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Metal Detecting News #62

Metal Detecting News #62

Anthony Cawood
May 20, 2026

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Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News. Thanks for stopping by!

Big news this week from our friends at Rodney Cook Memorial. Read on to find out more!

A massive thanks to all our amazing sponsors, RUTUS, Treasure Hunting Magazine, Composite Cleaning Pencil, AMDS and The Big Detecting Show for their continued support.

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Industry News

News this week from …

BIG NEWS - We have RCM Dates!!!

That’s right two No Frills events have been announced for September.

4th–6th September – nearest main town: Newbury, Berkshire
18th–20th September – nearest main town: Cirencester

Tickets will go on sale at the end of May and will be first-come, first-served.

See you there!

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Detecting News UK

Great Baddow Iron Age hoard site uncovers more gold coins

The coins will join 933 other treasures due to go on display for the first time in July.

BBC News

Largest silver Roman coin hoard found in Devon declared as treasure

The largest haul of Roman silver coins ever found in Devon has been officially declared treasure after being uncovered in an innocuous South Hams field.

South Hams Gazette

Iron Age treasures from Melsonby Hoard go on display in York

A metal detectorist found Britain's biggest collection of Iron Age metalwork in a farmer's field.

BBC News

Shocked Bedfordshire detectorist makes £13k at treasure auction

Nettie Edmonson says "I genuinely haven't thought they might be worth some money".

BBC News

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Detecting News Worldwide

2,000-year-old coin with earliest menorah image returned to Israel

Joint operation also sees return of 2,500-year-old silver coin, one of two known examples in the world, as officials stress importance of international cooperation to combat looting.

www.timesofisrael.com/2000-year-old-coin-with-earliest-menorah-image-returned-to-israel-after-us-seizure

A Man Was Walking Through a Field and Found a Massive Viking Gold Hoard

Gold bracelets were just sticking out of the ground in Denmark.

AOL.com • AOL

A Detectorist Was Scanning a Field—and Found a 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Age Hoard

Nearly eight pounds of finely-crafted bronze objects were found together in Poland.

Popular Mechanics

Metal detectorist finds $40,000 diamond ring buried on Florida beach and returns it to its owner weeks later

A man who found a $40,000 diamond ring buried on a beach in Florida, US, has returned it to its owners. Joseph Cook, 37, uncovered the platinum ring while metal detecting and tracked down the couple w...

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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.

First up, news of a new event, sounds like a great idea too - keep an eye on their facebook page.

DETECTORMANIA 2026 (11-13 Sept)

Christmas ticket SALE. First 200 tickets only £55 (normally £75), that’s for full camping weekend. Location - TBC, but somewhere in Northumberland.

www.lothianrelics.com/event-details/detectormania-2026

Next up, Minelab 500 - Reunion 14-16 Aug.

And from Crawfords, a guide to 2026 rallies…

Metal Detecting Rallies & Events 2026

Please contact event organisers directly to confirm full details and exact location before attending.

crawfordsmd.com/metal-detecting-rallies-events-2026

All the rest that’s fit to print

Archaeologists Just Can't Stop Finding Viking Hoards

An archaeological revolution has overturned decades of assumptions.

Popular Mechanics

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All At Sea

My good friend, and friend of the hobby, Dave Sadler, has launched a brand new venture!

I’ll let Dave do the intro…

“Histories, Mysteries & Beyond is a multidisciplinary independent publishing and book-retail business exploring the worlds of the paranormal, UFOs, archaeology, history, metal detecting, treasure mysteries, and secret societies such as the Knights Templar.”

Now check it out!