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  • Purpose of My V3i.

    Purpose of My V3i.

    I got permission to hunt an old 1700s property that has been many things over the years. Today it is a rooming house but in the past has been everything from a large farmhouse to a coach stop. So ther…

  • Another Try with the CTX 3030

    Another Try with the CTX 3030

    This weekend I got the time to go hunting again with my new CTX 3030. I went to a place where the farmers took off the grain from the field. And I was walking behind them. Not the easiest way to sear…

  • Envy Of The Club

    Envy Of The Club

    Found a set of pewter tableware on a metal detecting rally. Turns out the tableware was resting in the kitchen area of a previously unknown Roman building. The find came from a depth of approx 15&rdqu…

  • Good Start to the New Year!

    Good Start to the New Year!

    Last Saturday I decided to get out and enjoy the unusual, for January, weather here in N. Calif. I met my partner Reno Jim and headed for a spot we've hunted for years. We didn't expect to find anyth…

  • Historical Find William Barnard de Blaquiere

    Historical Find William Barnard de Blaquiere

    It's always fun to hunt with friends. The funny thing about this ring, it was meant for me to find that ring. Everyone and their brother has been working that hole for the last 6 weeks and then I sho…

  • OMG - Another One?

    OMG - Another One?

    As a long time Minelab Sovereign GT and Excalibur II user I've had good luck walking over great jewelry finds in the southern NJ region. My trusty Sovereign GT had previously found two large diamond r…

  • A golden Flower

    A golden Flower

    The other day, Steve and I were invited to search for a site by our good friend Jason. The site in question has revealed mainly Roman coins but also a few Celtic ones and several related artefacts. T…

  • Diamonds and Rust

    Diamonds and Rust

    My name is Cliff, I live in Rockport, Texas. I have been in this hobby since the year 2000. My hunting partner wanted to go and hunt the beach in the sand at Port Aransas, Texas which is only 20 miles…

  • Rocky Road to History

    Rocky Road to History

    My CTX 3030 has pretty much become my partner. Riding along with me in my truck to work and play. So when it was time to take the family on our long awaited vacation, it was only natural that the CTX…