Traveling with a metal detector

I’m Detector Lady, a metal detectorist with a curiosity that follows me from the field into museums, across borders and onto the pages of the book I’m writing.

What draws me to metal detecting is the connection between an object and the person who once held it. What was it used for? How did it end up here? And what can it tell us about everyday life in another time?

Preserving history and working with archaeologists are important parts of my approach. Finding an object is a beginning: understanding its context and sharing its story are what make the discovery meaningful.

Here, I share my detecting adventures, museum visits and the stories behind my finds. You’ll also find moments from my travels, things I’ve learned along the way and places that have made me look at history differently.

Come along for the search, the questions and the discoveries. There’s always another story to explore.