Metal detectorist searching Gold Rush campsite uncovers 'extremely rare' relic: 'Such a buzz'

A metal detectorist uncovered a rare 19th-century Japanese coin at an Australian Gold Rush campsite near Ballarat, calling ...
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‘I felt embarrassed starting metal detecting’: Meet the mother-of-two helping change the male-dominated field

When Ellie Verrecchia pulled up in her car for her first metal detecting dig in the Cornish countryside, she quickly discovered she was the only woman. “I didn’t know how to hold my gear and no one ...
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History professor stumbles upon a massive gold coin hoard in a field, thanks to his metal detector

Professor Tom Licence from the University of East Anglia has made an incredible discovery: the largest known hoard of Iron Age gold coins, found in a field near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The 18 gold ...

For Maine’s Ring Finders, recovering lost jewelry is about more than gold

After Valentine’s Day, Maine’s Ring Finders use metal detectors to recover lost valuables — returning priceless memories, not just gold.