Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

A metal detectorist searching a field in Somerset has uncovered a spectacular Roman gold ring that lay buried for nearly ...

An amateur metal detectorist discovered a buried hoard of nearly 1,500 Roman coins near Bucharest, Romania. The coins, which spanned multiple eras, were buried in a ceramic container roughly 1,700 ...

Kevin Minto expected another corroded bronze coin when his metal detector beeped in a field in Somerset, south England.

Some Gold Coast metal detectorists say they are making $1,000 a month from treasures found on beaches eroded by storms.

Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

Kevin Minto’s discovery near Ilminster, showing goddess Victoria, has been acquired with coin hoard for £78,000 ...

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There's often history just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered. A long-forgotten button, an antique coin, or even a remnant from one of the wars that shaped our country. Trying to unearth ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Lipsman wasn’t exaggerating. Archaeologists from Haifa University uncovered an entire hoard of 97 gold coins from around the seventh century C.E. The ...

A little over a year ago, a group of metal detectorists found a hoard of 21 coins in a field near Okehamption Castle in Devon, England. The find was just recently brought to light due to laws ...