Late in 2021, a metal detectorist named Peter Heads swept his device across an unassuming field in Melsonby, North Yorkshire.

A man who found a $40,000 diamond ring buried on a beach in Florida, US, has returned it to its owners. Joseph Cook, 37, ...

I feel like every child dreams of uncovering buried treasure at some point in their lives. For me, as a child who spent a lot of time in Florida growing up, I was always digging for pirate booty.

Magnet fishing and metal detecting each bring different treasure hunting experiences, making the search for hidden gold and ...

Amateur metal detectorist Bebe Mangeac unearthed a hoard of nearly 1,500 Roman coins, which were buried almost 2,000 years ago, Mangeac told What’s the Jam. Discovery Was Made with a Mid-Range Metal ...

Between 100 and 150 pieces of Shaler’s coal mining history will displayed in November at the Shaler North Hills Library. Members of the North Pittsburgh Past Finders metal detecting club have found ...

As Christina McCree turns the pages of a book that documents her successful metal detecting searches over the years, she can’t help but smile. Her “Book of Smiles” holds a closeup photograph of each ...

(RNS) — Archaeologists hope to capitalize on a local fad for metal detecting to examine pilgrimage and personal piety in areas where the written record is thin. (RNS) — Much has been written about ...

There’s something undeniably thrilling about the hunt for hidden treasures beneath our feet. From coins with centuries of history to curious everyday relics lost to time, metal detecting captures the ...

A metal detectorist in Staffordshire, England, has unearthed a gold Bronze Age dress fastener, according to a recent report from the British Museum. Jonathan Needham, a 54-year-old retired tree ...

An amateur metal detectorist unearthed a massive Roman-era hoard buried almost 2,000 years ago. The hobbyist set out with his metal detector of choice, which he described as “average and neither cheap ...