Inside the Quirky World of Metal DetectingTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 900, Segment 2
Sep 14, 2018 • 50m
Guests: Ryan Houston, Utah Metal Detecting; Todd Yerks, cttodd.com; Allyson Cohen, DetectingDiva.com; Dawn Chipcase, Digger Dawn on YouTube
At least a thousand times a year somebody in the UK reports finding something historically important in a field somewhere, while out metal detecting. Could be a gold broach or a silver coin – or even a whole hoard of precious stuff buried by some wealthy Saxon during Medieval times. Such finds are on the rise as metal detecting equipment gets better and shows like The Detectorists on the BBC prompt people to try their hand at treasure hunting.