Choose a country to view its legal overview. Location is not required.
This overview is not permission to use a detector. Before detecting, check current law, local restrictions and landowner consent.
DetectMap does not yet cover the heritage law of this country. Until it does, the responsibility is entirely yours: follow the law of the country you are detecting in.
- Respect the heritage law of the country you are in. The app is a tool, not a permission.
- Always get the landowner permission before you search.
- Archaeological sites and protected monuments are restricted or prohibited across practically all of Europe.
- In many countries detecting requires a permit from the heritage authority.
- Leave old finds in place and report them to the competent authority.
- If you are unsure, do not dig.