Will a Metal Detector Find Gold? The Truth About Gold Detecting If you are new to treasure hunting, one of the most frequent questions is: will a metal detector find gold? The simple answer is yes – but not all metal detectors are equally effective at finding it....
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Best Beginner Metal Detector Under £300
Best Beginner Metal Detector Under £300: A Complete Guide for New Detectorists Best Beginner Metal Detector Under £300 Getting started in metal detecting is one of the most exciting decisions a hobbyist can make. The thrill of uncovering buried history, lost...
10 Metal Detecting Beginners Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
If you go to a large metal detecting Rally, you will see hundreds of people with all different types of metal detectors; there will be a mix of complete beginners right through to very experienced detectorists; it is interesting to see the various techniques and the...
Research Your Site before Metal Detecting
Despite the restrictions imposed by the Government and some local councils regarding metal detecting, there remains an enormous variety of places where can you metal detecting. Where to Metal Detect: Places Worth Searching The beachcombing metal detector user is now a...
Metal Detecting Code of Practice
For responsible Metal Detecting in England and Wales Before You Go Metal-Detecting: Guidelines to Follow 1. Not trespassing; Before you start detecting, obtain permission to search from the landowner/occupier, regardless of the land's status or perceived status....
Discover the Secrets of Successful Metal Detecting: Essential Guidelines for Beginner Detectorists
Understanding How Metal Detectors Work Let us start with the metal detector itself and have a look at the way it works: A metal detector has three main constituents; the coil, the control box, and the handle/stem on which the coil and box are mounted. The coil is the...
Do Long Range Metal Detectors Work?
This is a question we are asked often, Do Long Range Metal Detectors Work? So we thought that an article that answers this question should be useful to many detectorists who may have considered purchasing such a device but are unsure of some hype surrounding these...
History of Metal Detecting Part 3
History of the Metal Detector Part 3 Have you ever wondered what metal detecting is all about? In this blog, we will take a journey through the history of metal detecting. Metal detecting was first used in the early 19th century. There have been many changes in...
History of Metal Detecting Part 2
History of the Metal Detector Part 2 Welcome to History of Metal Detecting Part 2. We continue to look at the various stages of detector development and their variety of uses.New Type of Detector Further attempts at metal detection were made using the...
History of Metal Detecting Part 1
This article is about the history of metal detectors, from the very first attempts at building something which can ‘detect’ metal through to the more sophisticated machines we use today detecting metal objects beneath the ground. As this article is lengthy I will post...