detectorist
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The central London museum launched a fundraising appeal in October so it could permanently acquire the Tudor Heart, found by a metal detectorist in a Warwickshire field in 2019.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 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
A metal detectorist first saw the chain of the lamp before uncovering the whole thing.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Mr Weale, who has been a detectorist since he was seven years old, found the piece, that was crafted in gold and enamel, after searching the area for 18 months.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
A metal detectorist has discovered a gold mourning ring dating from the 18th Century "gleaming in the sunshine".
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
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