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If you love metal detecting, you’ll love Treasure Hunting Magazine. Each month, we bring you a brilliant mix of real-life stories, expert tips, amazing finds, and all the inspiration you need to get out and enjoy the hobby. Written by detectorists, for detectorists, it’s packed with useful info to help you read the land, improve your finds, and figure out what you’ve dug up. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been detecting for years, there’s something for everyone.

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February 2026 CONTENTS

News and Views Treasure Hunting Magazine

News & Views

This month’s selection of news and stories from around the world of metal detecting features some amazing finds, including a Roman goat figurine found in Worcestershire, a bear’s head, a tiny cauldron, and a Roman copper cake from Anglesey.

Reader Finds

A glorious pictorial summary of some of our readers’ recent finds.

Medieval Knight on Horseback

Lisa Gravett unearths a beautiful artefact with her Minelab Equinox 800 which has been declared a Find of National Importance.

Back on the Big Permission

Patience pays off as James Lomas finally gets back on his permission in Hertfordshire and unearths his first official ‘Treasure’ item.

Lucky Four-leaved Clover

Josie Elias is a firm believer that you ‘make your luck’, as she and her friend Sam head back out hoping to follow up on their previous hoard finds.

The Yorkshire Detectorist

In this month’s column, Nick Toczek reflects on how wrong we often are – from a Roman coin minted in 1947 to a lead toy soldier that turned out to be a 2000-year-old figurine of Jupiter.

The Tarrant Gunville Hoard

This hoard of 31 staters found in Dorset and soon to be sold by Silbury Coins, offers a fascinating insight into the production and purpose of gold coins and deposition of hoards in the Late Iron Age.

Portable Antiquities Scheme Update

In this regular feature, Michael Lewis gives an insight into what has been going on behind the scenes at PAS this month, including a fund-raising appeal to buy a unique Tudor Heart pendant.

Celtic Coin Values

Details and sale prices of Celtic coins sold recently by Chris Rudd Auctions.

Bidders Give Detecting Finds their Seal of Approval

Ella Mackenzie reports on some of the standout detecting-found coins and artefacts sold at Spink’s recent auction.

Three Roman Coin Hoards in Eight Years

David Moss thought he had hit the jackpot eight years ago when he found a hoard on his permission in North Wales, so he couldn’t believe his luck when it looked like it was happening again….and again!

Auction Round-Up

A selection of lots sold at TimeLine Auctions’ recent sale.

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READER FINDS
SHARING YOUR SUCCESS

Reader Finds through all your efforts has now become a very strong and established element of the contents of Treasure Hunting magazine. First initiated some five years ago they have since expanded from one page to four.

Apart from the delight of seeing your find published this section also benefits other readers whose identical and similar complete and ‘partefact’ finds have often been identified as a result. As we all know this hobby isn’t all about gold and silver (despite our desires), although of course both are welcome in this section and so almost any detecting find is qualified to appear here. Your first Viccy penny, broken hammered, fibula section, Roman coin, even an interesting shot gun cartridge tip, all are welcome and are indeed make a good reflection of our hobby as a whole.

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