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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...
read moreArticle | 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 read further: Hobby Metal...
read moreArticle | 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 further: Hobby Metal...
read moreGarrett 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 manufacturers of metal-detecting equipment.” - Taken from Article Click the image below to read...
read morePennies 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.” - Taken from Article Click the image below to read...
read moreMetal 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, living history interpreter at the Fountain of Youth. “Bob is beyond a metal detectorist. Bob is touched by God.” Click the image below to read...
read moreLost and found: Lee man is a sand-sifter who reunites people with lost rings
Published by Naples News, written by Kristine Gill, Sunday April 9th 2012. “NAPLES — Mike Grueninger flew home from Sanibel toIndianapolisin April 2010 without his wedding band. He was still married, but the ring was at the bottom of the Gulf, a casualty of beach football. “I think I was more distraught over it than my wife,” Grueninger said. While searching the internet for cheap metal detector rentals and flights back toFlorida, Grueninger found Larry Spearing, a Buckingham resident who makes money off a hobby of searching...
read moreSussex fishermen turned treasure hunters
Published by The Argus, written by Neil Vowles, Monday April 9th 2012 “Fishermen could find a new profession as treasure hunters. English Heritage is launching a year-long pilot scheme in Sussex this month in an attempt to create an ordered log of historical finds uncovered by the fishing community. The heritage group is working with Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority and the 300 fishermen setting out from Sussex ports every day. It is estimated that historical finds are being made by fisherman every day and that up to 1,000...
read morePrecious metals prices boost interest in treasure hunting
Published by by TRIBUNE-REVIEW, written by Amanda Dolasinski, Sunday April 8th 2012. “Most people look at Irwin Park and see the obvious — neatly trimmed grass, a few swing sets and a baseball field. But Jim St. Antoine sees his field of dreams. A few times a week, St. Antoine kisses his wife, grabs his metal detector and heads to the park to join the growing number of treasure hunters across the nation in search of the next big find. Experts attribute the hobby’s dramatic growth to the skyrocketing price of gold and silver, the...
read morePatrick puts treasure find down to beginner’s luck
Published by Burton Mail, Written by John Crossley, Friday April 6th 2012 “A TREASURE hunter said it was ‘pure luck’ when he unearthed 10 silver coins dating to the 14th Century. Patrick Corbett made the incredible discovery during an organised dig near Ticknall in March last year.” – Taken from Article Click the image below to read further: Hobby Metal...
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