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Steve Rice has been Metal Detecting for over 20 years. He is a member and past chairman of the South Lancs and Cheshire Metal Detecting Club.

Steve will endeavour to keep everyone up to date with his finds (and other members' finds) as well as the hobby in general. He is also a keen Coin Collector and Historian and will keep you upto date with this also.

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Museum unveils rare collection of gold

Posted by ricey on March 23, 2007 10:22 AM | 

A RARE treasure hoard unearthed in the Cotswolds will be unveiled to the public for the first time this week.

The hoard of gold, which was discovered by a metal detector enthusiast in Poulton three years ago, will be shown off to visitors to Cirencester's Corinium Museum from Monday.

The 3,000-year-old gold arrived at the museum last week after a successful fundraising campaign to buy the gold and keep it in the Cotswolds.

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