Man found a Viking hoard using a metal detector with hacksilver, scrap silver used as bullion for weight trade, alongside cut coin fragments.

From knocking on doors to posting on social media, one local man is always looking for a chance to dig up some local history.

In this episode of Depths of History, the host explores a 1908 homestead, using the Minelab CTX 3030 metal detector to uncover silver coins and various relics. The journey continues to a Civil War ...

Every day, millions of people pass through walk-through metal detectors at airports, schools, concert venues, courthouses, ...

Join the History Seekers as we metal detect an abandoned 1898 U.S. Army camp that once trained Teddy Roosevelt’s legendary Rough Riders. This forgotten site played a key role in preparing American ...

Discovering little bits of history that have been left behind is what keeps Brandon Sutton swinging his metal detector ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County’s library system is entering a new chapter, marked by sweeping renovations, new branches, and a focus on safety. In an interview on KGW’s "Straight Talk," Library ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The school district is immediately starting random, unannounced deployment of metal detectors at its schools, officials announced in an Oct. 23 Facebook post. The metal detectors ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg City Schools is moving forward with plans to place metal detectors in its buildings. During Tuesday’s school board meeting, eight members voted in favor of the plan while ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out exactly what you've got — but you've got something to work with." Mars hasn't ...

Multnomah County officials plan to make additional safety upgrades at Portland’s troubled Central Library, but remain undecided about one major security measure. Director of Libraries Annie Lewis told ...

A week after a loaded gun was found at Belleville West High School, a petition that calls for metal detectors in the district’s schools is still gathering signatures. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, a ...