Monthly Archives: March 2026

The First Hour on a New Site: What I Actually Do

Posted on March 24, 2026 by David

Most detectorists think success comes down to finding the right field. In my experience, it often comes down to something else entirely—the decisions made in the first hour. The Hour That Matters Most Most finds aren’t lost because they aren’t there.They’re lost in the first hour—when we make the wrong decisions. I’ve learned this the […]

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Ten Leagues from Land’s End: Re-examining the Mystery of the Merchant Royal

Posted on March 18, 2026 by David

On 23 September 1641 an English treasure ship vanished somewhere beyond the Cornish horizon. The Merchant Royal was said to be carrying bullion and jewels worth a king’s ransom. Contemporary reports valued the cargo at around £400,000 — an enormous fortune in the seventeenth century and one of the richest losses ever recorded in British […]

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Metal Detecting Tip: Learn to Dowse

Posted on March 11, 2026 by David

Dowsing—sometimes called divining or water-witching—is an old practice traditionally used to locate water, minerals, or other hidden features beneath the ground. The technique usually involves a simple tool such as a forked stick, a pendulum, or a pair of metal rods which respond to subtle movements as the dowser walks across the land. While most […]

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