The Searcher

06/10/2025

We're investigating a burglary at Sain Ffagan: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru - St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff, during the early hours of this morning (Monday, October 6)

At around 12.30am this morning (Monday, October 6), a report was received of a burglary at the museum.

Detective Inspector Bob Chambers, from South Wales Police, said: “At this time, we believe that two suspects forced entry to the main building, where several items, including Bronze Age gold jewellery, have been stolen from a display case.

“An investigation is ongoing, and we urge anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible."

An Amgueddfa Cymru spokesperson added: “As a museum we are saddened by the events in what was a targeted attack on St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff."

More information via the link in the comments below. ⬇️

06/10/2025

What can a coin hoard tell us?

Most medieval coin hoards weren’t royal treasures. They were hidden by workers, farmers and families, ordinary people facing extraordinary times.

Find out what these buried collections reveal about Kent’s past.

Date: Monday 20 October 2025
Time: 6:30pm to 8pm (doors open 5:45pm)
Venue: Westgate Hall, Canterbury (entrance via car park at Pound Lane, CT1 2BZ)
Tickets: £14 – booking required. To book please email [email protected] with the number of tickets you would like to purchase and your contact number.

Find out more by visiting bit.ly/CoinHoardsEvent

03/10/2025

https://news.sky.com/story/long-lost-spanish-treasure-worth-1m-discovered-off-florida-coast-13443304

What makes this haul special is that dates and mint marks are still visible on some of the coins found over the summer - a valuable resource for historians.

01/10/2025

This month’s exclusive cover story is again from the Ninth Region MD, who, on a recce, discovered three Roman coin hoards. Michael Dawson recounts how events unfolded of the discovery and subsequent excavations. Chris Davis discovered another Roman coin hoard after 40 years in the hobby. Having detected with his Dad since the age of seven, it was fitting that his father was with him to watch him unearth the find of a lifetime.

Grab the latest issue now from www.thesearcher.co.uk

29/09/2025

What’s new in this issue?

This month’s exclusive cover story is again from the Ninth Region MD, who, on a recce, discovered three Roman coin hoards. Michael Dawson recounts how events unfolded of the discovery and subsequent excavations.

Chris Davis discovered another Roman coin hoard after 40 years in the hobby. Having detected with his Dad since the age of seven, it was fitting that his father was with him to watch him unearth the find of a lifetime.

Other highlights include a report by member Hope Bunce on Detectival and Sophie Haydock shares the day she found an Early Medieval pin on the foreshore of the Thames. Adrian Marsden writes the first of a series of articles on Roman zoomorphic brooches.

In Metal Detecting Research Secrets, David Villanueva’s topic this month is ‘Sacred Sites For Hidden Finds’ and Neil Ham and Scott Sibbald field test the XP HF2 coil. Of course, there’s much more to inform and inspire you with the pages this month.

On sale now at www.thesearcher.co.uk or in newsagents from Friday 3 October.

10/09/2025

DETECTIVAL 2025 – FINDS RECORDING

This year, Detectival's on-site Recording Team includes current and former Finds Liaison Officers amongst a 10+ strong team headed up by Anni Byard (former Oxon FLO) of Middle Ground Archaeology.

The Recording Team will be on-site Saturday and Sunday to identify and record as much history as possible, plus you'll also be able to apply for an Export Licence, as it's illegal to take detected finds over 50 years old out of the country without one. As in past years, Anni and her team will also be on hand to advise on and help, should any discoveries need archaeological investigation. You can now use the what3words app for findspot data if you have no other GPS facility on your phone.

The Searcher and Anni Byard have worked with Michael Lewis (Head of PAS) who supports the finds recording team this year. All finds will (unlike at other events) be uploaded to the PAS database.

As an added bonus, on Saturday, Ian Richardson, Senior Treasure Registrar at the British Museum, will be in the Finds Recording Tent and will also give a talk on the main stage at 4pm that afternoon.

Anni and her team look forward to seeing you in the Finds Tent!

09/09/2025

Detectival 2025 is set to be our biggest event yet, uniting attendees from 37 countries for a weekend packed with exciting discoveries and fun!

Leading manufacturers from top brands will also be on site, showcasing their latest innovations in our wonderful hobby.

Drop your flag in the comments and let us know where you’ll be traveling from 🇬🇧

08/09/2025

**Team Searcher at Detectival**
This years event takes us to Hertfordshire, near the historic town of Letchworth.
Our Searcher stall will be set up and you'll find our range of Clothing and accessories for sale all weekend.
Come say hello, we look forward to seeing you there!

04/09/2025

Roman Villa and Bronze Age finds in Somerset!

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/roman-villa-bronze-age-finds-10455352?fbclid=IwdGRzaAMmEQVjbGNrAyYQe2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeADfl01Yx1HzGKAhP2nKfKLDEidcC83oHpneQYs6y4sgyMKH9q6x69A0sOTk_aem_uoADywXG4UDtYwwvBR5-Xg

Uncovered a treasure trove of historical finds

03/09/2025

Jersey Heritage Consultation White Paper. This seems to draw a lot on recent changes in England, Wales and NI, though advocates mandatory recording. Please do have your say here:
https://www.gov.je/Government/Consultations/pages/heritagelawconsultation.aspx #:~:text=About%20the%20consultation&text=The%20need%20for%20heritage%20legislation,Scheme%20in%20England%20and%20Wales.