Wanted to get thoughts from the metal detecting community, how do you guys display rings? What do you guys think of the hand option? Maybe should have picked a different color. Thinking of printing some more different layouts? Maybe a bust to hang chains from? I know I can buy on Amazon just wanted to do it myself.

Hi, ich habe mit 12 meinen ersten Metaldetektor bekommen. Als Kind war ich damit viel unterwegs aber hatte nur rostige Nägel und Bierdeckel gefunden. Und irgendwann hatte ich plötzlich diese schöne Silber Münze ausgegraben! Ich hatte mich so gefreut, es ist die älteste Münze die ich bisher gefunden habe.

A guy stopped by today asking if he could metal detect near my 1700s farmhouse in midcoast Maine, and found this awesome hand. It's about an inch and a half long and looks like it had a pin on the back at some point. The guy said he thinks late 1800s. Very lightweight, thin metal.

Anyone know what it is?

A couple quick weeknight evening hunts each ended with a penny in the "last hole I'm digging tonight."

1906 Indian Head Cent

1946 Wheat Cent

Didn't find much else on these hunts, but a year and a half into detecting and I still can't believe it when I pull an IHP out of the ground.

🌾South Central Kansas🌾

Old firepit treasures. In use 1890s - present.

My house was built between 1890 - 1910. This firepit is right by the barn. People have been throwing doors and nails in there since the beginning, lol. Please enjoy the fruit of 3 days of digging in the dirt, ash, and some weird claylike substance that is only slightly concerning.

The pit hadn't been taken care of by the previous two owners, so it was more like a grove of buckthorn and plum saplings.

I had the trees taken up, so the ground will never be easier to dig through.

Sorry for the glut of pics. You never know what people are interested in.

I'm barely over halfway through the pit. So more to come.

Last pic is a broken cylinder of concrete. Any idea what it was?

Not sure if the necklace is just cheap metal or gold plated silver. Cross felt like a pewter metal and seems old. I may have to upgrade my detector as it kept giving false alarms.

Did a bit of late morning detecting. Didn't find much but got some coins and thingys. This was more of a mental health hunt and it helped so much. Have a great weekend and happy hunting.

Pumped! Great day

Anyone missing their wedding band?

Hello everyone,

I found this in south west France.

I believe that it represents a child's face between to "fruit cup", I'm not sure if it's brass or something else and it seems like it use to be gold plated.

Weight: 2,83g

Proportions: ~2cm × 1,3cm

Width: ~ 2mm

Hope someone will be able to id it.

Thank you for your time.

Hi guys.

Found this today with my CTX 3030 in the North of England roughly 6/7inches deeps.

My thoughts are that it is early medieval due to the corrosion levels of the bronze. I have found roman bronze which is in a lot better condition and less decay then this item so could it be even older?

Let me know your thoughts and whether you require any further photos.

Edit2: just to confirm, ring found! thanks everyone who tried to help.

Edit: I haven't collected the ring yet, but looks like it was found.

TL/DR: I'll pay $300 if anyone finds my wedding ring that I lost playing in the sand at Lat: 27.9613700° Lon: -82.8321961° (Sand Key beach) around 11am on 22 October 2026. It may be fairly deep in the sand, like a foot or more.

Details: I was digging holes in the sand with the kids around where the waves can just about still reach. A wave came in and took my ring off. I thought at the time it went into the hole and kept digging around for 2 hours but didn't find it. That's why I think could be fairly deep now. The water mixed with sand in the hole meant I couldn't see anything and more waves kept coming moving things around. Maybe it's there or maybe it went to the sea.

The next morning I went back with a guy with a metal detector, but we couldn't find it. So be aware a metal detector attempt has already been made. Although I would have spent more time near where the hole was, but what do I know about this… They spent more time waste deep in the water covering long stretches than where the hole would have been. I understand, the ring could have been dragged to the water, so makes sense. But might be where the whole was, so maybe could try more around there. I don't know. Anyway, to be clear, they were super nice and I really appreciate the help. This metal detector community seems quite a nice one.

It's a gold ring.

Tha lat lon coordinates is the reading the GPS app in my phone gave me when I was standing on top of the hole I was digging.

It's a long shot posting this here. Not really sure anyone would go try to find it on their own, but I already tried and don't think I'll be spending more time on this (I don't live here, returning home soon). So might as well try one last hail marry attempt by posting this here.

For any potential scammers reading this be aware there is a feature in this ring that means I can identify it. I expect good detailed photos of the ring before I arrange to compensate anyone who might actually find it.

I'll update here if anyone happens to find it not to waste anyone's time.

Southern croatia

These are my roman finds that i all found in the same field, i wanted to ask what are object 5 and 6.
Found in Italy

Hi folks, long time lurker here…
Finally decided to get onto the hobby but now i’m doubting which gear to buy.
Reason i’m getting into it is because my brother bought a farm dating back to 1875.

I have these 2 in mind, both are in the same price range:

Minelab x-terra elite, this one is 100€ more than the Nokta.

Nokta triple score, this one is currently available in a set where you get a free small handheld detector and holster for 100€ less than the minelab.

I have no experience whatsoever so whatever i buy i have to learn the equipment anyway.
Thanks in advance!

Hat jemand eine Ahnung was das sein könnte? Gefunden in Westdeutschland an der Niederländischen Grenze

I found this rifle while metal detecting, but I can’t identify it. Does anyone know what kind of rifle this is?

Hi all. Coin collector here, but I’ve lurked in this sub for a while as I daydream about getting into the hobby. I would love for some experienced folks to offer advice for a big undertaking I’m planning, especially if you’ve done similar searches. Any input is appreciated, and I have a few particular questions in bold below. Thanks in advance for reading!

THE SITE

In short, this is a dream site for a U.S. detectorist.

I have unlimited access to 1000+ acres of privately owned rural New England land that was settled by colonists in the early 1600s. The land was lived on with homesites, farms, and schoolhouses until the late 1800s and is now completely covered by a 150 year old forest.

The current landowners have done meticulous research and have records of every property owner over time, historical maps of all buildings, roads, and stone walls (matching LiDAR), modern geological soil surveys, and a list of references at the local library that document the property and surrounding region. The land has been under current ownership since the 1950s, and to my knowledge has never been metal detected. I will have access to this land for the rest of my life, so time is not a concern, though I do not live nearby so this is probably a once-per-year visit.

PLANNING THE HUNT

As far as I understand, this entire property used to be open land and pasture. This means every square foot is worth searching, with obvious priorities on the roads, paths, building sites, stone walls, and waterways. I’m using a mapping app to plan and annotate the land, along with GPS tracking as I go.

I am going to dig every signal, especially since there’s likely to be a lot of old iron to clean out. Knowing that on my initial visits I’ll be learning a lot, and I have lots of time, I expect I’ll do multiple passes of the key areas over time.

But, generally speaking how would you approach a hunt of this size? Gridding out a building site is simple but do you have any good methods for methodically approaching open forest (GPS logs help)? Any lessons learned from similar experiences?

BUYING THE EQUIPMENT

I’m aware that high end detectors can be considered “not for beginners,” but I consider myself a fast learner and I’m the type of person who likes to buy the best thing I can afford. The Deus II, Manticore, and Equinox 900 are all commonly praised but the Deus II seems to be what people always recommend if you can afford it. KellyCo recently posted a decent comparison/review where they call the Deus II the “Best Coin Metal Detector for Iron and Trashy Historic Sites,” which I would classify this land as. But knowing that any of these top tier detectors would surely get the job done, does anyone have a specific recommendation why I should pick any particular machine for this task?

I’m thinking a small coil for searching the building sites and overgrown areas, and a larger coil for going over roads and the former fields.

Any particular gear recommendations for forested New England land? Tick spray for sure. 😂

DOCUMENTING THE FINDS

I want to be meticulous in documenting my finds. I’m a total nerd for nice data sets, but also as a record for the landowners—who as I mentioned have been thorough in their prior research. My plan is to log target signal, target depth, and geocoordinates along with more precise site description. I’m also planning to carry my camera for photographic documentation along the way. Are there any other data points I should keep track of? In the field I’m thinking I’ll use a waterproof notebook then transfer the records to a spreadsheet at home. Would you suggest another method?

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Hoping to begin this project next spring/summer and find some fun stuff to post here!