Some used pandemic downtime to learn how to crochet or brew a batch of kombucha. In Scotland, many escaped the boredom of lockdown restrictions by taking up metal detecting—so much so the country’s ...

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Apps and new technology could modernise the search for buried treasure in Scotland, experts say. A boom in the popularity of metal detecting has put the current Treasure Trove system under pressure, ...

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The Bronze Age hoard could “transform” our understanding of the period in Scotland, experts believe. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the ...

A amateur metal detectorist has uncovered a haul of Bronze Age objects in a Scottish field, in what experts are calling a “nationally significant” discovery. The hoard, which dates from 1,000-900 BC ...

Hobbyists are being warned that using metal detectors at protected sites across Scotland could lead to big fines. Police Scotland made the post after a male and a female were seen using a metal ...