Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

After being ordered not to sit on the couch all day by a doctor, Norwegian man Erlend Bore, who picked up a metal detector as part of a hobby, found an ancient gold necklace dating back to A.D. 500.

A Norwegian out walking on doctors’ advice unearthed rare 6th-century gold jewelry using a newly bought metal detector, a discovery archaeologists said on Thursday was Norway’s “gold find of the ...

At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to chocolate money buried in the soil. It turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls in what was described as the ...

At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to chocolate money buried in the soil. It turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls someone might have worn as showy ...

Years after hearing rumors of a gold vein lost beneath a remote Alabama bridge, we finally investigate it ourselves. The site is dangerous, eerie, and full of untold secrets. With metal detectors in ...

A metal detectorist found what he believes is the largest gold nugget ever found in England. Despite arriving late and using faulty equipment, he found the 64.8-gram nugget within just five minutes of ...

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Australia’s Golden Triangle may be named for the abundance of its cereal grains, but since the 1800s, it’s been an equally fertile ground for gold prospectors. It was recently the site for a once-in-a ...

Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

Erlend Bore was told by his doctor that he needed to get outside more. Bore bought a metal detector earlier this year as a hobby and stumbled across an archeological marvel. He discovered gold pearls, ...