American Digger Vol 16, Issue 5

Vol. 16, Issue 5 Feature articles:

SOMETIMES YOU DRIVE BY IT EVERY DAY

After driving by a promising-looking site day after day, the author decided it was time to seek permission and start detecting. 

By Josh Tyree

JUST WHEN YOU THINK IT’S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN

Most detectorists dream of a cache of colonial-era silver coins. But only a few realize that dream. This digger saw those dreams come true. 

By Christy Wissinger

ELLIE’S BUCKLE

No matter how good the find is, it’s always better when kids are involved. Meet the next generation of metal detectorists and see what they have already found.

By Troy Embry

COINS OF THE CONFESSOR

The mid-11th century Saxon coins of Edward the Confessor had never before been reported discovered in the western part of England. This find changed that.

By Michael L. Heim

THE MAKING OF A MEGALODON

While individual megalodon teeth are interesting, can anything be as fascinating—and terrifying—than seeing them all arranged as they once were?

By Jason Foote

TWO WITNESSES

When a soldier’s grave was to be moved, archaeologists were called in to assist. But the artifacts they found in the grave only created more questions. 

By Andrew Engle & Kelly Underwood 

TWO PERMISSIONS

Detecting etiquette says to never return to a site without the property owner’s permission and the okay of the person who first took you there.  Sometimes it takes more than one permission to find the really good stuff.

By Todd Yerks