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  • CTX Pillages a rare Medieval Annular Brooch (Post)

    <p><a href="http://www.johnwinter.net/jw/2014/02/robs-annular-brooch/#more-20224">Story by John Winter</a> -</p> <p><strong> ...

  • Great Finds (Post)

    My CTX 3030 continues to astound me with its performance especially on pastureland. Here are some more of my recent discoveries. which include an eagle figure possibly from a Saxon helmet, a lovely S ...

  • A 1,200-Year-Old Saxon Cross Unearthed in Leeds: A Tiny Treasure With a Mighty Story (Post)

    A single sweep of a detector. A quiet field in Leeds. And suddenly, a piece of history that's been hidden for over a millennium comes back to light. The discovery? A beautifully decorated 1,200-year- ...

  • Brilliant Finds (Post)

    Have been out and about with my CTX 3030 and made some really great finds recently. The first one was a really highly decorated spur dating to the 15th Century. Then I discovered a Georgian period ru ...

  • CTX 3030 solves a 1500 year old Saxon puzzle! (Post)

    <strong>Sometime in the last 1500 years</strong> a beautifully decorated and richly gilded Saxon artefact was sadly broken in half. Most likely through intens ...

  • Hunt Before The Rain (Post)

    A day off and an early start was needed for the days hunt as heavy rain was forecast for later on in the day. The very first signal and find of the day was the 1817 George 3rd silver shilling which ...

  • What Detecting is All About (Post)

    This has to be my best find ever and I have found some really great artefacts. Brand new land, which is steeped in history within 1/2 mile of a Manor House and on a "How" a mound which was used in t ...

  • E-TRAC Finds Sword! (Post)

    A friend and I had decided to get one last hunt in for the year on New Years Eve, since the weather in our area was to be in the mid 40’s. We hunted a yard and curb that I had permission to hu ...

  • Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun Find (Post)

    Even though I first caught the metal detecting bug about 40 years ago, each unique find still brings that same special "rush" of excitement just as it did four ...

  • Iron Age / Roman Strap Fitting (Post)

    <p><strong>I am a member of Ambers Digs, a group of detectorists that venture out most Sundays in the North East of England.</strong> Recently the group ...

  • First day finds with the CTX 3030 (Post)

    Well, I recently obtained the new Minelab CTX 3030 metal detector and, as always with a new detector, I was initially operating in Factory Preset mode. I like to do this ...

  • Teaching a Rookie to Metal Detect (Post)

    Finally after me telling stories of finding treasures and other people finding treasures my friend broke down and bought a new Garrett AT Pro. I told him that I would tak ...