Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

Join Leigh, the Bondi Treasure Hunter, as he explores treasure hunting techniques including scuba diving, metal detecting, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An ancient Celtic coin discovered in a field in northeast England ...

Metal detectorist Dale Oldham discovered an old coin at a popular Port Macquarie beach. Unsure of what it was, an online search showed it was an 1881 copper 1 Pysa coin from Zanzibar. A coin expert ...

The earliest known coin minted in Scotland, almost 900 years ago, has been acquired for the nation after it was discovered by a metal detectorist. The medieval David I silver coin was found in a ...

The earliest known coin minted in Scotland - almost 900 years ago - has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh ...

A keen metal detectorist has hit the jackpot of an ancient Roman coin hoard - 20 years after he first took up his hobby. Steve Dean, along with friends Glenn Church and Ed Denovan, discovered the ...

Why would you want to detect metal? Oh, I don't know … maybe you want to find some gold in the ground. You could dig up ALL the dirt, or you could find the location that has the gold before you dig.

The gold coin unearthed by a metal detectorist in a field in Gundorf, northwest of Leipzig in Germany, may be small, but it belies a considerable history. The Saxon State Office of Archaeology, to ...

Treasure was found in troves, and bounty abounded Saturday at the aptly named East Texas Treasure Show in Longview – a mecca for metal detectors and those with a heart to seek what is hidden. Children ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's safe to say, metal detecting isn't a hobby that works for everyone. While some are out searching plowed fields for colonial relics, ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out exactly what you've got — but you've got something to work with." When you ...