Famous Metal Detecting Finds

This page lists famous treasure finds in the UK discovered with the aid of a metal detector. There is a separate page that includes treasures found without a metal detector.

Iron Age Detecting Finds

• The Silsden Hoard, a hoard of iron age gold coins.
• The Snettisham Treasure, Iron age gold torcs, coins and scrap precious metals

Roman Detecting Finds

• The Hoxne Treasure, a large hoard of late Roman Gold and Silver
• The Frome Hoard, a very large hoard of bronze roman coins.
• The Crosby Garrett Helmet, one of the most remarkable detecting finds ever, the Crosby Garrett helmet is thought to date from the first or second centuries AD.

Saxon/Viking Detecting Finds

• The Vale Of York Hoard, a hoard of Anglo-Saxon and Viking silver coins, jewellery and scrap silver.
• The Staffordshire Hoard, probably the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered.

Medieval Detecting Finds

• The Middleham Jewel (Middleham, North Yorkshire) A rare and beautiful medieval jeweled gold pendant.

See Also

• How to find hoards with a metal detector
• Metal Detecting Projects
• Stay up to date the latest treasure, metal detector and detecting news by visiting our metal detecting blog