This essay will discuss the benefits of metal Detectorist’s to the archaeological community by examining the various methods undertaken by metal Detectorist’s of assisting archaeologists in excavations, the recovery and rescue of many coins and artefacts from the destruction of modern farming practices and also assisting in the recovery of discarded jewellery. The essay will…
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Do you believe in the existence of Bigfoot? And what do you think it is?
This week on the Archaeology and Metal Detecting Facebook page we asked the question – ‘Do you believe in the existence of Bigfoot? And what do you think it is?’ Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yowie, Yeti, Orang Pendek, whatever you call the phenomenon has a long and varied history. Mocked by some, researched by many, the tales…
NOKTA MAKRO SIMPLEX – HOW TO UPDATE
Here’s Siren Kimmie with the updates for the Nokta Makro Updates..
METAL DETECTING: First Visit To WEREWOLF FARM – WHY DID THEY OWNERS SUDDENLY LEAVE ?
Why did the owners leave in a hurry ? Gary and Neil search the forest for the ancient moated manor house and discover some interesting items at WEREWOLF farm in South Hampshire.
Thomas Francis and the puzzle stones.
For around 6 years I lived in Bebington, Wirral. Being me I had to know all the local history and mysteries of the locality. One of the first I discovered was that of the Thomas Francis puzzle stones. For many years a house at the bottom of Heath road in Bebington, Wirral, confused and…
MAN UNCOVERS CHAIN WITH METAL DETECTOR – ATTACHED TO AN INCREDIBLE DISCOVERY
Mike Smith, 45, thought he’d unearthed a medieval brooch but things got a lot more interesting when he was told it was part of a horse harness dating back 2,000 years. Archaeologists’ ground- penetrating radar showed buried ditches and walls, suggesting a settlement Wheel parts have since been found in the field in South Pembrokeshire,…
WW2 BUNKER EXPLORATION
Throughout the centuries, the land has been the sight of bombings and violent warfare. From landmarks to mass graves, the UK is riddled with physical reminders of the conflicts that shaped the way we live today. But not all signs of the war are as well known. To this day, forgotten war bunkers are…
11:11 – The Time Prompt Phenomenon and The Profound Nature of Numbers. By Marie D. Jones and Larry Flaxman.
All over the world, people report waking up at night, looking at the alarm clock, and noticing that it is 11:11pm. This happens again the next night, and the next. Soon they begin to see 11:11 everywhere; from computer screens to digital watches to addresses, labels, menus, billboards and advertisements. Is this repetition simply coincidental?…
GARRETT APEX – FIRST LOOK
COMPLETE FLEXIBILITY Garrett’s Multi-Flex technology, fueled by a cutting edge, broad-bandwidth digital platform, simply gives you more versatility with the Apex than can be found on any detector in its price range! Choose from powerful single frequencies to enhance detection on specific targets*, or select one of Apex’s simultaneous multifrequency modes to achieve excellent detection…
HOW TO RESEARCH A PERMISSION FOR METAL DETECTING – LIDAR – OLD MAPS & MORE !
The B i G Detecting TV and Radio Show recently hosted a ‘research’ special episode featuring Tiny Cawood of ‘TcDetects’ youtube channel. The episode is below and HERE is a link to Tony’s channel TcDetects on which you can find some more detailed explaining different aspects of site research.
Why Am I so Dumb ? Who Remembers The INITIAL TEACHING ALPHABET ?
It’s over 40 years since the introduction of the Initial Teaching Alphabet, which was devised to teach young children to read. But many people found it did them no favours in the long run, says BBC News Online’s Megan Lane. Why do you suppose the above sentence says? Chances are that you will…
SHE’S SMART, SHE’S SASSY – SHE ROCKS METAL DETECTING ! SIREN KIMMIE
SIREN KIMMIE – Chief Darling In Charge of Girls Rock Metal Detecting talks about her Shiney new detector.
LESSER KNOWN YOUTUBERS WORTH A WATCH: BIG FINDS, SMALL FINDS
With the youtube littered with detecting videos Archmdmag.com has searched high and low for some metal detecting youtubers that you may not be aware of that are well worth a watch. The channels we are looking at have under 1k subscribers. We will feature a new channel each week starting this week with ‘Big finds,…
HUNTING FOR LOST WW2 BUNKERS IN THE UK
At the start of the 1940’s winning the World War was by no means assured for the UK and the very real threat of invasion loomed. The Nazi party had already broken into Norway, France and Denmark and it was a very real threat that the shores of England would be next with the country…
WW2 Penny Aeroplane’s and how to make them
On Saturday 9th May 2020, our BIG TV show introduced a VE Day special. We were honoured to be joined by guests – Helen Higgins and Debra Darke, as well as guest co host for the evening, Treasure Hunting magazine editor – Julian Evan- Hart, as we discussed Helen and Debra’s parents experiences in World War 2….
The NCMD – An Early History.
This article has been reproduced with thanks to the National Council for Metal Detecting. This explains the early history of the organisation.
AWESOME WW2 METAL DETECTING AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS
On Saturday 9th May 2020, our BIG TV show introduced a VE Day special. We were honoured to be joined by guests – Helen Higgins and Debra Darke, as well as guest co host for the evening, Treasure Hunting magazine editor – Julian Evan- Hart, as we discussed Helen and Debra’s parents experiences in World War 2….
FROM GHOST HUNTER TO TREASURE HUNTER – METAL DETECTING & THE PARANORMAL
The article below is taken from the third printed edition of The Archaeology and Metal Detecting Magazine. Also included is the video of the B i G Detecting TV show discussing Metal Detecting and the paranormal and features Julian Evan Hart and Digger Dawn amongst others.