Metal Detecting News #4

Anthony Cawood
March 30, 2025

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

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Manufacturer & Dealer News

For our Polish subscribers, Artur ‘Saper’ Troncik has started a new Facebook group for buying, selling and swapping detecting gear in Poland check it out on his Facebook group!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/919027403460885

Dr Otekor have announced a new detector, the entry level MT12 which is already availabe on Amazon for US customers with a European launch imminient.
Are you in the USA and want to win one? Check out their promotion.
https://www.drotekor.com/pages/mt12-metal-detector-for-adults-pre-launch-event

Detecting News UK

Great write up on the Melonsby hoard, an iron age find over over 800 items found in North Yorkshire - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/25/iron-age-hoard-melsonby-north-yorkshire
Possibly the last rally of the season has been announced with Detectormania running 19th - 21st Eyemouth in the Scottish Border - https://www.lothianrelics.com/event-details/detectormania-2025
Great grandad unearths a unique Roman gold when the missus asks hm to go out ‘for a bit’!
Beautiful coin!
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/local-great-grandad-unearths-ancient-100407695.html

Detecting News Worldwide

3000 year old daggers found in Saxony, Germany
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/03/3000-year-old-bronze-age-daggers-discovered-near-kutenholz/154818

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Latest Youtube videos

Dark Knight Detectorist unearths a stunning coin in his latest adventure - https://youtu.be/PRxRqiUF4Ro?si=ZFLxLthhJ9YmBqYw
And someone had to be first! Weird Guy in the Park hitting the coins with the brand new Dr Otekor MT12 detector in a local park!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr6JLeTVKYw

Club & Rally roundup

The summer rally season is nearly upon us, so here’s a roundup of the main weekenders we know about so far!

Digathon - 22nd - 25th August, in Pocklington East Yorkshire
Coil to the Soil - 21st - 26th August, Berwick Upon Tweed
Just Detect UK Six Bells - 4th - 7th September, in South West Lincolnshire
Detectival - SOLD OUT dates are 13th - 14th September, in Hertfordshire
Detectormania - 19th - 21st September, Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders

If you are a rally organiser and you’d like to promote your event in the newsletter just drop me a line.

All the rest that’s fit to print

The biggest treasure hunt in years, now has it’s own documentary on Netflix. The Forrest Fenn treasure hunt is explained and explored over 3 episodes with the title ‘Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure’. See the link below for an article with more info or go watch it on Netflix right now by clicking on the image! https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna197431

Great new show on Netflix!

Thanks to Liam at History Revisited for the heads up!