A Bicester metal detectorist is celebrating after discovering a hoard of Elizabethan coins and other treasure. Last year a magical medieval ring was auctioned.

Cameron Anderson follows a well-trod adage from metal detectorists: “If in doubt, dig it out,” he told the BBC. That ...

Fact checked by Stella Osoba Some of the world's most valuable treasures have surfaced in the most unexpected places. These ...

However, if you find treasure you may be in line for financial compensation from the Government. In England, Wales and Scotland, you need permission from the landowner to go metal detecting, unless ...

This piece of gold measures nearly 7.5 inches across and weighs more than 9 pounds. It ended up in a private Swiss collection ...

A city recently announced the discovery of a gilded Christian artifact dating back to the Early Middle Ages. In a statement ...

Want more fuel to buy that metal detector? Here's a story from last year on another fantastic historical find. Listen to NPR's Short Wave podcast for more discoveries, everyday mysteries and the ...

Police are investigating illegal metal detecting activity at a historic archaeological site in Devon, the BBC reported.

Metal detectorists in southwest England unearthed the two gold-and-garnet objects from the Anglo-Saxon period in January.

A metal detector hobbyist’s find has yielded one of the UK’s largest ... an inspector of ancient monuments for Historic England. “But it was every bit as important as the south of England.” ...

The main goal of The Jersey History Hunter is the preservation of artifacts that tell the story of our past. Audra Thomas has ...