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Metal Detecting News #42

Metal Detecting News #42

Anthony Cawood
December 27, 2025

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

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

This is the last edition before we see in a new year, it’s quiet on all fronts this week but I wanted to get an edition out to say…

Thanks to everyone for your support in our first year, we’ve come a long way and are rapidly approaching 1500 subscribers!

And, don’t forget our amazing subscriber giveaway runs until midnight 31st December, and one lucky subscriber will win a RUTUS Versa in the draw and will be announced in the first Jan newsletter!

One lucky subscriber will win one of these great machines!

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

Biggest news this week is that the Legend 2 from Nokta has hit some issues in testing with field testers feeding back to Nokta on issues with the screen, coil and software. Nokta, very sensibly, want to rectify these issues rather than release a machine that’s not quite ready. As always Dilek has been open and transparent and taken to Youtube to explain.

Only other news I could find was that LP are having an end of year sale…

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Detecting News UK

Bronze Age Cambridgeshire treasure given to Hertfordshire museum

The 2,000-year-old metal debris is declared treasure and will eventually be on display.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4q5xeyp0jo

Stoke Row villagers' campaign helps to buy treasure hoard

The sceattas were found by a metal detector user in Stoke Row, near Henley.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp89g1dgx80o

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Detecting News Worldwide

One of the greatest Roman treasures found in decades is unearthed with a metal detector

A Roman hoard containing 450 coins and silver and gold bars has been found in Borsum, buried in a border area marked by tension.

www.earth.com/news/great-roman-hoards-found-in-decades-unearthed-metal-detector-near-borsum

Metal detectorist reveals one of Norway’s most extraordinary Viking graves

The unusual discovery offers a "rare glimpse into Viking Age mortuary practice," a researcher told Newsweek.

www.newsweek.com/hobby-detectorist-discovers-extraordinary-rare-viking-grave-norway-11254262

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MDN Subscriber Giveaways

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We have a Rutus Versa to giveaway for Christmas!
That’s right, one lucky active subscriber will win a brand new Rutus Versa in our December draw - courtesy of our generous sponsors - RUTUS!

November giveaway winner was Cyril R for the Cleaning Pencil Kit and Graham P for the Buckles book courtesy of Greenlight Publishing - check your inboxes for details and get back to me please.

As always we have the awesome NEW Composite Cleaning Pencil Field Kit to give away this month - many thanks to Graham!