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Metal Detecting News #32

Metal Detecting News #32

Anthony Cawood
October 19, 2025

Industry news, important finds, rallies, and more - free every week!

Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News.

News from Rutus that many have been waiting for PLUS a British Museum appeal you’ll want to get behind!

And as always, a massive thanks to all our amazing sponsors, RUTUS, Treasure Hunting magazine, Composite Cleaning Pencil and The Big Detecting Show for their continued support.

Industry News

RUTUS have released new software for the Versa, v5.51 is availabe from their website and includes improved unmasking, improved and increased multi-frequency options, and increased iron filters.

Metal Detecting News has already donated - your turn, pretty please… be a shame to see this get hidden away in some private collection ;-(

British Museum to save exquisite Henry VIII pendant for the nation

Discovered by a metal detectorist, the heart-shaped gold pendant offers a rare glimpse into Henry VIII's marriage to Katherine of Aragon.

www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/press/press-releases/british-museum-save-exquisite-henry-viii-pendant-nation

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Detecting News UK

Incredible haul of buried treasure found inside pot lying in a muddy field

The find is already being hailed as a discovery of national significance

uk.news.yahoo.com/incredible-haul-buried-treasure-found-140908824.html

Rare Saxon artefact to go on display at Chichester museum

The Stopham sword mount has been bought for the Novium Museum after a crowdfunding campaign.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgk93v0klvo

Bronze Age lead ingots found at Dereham excite experts

The 3,000-year-old hoard includes axe heads and three "very unusual" lead ingots, says a historian.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jqx2nne09o

RARE SAXON BELT MOUNT AND BRONZE AGE AXEHEAD HOARD DECLARED TREASURE

2 rare discoveries have been officially declared treasure following an inquest hearing at the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Court.

www.islandecho.co.uk/rare-saxon-belt-mount-and-bronze-age-axehead-hoard-declared-tresure

Why does the Peebles Bronze Age hoard have a silvery 'glow'?

Conservation work reveals a surprising colour to hundreds of items unearthed in the Borders.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw9d9wwg26o

HarperNorth wins six-way auction for detectorists’ ‘spellbinding’ hidden history

HarperNorth has acquired Things We Found in the Ground by Eleanor Bruce and Lucilla Gray in a six-way auction. Due Spring 2026.

www.thebookseller.com/rights/rights/harpernorth-wins-six-way-auction-for-detectorists-spellbinding-hidden-history

Classic podcast episode - Last years Halloween special!

Detecting News Worldwide

Metal detector discovers a hidden treasure of 5,000 silver coins

A treasure hunter with a metal detector discovers a hoard of 5,000 coins from the 17th and early 18th centuries in eastern Poland.

www.earth.com/news/metal-detector-discovers-a-hidden-treasure-of-5000-silver-coins

Archaeologists Found a Hoard of Coins That Hint at an Ancient Civilization

Experts believe the site where the coins, which date back 2,500 years, were found could have once been a seasonal market.

www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a68990168/celtic-coins-czech-republic

Man helped woman reunite with lost ring on Clearwater Beach

Joey Dahlia says many people never see their jewelry again once it's lost, but this case was different.

baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/10/17/lost-ring-found-on-clearwater-beach

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Latest Youtube videos

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Club & Rally roundup

The summer rally season is over, well at least all the ‘biggiess’ have gone and the weather has turned too ;-(

If you have a weekender, charity event etc and would like to let people know just send me a message and I will include in here.

All the rest that’s fit to print

Metal detecting moles must be next surely?

Hidden Animal Abilities Scientists Found

The animal kingdom never stops surprising us. Just when scientists think they understand how creatures work, nature throws another curveball. Researchers keep uncovering abilities that sound like they belong in science fiction rather than biology textbooks, from animals that see invisible light to creatures that can literally cheat death.Here is a list of 17 hidden … Continue reading "Hidden Animal Abilities Scientists Found"

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