Posts Tagged ‘detectorist’

Two Out of Place Roman Swords Dug Up By Cotswolds Detectorist

A treasure hunter participating in a metal detectorist rally in England’s Cotswolds District unearthed not one, but two ancient Roman swords. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

Detectorist Strikes Roman Gold in England

When this English metal detectorist realized that he hadn’t dug up a metal top, but an ancient Roman gold earring, he “sank to his knees in disbelief”. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

Lie Detectorist Reveals Plants Have Senses, Can Read Minds—And Quantum Entanglement Could Explain How

Originally published as two parts in a series, this article has been compiled here into one, with some minor edits and updates from the original. Part 1. There exists a body of research poised to rend apart our modern paradigms—revealing consciousness in places we might not have expected it, and connections between lifeforms that might […]

Swiss Metal Detectorist Finds 1,290 4th Century Roman Coins!

Nearly 1,300 priceless 4th-century AD Roman coins, all in a pot, were found in September 2021 near Bubendorf, Basel County, Switzerland by amateur archaeologist volunteer,  Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later 

10-Year-Old Metal Detectorist Unearths Rare 13th Century Seal Matrix

A 10-year-old boy from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire has joined the ranks of the United Kingdom’s most successful and well-known metal detectorists. While out searching in a field in Woodbridge, Suffolk with his father, George Henderson found a 13th century medieval priory seal matrix, a metallic artifact that would have been used to stamp and verify official […]

Detectorist’s 2018 Unicorn Ring Sold, But Provenance Questions Remain

A 400-year-old gold signet unicorn ring has just sold at auction for 26,470 dollars (23,550 euros). Everyone is talking about the ring’s value and its association with a noble family linked to medieval England and Scotland. However, the news, unfortunately, is not reporting on the artifact’s ancient Celtic symbolism in relation to the history of […]

Metal Detectorist Milly Hardwick Finds Bronze Age Hoard of Axe Heads

Her metal detector went crazy. Milly Hardwick, the 13-year-old English girl, had discovered ancient treasure. This September, Milly identified a rare archaeological Bronze Age hoard in a field near Royston, on the Hertfordshire/Cambridgeshire border in England. There, in “Milly’s field” as it should now be called, archaeologists excavated about 200 Bronze Age artifacts. The question […]

British Metal Detectorist Reunites Stolen Ancient Treasure with Owner

A couple weeks ago Mr. Charles Cartwright, an amateur British metal detectorist, took his machine out for an inaugural search in a field in Doddenham, Worcestershire, England. He’d been out for about two hours when suddenly the metal detector “went crazy.” No more than a quarter of a foot into the ground, Mr. Cartwright’s spade […]

Metal Detectorist Discovers Ultra-Rare Chinese Coin in England

An English metal detectorist hunting for treasure in Hampshire recently unearthed something rare and startling. While scouring a field near the bucolic village of Buriton, where medieval artifacts have been found in the past, the detectorist dug up a small round object decorated with Chinese figures on one side. After careful analysis, experts were able […]

Metal Detectorist In Scotland Unearths Rare Medieval Knife

Metal detectorists dream of finding something of real historic value. One lucky detectorist in Scotland has made an astonishing find. He has found a very rare and beautifuly decorated early medieval knife in its original scabbard. This find is something of a first and is providing a window into medieval Scottish history. The find was […]

Russian Viking Coins Unearthed by Lucky Detectorist in Ireland

It is not uncommon for ancient coins to be found in buried hoards around the world, but some discoveries are more unique than others, such as an unusual find of Russian Viking coins unearthed in Ireland. A metal detectorist discovered several very rare coins that date to the foundation of the Russian nation, over 1000 […]

Rus Viking Coins Unearthed by Lucky Detectorist in Ireland

It is not uncommon for ancient coins to be found in buried hoards around the world, but some discoveries are more unique than others, such as an unusual find of Kievan Rus coins unearthed in Ireland. A metal detectorist discovered several very rare coins that date to over 1000 years ago.. These silver and gold coins are […]

Detectorist Finds Bronze Age Treasure Cache With Sword In Scotland

In fiction, treasure hunters cut through dense jungles, dive down to dangerous shipwrecks, and search the Holy Land looking for buried artifacts with high market value in an industry fueled by rare antiquities. But in the real world, on June 21, 2020, an amateur metal detectorist uncovered an exceptionally rare Bronze Age treasure hoard in […]

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