Growing numbers are taking to the fields in search of fresh air, a sense of community and the odd piece of treasure
Eyes down, headphones on, arm sweeping across the ground, Mandy Duffin slowly paces a Warwickshire field with her metal detector. Suddenly she stops, and reaches for her spade.
They certainly have reason to hope. Last week amateur detectorist Charlie Clarke scooped headlines after he unearthed aAnd while the pendant might well be unique, astonishing finds are not.
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