Reading Beaches by Ted Fletcher – A Guide to Coastal & Foreshore Detecting

Reading Beaches by Ted Fletcher is an essential read for detectorists who love exploring the coast. This guide teaches you how to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right equipment to uncover lost history along Britain’s shorelines.

With clear and engaging insights, Fletcher explains how to read the beach environment, identify high-potential hotspots, and detect safely and efficiently. Whether you're looking for coins, artefacts, fossils, or flint tools, this book provides the practical knowledge to boost your success.

Topics Covered:

• Eyes Only finds
• Clothing, Equipment & Safety
• Fossils on the Foreshore
• Flint Artefacts and Early Tools
• Fish Traps, Wrecks & Hulks
• Sand Dunes and Groynes
• Christianity on the Coast
• Coastal Industries & Fresh Water Sites
• Science & Sand – geological insights
• Ports, Sovereigns on the Foreshore
• 5,000 Years on a Foreshore – historical layers

This book blends practical tips with historical knowledge, making it ideal for both beginners and seasoned detectorists who want to improve their coastal detecting skills.

Reading Beaches will open your eyes to what lies beneath the sand—and help you find it.