A metal detector can help you locate lost items on the beach or treasures at historical sites, but there are some rules you must know before you go digging.

Over the past 20 years, Treasure Trove has emerged in Europe as an example of collaboration between heritage authorities and the metal detecting community—two groups historically very much at odds.

But there are rules and differences to know: People can use a metal detector on shore, but people cannot (legally) dive for buried treasure. Below is a list of beaches along the Treasure Coast to ...

I used a metal detector to find medieval treasure — and it’s worth $47K By Emily Lefroy Published Nov. 18, 2022 ...

As many hobbyists know, finding something of high value with a metal detector is a remarkable occasion. However, one lucky amateur treasure-hunter recently made a stunning discovery when he found ...

Treasure hunter Adam Rosa found this Victorian era hand mirror while metal detecting in North Carolina. “The city’s soul is in the soil,” he said.

Restrictions on metal detecting and treasure hunting vary by county, city and park. The city of Tacoma does not have an outright ban, said communications expert Maria Lee.

Becky Woods Bolyard lost her 1977 class ring 48 years ago. She had given up all hope of getting it back, until her brother-in-law found it June 25. Bolyard, who graduated from Mercer High School, said ...

A metal detectorist found a 64.8-gram gold nugget in Shropshire, England, using a faulty detector.

Lorenzo Ruijter, 27, who told Reuters he has been treasure hunting since he was 10, discovered the treasure in 2021 in the small northern city of Hoogwoud, using a metal detector.

A man discovered 1,500-year-old buried treasure in Denmark using a metal detector. It contained gold medallions, coins, and jewelry — one of the largest hoards ever found in the country.