Treasure Hunting Magazine NOVEMBER 2026 - Joanne Shepheard

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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It’s been another busy month in the detecting world, with both new and well-established rallies producing some fantastic finds. The recent much-needed rain should also make conditions a little kinder for those of us out in the fields.

One of the standout discoveries featured in this month’s magazine is ‘The Golden Hand’. Nick Berry recalls the moment he unearthed the tiny gold hand pendant at the Rodney Cook Memorial Rally, before taking a closer look at its unusual decoration, possible age and historical significance. Staying with gold, Shelley Couzins shares the discovery of a miniture gold cross on the Isle of Sheppey, thought to be a possible medieval or Tudor reliquary. Plus, there are plenty more fantastic finds to discover throughout this month’s magazine.

NOVEMBER 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 tales of finds from all over the UK, from a Roman figurine found in Somerset, to a rare Dutch beacon token found in Scotland.

The Yorkshire Detectorist

In this month’s column, Nick Toczek addresses the issue of the ‘moo tube’ and explains just why so many of them end up out in the fields.

Beach Detecting Part 2

In this issue, Paul Cee turns his attention to detecting in wet sand and deep water, offering tips and advice on the best equipment.

The Golden Hand

Nick Berry recounts an emotional discovery at the Rodney Cook Memorial rally, where a tiny gold hand becomes one of his most memorable finds in over 30 years of detecting.

Spiritual Thames: Part 2

Tobias Neto looks at the many spiritual and religious offerings recovered from the Thames foreshore.

Are you the Lady with the Cross?

Shelley Couzins shares her story of finding a stunning gold medieval reliquary cross at a Medway History Finders rally in Kent this summer.

Reader Finds

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

Detecting Rewrites the History of Roman Scotland

Ed Archer examines how finds made around the Roman fort of Castledykes in South Lanarkshire have helped to piece together the Roman’s presence in the area.

The Arado 120B

A True Legend – Paul Bancroft takes a trip down memory lane to 1982 with a look back at his first ever metal detector.

Celtic Coin Values

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

Reading the Ground from Above

Read Derek Gibbin’s fascinating guide on how free-to-use LiDAR images can show you the history of the land, right back to the Bronze Age.

The Big Dig

Murray Price reports back on the recent four-day rally held in West Sussex, with a reminder to be very careful where you pitch your tent!

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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