The religious, magical, decorative and practical finds cast light on people's lives in the past.

A man with a metal detector uncovers a tale of a soldier with two names that "bugged me for ages".

A treasure expert says a carol reminds her of her job, which involves looking at lots of gold rings.

The rare find was discovered in a field and was probably made for an upper class owner, says expert.

The silver penny brooch dates to the end of the reign of the last Anglo-Saxon king, says an expert.

Kent Wildlife Trust says someone may be injured by the trip hazard at The Larches.

Experts from Littlehampton Museum believe the small gold plate may have been decoration on a sword.

Hundreds of items which had lain untouched for 3,000 years were found by a metal detectorist near Peebles.