Miami Herald

Metal detectorist stumbles on rusty item — and finds rare 2,400-year-old artifact

A metal detectorist swept their device across the ground of eastern Poland. The device beeped at one spot, then another and then a third. Treasure after treasure reemerged. The metal detectorist, who ...
AOL

Metal detectorist unearths ‘kid’s toy’ – then finds out it is a rare 2,000-year-old brooch

A metal detectorist unearthed a rare 2,000-year-old brooch - and first mistook the Roman artefact for a children’s toy. Martin Williams discovered the decorative bronze item just 15 minutes into ...
The Independent

Metal detectorist finds giant brooch that could have royal origins

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Daily Mail

V&A Museum snaps up 'priceless' medieval diamond and gold brooch found by amateur metal detectorist while digging in a former royal hunting ground in Northamptonshire

The V&A Museum has snapped up a rare medieval diamond and gold brooch found by an amateur metal detectorist in Northamptonshire. Justin Owens discovered the flower-shaped brooch — one of only seven of ...
The Sun

Metal detectorist finds 800-year-old medieval gold brooch worth up to £100,000 in farmland

A METAL detectorist found an 800-year-old gold brooch worth up to £100,000. David Edwards, 44, detected the emerald-encrusted object buried 4in down on farmland ...