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Metal Detecting News #50
Anthony Cawood
February 23, 2026
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Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News, thanks for stopping by!
This marks the 50th edition of MDN, we’ve hit the half-century! Just two more editions and we’ll have done a year’s worth!
Out with my Legend 2 at the weekend and managed silver on the first outing, a nice little George III sixpence. Machine feels stable, light and is well put together… more to come on my thoughts, may even get a video up at some point!
A massive thanks to all our amazing sponsors, RUTUS, Treasure Hunting magazine, Composite Cleaning Pencil and The Big Detecting Show for their continued support.
See you in the fields!
Industry News
First up, news of a new community/app/resource - Dighub - check it out!
There seems to be a few research papers available for free on Academia website, I think it’s a promo hoping you’ll sign up, just click past the ads and don’t sign up (unless you want to!)
Not long to take advantage of the following offer…
Our friends over at AMDS are not only offering an amzing £10,000,000 in public liability insurance for the princely sum of just £5 per year for membership, but if you become a member or renew before 31st March this year you’ll automatically be entered into a draw to win a Minelab Manticore - kindly supplied by Crawfords - no brainer really!
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MDN Subscriber Giveaways
We are lucky to have generous sponsors who are supporting MDN with giveaway prizes, plus there’s a few prizes that we’ve thrown in for good measure too!
And, as always we have the awesome NEW Composite Cleaning Pencil Field Kit to give away this month - many thanks to Graham!
And congrats to VBASH our January winner, check your inbox!
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Latest Youtube videos
All the latest videos, this week showcasing some of the new tech in the hobby…
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Club & Rally roundup
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.
News in of the first confirmed rally of 2026 and a ticket offer too, though they may have run out by now!
Next up, Minelab 500 - Reunion 14-16 Aug.
All the rest that’s fit to print
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