1. What kind of detector should be used for gold, relic or coin hunting? 2. Is there a machine that only finds gold? 3. How can I overcome interference from other detectors when I am at a rally or detector gathering? 4. How will I know I’m getting interference? 5. Are multi-frequency detectors better than…
West Sussex County Times, Published on Thursday 23 June 2011 A RARE 16th century silver button was discovered in a field by metal detector user Anthony Gill in February this year. “The button was sent to the British Museum for examination and experts there confirmed it had at least ten per cent precious metal…
BBC News Leeds & West Yorkshire, 22nd June 2011 A Leeds nightclub is being allowed to re-open on condition customers are searched with metal detectors if the police request it. “At a hearing at Leeds Magistrates’ Court, Gatecrasher agreed that staff would use either hand-held metal detectors or “knife arches” to look for weapons at the…
By Maev Kennedy, The Guardian, Monday 20th June 2011 Kennedy once again reports how Metal Detecting has added to British history. King, a member of the South Ribble metal detecting club, found a silver badge of one of St Ursula’s companions’ plaque at the end of April in a field some miles from his…
By A. Pawlowski, CNN, Wednesday 17th June 2011 Pawlowski, reporter for CNN, reports how through the Skyrocketing price of gold the hobby has gained a bigger fan base. The article also discusses how detecting on beaches can become a very lucrative hobby. “It’s probably one of the only pastimes that pays for itself.” Dan…
By Jenny Hill, The BBC, Friday 3rd June 2011 This report talks about how metal detecting finds are helping us learn more about the UK’s history. “Metal detecting used to be seen as a slightly eccentric pastime but high-profile discoveries of long-lost treasure are giving it a new image. The amateur archaeologists are gaining…
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By Lee Husson, North London Newspaper, Wednesday 8th June 2011 Knife arches are to be installed in some Enfield secondary schools in a new police offensive on gangs and knife crime. Chief superintendent Dave Tucker, the borough’s leading police officer, said “I have been to a number of knife arches at schools and I have…
By Stephanie O’Connor, Champnews.com, Monday 6th June 2011 O’Conner reports how Mrs Vernon posted a message on the internet appealing for anyone with a metal detector following a fall causing her to lose her house keys. The message was picked up by the National Council of Metal Detecting and referred to metal dectectorist Mike Butler…
By Lucy Pearce, Dorset Echo, Friday 3rd June 2011 Journalist Lucy Pearce of the Dorset Echo reports how treasure hunter Mr Walmsley, 44, discovered on April 27 2010 a Durotrigian type grave. “A TREASURE hunter from Weymouth unearthed an Iron Age grave containing a skeleton of a woman and a number of her belongings.” You…