The following articles report on this rare sapphire ring, found by metal detectorist Michael Greenhorn in 2009, has now been acquired by the Yorkshire Museum for £35,000. By Past Horizons.com, Monday 1st August 2011 Past Horizons reports about the find of this rare and illusive sapphire ring. http://bit.ly/rm3yab …
By Shawn J. Soper, News Editor, The Dispatch, Friday, July 29th 2011. Ella received a metal detector for Christmas this year, but wasn’t utilizing her new equipment last weekend when she uncovered the old 1655 coin buried in the sand in the dune on the beach in Fenwick. Ella, an avid collector at age nine,…
By Nick Squires,Rome, The Telegraph, 24th Jul 2011 “A group of Italian enthusiasts, from an association that searches for the remains of Second World War aircraft, decided to scour the site, near the town of Copparo, close to Ferrara.” Click below to read the full article: http://tgr.ph/pVWok9 Hobby Metal Detectors: …
Mr. David Crisp had traipsed about with his metal detector for over two decades, in the hope of discovering hidden treasure, before in the space of one week he found two rare Roman treasure troves. One summers afternoon 2010, in a Somerset meadow, David Crisp found 52,000 Romano-British coins, the second-largest such hoard of its…
National Council For Metal Detecting http://www.ncmd.co.uk You will find information on clubs, membership, the Treasure Act and the National Council for Metal Detecting. There are various grades of: The current NCMD subscription for club membership is £6.00: per person per annum. However NCMD Regions may charge club members an additional levy to cover the…
Most detectors are suitable for inland & dry sand detecting, the only exceptions would be Pulse Induction detectors, whilst quite happy working on this type of area they do not possess any form of discrimination to reject ferrous objects, making them very hard work indeed. When you first get your new detector read the manufacturers…
By Jenny Berg Special to the Times, Sctimes.com, Published Sunday July 10th 2011 Jenny Berg’s interview with Detectorist Mr Schaefer discovers some insight on how over the 10 years he has found his treasures. “Schaefer visits the Stearns History Museum to gain insight on his finds. He also donates many items to the Stearns or…
Written By: Jack Malvern, The Times Online, September 25th 2009 The Times Online report of the Staffordshire Hoard. Hobby Metal Detecting: Saxon and Viking Books for metal detecting finds and identification: …
By Parth Satam, MidDay News, Pune, Maharashtra India, Published Friday 6th May 2011 Journalist Parth Satam reports how the installation of Metal Detectors will help combat any threats after the German Bakery bombing has left the depot vulnerable. “Sitting over a proposal to install metal detectors at bus depots — forwarded in the wake of the German…
By Angelica Duria, FOX6 Reporter, July 20th 2011 FOX6 reporter Angelica Duria reports how in just one week of detecting, Mr Marko has found in the region of $10. His previous finds include a 1942 50 cent piece, silver. “With a metal detector in hand, 60-year-old Gabe Marko decided to put his searching skills to the…