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As an old outdoor hobby draws new followers, metal detectors are sweeping the country. By Alexandra Marvar People have been metal detecting since 1881, when Alexander Graham Bell invented a device ...

The metal detector enthusiast says that he has tackle boxes of jewelry, with pieces that he offers to his wife. “99 percent of the time she says, ‘No,'” he laughs.

Metal Detecting Addict Finds Buried Treasure Under Farmland Crackle, whine, beep, and buzz, Andy Thaxton metal detects farmland, hunting coins, keys, bullets, bells—and one more holy grail.

Thom Parham is on a mission to uncover parts of Florida’s buried past — with his metal detector. The 64-year-old history teacher is devoted to finding remnants of the Seminole Wars, and has ...

There are about 30,000 people with the hobby metal detecting in England. Every year thousands of ancient objects like buckles, brooches and coins are discovered.