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Revolutionary War Metal Detecting: Best Detecting Sites in the Original 13 Colonies

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I’ll never forget the first time my detector signaled a find at an old Revolutionary War camp. Brushing away the soil, I uncovered a brass button bearing the faint insignia of a Continental regiment. In that moment, history wasn’t just words on a page—it was tangible, real, and resting in my palm. Many detectorists share […]

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Metal Detecting Civil War: The Best Places to Find Civil War Relics

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I’ve spent over twenty years with a metal detector in hand, trudging through Virginia mud and Tennessee underbrush searching for pieces of America’s past. While everyone knows Gettysburg and Antietam are off-limits to detectorists, I’ve discovered there are plenty of promising sites where, with proper permission, you can still unearth artifacts untouched since the 1860s.

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Metal Detecting for Meteorites: A Treasure Hunter’s Guide to Finding Space Rocks

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What Makes These Space Rocks So Special? Look, I’m no scientist—just a guy with a metal detector and too much free time—but there’s something almost spiritual about holding a meteorite. You’re touching something older than Earth itself. This chunk of nickel and iron has been floating around in space for 4.5 BILLION years before it

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U.S. Treasure Hunt: Unraveling America’s hidden historical riches.

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Metal detectorists are revealing amazing artifacts that shed important light on American history, thus refining our understanding of colonial life and settlement patterns in early times. The finds stretch from unusual coins to military relics, providing physical connections to our country’s history. In this discussion, we will explore some of the most prominent treasure-hunting discoveries

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Beyond Gold: What Else Can a Metal Detector Detect?

Buying Guides, Learning About Metal Detectors, Relic Hunting / Paul Edgerton

Metal detector enthusiasts know that most metal detector treasures worth a lot of money don’t necessarily include gold. Whether you are just purchasing your first metal detector, or you have years of metal detecting experience, knowing about many valuable metal detector items that are out there for you to find will make your treasure hunting

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Unearthing History: America’s 10 Best Historic Metal Detecting Locations

Best Metal Detecting Locations, Hobby, Pillar Articles, Relic Hunting / Paul Edgerton

Metal detector hobbyists have an ongoing search for America’s best metal detecting locations for unearthing buried treasures. With everything from Civil War treasures to lost treasures of America’s early years, America is rich in metal detecting options for exciting metal detecting experiences. Before starting your metal detecting journey, remember that successful metal detecting entails proper

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Metal Detecting: The Complete Guide to Getting Started on Your Treasure Seek

Metal Detecting Technique, Operating Metal Detectors, Relic Hunting / Paul Edgerton

Metal detecting is a perfect hobby for those willing to discover old artifacts, or for those who prefer simply being outdoors and always ending the day knowing something new. It offers you exercise, history, and the thrill of hunting for something totally unexpected. This whole guide is designed to provide you knowledge needed to commence

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Identifying Old Coins Found Metal Detecting

Gold and Silver Prospecting, Hobby, Metal Detecting Technique, Relic Hunting / Paul Edgerton

Fact: coins are the most found item for metal detecting, and if you are starting on this, you have to have the expertise in identifying old coin found metal detecting. We have developed this comprehensive guide for all those who are getting started with metal detecting and will find a lot of coins in their

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Best Metal Detecting Strategies at the Beach

Hobby, Metal Detecting in Water and on the Beach, Relic Hunting / Paul Edgerton

During the water hunting season, many visitors have been asking about the best type of metal detector to use for beach or shallow water hunting. To benefit everyone, I have chosen one of these questions and will provide an answer. There are several lessons to be learned from this. If you want to learn The

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XP Deus Elliptical HF Coil Review

Metal Detector Reviews, Product Reviews, Relic Hunting / Paul Edgerton

The 9.5×5 HF coil for the XP Deus is the coil that I have personally been waiting for! The 9″ HF Coil for the XP Deus has been very impressive in bringing those hunted-out sites back to life, so we should be in for a real surprise with this 9.5×5 HF Coil for the XP Deus Metal Detector!

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