The Searcher - April 2026

What’s new in this issue?

EXCLUSIVELY again (see May 2025 issue), we share yet more AMAZING aurei to add to the initial 39 found, making a total of 60! Rob Turrell and Tom Lucking (#TeamSearcher) exclusively report in Part Two of the Hartismere District Hoard.

Other highlights are: a rare Early Medieval silver gilt ring with runes discovered by Rafal Wesolowski, the Broadhembury ring found in Devon, Adrian Marsden shares the history behind zoomorphic brooches and Luke Davies shares the moment when ‘gold found him’, in the form of a rare gold Early Medieval coin brooch.

If you own a Manticore, then Scott Sibbald and Neil Ham’s ‘Manticore Unmasked’ article shows exactly how to maximise the potential of your machine to achieve more finds. If you’re having trouble getting permissions, a must-read is ‘Permission Impossible’ by David Villanueva, who offers advice and tips on how to succeed.