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Here outstanding websites dealing with the topic of metal detecting and historical exploration are listed.
To start with, it is the policy of ADVENTURE HISTORY not to swap or trade links. A link to an external site will be given if and only if the content is of exceptional quality and useful for my readers, regardless whether the webmaster of the linked site will set a back link or not. In the same way, while I am very happy if someone links to this site, I will not place foreign links just to achieve this.
There are many metal detecting (MD) web sites on the net. Using google and the site's link lists interested readers can easily find hundred private MD websites and a dozen forums. For the newcomer to the hobby of metal detecting most of them are great.The longer someone watches the MD internet scene the more these sites lose their attraction. However, some do remain interesting.
To be listed here the site has to provide a lot more than find pictures and two word descriptions. The historical background, the thrill of finding and, ideally, advanced metal detecting techniques are required ingredients. The content should have enough substance that readers can return after some years and read the stories again with interest.
Furthermore, the skill of story telling is in high regard here. No world literature is expected but often accounts in metal detecting magazines and, especially, forum posts give the impression that searchers are more often men of the shovel than men of the word.
Following sites I find worth recommending.
Metal Detecting World
http://metaldetectingworld.com/
By Sergei
Born in Russia, Sergei is a detectorist living in the State New York, USA. On his website he describes searches in the US, in Eastern Europe, and in Russia. His stories combine solid and precise metal detecting knowledge with historical background information. Sergei's stories excel by narrative skill and carefully taken pictures capable of capturing the athmosphere of travels and searches in countries which are quite exotic to most of us.
In this story a most excellent find along with advanced metal detecting methods such as coin hoard recovery techniques are described:
http://metaldetectingworld.com/detecting_in_stpetersburg_p1.shtml
The Serpent's Wall
http://www.theserpentswall.com/
By Elena
Several years ago a young Russian woman named Elena became famous on the internet for her unique documentary on riding a motorbike in Chernobyl, see http://www.fcdnet.org/chernobyl/
It shows how successful a site can become just because of content. In an internet full of gimmicks and flash effects that is very refreshing.
Elena's stories have brief but well targeted texts that provide a lot of insight not only concerning the main topic also as far as the Russian society is concerned. The comprise pictures that capture the essence of a place or situation. Her internet story on Chernobyl was accessed by millions of people. According to internet sources, she received offers to work for large news networks. She prefered to keep her status as independent investigative journalist.
Elena made at least two more projects, one a collection of short prison stories and the other named "The serpent's wall". This story is the reason why she is mentioned here. Named after the local name of an ancient defense structure near Kiew, this story describes Elena's metal detecting activities at this spot. The story shows the same qualities that made her Chernobyl account so famous.
Educated, good looking and with a passion for adventure and journalism. Most unfortunately, women like Elena are extremely rare in the male-dominated detecting scene. Actually, she seems to be unique.
Conclusion
At presence the really cool metal detecting sites seem to be firmly in the hands of Russians.
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