The BIG Detecting show

It's Thursday, It's 8 o'clock, and it's this week's edition of the BIG Detecting Show, with Adrian and Dave. Join us for chat, finds and banter. Plus Adrian's Wall and Diggers Dash.

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Join us tonight to discuss the amazing weekend metal detecting with East of England Rallies in Norfolk. And staying in a haunted castle over the weekend...👻. Some great finds, friendship and fun was had...

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Join Adrian, Donner and Dave for lots of chat on this week's BIG Detecting Show

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Join us with Tom (Otis Arms) to discuss some of the significant finds he has recently unearthed with his Minelab Manticore and some other interesting projects he has been working one...? Oh and Adrian is back and will hopefully not cut the show

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Join Dave and Donner and guests as they discuss the recent Rodney Cook memorial rallies.

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In this episode of Treasure Tales, we explore the incredible true story of Forrest Fenn's hidden treasure—a bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and rare artefacts that sparked one of the greatest treasure hunts in modern history.

Hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains and revealed only through a mysterious poem, Fenn's challenge inspired hundreds of thousands of treasure hunters from around the world.
We'll follow the hunt from its beginnings to the dramatic discovery of the chest in 2020, examine the clues, the controversies, and the lasting legacy of Fenn's final adventure. Was it simply a treasure hunt, or something far greater—a quest that inspired people to reconnect with nature, history, and the spirit of exploration?

If you enjoy stories of hidden treasure, metal detecting, archaeology, lost riches, and historical mysteries, subscribe for more episodes of Treasure Tales.

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In the final part of our Staffordshire Hoard series, we follow the remarkable journey of the treasure after its discovery. From the Treasure Act and the record-breaking fundraising campaign to the painstaking conservation of thousands of fragile fragments, we explore how one detectorist's find became one of Britain's greatest archaeological treasures.
We'll discover how experts reconstructed shattered weapons, uncovered new clues about Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship and warfare, and why many of the hoard's biggest mysteries—especially why it was buried—remain unsolved. Finally, we'll look at where the Staffordshire Hoard can be seen today and reflect on the lasting legacy of a discovery that transformed our understanding of early medieval England.

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The discovery was only the beginning. In Part 2 of Treasure Tales – The Staffordshire Hoard, we explore how archaeologists, historians, and conservators painstakingly reconstructed thousands of shattered gold and silver fragments to reveal the story of Anglo-Saxon Mercia. From exquisite sword fittings and royal craftsmanship to clues about warfare, faith, and power, this episode uncovers how one remarkable find transformed our understanding of a lost kingdom. Join us as we follow the journey from freshly unearthed treasure to one of Britain's greatest archaeological discoveries.

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A routine day of metal detecting became one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in British history. In this first episode, we follow detectorist Terry Herbert as a single signal in a Staffordshire field leads to the discovery of the incredible Staffordshire Hoard. Hear the story of the find, the excitement of those first recoveries, and how one detector signal changed our understanding of Anglo-Saxon England forever.

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On this week's show, Dave is joined by guest host Digger Dawn and guests Lisa and Vicky - the Deus Girls. They chat about how they got into the hobby, their best finds, their detecting adventures and, of course, why the XP Deus has become such a big part of their detecting.

Oh and Adrian is on holiday and joins the show.... Then ends it!!!!!

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