Treasure Hunting

Ostrava, North Moravia– Forty people were evacuated out of 15 houses in Stara Ves village near Ostrava after an active aerial bomb weighing 50 kilos was found there during construction works on Friday, local police spokeswoman Gabriela Holcakova told CTK.

This aerial bomb was made by the soviets during WWII and used then also. This is the second bomb that has been found in the area of Ostrava lately. The first bomb was found a month ago by a man with a Metal Detector, he revealed a bomb weighing 100 kilos in a field near Opava, north Moravia.

“The ammunition was found during excavation works in connection with the sewerage construction about 1.5 meters underground,” Holcakova said.

The bomb was found two meters from a gas pipeline which called for gas-workers and firefighters. This led to fifteen houses in the village to be evacuated and traffic was rerouted over the bomb disposal. An expert removed a detonator mechanism of the bomb that was transported from the spot then. It was disposed in a special hole, Holcakova explained.

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I came across the most exciting Metal Detecting story in a while from Yahoo News, this discovery is amazing people all over the world! So I thought I would share for those of you who haven’t heard about it yet!

In London, A treasure hunter has found about 52,500 Roman coins, one of the most astounding discoveries in Britain said officials.

The discovery, which was valued at $5 million, includes hundreds of Roman coins with the image of Marcus Aurelius Carausius, who seized power in Britain and northern France in the late third century and proclaimed himself emperor.

Dave Crisp, a treasure hunter using a Metal Detector, located the coins in April in a field in southwestern England, according to the Somerset County Council and the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

The coins were buried in a large jar about a foot deep and weighed 350 pounds total. Crisp said a “funny signal” from his metal detector prompted him to start digging.

“I put my hand in, pulled out a bit of clay and there was a little radial, a little bronze Roman coin — very, very small, about the size of my fingernail,” Crisp said in an interview with the BBC.

He recovered about 20 coins before discovering that they were in a pot, and realized he needed expert help.

“Because Mr. Crisp resisted the temptation to dig up the coins it has allowed archaeologists from Somerset County Council to carefully excavate the pot and its contents, ensuring important evidence about the circumstances of its burial was preserved,” said Anna Booth, of Somerset Council.

Somerset Coroner Tony Williams scheduled a hearing Thursday to formally determine whether the find is subject to the Treasure Act, a formal step toward determining a price to be paid by any institution which wishes to acquire the hoard.

The hoard is one of the largest ever found in Britain, and will reveal more about the nation’s history in the third century, said Roger Bland, of the British Museum. The find includes more than 760 coins from the reign of Carausius, the Roman naval officer who seized power in 286 and ruled until he was assassinated in 293.

The discovery of the Roman coins follows last year’s discovery of a hoard of Anglo-Saxon coins in central England. The so-called Staffordshire Hoard included more than 1,500 objects, mostly made from gold.

Citing from Yahoo News, pictures from telegraph.co.uk. Hopefully this will inspire many to join treasure hunters in the quest to discover our worlds history and treasure of the past.

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New from North Treasure Coast, FL - Members of the Treasure Coast Archeological Society, a club of Metal Detectorist gathered to join in treasure hunting on a local beach in Florida. Their goal is to find relics and treasure of value.

As the economy has slumped it has led more people into the hobby or even job of Metal Detecting. Since the price of valuable metals such as gold and silver continue to rise, this brings motivation to the hurting economy. Treasure hunters like these usually look for lost coins, jewelry, and other valuables such as gold and silver to bring in much needed extra money.

“More people are coming out to hunt with this economy, people see that it’s easier to find something with a metal detector than it is to win the lottery,” said Vencecia Altimus, who travels to Indian River County to hunt.

Metal detectors are sold from just one hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. However, basic detectors send signals of treasure with a beeping noise barely compare to the high end detector that displays image of treasure and item depth. Many detectorist testify that the machines usually pay for themselves, with rewards sometimes in the thousands.

As these Metal Detectorist are not always welcome, it is not prohibited in Florida to metal detect along the beaches. Although these rules do not apply everywhere. It is against park & recreation rules to dig up large holes. Although detecting is allowed one must keep the ground intact which defeats the purpose of detecting.

Seems as though one should play it safe and not risk getting in trouble with the state… Good luck hunting treasure hunters!

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Schranzerwald Forest, Austria – Millions are yet to be found by treasure hunters of all sorts. A fraudulent German financial advisor Augustine whose name has not been officially released, was arrested when a amateur treasure hunter found a suitcase with $185,000 and Augustine’s passport buried near Innsbruck, the capital in west of Austria.

After trials, in early 2002, Augustine was jailed for the maximum six-years and is now living in Bavaria, Germany. After publicizing this case to the public, this led many to get out their detecting gear and head out to look for the treasure for a nice reward, ten percent of the amount found and an award of $815,000.

Local treasure hunter Walter Fritz searches for buried millions in Ebbs, Austria

German police officials believe there is more to be found; more than 5 million was embezzled and hidden from investors while Augustine was working for the BDA bank.

The small town of Ebbs, Austria has benefited from the influx of treasure hunting visitors hopeful to fine a new fortune. As the story spreads, more are expected to travel to Ebbs, and join the hunt.

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Colorado Boulder researcher Craig Lee makes frequent trips during summer trekking for treasure and usually strikes gold. However, this time he has found a much more valuable find, 10,000 year old artifacts.

As global warming increases, icy tombs that preserved these artifacts are now melting and emerging from the ice. Pieces of animal remains, Native American baskets, and clothing are among the typical discoveries found from Lee’s frequent trips to the Rockies back in 2007. But his most significant find so far has been a wooden stick that happens to be a 10,000-year-old birch sapling. There has been a long process that took nearly 3 years to verify the artifacts. The weapon, called an atlatl dart, is rare because of its impeccable condition and age, Lee said.

“We haven’t been able to disclose the discovery until now due to restrictions from science journals and the lengthy process of actually verifying our find,” Lee said.

Spear-like artifact found in melting ice patches

Melting has increased all around and in the Rockies which leads to the increasing popularity of artifact hunting in the area.

“So far we’ve been successful during every search,” Lee said. “I think that really shows the effects that global warming is having on our environment. It’s visible to us and the artifacts are the proof.”

It seems this bittersweet view into our past has come from the destructiveness of our inhabitants. Our environment is suffering, and yet this may be an extraordinary find, our global warming has evidently taking its toll.

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