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A Look Back At 2009′s Great Metal Detecting Finds

Metal Detecting Man — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:12:26 +0000

These days, it’s great to be a metal detector. With the advancements in technology, ordinary people can make extraordinary treasure find. As we make our way through 2010, lets take a look back at some of great metal detecting finds of 2009.

1) Housewife Finds £250,000 Treasure

Holy Trinity Treasure

A great example of how patience and persistence really pays off! Mary Hannaby was out one day with her son on a metal detecting walk when she found a stamp-sized, golden pendant with a picture of the Holy Trinity on it. She had been metal detecting for seven years in fields and beaches but she had never found anything as substantial as this. The metal detecting find is estimated to be worth more than £250,000 (Over $400,000 U.S.)! Fortunately for her, this trip has become her dream come true!

2) Man finds Anglo-Saxon War Trophies

Anglo-Saxon Hoard

A British man found one of the largest caches of Anglo-Saxon relics ever discovered when he was out detecting on a farm. The relics, which were dated back to the 7th century and included items such as pommel caps and sword hilt collars, are said to have been war trophies. The estimated worth of this find: millions of dollars!

3) Hoard of Iron Age Coins Found

Iron-Age Gold Staters

A team of archeologists made an amazing metal detecting find of Iron Age coins in the UK. 824 gold staters were found in a broken pottery jar and were estimated to be between £500,000 and £1m at the time of their circulation, but are likely to be worth less now. These gold staters date back the late Iron Age and will help highlight the ancient political, economic, and religious importance of the area.

4) First-time Metal Detector Finds worth £1million of Ancient Golden Jewelry

First-Time Metal Detecting Find

Imagine buying your first metal detector and finding a hoard of Iron Age jewelry estimated to be worth £1million! Just one hour into his metal detecting trip, and David Booth made the find that would change his life! The metal detecting finds date back as far as 300 BC and has significantly helped archeologists on their view of Scotland’s ancient inhabitants. A surprised Mr. Booth can think of no other way to spend his new riches than to pay off his car loan! “‘I’d always fancied buying a metal detector, just as a hobby, and I decided to do it. It turned out to be a pretty good investment.” A very good investment indeed Mr. Booth!

5) Father-son Team Finds Buried Viking Treasures

Rare Viking Treasures

After being turned down from searching two farm fields, metal detecting team David Whelan and his son Andrew made an incredible metal detecting find: a hoard of viking treasures valued to be more than £1million! The treasures are said to be dated back to the Viking era, before Anglo-Saxons had taken control of the area. The last time such a find was made was over 150 years ago. The treasure is so rare that it was only the second of its kind in Britain and among six or seven in all of Europe! Andrew Whelan said: “Being keen metal detectorists, we dreamt of finding a hoard but to find one from such a fantastic period of history is just unbelievable.”

6) Stranger with a Metal Detector Finds Wedding Ring of a Couple Married 68 Years

Mary and Ed Marzec

The last metal detecting find is one that is worth more than all the money in the world. Mary Marzec had lost the wedding ring in a field of overgrown grass; the same ring she had worn for nearly sixty years. She scrambled and searched for her ring and couldn’t find it. Heartbroken and crying, she gave up. Fortunately for her, a sheriff’s deputy had been nearby and contacted George Kollmer, a metal detecting enthusiast. Kollmer came out to the field where Mrs. Marzec lost her ring and found it within ten minutes. Kollmer returned the ring to Marzec and was awarded with $50 dollars. Her ring was not only her commitment to her husband, but was a piece of her heart. “If you promise yourself to someone,” she said, “that’s for life.”

With our look back at some great metal detecting finds, we can look forward to a new year of incredible opportunities to have one heck of a time finding great treasures. If you haven’t already, add “Discovering the most important metal detecting find of 2010″ to your New Year’s resolution. Good luck and Good Hunting!

Farmer Finds Roman Empire-Era Artifacts!

Metal Detecting Man — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:57:14 +0000

You never know what you’re going to find on your next metal detecting hunt!

A British farmer lost a hammer in one of his fields one day. Rather than going to spend a few bucks to just buy a new one, the man borrowed a metal detector and set out to find his hammer. Instead, he found something much more valuable. What he unearthed was a cache of Roman Empire era artifacts. To be exact, 15,000 coins of various metals, including gold, as well as jewelry and statues were all uncovered. The government bought the artifacts from him for £1.75 million which he generously split with the man who lent him the metal detector.

How To Use A Metal Detector

Metal Detecting Man — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:21:01 +0000

Let’s start off with the basics: How to use a metal detector! The first and most important thing is that you need a metal detector! (Who would have guessed!) Now if you don’t have a metal detector, there are many kinds of metal detectors at many different prices with many kinds of functions. But make sure you get the right metal detector for the right environment first, then choose the one that fits your budget.

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For example, if I mainly did my treasure hunting near the beach or in swampy areas, I would need to get one that is good at detecting items underwater. Or if I am doing a bulk of my treasure hunting in desert area, I would choose a metal detector that could withstand the high heat. So make sure you’re using the right metal detector for the right environment!

Next, RTFM (if you don’t know what that stands for, I’ll give you a hint: Read The ____ Manual)! All metal detectors work differently so make sure that you’ve read the manual from front to cover and know exactly how it works. You don’t want to miss out on a big treasure because you don’t know how to use your metal detector!

The next step that you should take is to research the spot you would like to go hunting for treasure! It’s fun taking the metal detector to the backyard and seeing what’s there, but the biggest finds will be in places where you’d expect to find treasure. Old mines, rivers and lakes, old battlefield grounds; these are all good examples of where to find your next treasure coin, nugget of gold, or Civil War medal! And if you have a beach near you, make sure that it’s one of the first places that you search! People lose many things at the beach and their loss is your gain!

When you’ve found the area you want to start searching, fire up your metal detector and start detecting! Make sure to move slowly, your metal detector needs time to search the area! Also make sure that you are keeping track of the areas you are searching. I talked to a lot of beginner treasure hunters and they always make this mistake. Make sure you’re not wasting your time by being extra careful not to search the same area twice! And listen carefully to your metal detector. That means no iPods while on the search!

The last step and most important step is to remember you started with nothing, so don’t be discouraged if you end with nothing! What I mean is that even if you don’t find anything, don’t look at it as a big loss! You started out with nothing but you and your metal detector and at the very least (if you don’t end up losing your metal detector to a grizzly bear sneak attack!), you’ll end with nothing but you and your metal detector. Sure you don’t won’t have any physical object, but you did get to enjoy the outdoors! Also, the information that you gained from your search will definitely help you when you go out on your next search! So if you feel discouraged that you couldn’t find any treasure, just chalk it up as experience and remember you’re *that* much closer to finding hidden treasure!

So what are you waiting for? Get out there and start your next adventure! Oh and if you do find the next hidden fortune, send some my way!