The Searcher - October 2025

What’s new in this issue?

Exclusively on our cover this month is a significant gold Roman ring discovered by Team Searcher’s Adam Staples. In his article he shares his research on this rare inscribed gold ring and compares it to others of the same date and type.

Other highlights include the Little Busby hoard of Roman coins, which John Philpotts details in depth, Adrian Marsden’s article this month focuses on nummular brooches, and Mike Sinclair reveals yet another hoard he has recovered.

Continuing David Villanueva’s series ‘Metal Detecting Research’, this month’s instalment is entitled ‘Riches from Rags’ and our technical piece by Detecting in Depth is called ‘Be your own god’.  there’s much more to inspire and inform in this issue.