The popularity of this activity among British women has surged in recent years. What used to be seen as a somewhat quirky ...

During a metal-detecting session in the UK, several ancient objects were uncovered beneath the soil. Each discovery adds ...

Thanks to metal detectorists, there's been a record-breaking number of archeological finds and treasure discoveries in ...

A metal detectorist found what he believes is the largest gold nugget ever found in England. Despite arriving late and using faulty equipment, he found the 64.8-gram nugget within just five minutes of ...

LONDON — When Malcolm Weale saw the tiny, dirt-covered object he’d unearthed in an English field, he knew it was something special. In his hand was a silver penny minted during the reign of Guthrum, a ...

A County Durham metal detectorist has uncovered a rare medieval silver coin now confirmed as a nationally important.

(RNS) — Archaeologists hope to capitalize on a local fad for metal detecting to examine pilgrimage and personal piety in areas where the written record is thin. (RNS) — Much has been written about ...