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Hey everyone! I mentioned sharing some videos in my introduction post, so here's the first I'm sharing with y'all! My girlfriend Ashley and I went a couple days ago to some Pleistocene aged (1.8 million to 10,000 years ago) sites for mammal and reptile fossils. We found some older Eocene aged...

Hey Everyone! I recently found this at a garage sale in Florida mixed in with costume jewlery. No markings indicating gold but I believe it’s 14k. With that being said do you think this is a real Spanish cob and if so does anyone know what period? Looks like there is wear from salt water...

Hi all - was wondering if anyone had any insight into what this is. It is definitely metal, possible iron due to its rusty appearance. No markings whatsoever. Found in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Hey all, It's your TV producer friends again...wondering if anyone believes Jose Gaspar has lost treasure in Florida or other states. Any legend of missing treasure that ties to Gasparilla/Juan Gomez? Appreciate you all very much

History enthusiast and excited potential detectorist. I started a fascination for detecting by watching the show The Detectorist on Netflix. I have been hooked ever since. I have an 11 yo son who is learning a lot about history and thought this would be a great way to keep both of us active...

Need help with identification. Found near Central Gulf Coast Southeast of Tampa

Happy Friday hunters, anyone know about a rumored wreck in Mid Florida (somewhere between Captiva and Sanibel Islands)? Appreciate any tips or insights :hello2:

Hello, We lost my husband wedding ring last Sunday (05/07/2017), in the ocean, close to the shore, in Las Olas Beach, Florida (he noticed as soon as it fall)... I am thinking someone already found. It has a sentimental value so contact us if you have any information !! It is engraved Cristina...

This sounds like a Dr. L. Frank Hudson story - another Tampa Bay pirate. A pirate who navigated the Gulf and Atlantic waters at the same time as Lafitte was Frenchman Luis Aury. Though best known for his capture and occupation of Amelia Island with Gregor McGregor in 1817, Aury is supposed to...

Does anyone have any info on the alleged pirate Billy Bowlegs, and the legend of his treasure? I've heard St. George Island, Alligator Point,...not quite sure if there are any updates. Anyone have any info?

I recently got a metal detector and I'm very excited to start using it. I am in the Coast Guard and will have a chance to find stuff in lots of different places. Any advice on metal detecting abroad? I am particularly interested in places like Panama, the Caribbean Islands and coastal Central...

I hiked up to an area where an old supply fort once stood 150+ years ago in boondocks Florida. Not really sure what half of it is, but hey it's something! Did find a cool Winchester 38 special casing.

I got on a roll today at work reading posts from CptBil. I saw where he had mentioned knowledge of "He never did say what" in 2 locations in FL. One, he thought to be submerged in 20' of water either right off the coast or in an intercoastal waterway. The other in a small body of water or...

I decided to clean my junk finds out of my car. Here they are including hunts at beaches, parks & remote areas of Florida. To my untrained eye they are "junk" finds anyway. If you see a possible hidden gem let me know! Thanks for the input!

I found this square metal piece at a park I was checking out for the first time. It's in an area with civil war battle history, so I figured I'd give it a try :icon_thumright: This item was around 8-10" deep on the banks of a small lake. My detector was going crazy on all signals, so I...

Hello fellow hunters! I'm fairly new to the MDing scene in Palm Beach County SE Florida. I've hit all of the local beaches and even some up on the treasure coast. I've had better luck with parks finding coins from the 1960's. I can imagine how it must feel to pull an old coin or relic after...

Hi everyone ! I live in SW Florida on the gulf coast- recently I have been finding TONS of stuff on my property while digging and I am not sure which are artifacts, tools, or fossils.. I live near a creek so I think my house may have been put on a native camp site. My tree also has several...

I was detecting at lake okeechobee in central FL and came across this. It was hitting on mid range and high. After an hour of digging I gave up :dontknow: was very heavy and I had no idea how big it actually was. The top that was showing was roughly 6" across and 9" long. It also appeared to...

Hi I saw the previous post on an old axe and wanted to give it a shot to see if y'all might help me. I'm thinking Jersey style... dug up on a turn of the century homestead (not to give it away). I'd really like to know more.