TREASURE HUNTING NOVEMBER 2025

Every issue is packed with fascinating articles to help you get the most out of your hobby – this month's contents include:

The Edge of the Map – Detecting the Far South-West – Devon and Cornwall might not be prolific for detecting finds but Ellie Verrecchia proves it can definitely be worth persevering.

 

 

A Hoard of Hammereds – A Silver Lining – Rose Harrison’s cancelled holiday plans meant she and her husband Phil could attend a dig in South Wales, with spectacular results.

 

The Treasure Act 1996 and its 2023 Revisions Part II – In this issue, Donna Martin looks at the hot topic of ‘What is Treasure?’ and offers advice on which coins and artefacts should be shown to your FLO.  

 

XP Deus II Making the Finds – Andy Lee has a great day out in Sudbury with Let’s Go Digging – after a slow start of lead and scrap, the finds just got better and better…

 

The Yorkshire Detectorist – Nick Toczek reminds us that not every metal detecting outing is blessed with beautiful finds.

 

News & Views – This month’s news and stories from around the world of metal detecting include an update on the 800 iron age artefacts in the Melsonby Hoard, new product releases from Minelab, Garrett, Nokta and Rutus and some mystery finds that we’re hoping readers might be able to help identify!

 

Minelab Manticore – From Box to Field – Gary Blackwell explains why fiddling with the factory settings might not always be the best idea.

 

Portable Antiquities Scheme Update – Michael Lewis reports on a collaboration between archaeologists and detectorists following a great find in Northumberland, and chooses his find of the month.

 

Field of Hearts – Josie Elias and her friend Sam investigate a suspected footpath on their potato field permission with their XP Deus machines.

 

Treasure, Plague & Power – Ella Mackenzie examines the coins included in the Hambleden Hoard found in Buckinghamshire, and looks the clues as to who might have hidden it.

 

Reader Finds – A glorious pictorial summary of some of our readers’ recent finds.

  

Celtic Coin Values – Details and sale prices of Celtic coins sold recently by Chris Rudd Auctions.

 

Auction Round-Up – A selection of lots sold at TimeLine Auctions’ recent sale.