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Detectorist discovers 700-year-old silver shovel for cleaning earwax

A rare silver earwax cleaning scoop has been discovered in a field near King's Lynn in Norfolk using a metal detector. 43mm long and weighing 1.73 grams, the gold-plated silver bar is an interesting insight into personal hygiene in the Middle Ages.

Detector find conquers the world: Viking treasure begins tour in Australia

One of the UK's most valuable treasures - the so-called Galloway Hoard, a collection of gold and silver objects discovered by a metal detectorist a decade ago, is to travel abroad for the first time. It will begin an international tour in Australia in February, visiting several continents in succession.

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.

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...

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.

A copper dagger, Neolithic artefacts and an unknown building in an Italian cave

Archaeologists have discovered a unique copper dagger from 4,000 years ago in the Italian cave of Tina Jama in the Tertiary Karst. There are also flint and obsidian tools from the Neolithic period, and a previously unknown structure at the cave entrance. They provide a new insight into local prehistoric cultures, demonstrating contact between different areas of Europe at the time.

Pole finds unique Bronze Age treasure in Scotland with metal detector; unparalleled in the world

The National Museum of Scotland unveiled a unique collection of Bronze Age objects last week. The so-called Peebles Hoard, with more than five hundred artefacts and elements of intricate decoration, many of which were previously unknown, was discovered in 2020 by Polish detectorist Mariusz Stępień. The collection, dating from between 1,000 and 800 BC, is one of Scotland's most important treasures in history, according to experts.

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