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Steve Hickman, 60, was inspired by the popular BBC series. An amateur treasure hunter who was inspired by the popular BBC metal-detecting series Detectorists recently unearthed a stunning cache of ...

BAFTA-AWARD winning comedy Detectorists is being repeated on our screens ahead of the third and final series set to air later this year. The hit show stars Mackenzie Crook – but what else do we know ...

Towards the end of Detectorists, the president of the Danebury Metal Detecting Club (DMDC) digs up a small artifact. He waves to his wife who is sitting and reading nearby, and calls out proudly that ...

People are making careers of professional wedding ring finders. And with gold prices surging, the niche gig is reportedly ...

Two metal detectorists have unearthed three complete Bronze Age gold torcs at a site north of Carlisle where National Grid is ...

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 ...

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Two men with metal detectors recently discovered a trove of ancient treasure in Transylvania, which shed new light on early settlements in the storied historical region, local officials said.

Metal detectorists will need permits in North East Lincolnshire from April Anyone breaking the Public Space Protection Orders could be issued with a £100 fixed penalty notice Conservative councillor ...

Two metal detectorists have told of their shock at unearthing a hoard of coins depicting William the Conqueror thought to be worth over £5m. Adam Staples, 43, and Lisa Grace, 42, found the 2,528 ...