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

What starts as a busy-beach metal detecting session quickly turns into a ring jackpot. Working the drop zone where swimmers and boat traffic meet, he starts pulling jewelry out of the sand one piece ...

At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to chocolate money buried in the soil. It turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls in what was described as the ...

Magnet fishing and metal detecting each bring different treasure hunting experiences, making the search for hidden gold and ...

At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to chocolate money buried in the soil. It turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls someone might have worn as showy ...

A Norwegian out walking on doctors’ advice unearthed rare 6th-century gold jewelry using a newly bought metal detector, a discovery archaeologists said on Thursday was Norway’s “gold find of the ...

Australia’s Golden Triangle may be named for the abundance of its cereal grains, but since the 1800s, it’s been an equally fertile ground for gold prospectors. It was recently the site for a once-in-a ...

A metal detectorist found what he believes is the largest gold nugget ever found in England. Despite arriving late and using faulty equipment, he found the 64.8-gram nugget within just five minutes of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's safe to say, metal detecting isn't a hobby that works for everyone. While some are out searching plowed fields for colonial relics, ...

After being ordered not to sit on the couch all day by a doctor, Norwegian man Erlend Bore, who picked up a metal detector as part of a hobby, found an ancient gold necklace dating back to A.D. 500.

Erlend Bore was told by his doctor that he needed to get outside more. Bore bought a metal detector earlier this year as a hobby and stumbled across an archeological marvel. He discovered gold pearls, ...

Erlend Bore needed to get out of the house more. That’s what his doctor told him. He suggested that Bore find a hobby to keep him outdoors. So Bore thought back to his youth and a long-abandoned ...