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

Metal Detecting Discoveries in Seneca County” is the subject of a presentation planned for 7 p.m. April 2 at the Geneva History Museum, 543 S. Main St.

An adrenaline junkie needs a farmland fix. Metal detector in hand, Andy Thaxton marches the rows and pasture of countless acres, hunting coins, keys, bullets, and bells—the final testament of ...

In this episode of Depths of History, the team explores a fascinating site in New Jersey, uncovering an impressive collection of historical artifacts. Viewers can observe a variety of finds, including ...

When actor Charlie Cooper offered to teach a friend metal detecting, he did not expect his pupil to find gold on his first attempt. Cooper jumped at the chance to go detecting with Matt Bell, who had ...

Between 100 and 150 pieces of Shaler’s coal mining history will displayed in November at the Shaler North Hills Library. Members of the North Pittsburgh Past Finders metal detecting club have found ...

EMBDEN, Maine (AP) — A man with a metal detector has found a long-hidden, 222-year-old coin under a few inches of soil outside a church in Maine. Shane Houston, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was on a ...

(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 ...