Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million. By Ali Watkins The group huddled together in the farmer’s field, staring at the dozen or so ...

Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

British historians recently announced the remarkable discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking "wallet," thanks to two curious metal detectorists. Manx National Heritage, an organization based on the Isle ...

Thom Parham is on a mission to uncover parts of Florida’s buried past. The 64-year-old history teacher and conventional archeologist in Keystone Heights has his sights on finding Seminole War Fort No.

In this unforgettable adventure, we explored beneath a crumbling 1850s Mississippi plantation house, and unearthed more than we bargained for. From silver coins and Civil War relics to eerie ...

On a summer morning in 2022, dozens of people gathered in a field in the English village of Bickmarsh, many with metal ...

It's now a year since a metal detectorist's celebration after he discovered a hoard of Elizabethan coins and other treasure ...