After 20 years, I found my dad's gold wedding band in the back yard!!! First time metal detecting!!!7mo ⋅ MrChessMaster100 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
We found an awesome bronze-age sword. This beauty is more than 3500 years old.7mo ⋅ OrneryPotential4041 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found on the beach today Naples, FL. First ever find. Confirmed real. Seems I also found a new addiction.7mo ⋅ TampaPigeonDroppings ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found another WW2 ID in Czech republic. Please help with finding details and locating relatives6mo ⋅ Any-Investigator1864 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found this dog tag in a trash pit in Germany. Can somebody please help finding information about this person. Maybe he got relatives who would like to have it back.6mo ⋅ 1005reddituser ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I didn’t find any cool metal today but I saw this awesome tree!1yr ⋅ HERMANNATOR85 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
My buddy threw his detector down and started this wild and crazy dance. I tried to ask him what he found, but he couldn't speak. He had to point to it.3yr ⋅ Buck_Thorn ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Called in to find lost handgun after 60mph motorcycle crash. 3 dog searches failed to find it.1yr ⋅ Wildkarrde_ ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I know nothing about metal detecting, but my dad was already having a royally crappy week, lost his wedding ring in a pond, and a guy from a local metal detecting enthusiast group came and found it for him. so ... now i love all of you metal detector enthusiast people. just thought i'd say thanks.2yr ⋅ evanFFTF ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Some of the rings I’ve found since the beginning of COVID. Wife and triplet daughters have claimed maybe 15-20 that aren’t pictured.8mo ⋅ Daxos157 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Beginning to think some shit went down on my land here in New Mexico.9mo ⋅ No_Tea2 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
By special needs brother in law made his first find. He loves oak island.1yr ⋅ afoconnorr ⋅ r/metaldetecting
An absolute stunning find I uncovered today... Celtic ring money.. I knew this was the day.1yr ⋅ TheWoodenCrossedRow ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I wasn't expecting to dig up...a bag of dildos. Found in Oakland, CA, a little bit off the trail.1yr ⋅ Bigglebuns123 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Y’all need to not take your phones to the tubing river! I’m tired of finding them!1yr ⋅ deepsouthantiques ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Finally. 11 yrs metaldetacting, about 50 Roman's found.. The bucketlist is pretty much worked off :-)))1yr ⋅ Jullli137 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I found my wedding ring that I lost 3 years ago. It’s only silver but the emotional value is high9mo ⋅ HERMANNATOR85 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Yeah, so I found this metal detecting and my wife won't stop laughing at me lol3yr ⋅ heavymtlbbq ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I found this strange assortment of metal objects on a 100 meter dirt field road after a hard rain in central Germany. I do not have a metal detector, but hoped that someone here could help me identify some of these things?5d ⋅ RediscoveredTreasure ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Update: the giant penny mystery has been solved. Story in comments.4mo ⋅ KinCarver ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I was detecting in a forest looking for coins , i was diggind down when i hit a WW1 detonator for a 155 mm shell , it blow up on me. In the same hole i fond a 2nd detonator and a german stick grenade that didn explode i was very lucky i still have my both eyes. Be careful when you dig down :)5yr ⋅ nexus701 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
First of all, hello, I live in Konya, Turkey. Your opinion is important to me. What does this symbol mean?5mo ⋅ Serious_Ad4447 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
And again we have found US army ID in western part of Czech republic.Can you pleae help me again to find relatives so we can return it?1yr ⋅ Any-Investigator1864 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Walking back towards the car today, got a low 7 signal and I found this beauty just below the surface.1yr ⋅ LTguy ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Before and afters of a couple of Civil War tokens I put in a hot peroxide bath for a couple of days6mo ⋅ kriticalj ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I recently discovered two unsearched old home sites within a few hundred yards of each other. Both have cellar holes. Found this guy in the first 10 minutes. Hopefully it wasn't just luck.1yr ⋅ customconcern1 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found these guys in the farm dump too! Pretty cool old mirrors. Found em about 8” down in a burlap garbage bag. Can’t believe they aren’t broken1yr ⋅ SlappyTheSquirrel85 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found in my front yard, live about 5 miles from where the carnival was held! One of my favorite finds so far.3yr ⋅ fettyboi1738 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Holy shit, I found a sword in the park! It took 13 hearts and 3 stamina rings to pull it out. Found my first wheat penny a couple of inches away too!11mo ⋅ robbiekomrs ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Just picked this up at a garage sale for $100. Are these any good? Seems kind of toyish.6mo ⋅ dc5trbo ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Some of the coins I’ve found over the last few months. Thanks for looking1yr ⋅ TheHolyBoar ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Let a guy use my old Equinox at my site. He walks out in front of me in my grid, pulls a peace dollar. First target. 😐2mo ⋅ Dan20mey ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Not really a dog person, but loving this vintage Chicago dog tax tag I pulled today in the park!6mo ⋅ urbanism1 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I'm out on the field right now, I can't believe what I've just found. My first Anglo Saxon silver Sceat :)2yr ⋅ LTguy ⋅ r/metaldetecting
A big property manager in my town lost his keys....60 different unit keys. Rewarded me $100, which is nice since I was just laid off .1yr ⋅ aTinyFart ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Anglo saxon saucer brooch found yesterday. Best item I've ever found1yr ⋅ badtasteinlife ⋅ r/metaldetecting
After 2 hours of digging up trash I found my first 1700s coin. And it's silver!1yr ⋅ Keteo ⋅ r/metaldetecting
By far my favourite finding. Iliriyum amulet for protection. 2k years old probably. Anyone knows anything?7mo ⋅ Sweaty_Cap_30 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I've decided that I now collect pull tabs, and I cut my frustration in half!5mo ⋅ DoctorBlazes ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Ring Update - Appraisal was Finally Done $7000 Retail Replacement1yr ⋅ TheDetectorGuy ⋅ r/metaldetecting
A picture I took metal detecting an old wagon trail on my rangeland here in New Mexico.2yr ⋅ Range_Branded ⋅ r/metaldetecting
These spikes my friend found yesterday in a Acadian settlement that dates from 1700, before the Acadian deportation.1mo ⋅ Efficient-Ad-3302 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I recently discovered two unsearched old home sites within a few hundred yards of each other. Both have cellar holes. Found this guy in the first 10 minutes. Hopefully it wasn't just luck.1yr ⋅ skilledvietwd ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found a 14k gold diamond sapphire earring on the beach in the surf and two weeks later found the other matching one in the same area.1yr ⋅ beepbeep2755 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I've never found anything but rusty horseshoes... im 99% sure it's fake, but it looks nice!1yr ⋅ JohnBrownMilitia ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I lost my wedding ring in Nantucket harbor, 40 yards from shore, just before TS Sandy hit. This is me, metal detecting for it, where it fluttered off my finger, the next weekend. Victory! The ring is sitting in the scoop. 2 hours between wet suit on and wet suit off.2yr ⋅ UnfairAd7220 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Took a guy out for his first time today. Sonofabitch pulls this outta the ground.1yr ⋅ adultswim42 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Update: The ring I found earlier this year has been identified as late medieval dating around 1450. Due to its age and material I am obliged to report it and auction it to museums.3yr ⋅ DohertyBS ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Take a look at what i found! A dream come true! The gard from a viking sword found in a field in Norway. Look at the intricate design on this one. Found with Fisher F75+.3yr ⋅ ElveMonster ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Bought my first metal detector today and found this tiny cast iron doll house stove.1yr ⋅ LetComprehensive8969 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Longest River in France dried up today. Imagine detecting this!1yr ⋅ ScriabinFanatic ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Pic of my grandpa and I a few months ago... When he heard that I had picked up metal detecting as a hobby, he got a detector himself so we could dig together3yr ⋅ 612Stratus ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Nice little nuggy with the equinox 800 yesterday. Gold-1, sensitivity 22. Approx 6in deep in the Victorian golden triangle (Australia). 12.4ish grams after a clean3yr ⋅ TTT334 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I just sent home Jr to California. The family are thrilled and I can rest easy knowing the right thing is done.4yr ⋅ steals-from-kids ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I found this money clip today while using a metal detector to locate a water shut off.2yr ⋅ Cemeterywind666 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Introduced a friend to metal detecting and he found this wee chap! A Victorian brass pig match case with strike on the underside. I'm not bitter about getting skunked by my old garret Ace!9mo ⋅ workingat7 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Okay. Now that I've stopped screaming HOLY S*** HOLY S*** HOLY S*** I can actually post this. I just found this absolute stunner out the back of a supermarket in Scotland with a Garret Ace 150. Ran home to clean it detector in hand lol4yr ⋅ handyteacup ⋅ r/metaldetecting
UPDATE ON THE AX HEAD!!!!! I emailed the curator of archiology at the New York state museum and he says, It is almost a certanty that you found a copper tool made by native Americans. HOLY SHITE!!!!3yr ⋅ kriticalj ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Update to my post from yesterday. I got a hold of Oscar and will be mailing his ring to him tomorrow!2yr ⋅ ImTheGlue ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Nice little silver (but gold plated) 13th/14th century annular brooch, complete with an intact pin. I think the stones are garnets. Around 700 years old, found by me while detecting in Norfolk, UK.2yr ⋅ Key_Statistician5273 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found an odd Junk Tin under a rock while detecting a trackside hobo camp1yr ⋅ Slingshotery ⋅ r/metaldetecting
1630-1650 Jesuit ring found at Native American site, New England a few days ago!3yr ⋅ Silver_Winged ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Wehrmacht belt buckle, found in the Ardennes Belgium. Made of aluminum this belonged to a fallen soldier, that is absolutely clear. What a piece of history!2yr ⋅ Afterwardiggers ⋅ r/metaldetecting
