A metal detectorist's 2014 find in Scotland, the Galloway Hoard, initially thought to be Viking loot, revealed a more complex ...

A metal detectorist's lucky find has become the Scottish government's gain — and experts say it's the oldest Scotland-made coin ever found. The 900-year-old coin, which bears the image of David I, a ...

This mysterious Viking-age hoard lay buried for more than a millenium. Unearthed by an amateur metal detectorist, it is now ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A Scottish metal detectorist unearthed a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age axe head in three pieces, reuniting ...

The earliest known coin minted in Scotland - almost 900 years ago - has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist. The medieval David I silver coin was discovered in a ...

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Amateur metal detectorists in Scotland have discovered a 600-year-old treasure trove of gold and silver coins they're calling "the find of a lifetime." Initially, the detectorists unearthed a total of ...

Metal detecting used to be the preserve of predominantly older men who enjoyed foraging for coins and discarded buttons with ...