Uncover strategies for finding historical artifacts, Civil War relics, and antique treasures through proper research, site selection, and recovery techniques.
20 years metal detecting, 6 months magnet fishing: Here’s my honest comparison of costs, equipment, finds & laws. Your treasure hunting guide starts here.
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Discover 5 visual clues to find abandoned homesteads for metal detecting. Learn expert techniques to spot productive sites hiding coins & relics.
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Discover how to find forgotten homesteads for metal detecting using free LiDAR. Learn to read maps and locate virgin colonial sites from your couch.
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I’ll never forget this find, a tarnished Spanish silver real, stamped with the year 1742, emerging from the sands of
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Learn when to keep vs. report metal detecting finds. Guide to treasure hunting laws, ARPA rules, state regulations & archaeological reporting requirements.
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Discover the top 10 most valuable metal detecting finds worth $10-18.9 million. Reality check: only 0.1% of finds exceed $1000. 10-year veteran shares all.
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I’ve spent twenty years combing New England’s beaches with my metal detector, and I can tell you there’s nothing quite
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Last weekend, I watched a guy spend six hours at the local park. Six hours! Swinging his $800 detector back
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Metal detecting has revolutionized archaeological discovery, and with it, incredible items recovered with metal detectors have rewritten our understanding of
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These everyday objects tell intimate stories about security, personal possessions, and the changing technology of protection through the decades.
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