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August 2025 issue out now

If you love metal detecting, you’ll love Treasure Hunting 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 info to help you read the land, improve your finds, and figure out what you’ve dug up. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been detecting for years, there’s something 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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AUGUST 2025 CONTENTS

News & Views

This month’s selection of news and finds from around the world of metal detecting includes Britain’s largest ever Iron Age gold coin hoard, three Anglo-Saxon brooches an amazing magnet fishing find.

The Lucky Locket

Find out why Alison Longmoor calls this ‘the find that keeps on giving’.

So is the Grass Greener?

Josie Elias and her friend Sam finally get onto the potato field they’ve been coveting – was it worth the wait?

A Day to Remember

Andrew Tyers has one of his best days ever on a club dig with his XP Deus II.

Reader Finds

A glorious pictorial summary of some of our readers’ recent finds found whilst metal detecting.

Accessorising on a Budget

Nick Toczek gives some great advice on getting the detecting gear you need without breaking the bank.

Portable Antiquites Scheme Update

In this regular feature, Michael Lewis gives an insight into what has been going on behind the scenes at PAS this month, while a curious copper-alloy figurine is his find of the month.

Half Full Pockets

Growing crops force Hopenscope onto fields on his ‘backup’ list, with some very interesting results.

Detecting from Half a World Away

What do detectorists find ‘down under’? Brett Shelley reveals all…

Celtic Coin Values

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

The Yorkshire Detectorist

Nick Toczek finds two items with links to his fascinating family history.

Auction Round-Up

A selection of lots sold at TimeLine Auctions’ recent sale.

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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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