A metal detectorist who was using his gadget for the first time was stunned when he stumbled across a hoard of stolen Roman and Viking treasure. Charles Cartwright, 43, was using his new detector in a field on the border between Worcestershire and Herefordshire when it suddenly started buzzing. He started digging and was amazed to … Read more
A metal detectorist who was using his gadget for the first time was stunned when he stumbled across a hoard of stolen Roman and Viking treasure. Charles Cartwright, 43, was using his new detector in a field on the border between Worcestershire and Herefordshire when it suddenly started buzzing. He started digging and was amazed to … Read more
Metal detectorist finds £2million centrepiece jewel of Henry VIII’s lost crown buried under a tree after it had been missing for 400 years Kevin Duckett, 49, made the discovery in a field near Market Harborough Two-and-a-half inch jewel is now being verified at the British Museum Mr Duckett said he first thought the jewel was … Read more
Metal detectorist reunites navy medic’s family with First World War medal after unearthing it in his back garden Mark Williams, 71, discovered the 105-year-old medal in his garden in Hampshire With help of genealogist, he found the medal belonged to William George Waters Mr Waters, who eventually became chief medic in the Royal Navy, joined in … Read more
A haul of rare gold coins unearthed in a field by a metal detectorist could be one of the earliest depictions of the English people. One of the roughly 1,500-year-old Anglo-Saxon pennies shows a figure brandishing what appears to be a trident. It is thought the minted gold image could be one of the earliest … Read more