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Metal Detecting

November 9, 2024
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WWII Bomb Safely Detonated in Essex
It's not all Viking swords and Roman coins.
Man wants to uncover county’s history
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
Detectorists find Viking ‘wallet’
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.
Danish student discovers ancient jewellery
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.
Viking ship discovered at Jarlsberg Hovedgård
Archaeologists have discovered a Viking ship burial northwest of Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Detectorist to sell ‘Nobby’ the fertility figure he found
A metal detectorist who unearthed a Celtic fertility figure which resembles the Cerne Abbas Giant is to sell it at auction.
WWII-era bullets unearthed in urban park
The article calls these shells, but they're clearly bullets. Leave a comment below if you want a fight about it.
Czech detector finds 900 year old hoard
The article is in Czech, but you should be able to translate it easily
U.K. detectorists are finding a record number of ancient artifacts
National Geographic
4,000-year-old copper dagger unearthed in Poland
The rare copper dagger may have belonged to “a warrior of a very high social status.”
Gang of metal detectorists sentenced for nighthawking
The four men were found illegally scouring private farmland near Hayton at night in March 2022.
Group breaks into Devon castle with metal detectors
Historic monument damaged
‘It’s quite grounding’: the strange resurgence of metal detecting
‘I dug up keys to a safe deposit box in Mayfair’
Silver finds declared treasure
Four treasure finds, including a Post Medieval silver pendant and a Post Medieval silver thimble have been declared treasure.
Pro metal detector finds hundreds of smart watches
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.
Metal detectorist finds 1,400-year-old gold ring
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.
Police use metal detector to find drugs and blades
DORSET Police have been taking proactive action to prevent drugs and knife crime and anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth town centre.
Bomb squad called after man finds hand grenade
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.
62g gold nugget fails to sell for £30000 (!)
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.
Metal detectorist makes Norway’s ‘gold find of century’
Erlend Bore, who was out walking on doctor’s orders, finds cache including rare medallions from about AD500
Detectorist finds hoard of ancient coins
Alan Baxter had to wait for years for the right conditions before he uncovered 500 artefacts from a Fife field.
Trove of artifacts found at French island fort
Excavations at an old French fort in the Caribbean Sea revealed cannonballs, coins and other artifacts, officials said.

TV Shows

Great British History Hunters
Delve into the fascinating world of the British Museum’s passionate metal detectorists and some of their most incredible discoveries
Detectorists
Comedy series about two metal-detecting enthusiasts.

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