Article | Divers’ golf lake jewellery hunt at Newport’s Celtic Manor

Article | Divers’ golf lake jewellery hunt at Newport’s Celtic Manor

Published by the BBC News Wales, Tuesday May 8th 2012 “Divers were called in to retrieve a golfer’s watch and wedding ring after his bag, clubs and trolley plunged into a lake during a gust of wind.” - Taken from Article Click the image below to read further: Hobby Metal...

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Article | North East providing rich pickings for metal detector treasure hunters

Article | North East providing rich pickings for metal detector treasure hunters

Published by Sunday Sun, by Alastair Craig, Sunday 22nd April 2012 “TREASURE hunter Terry Vickers this month struck gold when he unearthed an 1,800-year-old Roman ring from a muddy field. At an inquest, the County Durham coroner declared the find to be “Treasure”, after hearing how it had been authenticated by experts at the British Museum.” - Taken from Article Click the image below to...

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Article | Crisson hunts for history with detector

Article | Crisson hunts for history with detector

Published by York Region, By Jeremy Grimaldi, Wednesday 25th April 2012 “When Frank Crisson was a young boy, he used to drive his parents crazy by constantly taking apart his toys and putting them back together. As he grew older, his love for mechanics meshed with his fascination for history and developed into a penchant for metal detecting. ” - Taken from Article Click the image to read...

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Garrett invest in new scholarship programme.

Garrett invest in new scholarship programme.

Lamar University Engineering Center honors Garretts for multi-faceted gift to benefit student scholarships and faculty enrichment. Published by The Vindicator,Thursday 26th April 2012  “Lamar University has announced the naming of the Charles and Eleanor Garrett Engineering Center on the LU campus to recognize a major gift from the Garland couple whose company is one of the world’s largest...

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Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

Published by Banner Graphic, by Eric Bernsee, Monday 9th January 9, 2012 “There’s an old adage that says “gold is where you find it,” and that’s certainly an apropos sentiment for a guy like Mick Burney. Gold, silver, bronze or brass, Burney is apt to find it as he runs his trusty metal detector over the grounds at places like Greencastle’s Robe-Ann Park.” -...

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Metal detectorist finds rare treasures under sands

Metal detectorist finds rare treasures under sands

Published by  St. Augustine, written by Sheldon Gardner, Sunday January 8th 2012. Bob Spratley has a lot of secrets. He knows where to find 20 shipwrecks aroundSt. Augustine, he can find gold and silver buried beneath the sands of local beaches, and he discovered one of the sites of the nation’s most notorious slaughters. “He found theMatanzassite, the massacre site,” said John Powell,...

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