Author Archives: David
Ancient Greek Gold Crown Found in Box Under Bed
Thanks to my good friend Gregg for this article link: https://greekreporter.com/2021/08/01/ancient-greek-crown-gold-found-in-a-box-under-bed/
Dowsing for detectorists PART 1: THE L-ROD
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Hamlet 1:5 I would imagine that all detectorists have an interest in improving the quality and quantity of their finds. Yet very few make use of a free technology that can bring spectacular results when employed alongside a metal […]
Pinpoint Probes
Following on from a previous blog, I am pleased to report that the repair I carried out on my Garrett Pro-pointer has worked and the probe is back in service. There are some YouTube videos which show you how to fix the fairly common falsing problem, which is caused by some bare wires shorting out. […]
Revising the definition of treasure in the Treasure Act 1996 and revising the related codes of practice
The UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which is ultimately responsible for the Treasure Act and Code of Practice, has produced a consultation document outlining proposed changes. While much of the proposals are little more than housekeeping there are some material changes that are of some concern. At present, treasure is defined, […]
Diamond Orbs
In The Successful Treasure Hunter’s Secret Manual, I looked at thermal and electrical conductivity as a possible explanation as to why some metals produce stronger auras than others. What I discovered through experimentation is that different metals produce different auras and fortunately precious metals produce the strongest auras. In other words a smaller amount of gold […]
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