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 ...

17-year-old Reece Pickering found one of just three surviving silver pennies dated to Harold II's reign. Courtesy of Hansons This summer, two British teenagers wielding metal detectors separately ...

There could be buried treasure just beneath the grass in your yard. An old coin, lost ring or even a gold nugget might be hiding only a few inches underfoot. Who knows what might be lying out of sight ...

We’re preparing for a new round of metal detector testing, which will culminate in an update to this guide in early 2026.Who ...