A seaside town is bracing itself for a gold-rush after a German artist buried £10,000 worth of bullion on a beach as part of an arts festival. Michael Sailstorfer has hidden thirty 24-carat gold bars on Folkestone’s Outer Harbour beach. People are being encouraged to dig for the gold after low tide at 16:00 BST.…
The Beau Street Hoard roadshow will be touring Bath and further this autumn, bearing with it the chance to get up and close and personal with 2,000-year-old silver Roman coins. The roadshow is part of a venture aimed at bringing communities closer to the 17,577 Roman coins that make up the astonishing Beau Street Hoard.…
One of our customers, Rob Johnson has written an excellent local history account of his finds with a Garrett AT Pro International in the little village of Nether Heage, Derbyshire. I’m sure both newcomers and experienced detectorists will enjoy this gentle stroll through time with many pictures to help your imagination and create each scene…
A hoard of coins from the fourth year of the Jewish Revolt against Rome — minted months before the fall of Jerusalem in 70 BC — was found outside the capital and announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority on Tuesday to coincide with the Ninth of Av, the date commemorating the destruction of the Second Temple.…
Myself and 3 friends have started a new club called the ‘Kingdom of Mercia Metal Detecting Club’ (KMMDC). We’re based in Birmingham and will be organising rallies in the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, and possibly Derbyshire and Warwickshire. We’re currently building our membership and hope to have at least 35 members by the end…
Romanian treasure hunter finds what could be oldest counterfeit coins in history worth £120,000 – and he’s going to spend it on a new metal detector. A Romanian man who found what could be the oldest forged coins in history, while out treasure hunting with his son says, he will use his fortune to buy…
A metal detecting enthusiast has dug up a bag of silverware which could have been buried for more than 30 years. Candles, candelabras and a silver teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl made up the haul, which was discovered in a field in Summerhouse. The items were found taped up in a black bag, which…
A group of schoolboys has unearthed a rare 4,000 year old ornament during a dig in Northumberland. The children, from Alston Primary School in Cumbria, were taking part in an excavation at Kirkhaugh when they saw a glint of gold in the soil. The object, which was found in a burial mound, is believed to…
The Institute for Conservation has short-listed Birmingham Museum’s work for the Keck prize. The institute, a charity that encourages and supports the preservation of historical and artistic works, presents the award every two years. It is meant to be given to “the individual or group who has contributed most towards promoting public understanding and appreciation…