• We publish Treasure Hunting magazine, the UK's best selling metal detecting magazine.

Family owned and published since 1977, Treasure Hunting magazine from Greenlight Publishing is an exciting monthly magazine packed with information and useful features to help you get the most out of the fascinating hobby of metal detecting. Each issue features:

• All the latest news from the metal detecting world
• Hints and tips on how to get the most out of the wonderful hobby of metal detecting
• Field tests on the latest metal detectors and equipment
• Real life stories from fellow detectorists of amazing finds and research
• Historical articles bringing metal detecting finds to life
• Articles on beach detecting and mudlarking
• Results of recent metal detecting finds sold at auction

If you'd like to buy a copy of Treasure Hunting magazine or set up a regular subscription, click here

• Greenlight Publishing also publish a wide range of metal detecting books that cater to both beginners and seasoned detectorists.

Our books cover a wide variety of metal detecting related topics including:

• Basic metal detecting techniques and advanced tips
• How to read and interpret land and beaches to work out where to search
• Identifying and valuing metal detecting finds including coins and artefacts
• The history behind the coins and artefacts
• Cleaning and conserving metal detecting finds

To see our full range of books click here
(All books are offered with free UK P&P)





These are some of our best-selling metal detecting books:

Finds Identified Series Beautiful hardback books from the team at the British Museum and the Portable Antiquities Scheme - possibly the most comprehensive identification guides ever published. Featuring thousands of colour photographs and detailed descriptions of artefacts from various historical periods, most of which have been found by detectorists. These books will not only help you to identify the artefacts, but put them in context, offering detailed information on each object.
1,200 artefacts - 2,900 colour photos. By Dr Kevin Leahy & Dr Michael Lewis


A Beginner's Guide to Metal Detecting
If you're thinking of starting metal detecting, A Beginner's Guide to Metal Detecting is the ultimate guide to the hobby.
Completely updated in 2023, Beginner's Guide to Metal Detecting has been written by experienced metal detectorists to give the newcomer to metal detecting everything they need to know to get the best out of this fascinating hobby. Chapters include: Different types of Detectors available; Where to metal detect; Search Techniques; Identifying, Recording, Cleaning, Storing & Displaying finds



Coins of England 2026 Pre decimal volume - Hardback
Coins of England and the United Kingdom remains the only reference work which features every major coin type from Celtic to decimalisation in 1971 with accurate market values for every coin type listed. It is an essential guide for beginners, serious numismatists and anyone interested in British Coinage. As with every new edition, all sections of the catalogue have been carefully checked by the specialists at Spink and the prices of the coins have been updated to reflect current market conditions.





Identifying Detector Finds series by Brian Read
The Identifying Detector Finds books from Brian Read are a must have for anyone trying to identify metal detecting finds.
There are 4 titles in the series: Identifying Detector Finds, Identifying Buckles, Identifying Hooked Clasps & Eyes, Identifying Thimbles and Identifying Buttons.