Metal Detecting

An amateur metal detectorist unearthed an “extraordinary” gold ring dating back to Roman times in a field in Somerset, southwest England.

Simon Weller, his nine-year-old daughter and 79-year-old dad made the find while metal detecting.

The sceattas were found by a metal detector user in Stoke Row, near Henley.

The town was important to the Celtic Mediomatrici tribe before it was conquered by Julius Caesar.

What makes this haul special is that dates and mint marks are still visible on some of the coins found over the summer - a valuable resource for historians.

Metal detector enthusiasts have unearthed dozens of items of historical interest that were buried under a field in the hamlet of ’t Hasselt

A beautiful ancient Saxon pendant buried for more than 1,200 years in a Leeds field is giving experts a fascinating glimpse into life in early medieval Yorkshire.
Believed to date from the eighth century, the gilded pectoral cross may have once been a badge of office for an important church leader or official and was unearthed last year by a metal detectorist.

A metal detectorist has unearthed an amazing find in a field near Thetford: a ring connected to an illustrious Norfolk family descended from a…

A gold Roman coin believed to be first of its kind ever found in Britain is set to fetch thousands at auction after being unearthed by a metal detectorist. Ron Walters, 76, finally struck gold after six years of searching the same farmer’s field near Dudley, West Mids., last May. The retired welder said he […]

Dubbed the Melsonby hoard, more than 800 Iron Age artefacts were discovered by metal detectorist Peter Heads near the North Yorkshire village.

The sword was unearthed in a Polish forest by metal detector enthusiasts who were on the hunt for World War II artefacts.

Archaeologists hail very rare discovery of buried coins that suggest details of how military campaign was fought

Previously unseen artefacts show Viking forces included communities of men, women, children, craftworkers and merchants

It's not all Viking swords and Roman coins.

On any given weekend during warmer months, Max Cane can be found with his ear to the ground via a headset sweeping a metal detector in a consistent, rhythmic motion

Manx National Heritage recently announced the discovery of a Viking treasure on the Isle of Man, likening the dozens of coins to a “wallet” representing several ancient currencies.

In Denmark, a college student studying archaeology took his metal detector to a field near Elsted, and uncovered ancient silver jewelry dating back to the Viking Age.

Archaeologists have discovered a Viking ship burial northwest of Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

A metal detectorist who unearthed a Celtic fertility figure which resembles the Cerne Abbas Giant is to sell it at auction.

The article calls these shells, but they're clearly bullets. Leave a comment below if you want a fight about it.

The article is in Czech, but you should be able to translate it easily

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The rare copper dagger may have belonged to “a warrior of a very high social status.”

The four men were found illegally scouring private farmland near Hayton at night in March 2022.

Historic monument damaged

‘I dug up keys to a safe deposit box in Mayfair’

Four treasure finds, including a Post Medieval silver pendant and a Post Medieval silver thimble have been declared treasure.

While diving with his metal detector, Darick Langos has collected about 200 Apple watches from the water. Nearly all had the original watch band attached.

An ancient gold ring found in southern Denmark may shed new light on the history of the region and its ruling powers 1,400 years ago.

DORSET Police have been taking proactive action to prevent drugs and knife crime and anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth town centre.

A Worksop family who went out for some half term fun with a metal detector were stunned to discover a live WW2 hand grenade and bullets near Clumber Park.

A gold nugget believed to be the largest ever found in England has failed to sell at auction after being unearthed by a metal detectorist.

Erlend Bore, who was out walking on doctor’s orders, finds cache including rare medallions from about AD500

Alan Baxter had to wait for years for the right conditions before he uncovered 500 artefacts from a Fife field.

Excavations at an old French fort in the Caribbean Sea revealed cannonballs, coins and other artifacts, officials said.

Experts are only just beginning to investigate its mysterious history.

Delve into the fascinating world of the British Museum’s passionate metal detectorists and some of their most incredible discoveries

Comedy series about two metal-detecting enthusiasts.