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Crichel Treasure: Detectorists discover 3,000-year-old rare gold jewellery

In the spring of 2022, a set of three Bronze Age gold objects were recovered using metal detectors in the Long Crichel area of Dorset. The so-called Crichel Hoard has been dated to between 1400 and 1150 BC. It contains a deliberately damaged necklace, a bracelet and an object of unknown use. A collection is now underway to buy it for the Dorset Museum.

Finding gold nuggets in Australia with a metal detector Minelab GPX 6000

Right now, 2.Day 2 of the Minelab global conference program was one of the days I was most looking forward to, on the one hand full of anticipation of what might come, on the other hand after 20 years of having a detector in my hand in ourconditions, I was a bit unsure if I would be able to present something, because it was clear to me that this is a completely different discipline for us Europeans than what we are used to in our country...

Anglo-Saxon gold raven and ring with filigree and garnets

In the English county of Staffordshire, a pair of detectorists came across extremely rare gold objects from the 6th to 7th century. A magnificent gold ring set with garnets and a unique ornament made of gold and garnets in the shape of a raven's head. Both artefacts were found within a short time span and only a few metres apart.

What it looks like inside the Coiltek coil factory, for metal detectors Minelab in Australia

For those who don't know, I'm writing this article from the other side of the planet, but if you want to see and experience something, you have to get off your ass sometimes.. (I hope those who always complain that we didn't do the event in their town, but in the one next door will read it😀)

Fragment of a gold bracelet from the Bronze Age

The results will come in Wednesday night. I'm swirling the drums and opening the attachment. It's in there. Gold 73.734%, silver 25.004% and copper 1.262%, or 16.988 carats. I may have missed, but I'm satisfied....

Easter discovery of a lifetime: the Roman treasure of silver denarii

The weekend before Easter, Bebe Mangeac went on a routine walk with a metal detector. Like so many times before. But this time, he experienced something incredible: On a small hill near the village of Letca Veche, he discovered a treasure. It contained nearly 1,500 Roman silver denarii from the 1st and 2nd centuries. It is one of the largest and most important ancient finds in Romania. SEE

The beauty of old iron: 2 100-year-old stone tools from the pre-Roman period

A set of 15 iron tools from the 1st century BC was discovered in the ancient quarry of Măgura Călanului in the Hunedoara region of Romania. It carries valuable information about the method of exploitation and provides a unique insight into Dacian stonework. It changes existing views on the construction of pre-Roman societies in Europe.

The Great Return - a remembrance of Czechoslovak soldiers from World War II

After more than six years of war, freedom came in May 1945. Our heroes returned home - the men and women who had stood up to Nazism on the Western and Eastern fronts, arms in hand.

A short look back at the Germanic festival on Pičhora

I would like to present to those who will be interested a small look back at the weekend's historical festival Markomania, focused on the ancient Germanic people in our territory.

A detective found a unique silver Viking brooch. Only two similar brooches are known in Europe

An extremely rare 9th century Viking brooch was discovered near Kelvedon in Essex in the autumn of 2023 using a metal detector. It has now been declared a treasure. It is the first example of its kind in England. Only a few examples are known in the whole of Europe.