG
Detect responsibly.
Keep landowners informed.
Permissions are part of the product, not an afterthought. Farms and fields stay organised, active permissions can be shown on the main map, and session history gives both detectorists and landowners a clearer record of activity.
✓Field-by-field control for availability and status.
✓Session START / END records with time and location.
✓Event permissions with organiser and participant roles.
✓Privacy-aware profiles so landowners only see what is appropriate.
PROTECTED AREA SAFETY
Research the history. Check the context before you detect.
MDL adds an extra safety check around protected heritage context, helping you spot sensitive areas while planning and working with permissions. It supports responsible decision-making — it does not replace landowner permission, official designation records or legal guidance.
FROM ACCESS TO ACTIVITY
Start the session.
Keep the context.
Once you are on the land, MDL keeps the outing tied to the place, permission and time it belongs to — then carries that context into the finds you record.
Fieldwork with a beginning and an end.
Start and end a timed session with location and permission context attached. Finds made during the outing can stay connected to the session they came from.
A find is more than a photo.
Keep photos, GPS, notes and provenance together. Gallery imports can retain original EXIF location, while farm, field, session and event context can remain attached to the discovery.
MOBILE IN THE FIELD • PORTAL FOR MANAGEMENT
One product.
Two working environments.
Metal Detecting Log follows the job instead of forcing every task onto one screen. Use the mobile app while researching and detecting, then move to the Portal when farms, fields, people and events need more space.
Built for the field.
Research historical context, view LiDAR, navigate to the farm or parking point, start a session and capture the find while its context is still fresh.
Historical Maps + LiDARFarm & Parking navigationDetecting SessionsFinds + EXIF GPS
LIVE APP SCREENHome / Map / Find Details
Built for management.
A larger workspace for detectorists, landowners, estate teams and event organisers — with role-aware access to the information each person actually needs.
Farm & Field ManagementFinds + Session HistoryRally / Event ManagementRole-aware access
Everything in context.
The right information. To the right people.Landowners and organisers can work with relevant land, sessions and event information without automatically receiving a detectorist's full private profile.
LAND • ACCESS • ARRIVAL
Know the field.
Know where to go.
Permissions go beyond a saved farm name. Keep field polygons and availability organised, preserve activity history and save the practical arrival points detectorists need on the day.
✓Farm Location can guide you directly to the farm.
✓Parking stays separate so arrival instructions remain clear.
✓Meeting Points can support organised events and rallies.
✓Finds and sessions retain their land and field context.
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NAVIGATIONChoose your destination
⌖FarmNavigate
PParkingNavigate
FROM A SMALL EVENT TO A MULTI-DAY RALLY
Plan the land.
Run the day.
Hosted Events has grown into a complete organiser workflow: build the event, reuse farm fields, assign detecting days and infrastructure, guide participants, track sessions and review what happened afterwards.
EVENT ORGANISERRally Command CentreLIVE
Draft→Published→Scheduled→Live→Ended
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SAT3
SUN4
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SAT3
SUN4
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Copy fields from a farm
Reuse existing farm polygons inside an event instead of drawing the same land again.
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Control every day
Overview plus day views, with detecting availability assigned by day across multi-day rallies.
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Map the infrastructure
Detecting, Camping, Parking, Camp & Park, Entertainment and Restricted areas, plus Meeting Point and key contacts.
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Separate organiser and participant views
Participants get the event information they need without gaining organiser controls.
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Keep the event record
Event sessions, finds and organiser reporting keep the story of the rally together after the fields close.
ONE SYSTEM • DIFFERENT ROLES
The right information.
To the right people.
MDL adapts the working view to the job — without treating every account as if it needs access to everything.
Research. Detect. Record.
Historical research, permissions, sessions, finds and your own detecting record.
Land. Access. Activity.
Relevant farm, field, session and find information without exposing unnecessary private profile data.
Fields. People. Events.
Plan rallies, manage participants and infrastructure, then review event activity afterwards.
MDL REPORTS
Your records.
Ready to review.
Turn the information already held in MDL into clear reports — matched to the account and records you have access to.
01Detecting activitySessions, finds and your detecting record.
02Farm & estateRelevant land, field, session and find activity.
03Events & ralliesEvent activity, sessions and relevant finds.
OFFICIAL FIND REPORTING • A SEPARATE WORKFLOW
When a discovery
needs to go further.
Generating an MDL activity report is not the same as officially reporting an archaeological find. MDL keeps these workflows clearly separate.
Prepare the relevant find information for the appropriate Scottish reporting route.
Keep the find record and provenance ready for the appropriate Finds Liaison Officer / PAS workflow.
WHY METAL DETECTING LOG
Stop scattering your
detecting history.
01Maps in one place.
02Permissions somewhere else.
03Photos buried in the gallery.
04GPS, notes and event details split across apps and messages.
MDL brings the detecting record together.BEFORE THE FIRST SIGNAL
Questions before
launch.
Straight answers on coverage, privacy, historical data, LiDAR, land management and hosted events before launch.
More launch & support information →Will Metal Detecting Log support Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland?+
MDL is being built around UK detecting workflows. Dataset availability and reporting routes differ by nation, so the product presents relevant tools in context rather than pretending every jurisdiction works identically.
What can I save with a find?+
Find records can keep multiple photos, GPS, title, notes and provenance together, with links to the relevant farm, field, permission, session or event. Gallery imports can use the photo’s original EXIF GPS where available.
Will my exact find locations be public?+
No public-sharing model is assumed by default. Precise locations and permission information are sensitive data and the product is being designed around controlled access and privacy-aware roles.
What historical information will be available?+
The Historical Maps area is designed for heritage context including scheduled monuments, listed buildings, Canmore, battlefields, medieval data, Roman roads and other relevant layers, with sources and layer controls kept visible.
Is LiDAR part of the app?+
Yes. LiDAR is planned as a dedicated map experience for reading terrain, earthworks and field contours while keeping your own finds and permission boundaries in context.
Can landowners and event organisers use it too?+
Yes. Permissions, farms, fields and hosted events are core parts of the system. Roles are separated so organisers and landowners can manage relevant access without automatically exposing unnecessary personal information.
What is the MDL Portal?+
The Portal is the larger-screen management side of MDL for workflows such as farms, fields, finds, sessions and hosted events. Access is role-aware so detectorists, landowners, estate teams and organisers see the tools relevant to them.
Can MDL handle multi-day rallies?+
Yes. The event workflow supports multi-day field planning, day-specific detecting access, infrastructure areas, meeting points, organiser and participant views, event sessions and post-event records.
Metal Detecting LogiOS & Android • Coming soon
THE NEXT CHAPTER IS COMING
History isn’t waiting.
Be there from the first signal.
Join the launch list for release news, early previews and availability on iOS and Android.
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Metal Detecting Log is being built around real detecting workflows in the UK — connecting historical research, live fieldwork, find provenance, land permissions, sessions, rallies and role-aware management across the mobile app and MDL Portal.