List of metal detecting finds
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This is a list of historically significant items found by metal detecting method, only excluding magnet fishing finds, since magnet fishing is usually considered a distinctively different and separate hobby from traditional metal detecting.
List
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| Item | Date | Place of discovery | Year of discovery | Current location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdon Hoard
| Viking Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1984 | ||||
| Bedale Hoard
| 9th to 10th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2012 | ||||
| Bredon Hill Hoard
| 3rd century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2011 | ||||
| Chew Valley Hoard
| 11th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2019 | ||||
| Collette Hoard
| Bronze Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2005 | ||||
| Crosby Garrett Helmet
| 2nd or 3rd century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2010 | Undisclosed | ||||
| Cunetio Hoard
| Late antiquity | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1978 | ||||
| Dairsie Hoard
| 3rd century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2014 | ||||
| Derrynaflan Chalice
| 8th or 9th century | {{flagcountry|Ireland}} | 1980 | ||||
| Escrick ring
| 5th to 6th century AD | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2009 | ||||
| Frome Hoard
| 253 to 305 | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2010 | ||||
| Fulford ring
| 15th Century AD | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2016 | ||||
| Furness Hoard
| 9th to 10th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2011 | ||||
| Galloway Hoard
| 9th or 10th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2014 | Pending matter (Scottish museums) | ||||
| Grouville Hoard
| Iron Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2012 | ||||
| Hallaton Helmet
| 1st century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2000 | ||||
| Hallaton Treasure
| 1st century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2000 | ||||
| Hand of Faith
| N/A | {{flagcountry|Australia}} | 1980 | ||||
| Hoxne Hoard
| 4th or 5th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1992 | ||||
| Huxley Hoard
| 900 to 910 | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2004 | ||||
| Leekfrith torcs
| 400 to 250 BC | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2016 | ||||
| Leominster hoard
| Viking Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2015 | ||||
| Lenborough Hoard
| 11th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2014 | ||||
| Middleham Hoard
| 1640s decade | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1993 | ||||
| Middleham Jewel
| 15th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1985 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Hoard
| Bronze Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2000 | ||||
| Mojave Nugget
| N/A | {{flagcountry|United States}} | 1977 | ||||
| Newark Torc
| 200 to 50 BC | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2005 | ||||
| Peebles Hoard
| 1000 BC to 900 BC | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2020 | N/A | ||||
| Ringlemere Cup
| Bronze Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2001 | ||||
| Rogiet Hoard
| 253 to 296 | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1998 | ||||
| Saddle Ridge Hoard
| 1847 to 1894 | {{flagcountry|United States}} | 2013 | Undisclosed | ||||
| Saka Hoard
| 11th or 12th century | {{flagcountry|Estonia}} | 2015 | N/A | ||||
| Seaton Down Hoard
| 260 to 348 | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2013 | ||||
| Shapwick Hoard
| 31 BC to 224 | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1998 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Hoard
| 4th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2009 | ||||
| Silsden Hoard
| 1st century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1998 | ||||
| St Albans Hoard
| Late antiquity | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2012 | ||||
| Staffordshire Hoard
| 7th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2009 | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery/Potteries Museum & Art Gallery | ||||
| Stanchester Hoard
| 4th to 5th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2000 | ||||
| Stirling torcs
| 300 to 100 BC | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2009 | ||||
| Thetford Hoard
| 4th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1979 | ||||
| Towton torcs
| Iron Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2010 to 2011 | ||||
| Trinity Hoard
| Bronze Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2012 | N/A | ||||
| Vale of York Hoard
| 10th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2007 | ||||
| Walkington Hoard
| 40 to 20 AD | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 1999 to 2008 | ||||
| Watlington Hoard
| 9th century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2015 | ||||
| West Bagborough Hoard
| 2nd century | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2001 | ||||
| Wickham Market Hoard
| Iron Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2008 | ||||
| Winchester Hoard
| Iron Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2000 | ||||
| Wylye Hoard
| Bronze Age | {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | 2012 |
Gallery
File:Bedale Hoard Group YORYM 2014 149.jpg|Bedale Hoard
File:Bredon Hill Hoard coins.jpg|Bredon Hill Hoard
File:Crosby Garrett Roman cavalry helmet.jpg|Crosby Garrett Helmet
File:Derrynaflan chalice.jpg|Derrynaflan Chalice
File:Escrick Ring YORYM 2011 262.jpg|Escrick Ring
File:Frome Hoard pile of coins.jpg|Frome Hoard
File:Medieval , Finger Ring (FindID 825168).jpg|Fulford Ring
File:NMSGallowayHoard4 PF1034117 674x900 96dpi (cropped).jpg|Galloway Hoard
File:Hallaton helmet front right.jpg|Hallaton Helmet
File:Hand of faith1.JPG|Hand of Faith
File:Hoxne_Hoard_1.jpg|Hoxne Hoard
File:Huxley Hoard at the Museum of Liverpool 1.jpg|Huxley Hoard
File:Leekfrith Torcs.jpg|Leekfrith Torcs
File:Middleham hoard pot 'B' tilted YORYM 2010 491.jpg|Middleham Hoard
File:Middleham Jewel, obverse YORYM 1991 43-1.jpg|Middleham Jewel
File:MiltonKeynesHoard.JPG|Milton Keynes Hoard
File:Stringer156 nugget.jpg|Mojave Nugget
File:Newark torc.jpg|Newark Torc
File:Ringlemere EBA Cup (FindID 49483).jpg|Ringlemere Cup
File:Saddle Ridge Hoard coins and dirt.jpg|Saddle Ridge Hoard
File:Shapwick Hoard at the Museum of Somerset 4.JPG|Shapwick Hoard
File:Another view of the vessel and the hoard (2).jpg|Shrewsbury Hoard
File:Staffordshire hoard annotated.jpg|Staffordshire Hoard
File:Stirling HoardDSCF6395.jpg|Stirling Torcs
File:Thetford treasure rings.JPG|Thetford Hoard
File:Towton Torc YORYM 2013 1017.JPG|Towton Torcs
File:Vale of York Hoard 7549067054 c6b946d488 o.jpg|Vale of York Hoard
File:Watlington Hoard (FindID 751244).jpg|Watlington Hoard
File:West Bagborough Hoard at the Museum of Somerset.JPG|West Bagborough Hoard
File:Wickham Market Hoard.jpg|Wickham Market Hoard
File:Winchester Hoard.jpg|Winchester Hoard
File:Bronze Age bracelet (FindID 538672).jpg|Wylye Hoard