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A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million. By Ali Watkins The group huddled together in the farmer’s field, staring at the dozen or so ...

There's something undeniably thrilling about the hunt for hidden treasures beneath our feet. From coins with centuries of history to curious everyday relics lost to time, metal detecting captures the ...

A little over a year ago, a group of metal detectorists found a hoard of 21 coins in a field near Okehamption Castle in Devon, England. The find was just recently brought to light due to laws ...

LONDON — It was a cold, rain-soaked day in southwest England. Seven friends were moving across the field in the Chew Valley in January 2019 when their metal detector beeped. The amateur treasure ...

There's often history just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered. A long-forgotten button, an antique coin, or even a remnant from one of the wars that shaped our country. Trying to unearth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Tokugawa government began minting Tenpō Tsūhō coins in 1835. A metal detector hobbyist discovered a centuries’ old coin while ...

A routine sweep with a metal detector has led archaeologists to one of the most remarkable Byzantine-era discoveries made in ...

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A keen metal detectorist has hit the jackpot of an ancient Roman coin hoard - 20 years after he first took up his hobby. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & ...