Research

Don’t Let One Good Find Fool You

Posted on September 2, 2026 by David

Why one exciting discovery doesn’t necessarily make a good detecting site Which of these finds catches your eye first? And which might tell you most about a site? Take a look at the finds above. Which one caught your eye first? I’m willing to bet it was the hammered silver coin. That’s hardly surprising. Put […]

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Would You Detect This Field?

Posted on August 25, 2026 by David

How to assess a site before you ever switch on your detector Take a good look at the photograph above. Would you ask permission to detect that field? At first glance it looks promising enough. There’s a narrow country lane, established hedgerows, mature trees and farmland that has clearly been worked for generations. Perhaps you’ve […]

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Should You Stay… or Should You Go?

Posted on August 11, 2026 by David

Every detectorist eventually faces the same question: should you keep searching the same field or move on? The answer isn’t about luck—it’s about learning to read the evidence.

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Where Treasure Really Begins

Posted on July 28, 2026 by David

The most important discoveries are made long before you start searching. People often ask me where the best places are to search for buried treasure. They expect me to name an ancient field, a deserted village, a forgotten footpath or perhaps a stretch of coastline. My answer usually surprises them. Treasure doesn’t begin in a […]

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Why the Best Detectorists Walk Past Most Fields

Posted on July 14, 2026 by David

Imagine you’re standing on a hill looking out across a landscape of fields. Somewhere below lies a Roman coin. Somewhere else, a medieval brooch. One field may even conceal a hoard of gold. Most contain very little. From that hill, every field looks much the same. Back at your desk, they don’t. The secret isn’t […]

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