An out of the blue opportunity to spend the summer of 1995 in a beach house led to the purchase of a Tesoro Silver Sabre II metal detector, and a metal detecting journey began. Since then, Brian has founded a club at the high school where he's taught for over 20 years, written multiple articles for the now defunct Western & Eastern Treasures magazine, published a book on metal detecting, taught metal detecting classes to teen and adult learners, and has been guiding clients on metal detecting hunts in the field. We like to call them "Dirt Fishing Adventures."
Alan Rumsby found a 17th century gold signet ring while detecting in England. It has been identified to the owner.
The Spanish galleon "San Jose" is about to be "brought to the surface" from 2,000 feet down by the Columbian government.
How in the world a wooden vessel can be resurfaced from 2,000 feet down after 300 years is beyond me but Columbia is going to try and the believed cargo it contains is estimated to be between $4 Billion and $20 Billion dollars.
How in the world did a Faberge egg end up somewhere in the American Midwest unidentified and being sold for scrap?
Recently, metal detectorists in the UK discovered a cache of coins buried before the Battle of Hastings. That's October of 1066 for all of my American friends not up on their English history!
Two brothers in Norway found a cache of silver coins in 1964 and kept it a secret until now.
lars Nielsen probably never thought he'd find something that rewrote Danish history, but his gold ring find just may do that.
Read the reviews:
" I pretty much thought I knew what I was doing. Until I read this book. " S. Borrelli
" I enjoyed this book. It wasn’t a dry, technical read but rather like having a conversation with an old friend. The author’s way of explanation was relatable and easy to follow. " P. Miller
" Best of the best with no hidden agenda trying to sell you something... Buy it, you will NOT regret it, and be glad you did. " Book Candy
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