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Treasure trove: Metal-detecting finds up by 20 per cent in a year

By Marie Woolf, Political Editor
Published: 14 January 2007
For most treasure seekers the promising glint of a gold coin in the garden has turned out on closer inspection to be a rusting bottle top. However, a report to be published this week will show that more buried treasure than ever is being reported found in the UK by amateur archaeologists armed with metal detectors.

The number of reported valuable finds has increased by nearly 20 per cent in the last year, with discoveries including iron age and medieval hoards, Roman coins and exquisite examples of Anglo-Saxon jewellery.

The official report will show that thousands of finds are being reported each year and that 506 discoveries were significant enough to be declared as treasure trove. The remarkable increase has caused huge excitement among museums and in government.

David Lammy, the minister of culture, said that metal detetectorists who spend days scanning newly ploughed fields in the hope that a beep will lead them to buried treasure, are doing a huge service to Britain's cultural life.

"Metal detectorists are the unsung heroes of the UK's heritage. Thanks to the responsible approach they display in reporting finds and the systems we have set up to record them, more archaeological material is available for all to see at museums or to study online," he said.

The finds have included a ?100,000 hoard of five golden armlets and bracelets dating from 1300BC which were discovered in Berkshire. . . . . . .

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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2007, 10:50:45 pm »
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great story Sue...Smiley

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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2007, 03:13:04 am »
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I would think that with the newer machines we are getting deeper targets..and it is really showing. In the US how many "Hunted out" Civil War sites are giving out great finds now..

Thanks for the story Sue!!


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I think the UK has created a favorable situation where the property owner stands to gain something from the finds, too. No doubt makes it easier to get permission.

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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2007, 01:39:50 pm »
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I agree Dean technolgy is getting better every day just think how good the detectors will be in 10 years from now

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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2007, 02:55:02 pm »
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Probably just point and click!!

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Good story.  Thanks for posting.

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