Editing Metal detector (section)

====Northern Ireland====
In [[Northern Ireland]], it is an offence to be in possession of a metal detector on a scheduled or a State Care site without a licence from the [[Department for Communities]]. It is also illegal to remove an archaeological object found with a detector from such a site without written consent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/guide-metal-detecting-archaeology-and-law|title=A Guide to Metal Detecting, Archaeology and the Law &#124; Department for Communities|date=November 12, 2019|website=Communities}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/advice-finders-treasure-northern-ireland|title=Advice for finders of treasure in Northern Ireland &#124; Department for Communities|date=November 8, 2019|website=Communities}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/archaeology-and-treasure|title=Archaeology and treasure &#124; nidirect|date=November 12, 2015|website=www.nidirect.gov.uk}}</ref>