Archaeology

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Amateur archaeologists find a hoard of gold Roman coins of nine emperors

A set of 141 Roman gold solidi from the late 4th century was discovered in the Um Rank field near Holzthum, Luxembourg. These are the coins of nine emperors who ruled between 364 and 408. This is an absolutely exceptional coin set, unparalleled in the archaeological record of Luxembourg. The find amounts to almost 8 million crowns.

A rare treasure of silver coins from the 11th century

Nearly 1,000-year-old silver coins in excellent condition have been discovered during excavations at the site of a future nuclear power station in England. They were found by a team of archaeologists from Oxford Cotswold Archaeology. They were wrapped in a tight package made up of strips of cloth and lead.

The most beautiful metal detector find December 2024

The last finds of 2024 are in the final for the month of December. More than 10 votes this time, the 11th finalist got more than 10 votes, so it's mainly a combination of two colors yellow and green 😊.

A detectorist has discovered a rare golden pin from the scabbard of an Anglo-Saxon warrior's sword

A gold ornament from the sword of an Anglo-Saxon warrior was discovered in Norfolk during a mass detector operation. Experts have identified it as a pin or 'lock' or 'lock' on the belt of the sword scabbard. It was dated to the late 6th to early 7th century. It is one of the extremely rare artefacts of this period, most of which were discovered by detectorists.

Drawing of the traditional monthly competition for a tracking detector - December 2024

Just like every month, we'll make one searcher who took the time to suggest the 5 best finds of December happy.

Norwegian detectorists discover rich Viking cemetery

In 2023, rare early medieval jewellery was discovered on Skumsnes Hill near the Norwegian town of Fitjar using metal detectors. The detectorists reported everything to the authorities; archaeologists discovered a Viking burial site with at least twenty graves. Now the first results have been announced.

Mammoth hunters Maška and Absolon

The first humans came to Europe already 1.4 million years ago but until the 19th century people absolutely refused to admit any existence of prehistory. It wasn't until the mid-19th century century there were significant finds of stone tools, bones of unknownand cave paintings and unquestionable evidence of prehistoric man.

Most Beautiful Metal Detector Find December 2024 - Qualification

The last qualification of this year will probably be worth it, as there were so many beautiful finds in December that the 5 design options are just not enough.

A volunteer archaeologist - a metal detector seeker, discovered a unique brooch from the 7th century

A gilded silver dress brooch with precious stones was discovered in a field near Reez near Rostock with the help of a metal detector. It dates back to the seventh century, the time of the Migration of Nations. Experts consider it one of the most remarkable finds of the past year.

The most beautiful metal detector find of November 2024

The last round of this year's most beautiful find of the month has 13 finalists and it's really varied.