Diggin’ It In More Ways Than One

After moving to Georgia in the mid-1980s, one man caught the relic hunting fever and has never quite recovered. He enjoys sharing his passion with others, and has come up with some stylish ways to display some of his artifacts.

By Stan Bartel

Butley Priory Suffolk Sandlands

The publisher of this magazine, joined by a group of American Digger readers, made a trip “across the pond” for three days of digging. They unearthed coins and other artifacts far older than anything they had ever found in the United States.

By Butch Holcombe

A Participant’s view

As one one of several participants of the “American Digger Goes to England 2023" tour in September, the author recounts his and his wife’s happy experiences while participating in the three-day dig at Butley Priory Suffolk Sandlands.

By Mike Counter.

Diggin’ in Virginia LIV: Artillery Frenzy at Freeman’s Ford

DIV 54 continued to produce relics, enjoyment, and camaraderie for the many participants who traveled to Virginia to search this artillery-rich skirmish site of the American Civil War.

By Hugh Campbell

The artifacts of Narragansett Bay

A fairly new metal detectorist, searching an island site in the state of Rhode Island, might very well have found a piece of pirate loot, as well as the site of a very old trading post. One thing is for sure: it held a wealth of colonial relics and coinage.

By Mike Schipritt

Bellefonte Plantation

A North Carolina metal detecting club searches a historic old plantation as a group to see what history they can uncover. Despite the location having been searched before by some notable detectorists, there were still good finds to be made.

By Michael Kleinfelt