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A detectorist has discovered a totally unique medieval seal

A medieval seal die with several unique and previously unknown elements has been discovered in a field near Horsham St Faith, north of Norwich in south-east England, using a metal detector. The massive silver and gilt seal dates from the late 13th or early 14th century. It opens a window into the past, when everyday life was linked to religious practices and personal spirituality.

Find of the month October - draw for the Mars tracker competition

As every month, we drew one new owner of the Mars tracker from all those who took the time to write their suggestions for the TOP 5 finds of the month.

Riddle from Česká Lípa

Interested in an item found while shoveling dirt and asking for some more information from an unregistered finder.

"Pompeii of the North" revealed a treasure trove of coins and gems

A treasure trove of rare silver and bronze coins from the end of the 1st century BC was recently discovered at the archaeological site of ancient Claterna. The collection consists of more than 3 000 coins and 50 gems, many of which were decorated with images of ancient Roman deities and important buildings.

Finding of worked trunks in Hradec Králové

In mid-October, builders discovered two worked oak trunks near the University Hospital in Hradec Králové, which probably represent unfinished monoxyles. If their prehistoric age is proven, this will be a find of pan-European significance.

A golden necklace found by a metal detector in Central Bohemia

The find of a lifetime that every avid prospector dreams of when he or she hungrily scours the internet for news of gold finds in England. "Too bad we don't have something like that growing here", is usually the first thought that comes to mind when one looks enviously abroad. But sometimes they apparently "grow" in our little country too. And I had the privilege, after more than two thousand years, to bring this beauty out of the darkness and into the light...

The mystery of Egyptian treasures on the grounds of a Scottish school

In 1952, a student at the private Dalhousie School at Melville House was punished with menial garden work. While hoeing a flower bed, he came across what looked like a potato. But instead of a tasty eggplant-like tuber, he discovered a 4,000-year-old Egyptian masterpiece. It was the first artifact of 18 others discovered by various schoolchildren over the next 30 years.

Phallic chimes from the Roman period

A winged Roman phallic chime with precise details and in complete condition was discovered last week on the site of the former Roman city of Viminacium in Serbia. It is only the second Roman tintinnabulum in Viminacium, and the only one found in its original archaeological context.

Elephant riddle from Sweden

We have an enquiry from the Swedish museum Blekinge about a find on LP. It is probably a brooch/clasp. A similar one was found during excavations in Sweden and they are trying to find more information.

New tracking device Minelab Pro-Find 40

As some of you will have noticed, a new and improved version of the proven 35 with serial number 40 has recently appeared.