Our intention to become a research and education Institute has gone through many development stages over the years, to ensure that its foundations will stand the test of time. Below is a link to the July 2020 Historic England Press Release and the full three part Feasibility Study, published by Historic England 1st Nov 2021.
https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/grant-to-support-metal-detectorists/