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38 layers for metal detecting in England, in 10 categories. 2 are free on every plan: All Finds and All Finds Heatmap. 35 more open with Explorer. 1 is an add-on.

Add-ons here: the Dynamic NDVI add-on for England, +£50 a year. 34 of these are also in other nations in United Kingdom. Each links to one page that lists them all.

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Dynamic LiDAR™ in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar. Layer data from the sources named on each card.

Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar. Layer data from the sources named on each card.

Historic Find Points (1km Radius)

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  • All Finds in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find Points (1km Radius)Free

    All Finds

    Historic find records show reported objects from earlier periods.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    All Finds in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Free. Opens on every plan, including Free.

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Disclaimer: This dataset of recorded finds are not exact locations. All information is sourced from publicly available records in the PAS Database.

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  • Bronze Age Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find Points (1km Radius)Explorer

    Bronze Age Finds

    Historic find records show reported objects from earlier periods.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Bronze Age Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Disclaimer: This dataset of recorded finds are not exact locations. All information is sourced from publicly available records in the PAS Database.

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  • Iron Age Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find Points (1km Radius)Explorer

    Iron Age Finds

    Historic find records show reported objects from earlier periods.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Iron Age Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Disclaimer: This dataset of recorded finds are not exact locations. All information is sourced from publicly available records in the PAS Database.

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  • Roman Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find Points (1km Radius)Explorer

    Roman Finds

    Historic find records show reported objects from earlier periods.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Roman Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Disclaimer: This dataset of recorded finds are not exact locations. All information is sourced from publicly available records in the PAS Database.

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  • Early Medieval Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find Points (1km Radius)Explorer

    Early Medieval Finds

    Historic find records show reported objects from earlier periods.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Early Medieval Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Disclaimer: This dataset of recorded finds are not exact locations. All information is sourced from publicly available records in the PAS Database.

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  • Medieval Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find Points (1km Radius)Explorer

    Medieval Finds

    Historic find records show reported objects from earlier periods.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Medieval Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Disclaimer: This dataset of recorded finds are not exact locations. All information is sourced from publicly available records in the PAS Database.

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  • Post Medieval Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find Points (1km Radius)Explorer

    Post Medieval Finds

    Historic find records show reported objects from earlier periods.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Post Medieval Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Disclaimer: This dataset of recorded finds are not exact locations. All information is sourced from publicly available records in the PAS Database.

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  • Other Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find Points (1km Radius)Explorer

    Other Finds

    Historic find records show reported objects from earlier periods.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Other Finds in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Disclaimer: This dataset of recorded finds are not exact locations. All information is sourced from publicly available records in the PAS Database.

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Historic Find Heatmaps

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  • All Finds Heatmap in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find HeatmapsFree

    All Finds Heatmap

    Find heatmaps highlight where reported historic finds are more concentrated.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    All Finds Heatmap in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Free. Opens on every plan, including Free.

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Bronze Age Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find HeatmapsExplorer

    Bronze Age Finds Heatmap

    Find heatmaps highlight where reported historic finds are more concentrated.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Bronze Age Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Iron Age Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find HeatmapsExplorer

    Iron Age Finds Heatmap

    Find heatmaps highlight where reported historic finds are more concentrated.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Iron Age Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Roman Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find HeatmapsExplorer

    Roman Finds Heatmap

    Find heatmaps highlight where reported historic finds are more concentrated.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Roman Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Early Medieval Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find HeatmapsExplorer

    Early Medieval Finds Heatmap

    Find heatmaps highlight where reported historic finds are more concentrated.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Early Medieval Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Medieval Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find HeatmapsExplorer

    Medieval Finds Heatmap

    Find heatmaps highlight where reported historic finds are more concentrated.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Medieval Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Post Medieval Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find HeatmapsExplorer

    Post Medieval Finds Heatmap

    Find heatmaps highlight where reported historic finds are more concentrated.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
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    Post Medieval Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Other Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Historic Find HeatmapsExplorer

    Other Finds Heatmap

    Find heatmaps highlight where reported historic finds are more concentrated.

    Also in 1 other nation in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Other Finds Heatmap in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 2 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

Archaeological Data

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  • Ancient Places in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Archaeological DataExplorer

    Ancient Places

    Ancient-place records help you research where earlier settlements or other sites were recorded.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
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    Ancient Places in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Hillforts England in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Archaeological DataExplorer

    Hillforts England

    Hillfort records identify sites associated with enclosed or defended hilltop settlement.

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    Hillforts England in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

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    About this layer

    Hillfort records identify sites associated with enclosed or defended hilltop settlement. Use them to understand the history of the surrounding landscape. Many such sites have protections, so a marker is for research rather than an invitation to detect.

    What it is for

    Read the available record and compare its date, description and location with other historical sources.

    Limits

    Record locations may be generalised or approximate. Historic interest does not establish permission to detect or disturb a site.

    Source

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Roman Roads in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Archaeological DataExplorer

    Roman Roads

    Roman road layers show recorded or reconstructed routes associated with Roman travel.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Roman Roads in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Historic Airborne Studies in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Archaeological DataExplorer

    Historic Airborne Studies

    Airborne studies map features identified through aerial photographs or other airborne surveys.

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    Historic Airborne Studies in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    About this layer

    Airborne studies map features identified through aerial photographs or other airborne surveys. They can reveal traces such as earthworks and cropmarks that are hard to see at ground level. An interpretation is a research clue and may have an uncertain date or purpose.

    What it is for

    Compare the mapped features with terrain and imagery, and check the period or study selected.

    Limits

    These are interpretations of survey evidence. Survey extents and blank areas do not prove the presence or absence of archaeology.

    Source

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Legend

    Historic Airborne Studies
    • War
    • Post Medieval
    • Medieval
    • Roman
    • Pre Historic
    • Iron Age
    • Bronze Age
    • Neolithic
    • 19th-21st Century
    • Uncertain
    • Study Extents

GB1900 Historic Place Names

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  • Historic in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    GB1900 Historic Place NamesExplorer

    Historic

    GB1900 records place names and map text transcribed from historic mapping around 1900.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Historic in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Mining in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    GB1900 Historic Place NamesExplorer

    Mining

    GB1900 records place names and map text transcribed from historic mapping around 1900.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Mining in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Settlements in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    GB1900 Historic Place NamesExplorer

    Settlements

    GB1900 records place names and map text transcribed from historic mapping around 1900.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Settlements in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Transport in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    GB1900 Historic Place NamesExplorer

    Transport

    GB1900 records place names and map text transcribed from historic mapping around 1900.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Transport in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Land & Natural in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    GB1900 Historic Place NamesExplorer

    Land & Natural

    GB1900 records place names and map text transcribed from historic mapping around 1900.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Land & Natural in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Water in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    GB1900 Historic Place NamesExplorer

    Water

    GB1900 records place names and map text transcribed from historic mapping around 1900.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Water in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Other in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    GB1900 Historic Place NamesExplorer

    Other

    GB1900 records place names and map text transcribed from historic mapping around 1900.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Other in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    The layer drawn over satellite imagery. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

Land Access Restrictions

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  • National Heritage List England in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Land Access RestrictionsExplorer

    National Heritage List England

    Heritage records identify places recognised for their cultural or historic importance.

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    National Heritage List England in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

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    About this layer

    Heritage records identify places recognised for their cultural or historic importance. Use the records to understand the history and protection of an area. A heritage marker is for research, not an invitation to search or disturb the site.

    What it is for

    Turn on the relevant layers together and read their legends and notes. Check current conditions with the land manager before planning a visit.

    Limits

    An unshaded area is not automatically available for detecting. Different permissions and restrictions can overlap.

    Source

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Legend

    Land Use & Access
    • NHLE Polygons
    • Property Boundaries

Property Boundaries

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  • Property Boundaries in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Property BoundariesExplorer

    Property Boundaries

    Property boundaries show how the land is divided into parcels.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
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    Property Boundaries in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

Field Conditions

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  • Field Conditions (weekly) in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Field ConditionsExplorer

    Field Conditions (weekly)

    Which fields are freshly turned, bare, in stubble or green this week, read from satellite.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Field Conditions (weekly) in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    Drawn with the app's own Field Conditions style over the live weekly tiles. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

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    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data Sentinel-2

    Draws from zoom 6.

Watercourses

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  • Watercourses in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    WatercoursesExplorer

    Watercourses

    Waterways show the mapped routes of rivers, creeks and drainage lines.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
    Read the write-up
    Watercourses in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

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    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

Old Maps

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  • OS One-Inch 'Hills' 1885-1903 (1:63,360) in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Old MapsExplorer

    OS One-Inch 'Hills' 1885-1903 (1:63,360)

    Historical maps show how an area was recorded in an earlier period.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
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    OS One-Inch 'Hills' 1885-1903 (1:63,360) in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • OS Historical 1919-1947 in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Old MapsExplorer

    OS Historical 1919-1947

    Historical maps show how an area was recorded in an earlier period.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
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    OS Historical 1919-1947 in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • UK Ordnance Survey OSGB 1:10k (circa 1888) in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Old MapsExplorer

    UK Ordnance Survey OSGB 1:10k (circa 1888)

    Historical maps show how an area was recorded in an earlier period.

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    UK Ordnance Survey OSGB 1:10k (circa 1888) in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • UK Ordnance Survey OSGB 1:25k (circa 1937) in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Old MapsExplorer

    UK Ordnance Survey OSGB 1:25k (circa 1937)

    Historical maps show how an area was recorded in an earlier period.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
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    UK Ordnance Survey OSGB 1:25k (circa 1937) in the Detector Maps app, England© Mapbox, © Maxar

    A screen from the Detector Maps app. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer. On the Free plan it works inside your one free area of 250 km².

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

Terrain+™ LiDAR

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  • Terrain+™ Analysis in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Terrain+™ LiDARExplorer

    Terrain+™ Analysis

    Outline an area of any shape up to 3 miles across over the Environment Agency's 1 m lidar (England) and see the ground full screen as a 3D surface, with a VE slider to raise or flatten it. Any layer can be draped over it. It shows Dynamic LiDAR™, turned on as it is built, and its LiDAR button sets Dynamic LiDAR™'s look on the model and the map alike: hillshade, slope, local relief, sky view and openness, multi-scale relief, VAT, red relief, Multi-Light PCA or the SVF/LRM Composite, each with settings to bring out the features you are after. Save a model with the button beside the X to keep it on the phone for 30 days and open it from the Terrain+™ LiDAR menu in the field, without a connection.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
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    Terrain+™ Analysis in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    Terrain+ builds a 3D model of an outlined area and shows Dynamic LiDAR on it. This is that Dynamic LiDAR look (Cawthorn Roman camps, North Yorkshire), not a 3D screenshot. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer.

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

  • Dynamic LiDAR™ in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Terrain+™ LiDARExplorer

    Dynamic LiDAR™

    Dynamic LiDAR™ draws 1 m lidar over the map on the phone as you move, in any of Terrain+™'s relief renderings (hillshade, slope, local relief, sky view and openness, multi-scale relief, VAT and red relief), Multi-Light PCA or the SVF/LRM Composite.

    Also in 2 other nations in United Kingdom
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    Dynamic LiDAR™ in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    Drawn by the app's own engine from the live survey files at Cawthorn Roman camps, North Yorkshire. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Explorer. Opens with Explorer.

    Open in the app

    This layer works the same way in 3 places in United Kingdom, so its full write-up, legend and plan are on one page.

    Read the full write-up

    Source in England

    Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™

    Draws from zoom 6.

  • Dynamic NDVI™ in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar
    Terrain+™ LiDARAdd-on

    Dynamic NDVI™

    Dynamic NDVI™ draws how green and vigorous the plants are over the map on the phone as you move: water below 0, bare ground near 0, thick growth near 1.

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    Dynamic NDVI™ in England, drawn over satellite imagery© Mapbox, © Maxar

    Drawn by the app's own engine from the live survey files at Farmland near Norwich, Norfolk. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar.

    Add-on. Needs the Dynamic NDVI add-on for England, +£50 a year.

    Open in the app

    About this layer

    Dynamic NDVI™ draws how green and vigorous the plants are over the map on the phone as you move: water below 0, bare ground near 0, thick growth near 1. Choose drought classes, smooth colours or viridis, set the range the colours spread over, or let Scale colour to screen stretch them over what is in view. Crop and parch marks can follow buried features, but season, crops and moisture make similar patterns.

    What it is for

    Open its filter in Active Layers to choose the colours and the range they spread over, or turn on Scale colour to screen to stretch them over the ground in view; compare patterns with the lidar and old maps.

    Limits

    Season, crops, moisture and the image date shape the pattern. It needs a connection, and new ground takes a moment to draw.

    Source

    Commercial Licence by Bluesky International Ltd 2026

    Draws from zoom 6.

Sources

Where the data comes from.

Every card names its source. The sources named on this page are:

  • Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, UK public datasets; styling © Detector Maps™
  • Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data Sentinel-2
  • Commercial Licence by Bluesky International Ltd 2026

Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar. Layer data from the sources named on each card.

Plans

What the pills mean.

Every layer shows the plan that opens it. The free plan never runs out. Prices are shown once, here.

Free

Open on every plan, forever. Includes recorded finds and old maps where the place has them.

Explorer

Opens every base layer, and offline maps for the areas you choose. £50 a year or £10 a month, including 20% VAT.

Add-on

A layer sold on its own: the Dynamic NDVI add-on for England, +£50 a year.

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The UK has Free and Explorer. There is no Pro plan.

Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar. Layer data from the sources named on each card.

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