Archaeology

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Metal detector seeker finds unique Viking sword head from the 10th century

An amateur enthusiast with a metal detector has discovered a rare fragment of a Viking sword near the village of Witmarsum in the north of the Netherlands. It's a thousand-year-old decorated hilt. It depicts a curly boar's head - a Viking symbol of strength and warriorism. For archaeologists, the zela is exceptional - it is the first find of this type in the Netherlands.

First physical evidence: the Egyptians actually drank hallucinogenic drinks

The University of South Florida is the first in the world to document the presence of hallucinogens in a 2,400-year-old Egyptian vessel. It confirms ancient written records and myths about Egyptian rituals. Professor Davide Tanasi's study reveals the exact composition of the drink and its probable purpose...

Metal detector found the grave of a German soldier. He was hiding rare coins and stone age objects

A soldier's grave from the end of World War II was discovered using a metal detector in the Wdecki Landscape Park near the village of Grzybek in Poland. During his exhumation, coins and other objects of various ages and origins were discovered in the grave. The oldest artefacts date back to the Mesolithic period 9,000 years ago.

They searched for the Roman road and discovered a million-dollar treasure from the Thirty Years' War

A father and son discovered a treasure trove of rare European coins from the 16th and 17th centuries near Pomiechówek, Poland, with the help of metal detectors. Most of the coins are in excellent condition; their estimated value is almost CZK 3 million.

A bit of prehistoric pottery

Once again I decided to clutter the web pages with presentations of my prehistoric leisure activities - this time it will be a demonstration of ceramic replicas of my colleague "dustman" (but also detectorist)...

The detective found a gold Anglo-Saxon sword plate. He donated it to the museum

Littlehampton Museum has unveiled a 1300 year old early medieval gold plate; originally apparently decorating the hilt of a sword. It was discovered using a metal detector near Climping in West Sussex. The finders, by agreement with the landowner, donated the object to the museum without payment...

Confirmed: the Hall of King Arthur dates back to the Stone Age

The latest research at a historic site in Cornwall associated with the legends of King Arthur is actually 4,000 years older than previously thought. According to the government's heritage body Historic England, the findings from the excavation of 'King Arthur's Hall' on Bodmin Moor are the first to confirm the prehistoric history of the site.

The most beautiful detector find and some new functionality

We have a few minor improvements we want to inform you about.

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

Like every month, there was the traditional draw for the finder's list, from all those who took the time to suggest their top 5 finds of the month.

Prospector with metal detector discovers gold ring of 18th century prime minister

A prospector with a detector has discovered an 18th century gold ring of the Prime Minister near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire . Less than 55 years after a 14th century gold ring of a nobleman was found there.