Interview with Paul Coleman – the finder of Saxon coin hoard
Paul Coleman who has recently unearthed hoard of over 5000 Saxon coins speaks about the experience, and how using the XP Deus metal detector made it possible.
2000 years old gold artefacts discovered in kurgan in Kazakhstan
Archaeologists studying an ancient burial mound in southern Kazakhstan discovered gold and bronze artefacts – Tengrinews informs. The discovery was made during research in the Kok Kainar kurgan, located in the district of Alatau in Almaty, in southern part of the country near the border with Kyrgyzstan. The study of ancient burial place conducted by…
17th century coin hoard unearthed in a garden
ALMOST six month’s pay earned by a soldier fighting in the English Civil War will provide a windfall its finder. The 18 silver and gold coins uncovered in a garden in Nerrols Farm, Taunton, totalled £5 5s 3¾d – 5½ months’ wages for a common soldier in the 17th Century and £450 in today’s value.…
Garrett Pro-Pointer AT field test
The Garrett Team visits a Civil War site and offers several of their fellow hunters the chance to try the NEW Pro-Pointer AT in the field. During the 1 1/2 day hunt they ran their new pinpointers through the mud and water and generally checked out the new features. Each person was then asked their…
All new Garrett Pro-Pointer AT coming soon
The new Pro of all terrain pinpointing More sensitive than Garrett standard Pro-Pointer, and fully submersible up to 3 meters! Call Regton on 0121 359 2379 to pre-order now. Fast Retune: Quick button-press instantly tunes out environment or narrows your detection field for precise pinpointing of larger targets. Single – button operation for Power,…
11th Century coin hoard unearthed by metal detectorist
Metal detectorist in Buckinghamshire have unearthed one of largest hoards of ancient coins ever found in Britain. Paul Coleman from the Weekend Wanderers Detecting Club discovered 5,251 coins buried inside a lead container two feet deep near Aylesbury. The hoard contains specimen dating back to the 11th Century – the late Anglo Saxon, early Norman…