Introduction: The Thrill of the Hunt Imagine walking across a field, the sun setting on the horizon, and suddenly, a sharp, ...

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On April 1, amateur metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and Jacek Ukowski made a stunning discovery on a Polish beach. Their scanners led them to an ornate 24cm dagger covered in stars and crescent ...

There is valuable history buried in the ground, waiting to be discovered. If only there was a tool to tell us where it is… The best metal detectors will help you unearth old coins, jewellery, ...

Fionntan Hughes found the basket hilt sword with his brand new metal detector A schoolboy who got a metal detector for his 10th birthday struck lucky the first day he used it by finding a sword ...

A beginner metal detectorist has spoken of her excitement at being able to “touch history” when discovering two 1,000-year-old Saxon pieces. Mel Hollowger found a seventh century pyramidal mount and a ...

Editor's Note: December 12, 2025: We've checked to make sure that our recommendations are still available and competitively priced. We’re preparing for a new round of metal detector testing, which ...

An amateur metal detectorist has unearthed a haul of Civil War coins showing the face of Charles I that could be worth £24,000. Steve Simmons, 63, had only been detecting for just two months and had ...

A schoolboy who got a metal detector for his 10th birthday struck lucky the first day he used it by finding a sword thought to be about 300 years old. Fionntan Hughes, from Derrylaughan in County ...