Metal detecting24 Nov 2024Earwax scoop offers insight into medieval hygiene The rare find was discovered in a field and was probably made for an upper class owner, says expert.24 Nov 2024Norfolk24 Nov 2024Edward the Confessor coin brooch found in fieldThe silver penny brooch dates to the end of the reign of the last Anglo-Saxon king, says an expert.24 Nov 202411 Nov 2024Warning after detectorists dig up nature reserveKent Wildlife Trust says someone may be injured by the trip hazard at The Larches.11 Nov 20249 Nov 2024Detectorist's Anglo-Saxon find goes on display Experts from Littlehampton Museum believe the small gold plate may have been decoration on a sword.9 Nov 2024Sussex24 Oct 2024Unique Bronze Age hoard saved for the nationHundreds of items which had lain untouched for 3,000 years were found by a metal detectorist near Peebles.24 Oct 2024South Scotland21 Oct 2024Hoard of medieval silver coins found in mid-DevonThe coins are being assessed, but the finders hope they will soon be on display in a museum.21 Oct 2024Science & Environment21 Oct 2024Centuries-old snake motif ring declared treasureBritish Museum experts believe it could be dated between the 1st and 10th Centuries.21 Oct 2024Cumbria20 Oct 2024'Unusual' Anglo-Saxon replica of Roman coin foundThe Anglo-Saxons "made the whole thing from scratch" rather than reuse an old coin, says an expert.20 Oct 2024Norfolk16 Oct 2024Rare coin found in field man had visited for yearsThe coin, discovered by Paul Capewell, is expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction. 16 Oct 2024Nottingham