Detectorist finds stolen treasure on first outing
On 7 May, detectorist Charles Cartwright was out detecting for the first time in a field in the Malvern Hills when his detector “went crazy”.
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Detectorists praised after medieval treasure found
On Thursday, May 6, this detecting find was declared treasure. It was found on 15 February 2020 at Cheswardine, near
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Friday Update – 14 May 2021
9 finds identified include a gold stater of the Ambiani and an Anglo-Saxon sceatta. Hansons auction review. Trewhiddle style treasure found. Unusual gilded Eadred penny in the PAS review. Nighthawkers sentenced.
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Nighthawkers’ detectors seized
Five men from Tameside, Greater Manchester, admitted to illegally detecting at Beeston Castle in Cheshire and Roche Abbey in South
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Friday Update – 7 May 2021
9 finds identified include 2 Denarii and a quarter merk. Has a detectorist found a sword from the Battle of Grunwald? Treasure thief convicted: detector destroyed. Unusual hornbook toy in PAS review. Auction news
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Metal Detector to be destroyed over Iron Age coin theft
As an update to the article Pair in court for failing to declare treasure, the two people involved have now
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Is detecting find a sword from the Battle of Grunwald?
A detectorist in Poland has discovered a medieval sword which may have been used in the Battle of Grunwald in
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Friday Update – 30 April 2021
10 finds identified include a Merovingian Tremissis. Ryedale Bronzes up for auction. PAS review with “I crack nuts” seal. Quick Quiz on Charles I errors.
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Five year-old Leeds detectorist finds lost ring
Many detectorists spend years searching for that elusive piece of gold. A five year-old detectorist from Leeds, Bertie Lawson, found
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Friday Update – 23 April 2021
10 finds identified including Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon artefact. A Treasure find with links to a civil war execution. PAS review has a rare Anglo-Saxon halfpenny
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