While metal detecting a Civil War site, we recovered a bullet that may show signs of striking a body. Finds like this are ...

(RNS) — Archaeologists hope to capitalize on a local fad for metal detecting to examine pilgrimage and personal piety in areas where the written record is thin. (RNS) — Much has been written about ...

As Christina McCree turns the pages of a book that documents her successful metal detecting searches over the years, she can’t help but smile. Her “Book of Smiles” holds a closeup photograph of each ...

Archaeologists are using over a million amateur finds to study pilgrimage sites, the Black Death, and the Protestant Reformation. Much has been written about religious life in the medieval era, but ...

MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and that rings true for a couple who started a metal detecting non profit 10 years ago. Casey and Mindy Oberreuter created ...

On April 1, amateur metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and Jacek Ukowski made a stunning discovery on a Polish beach. Their scanners led them to an ornate 24cm dagger covered in stars and crescent ...

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 metal detectorist stumbled upon an ancient artifact from the Bronze Age, likely buried as a sacrifice, in Vestland, archaeologists said. Photo from Silje Christine Alvsaker and the Vestland County ...

A rare 3,000-year-old “dress fastener” was discovered by a metal detectorist in England, officials said. Photo from Jamie, UnSplash A retiree stumbled upon a large, shiny object while metal detecting ...

It's Dec. 4, with the fun starting at 5 p.m. with the lighting of the Christmas tree on the riverfront. Their annual holiday concert is Tuesday night at the Adler Theater in Davenport. If you live or ...