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Hidden History Hunters
Sharing a passion for metal detecting
Welcome to Hidden History Hunters, a unique blog where I share my thoughts and views on all things metal detecting.
I will be writing about this wonderful hobby that we enjoy so much, covering many different topics from the latest equipment and finds and everything else in-between.
I hope you enjoy it and continue to read my blogs.
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Minelab Question Time
This morning I held a lengthy Facetime meeting with Minelab’s chief engineer Mark Lawrie along with Joan Allen’s director Luke Mahoney,...
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Dec 19, 20224 min read
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The Ace of Spades
Each time I pack the car prior for a metal detecting excursion, I run through a mental check list, this check list has been referenced...
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Oct 18, 20229 min read
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Living with a Legend
Living with a Legend On a daily basis my inboxes are stacked high with metal detecting related questions, the questions are as varied as...
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Oct 3, 202210 min read
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Treasure Trove Scotland, is it fit for purpose?
Up until recent years, if someone were to mention the hobby of metal detecting, most of us would conjure up images in our minds of a lone...
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May 9, 20219 min read
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Apr 4, 20210 min read
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Apr 4, 20210 min read
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Apr 4, 20210 min read
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Apr 4, 20210 min read
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Apr 4, 20210 min read
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In what direction are we heading?
For those of you who follow my reviews, you will know that most of my writing relates to testing out new and exciting metal...
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Mar 6, 20218 min read
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Blackdog Max Coil for the Quest Q30/Q60 field test
If you have ever watched or read any of my reviews about the Quest Q30 and Q60, you will know that I made no secret about how impressive...
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Feb 19, 20215 min read
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Quest Q60 Field Test
As a result of being completely blown away by the Quest Q30’s all-round performance, I am sure you will understand why I was extremely...
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Jan 10, 20219 min read
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Quest Wirefree Pro Headphones Review
I recently wrote a field test review on the Quest Q30 metal detector. In that review I briefly talked about the Quest Wirefree Pro...
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Nov 16, 20205 min read
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The Quest Q30
So, who are Quest Metal Detectors?? They are a new and exciting American/Chinese manufacturer registered in California USA, that are...
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Oct 29, 20206 min read
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High or low, which is the correct frequency ?
This morning I answered a question; ‘which metal detector would you recommend for a beginner’? I knew that the yellow Garrett brigade...
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Jun 21, 20203 min read
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Quest for the best
With so many new metal detectors flooding the market just now, it can at times seem somewhat daunting trying to figure out which is the...
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Jun 10, 20203 min read
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Giving back the past
There are many reasons to start on the path of metal detecting, a love of the outdoors or a passion for history. It could be that you...
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May 25, 20204 min read
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Is your machine really the best? part 2
If you follow this wonderful hobby of metal detecting, or only express a distant interest in it, you will need to have been locked down...
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May 25, 20205 min read
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Is your machine really the best? part1
At the time of writing this the world of metal detecting is booming with new technology and design, not too long ago we could have found...
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May 25, 20203 min read
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Covid-19 and metal detecting
During these strange times of Coronavirus, it seems that no one has gone unaffected in some way or another. It appears that the changes...
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May 24, 20203 min read
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