detectorist
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Markham-Lee is a keen metal detectorist and the ring he used to propose to his partner was one he found buried deep in the mud at Walton-on-the-Naze.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
A metal detectorist has discovered up to 15,000 Roman coins, which could be the biggest hoard ever discovered in Wales.
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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