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Detectorists discover medieval gold ring during organised rally in Lincolnshire

Rare Roman brooch uncovered by hobbyist detectorist in Wiltshire field

Self Recording – What is it?

Rare Roman treasure found on dig in Ceredigion

January 2026 Finds Competition Winners

Iron Age gold coin hoard dug up by metal detectorist in UK field tipped to fetch £25,000 at auction

New metal detecting rally announced for Norfolk summer season

HISTORY PROFESSOR FINDS IRON AGE GOLD!

HISTORY PROFESSOR FINDS IRON AGE GOLD!

Melsonby Hoard to go on public display

Help Save Leicestershire’s Bronze Age Torc

British Museum to keep pendant linked to Henry VIII after raising £3.5m

Nokta Legend vs. Legend 2 - What's actually the difference?

Metal detectorists’ third record-breaking year for treasure finds

Detectorist sentenced – he fraudulently claimed he found national treasure and artefacts

Christmas Dig – BA4 Area Somerset – 14.12.2025 – Sunday

Metal Detecting in Devon (S Devon Branch)

Metal Detecting News #39

Melsonby villagers raise funds to support conservation of remarkable Iron Age hoard

Residents of Melsonby fundraise for Yorkshire Museu...elp with conservation and display of magnificent hoard discovery

Leicestershire Metal Detecting Society (LMDS)

'Sinister' inscription links 16th century ring to Gunpowder Plot

Three metal detectorists from Whitstable and Faversham discover hoard of 400 Roman coins in Maidstone farmer’s field

Detectorists unearth up to 15,000 Roman coins in North Wales

Detector Warehouse Highlights Garrett Axiom as a Reliable Gold Detector for Serious Prospectors

Meet the Detectorists

Police search called off following reports of suspected wartime bomb on Sheerness beach

The 3,000 Copper Age coins that were being sold online

1000 reis gold piece of John V of Portugal

Gold sovereign of George IV

Meet the father and son metal detectorists reuniting people with their lost items

Detectival 2025 Recap | Minelab Highlights & Launch

Gold half sovereign of Queen Victoria

Venetian soldino of Leonardo Loredan

Contemporary forgery of Edward I penny

Groat of Edward IV

A Festival of Fibulas

How to Choose the Ideal Frequency for Your Metal Detector

The Searcher — October 2025

Yet another future Minelab release for those with unlimited pockets of cash

August Finds Competition Winners

There’s a monster coming

September 27 2025, North Carolina relic show

September 27 2025, LaGrange Indiana relic show

UK Metal Detecting Rallies 2025 | Find UK Detecting Events | MDF Guide

6th Detectorists’ Meeting Koblenz

Minelab Premieres the VANQUISH 60 Series: Simple Yet Powerful

RUTUS have released a new coil!

Nokta Legend 2 - First Look and Pre-Order Info

A Roman coin, but which type, and who of?

Treasure Valuation Committee reappointments 2025 announced

Ring with links to Nelson’s “secret” daughter could net £5,000 in Norfolk

Grantham man admits fraud at Lincoln Crown Court over “historical” artefacts he submitted to Lincolnshire County Council - including now famous Leasingham horse brooch

Hammererd for ID please 10-09-2025

DEUS II V3.1 update

Go Terrain v3 is now live!

Hooked artifact for ID - 7th Sept 2025

What does a Finds Liaison Officer do?

Shilling of Philip and Mary

Viking-age silver ingots found by metal detectorist on North Coast farmland

Viking-age silver ingots found by metal detectorist on North Coast farmland

the whitwell HOARD OF british iron age GOLD coins discovered by metal detectorist in DERBYSHIRE to be sold at NOONANS.

Lost Platinum Wedding Band at Aulani Beach Ko Olina Resort...FOUND!!!

Gold Pendant found in Belmont Shore with metal detector

Lost on the Sand Bar

Metal Detecting Recovery of A Lost 3-Generation Wedding Ring, Menuahant Beach, Falmouth, MA

Engagement Ring Lost in the Sand, Found and Returned Surfside SC

ID challenge

2 hammered id

Possible coin weight ???

8/28/25 Report - Old Map Points to Early Settlement. Artifacts and Isaac's Needle: Connections. The Stories of Childhood.

Wedding ring lost and found in Little Lake Saint George - Liberty, ME

Hammered coin & fibula

Lost Men's Wedding Band found in the Northland!

Roman Brooches.

July Finds Competition Winners

8/27/25 — Coin and Token Scarcity Rating Scales

Silver hammered popped out this afternoon

8/26/25 Report - New Florida Law On Silver and Gold Used for Transactions. New National Park Proposed. New Techniques to Detect Fake Coins.

8/25/25 Report - Post-Erin Treasure Coast Erosion and Gold Find. First Day Gold Find for Archaeologist. Old Fehr's Beer Bottles.

White Gold Wedding Ring Lost in Front Yard-Found!

Roman coins and partifacts for ID help please

Bronze age Axe head... again!!!

14k white gold ring! Dry spell over!

L21 club donation to the NCMD Hoard Fund

Lost keys in the meadow

NCMD Hoard Fund Activated.

Silver Promise Ring Lost in the Dry Sand, Found and Returned North Myrtle Beach SC

Report - Looking At Some Treasure Coast Beaches This Morning.

First Hammered for ID

Wellfleet, MA Richard Browne Makes Short Work of Finding a Lost Ring

Newlywed Loses Gold Wedding Ring In The York Beach, Maine Surf, Found With A Metal Detector

Metal detecting: Ethical issues glint beneath the surface

‘Never thought I’d see it again’: Woman reunited with late father’s Clemson ring after metal detectorist finds it

Upcoming inquests

‘Never thought I’d see it again’: Lost Clemson ring links Palatka family to South Carolina graduate

Multi vs Single Frequency Metal Detectors: Which is Better?

Lost, found, lost again, then found.

Kent and Medway inquests

Investigations and inquests in Central and South East Kent

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