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Detectorist discovers unique gold necklace, heralds discovery of Iron Age settlement

At Ilsted in southern Denmark, a neckcloth dating from 400 - 550 AD was discovered with the help of a metal detector. It was found by an archaeological associate of the Museum of Southwest Jutland. He immediately contacted the archaeologists who, in cooperation with other detectorists, examined the entire field. They discovered a settlement with long Scandinavian houses from the late Iron Age.

The most beautiful metal detector find of February 2022

The final 15 are here! And there is now an extra bonus for all the voters in the contest :). Added a video with the drawing of the winner of the Pro Fid 35 tracking contest!

28. 2. 2015

28 Feb 2015 The treasure contained five kilograms of objects

First he saw a piece of bronze needle. But after a while, he realized that he had probably found a treasure. Tomáš Bahník came across the depot from the Early Bronze Age while walking on the edge of a field in the Rychnov region. He called archaeologists to the site.

CTX 3030 metal detector - an incredible event that will not be repeated

A few weeks ago we (Jana - Tacud) managed to arrange a very special event with Minelaby at the IWA fair. 😀

27. 2. 2008

27 Feb 2008 The golden button was in the skull

Archaeologists discovered an extraordinary and well-crafted gold button fourteen years ago in the locality of Na Valách in Staré Město. It was hidden in the skull of a young woman who belonged to the family of a prominent great man.

26. 2. 2009

26.2.2009 18th century corvette with cannons

The remains of an eighteenth-century Spanish ship were discovered by construction workers. This happened thirteen years ago near the banks of the La Plata River in the Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires, where the port used to be. The vessel was wrecked here 300 years ago.

Minelab tour 2022 - Dubina 30, 362 72 Šemnice u Karlových Varů

Venue: the large campground at ,, Pub and Pension Dubina"

25 Feb 2003 Treasure of Germanic weapons

A unique find of Germanic weapons was found in 2003 by Jaroslav Zvurský in a forest near Jirkov. Specifically, eleven iron spearheads or spears, five shield handle fittings, four shield buds and a broken sword from the second century. Experts call this depot the Treasure of Hradečná.

A 15-year-old girl found a nearly two-thousand-year-old Roman ring, a 13-year-old found a bronze depot

Jessica Millington found a 3rd century Roman silver ring with a red carnelian in August 2020. It depicts Nemesis, the goddess of righteous retribution. She is one of the next successful finders of the new emerging generation of British detectorists...

Telescopic coil holder for CTX 3030 detector - workflow

First a few general notes - this guide is for inspiration only and everyone will find room for their own modifications or simplifications. During the production of the prototype, emphasis was placed on maintaining the original quality of the Minelab guide rod design as the CTX 3030 certainly deserves J. That is, no metallic structural elements were used, and an effort was made to maintain minimum manufacturing tolerances so that the rod, when unfolded, would be rigid and free of play (uncomfortable wobble in use)...