The number of finds with genuine historical and monetary importance is growing rapidly in Britain. Last year almost 58,000 finds were reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, the governing body of historical finds in Britain; a massive 45 per cent increase – 93% of which have been found by metal detectorsists.
With this in mind, Bill Wyman, the legendary former Rolling Stone and passionate archaeological enthusiast, has created his own metal-detector to share the experience and thrill of historical discovery.
“Metal detecting is not just for anoraks or eccentrics,” Wyman said. “It's probably the best and the most enjoyable way of learning about our history.”
The Bill Wyman Signature Detector was designed with one thing in mind – to make the experience of metal detecting fun, easy and accurate.
“On any garden, country field, footpath, woodlands, beach or moor land you can find a huge variety of historical objects, all easily located with this high quality metal detector,” he said.
Bill has also written, Treasure Islands , a book about the historical finds in the British Isles. The detector, made by C.Scope International Ltd, in Kent, England, has been called the best machine to use when starting out in the hobby.
To view Bill Wyman's favorite metal detecting finds, visit: http://www.billwymandetector.com/favourite.html
For info on the Bill Wyman Signature Detector visit: http://www.billwymandetector.com/
For info on the Anglo Saxon hoard, visit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/staffordshire/8272058.stm
For info on an Alberta metal detecting club, visit: www.cmdc.org . |
