Treasure Hunting Magazine August 2026 - Paul Cee

The UK’s favourite metal detecting magazine – proudly family-run since 1977.

If you love metal detecting, you’ll love Treasure Hunting Magazine – the UK’s leading metal detecting 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 advice to help you read the land, improve your finds, and identify what you’ve uncovered.

Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, there’s something here for everyone. And for less than the cost of a pint, you’ll get hours of reading to spark your curiosity and fuel your next adventure.

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The anticipation is building for detectorists as crops continue to grow and harvest season edges ever closer. Before long, combines will be opening up thousands of acres of farmland, bringing fresh opportunities and the promise of exciting new discoveries. Until then, many of us are counting down the days while making the most of the permissions already available to us.

In this month’s issue, Adrian puts the new Minelab Vanquish 560 through its paces, while our news pages feature a remarkable hoard of Roman denarii from Shropshire, fascinating research into First World War propaganda medals and an intriguing unidentified bronze artefact. We also launch a brand-new beach detecting series with Paul Cee, who shares expert advice on reading the sand beneath your feet and increasing your chances of finding treasure along the shoreline.

Elsewhere, as always, you’ll find a packed mix of news, finds, features and expert advice designed to help you get the most out of your hobby.
Julian Evan-Hart - Editor

August 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 includes a wonderful hoard of denarii found in Shropshire, some fascinating research on UK First World War propaganda medals and a request for help to identify an unusual bronze artefact.

Celtic Coin Values

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

The Yorkshire Detectorist

In this month’s column, Nick Toczek asks whether you speak the same language as your detector?

Detecting With Schmee150

What happens when you cross an avid detectorist with a YouTube Supercar collector? James Lomas finds out….

Field Test: Minelab Vanquish 560

After many hours out in the field, find out what our resident field-tester, Adrian Gayler, makes of the latest offering in the popular Vanquish range.

Reader Finds

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

LEGISE Search Plot

Emma Youell reports back on a new initiative to build a picture of the history of a field by accurately plotting find spots.

Finds from One Small Field

A chance conversation with a local farmer leads to a new permission for Josie Elias, but would the great location live up to expectations?

Spiritual Thames Part 1: The Sacred Origins of the Thames

Tobias Neto, an experienced mudlark, looks at some of the fantastic finds made from the foreshore in London.

Back Where They Belong –

Alistair Milne has been lucky enough to find quite a few rings over his detecting career, many of which he’s proud to have returned to their owners.

Beach Detecting Part 1: Getting to Know the Sand Beneath
your Feet –

In the first of a new series, Paul Cee shares his expertise and tips to help you get the most out of detecting on the beach.

Portable Antiquities Scheme Update –

This regular feature provides a summary of what has been recorded recently on the PAS database, this month focusing on Bronze Age finds.

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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