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Mystery Item: Knights Templar or Crusader’s Cross on Livestock Tag

I'm going to begin posting some of my mystery finds in hopes that some of the thousands of visitors to this site could help me identify them. This tag was machine pressed, found at ...
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Metal Detecting Civil War Union Camp – Documenting Plowed Fields’ Role in War’s Waning Months

With the holiday break, I've made a lot of progress on my exploratory metal detecting survey of the Civil War Union Infantry campsite. It's been incredibly enjoyable combination of research, reading, field time and ...
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More History from Hatfield and McCoy

Ed: This was from 2015: Kudos to National Geographic, Pike County Tourism, Convention and Visitors Bureau and Pikeville City Staff for again inviting George Wyant and Tim Saylor ("Diggers") to metal detect for artifacts on ...
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The Impossible Idealism of the “Professionals-Only” Relic Hunt (A response)

I saw a post that caught my eye, especially this headline: The Impossible Idealism of the "Professionals-Only" Argument An excerpt: ....The argument against these [reality] shows illustrates the divide between traditional archeology and amateur enthusiasts, ...
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Metal Detectorists and Archaeological Teams Cooperate in Certification Program

A promising program for cooperation between professionals and amateurs with the Montpelier Archaeological Certification Program (MACP.) Well done, Minelab! Postscript: I'm attending in 2013!!! ...
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Applying Social Media and Game Theory to a Self-Regulating Metal Detecting Community

I'm a bit of an idealist. As is stands, all potentially historic public land in Kentucky is "off limits" to detecting. This includes well-documented areas in our State Parks system and areas that will never ...
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Excellent Example of Preservation and Metal Detecting Interests working together.

Working Together (click to view on youtube.) And here is how you can volunteer to work with archaeologist as a detectorist. At least in some states. It's worth mentioning that the survey work that he was employed ...
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Detecting Videos and the Cutting Room Floor

I'm a fan of the of hunt videos that you'll find on youtube. It's enough to make the average Joe run out and get a new detector! And yesterday I learned that there will be ...
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Heath Hazards of Detecting in Warm Weather

Sunburn - when will I remember to put sunscreen on my neck? Dehydration - drink lots of water when you're out. A cooler is a great idea and they're cheap. Tendonitis- detecting uses a ...
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Knee Pads for Metal Detecting – Reviewing Three Very Different Pair

When metal detecting, I find that kneepads are a necessity. As you kneel to pinpoint and dig targets, your knees are exposed to all manner of rough surfaces, rocks, and other hazards. So, I ...
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