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Unprecedented detector find of 800 Iron Age objects rescued

The over 2,000-year-old Melsonby Hoard is ranked among the largest Iron Age discoveries in the UK. It was found by detectorist Peter Heads and expertly recovered by archaeologists from Durham University. It immediately became a sensation and a subject of interest worldwide. Now, thanks to public support and grants, it is part of a clamp in the Yorkshire Museum.

A detectorist in southern Moravia discovered unique armour from the Trojan War

Scientists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with amateur detectorists, have made an extraordinary discovery: during research at a secret site in southern Moravia, they uncovered objects and a piece of bronze armour from 3,200 years ago. The discovery is quite exceptional in the European context; it is only the second such example on our territory.

A Nazi officer stole a 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic. It has now been returned

Eighty years on, a rare ancient mosaic stolen during the Second World War has returned to Pompeii. The beautiful, well-preserved artefact depicts an intimate scene between a man and a woman. It was stolen in 1944 by a German Wehrmacht officer, then serving as a supply officer in Italy.

Third time's the charm: Guild detectorists discover third treasure in five weeks

It started at the end of May near the Polish town of Kalisz, when a search for the remains of V2 rockets first found one container with 631 objects, including coins from the early Middle Ages. Three weeks later, just a few hundred metres from the first find, a second pot of treasure was discovered. And this week a third pottery vessel was found; this time with Roman gold.

The Detector Society discovered a treasure trove of coins from the Thirty Years' War

First a handful of coins, then a collective collection. A group of amateur prospectors with metal detectors discovered hundreds of scattered coins from the 17th century in the Jadów area of eastern Poland. They date from the turbulent reign of Polish King John II. Casimir Vasa, from the time of his currency reform.

Detectorists find 2,000-year-old silver treasure in Transylvania

In the Romanian village of Beresztelke, a pair of detectorists discovered a unique set of jewels from the Dacian period. It consists of several silver jewellery items weighing a total of 550 grams. It probably belonged to a high-ranking nobleman or aristocrat. It is the first ever Dacian discovery in this locality.

Two early medieval treasures discovered in Poland, also contain Czech coins

Two treasure jars were found near the town of Kalisz in central Poland over the course of several days. The finds were made by members of the Denar association, who were originally searching for the remains of a German V-2 rocket from the Second World War in the area. The first vessel contains silver coins, fragments and jewellery from the 11th century. The second is even more interesting - it comes from outside Central Europe.

They plant rice, they harvest silver

A surprising discovery in the village of Niwarsi in the Indian state of Haryana has turned rice fields into a veritable treasure trove. Silver coins were discovered while digging up soil from the grounds of an ancient temple. As soon as the news broke, villagers came running and together they have already found over 2 kilograms of silver coins.

He bought a metal detector and on his second expedition discovered rare Roman swords

Beginning detectorist Glenn Manning was incredibly lucky near Willersey in Gloucestershire when he discovered two Roman swords on his second expedition. They are spatha-type cavalry weapons dating from the 2nd to 3rd centuries. Subsequent archaeological research has produced a number of exciting discoveries, including an Iron Age settlement and a spectacular Roman villa.

Caught fish in Warsaw, fished out a medieval sword

At the end of June, a fisherman discovered a medieval sword in the middle of Warsaw. It was sticking out of the river near the centre, where the Vistula flows through a densely populated area. It's very well preserved, almost whole. Experts tentatively date it to the 13th century.

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