detectorist
Britishnoun
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Yet last month his case was discovered in a field by a metal detectorist in the municipality of Bergeijk in the Netherlands.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Lincoln Crown Court heard the authorities began to suspect that some of the 188 items submitted by Price had been "seeded" – terminology used in the detectorist community for being planted in the soil.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
The earliest known coin to be minted in Scotland almost 900 years ago has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
It may be the pinnacle for any metal detectorist to find some treasure, but it does not automatically belong to them.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
The excavation took place in July following the chance discovery of a similar object by metal detectorist Alan Gray at the same location in 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
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