Metal Detecting News #8

Anthony Cawood
May 07, 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!

And thanks again to our two main sponsors:-
Composite Cleaning Pencil and The Big Detecting Show

Those generous chaps at Composite Cleaning Pencil have also provided a monthly giveaway pack! So, from May onwards one lucky winner each month will receive a trio pack of a Cleaning Pencil, Preserve it Wax and the Refill Pack!

That’s just one of the great Subscriber giveaway prizes currently on offer, checkout the Subscriber Giveaway section for what’s available in the next few months.

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Manufacturer & Dealer News

XP have released details of the new HF2 coil - https://www.xpmetaldetectors.com/en/ba/the-blog/new-high-frequency-coil-hf2.php
and check out their promo video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mFatNl_-AA

For our American and Canadian readers, Garrett have a gold themed giveaway going on, just purchase something direct from them to be in with a chance of winning. https://www.garrett.com/garrett-gold-challenge-2

Vertical promo image of the Rutus Versa metal detector

Detecting News UK

Weekly, Thursday nights at 8pm on YouTube, Facebook and elsewhere!

The Big Detecting Show is the UKs premier weekly metal detecting event, showcasing the characters in the hobby, news and views, regular competitons, fun and games… you’d be mad to miss it! Thursday 8pm, Facebook, Youtube, everywhere really!
This weeks guest, in honour of VE Day will be Julian Evan-Hart and Nick West
- they’ll will be talking to Dave and Adrian about military detecting, and their metal detecting adventures.

Explosive discovery helps family fun day at 13th century castle end with a bang

'It could have killed the person who found it'.

metro.co.uk/2025/05/04/explosive-discovery-helps-family-fun-day-13th-century-castle-end-a-bang-23022860

Rare Kelvedon Viking brooch 'only silver one found in England'

It also provides the first solid bit of evidence of Vikings in this part of Essex, says an expert.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9142070jyo

Strange But True Crime: The buried Herefordshire Hoard surrounded by treachery and greed

Reporter Nicola Goodwin tells the Herefordshire Hoard tale in Strange But True Crime on BBC Sounds.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rzjgzk5gpo

Detecting News Worldwide

Archaeologists Stunned by a Unique 2,500-Year-Old Dagger Discovered by Metal Detectors

Hidden for centuries, a 2,500-year-old dagger has surfaced on a Polish beach, igniting curiosity about its origins. Could this ancient artifact reveal new insights into Iron Age cultures?

dailygalaxy.com/2025/04/archaeologists-stunned-by-a-unique-2500-year-old-dagger-discovered-by-metal-detectors

3,400-year-old hoards found on Hungary’s Somló Hill reveal ancient secrets

Archaeologists uncover six ancient hoards on Hungary’s Somló Hill, revealing rich Bronze and Iron Age artifacts and new insights into early European ritual and settlement life.

archaeologymag.com/2025/05/3400-year-old-hoards-found-on-hungarys-somlo-hill

MDN Subscriber Giveaways

We are lucky to have generous sponsors who are supporting MDN with giveaway prizes, plus there’s a few prizes that I’ve thrown in for good measure too!

These are subscriber giveaways, so all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is stay subscribing! And yes, before you ask, you can win more than once.

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Composite Cleaning Pencil trio set - this includes a Cleaning Pencil, Preserve it Wax and the Refill Pack! We have one of these packs per month to giveaway between now and December, and first draw will be end of May!

Garrett Pro-pointer AT - One lucky subscriber will win a new Garrett Pro-Pointer AT, draw will run until end of May and be drawn and announced in the first issue of MDN in June!

Digathon Ticket - one lucky subscriber will win a full adult weekender ticket for the SOLD OUT Digathon in August! The lucky winner will be drawn at the end of July!

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Latest Youtube videos

Jason finds religion in the fields!

Mike and Rick over at The Metal Detecting Channel are out on a new permission!

Gary Blackwell is out with his latest vid, should you take up detecting!?

Stef Digs uncovering the hidden mysteries!

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 - SOLD OUT - dates are 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.