Articles Archives - Detecting Finds

Beware of a cast copy

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Peter 0 Comments

This coin is one item from a collection built up by a detectorist. Alan Hewitt was thinking about buying the

May 6, 2022May 20, 2022 Peter 0 Comments

On 29 April a news article was put up on the BBC website, the header to which read: “Delays placing

April 15, 2022May 6, 2022 Peter 1 Comment

The story of the life and times of King Stephen and the coinage produced during his reign. Stephen becomes king

March 4, 2022March 18, 2022 Peter 0 Comments

This War of the Roses cannonball is the only surviving artefact from the Second Battle of St Albans in 1461.

Henry becomes king Death of William II On 2 August 1100, William II was killed by an arrow whilst hunting

Every once in a while I see a detecting find posted somewhere and it catches my imagination. Has this one solved the mystery of Robin Hood

Update Last week, I published the story of a hoard of hammered gold coins found by reader, Steve Simmons and

NCMD torn apart By now, all detectorists should be aware that the NCMD has been torn apart by a small

March 26, 2021April 23, 2021 Paul 0 Comments

The mystery of why this Edward VI shovelboard shilling has had slits cut in it. The history of shovelboard.

March 12, 2021March 26, 2021 Peter 0 Comments

Story of how the coat of arms on this roundel were identified as being those of William Warham