“I put my hand in, pulled out a bit of clay and there was a little radial, a little bronze Roman coin very, very small, about the size of my fingernail,” Crisp said.
Full Story »Orvin Farmer Jr. finds treasure in historic relics from England
Orvin Farmer Jr. finds history in England, some amazingly beautiful finds including a Romano/British bronze razor back pig with red emerald eyes
Full Story »Rare $250k Gold Pendant Found with Metal Detector!
Ironically this gold pendant (the size of a stamp) was found by a amateur metal detectorist only a few inches below the soil. This pendant is estimated to be dated from around the 15th century. It depicts the Holy Trinity and is in remarkable condition.
Full Story »Treasure, historical sleuthing key of pilot
Ever since Scott Mitchen unearthed his first Indian-head nickel at the site of an old country store parking lot in Benoit at the age of 10, he has been infected with allure of treasure hunting.
Full Story »Uncovering sunken treasure
For the past five years Horst H. Liebner has been uncovering the mystery behind 1,000-year-old artifacts recovered from two sunken treasures in the Java Sea. Since1987, the German scholar has been researching maritime culture and the history of the Malay Archipelago. As scientific advisor, Liebner, 49, who is based in Makassar, Sulawesi, has painstakingly pieced [...]
Full Story »Artifacts tell of social standing
LAFAYETTE — Once undisturbed for more than 1,000 years, the cache of rare items making up the River of Gold exhibit at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum beckons visitors with its eclectic pieces and beauty. On loan from the University of Pennsylvania, the exhibit will be displayed until May 3, when it [...]
Full Story »Major find in England
Bus driver unearths £80,000 hoard of Bronze Age Axe heads with metal detector Last updated at 17:31pm on 21st January 2008 Printed in the Daily Mail Bus driver and metal detector fanatic Tom Peirce is in for a bumper pay day after unearthing 500 Bronze Age artefacts – one of the largest ever ancient finds. [...]
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