Metal Detecting News #2

Anthony Cawood
March 13, 2025

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Hi, and welcome to the second edition of Metal Detecting News, your regular roundup of all the detecting news that’s worth reading - thanks for subscribing!

Please share the newsletter with all your fellow detectorists as one lucky subscriber will win an adult full weekend ticket for Digathon in August! Winner will be drawn at the end of July.

BREAKING NEWS: Detectival dates and info just released! Scroll down for more info!

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Manufacturer & Dealer News

I’ve noticed a couple of dealers are giving away free money at the minute, well kinda!

If any of you know of any other such generous offers let me know what the offer is and who is offering them and I’ll add it to an upcoming newsletter and give you a shout out for sharing with the community.

Regton, £30 signup offer -
Go their website, signup to their newsletter and get £30 off you first order over £300. https://regton.com/
Spinadisc, £25 signup offer -
Go their website, signup to their newsletter and get £25 off you first order over £150.
https://spinadiscmetaldetectors.com/
Garrett, another software update
In the last edition I told you they’d had released V2.07 software for the Vortex, well looks like V2.08 is hot on its heels! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnJB0RnSkNQ
MARS MD, new machine
Wasn’t sure if MARS were still operational given the war in the Ukraine, but they are and they have a new machine in the Veles. I’m not sure if these are available in the UK but you can get details on their website.
https://en.marsmd.com/veles/

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Detecting News UK

DETECTIVAL have released details of this year’s event, it will be held on 13-14th September in North Hertfordshire and tickets go on sale TOMORROW!
They currently have a countdown timer running at their site, keep checking so you can get in early for your tickets! https://detectival.com/password
DCMS has released the latest Treasure Act report, confusingly it is for 2022, but this due to Covid delaying things, thanks to the NCMD for making it available to all.
https://www.ncmd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Treasure-Act-1996-Annual-Report-for-2022.pdf
Recent dig adds to the Llyn Cerrig Bach hoard with finds now declared treasure. https://the-past.com/news/veterans-uncover-iron-age-treasures-at-raf-airfield-in-anglesey/
Medieval ring expected to fetch 18k for one lucky detectorist! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgzm3857emo
Mudlarking exhibition in Lewes, March 22nd, discover what 20 mudlarks have found in the Thames over the last few years! https://www.sussexarchaeology.org/

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Detecting News Worldwide

Detectorist in Australia almost swept away by massive wave whilst beach detecting, it shouldn’t be funny but it is! - https://tinyurl.com/pa2dzhpk (fortunately he was okay!)

Latest Youtube videos

Peaky Finders were back out this week with some cracking finds coming up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx6XrvkkOjQ

After a couple of months hiatus, he’s back! Liam at History Revisted is back out with his Deus 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8JlpMiNh0U
Stunning silver up on the latest RU Digging it channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3F3uz8S4A

Club & Rally roundup

As mentioned last time, there’s a new summer rally for 2025, Digathon will take place 22-25th August in East Yorkshire, and one lucky subscriber will win a full weekend ticket, just for subscribing to this very newsletter! Tell your friends and I’ll see you there! https://digathon.co.uk/
And DETECTIVAL is back, scroll up for details!
Charity rally coming up in Cumbria, April 6th with all proceeds going to charity! https://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/page.php?PgID=967643&DistrictNo=

All the rest that’s fit to print

Vectis Searchers Metal Detecting Club (VSMDC) are celebrating their 40th anniversary! This probably makes them the oldest club in the UK - unless you know an older one?!? If you do drop me a line and I’ll update the readership!
More details of VSMDCs remarkable achievement - https://iwobserver.co.uk/metal-detecting-club-celebrates-anniversary/