Uncovering a precious artefact from the ground can bring metal detectorists tantalisingly close to a historical past. How can these finds contribute to our understanding of earlier times? Alex Hunt of ...

While metal detecting for old coins near Decatur, Alabama, our History Seekers Team uncovered an unexpected find - a hidden grave behind a family home owned for five generations. Using our Minelab ...

Metal detecting isn't just for relics - as proven by the rising number of young women in Britain and America who love nothing more than pulling on their wellies and scanning for buried treasure WHEN ...

The detectorist said he almost did not dig for the item as he thought it would be an aluminium can A metal detectorist has found an Anglo-Saxon gold pyramid worth £20,000. Fraser Bailey found the ...