Best Metal Detectors UK 2026: A Plain-English Buyer's Guide

Thursday 20th August 2026
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Our top metal detector picks for the UK in 2026. The short version: we've sorted every metal detector we sell into three honest tiers — beginner (roughly £100–£450), mid-range (£500–£1,100) and…

Crawfords at Lincolnshire Poacher Scout Event 2026

Tuesday 18th August 2026
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Crawfords at Lincolnshire Poacher Scout Event 2026 | Six Days, Six Thousand Scouts, and a Whole Lot of Beeps The Crawfords and Minelab team at Lincolnshire Poacher 2026 August 2026 | Lincolnshire…

Ultimate Guide to Cleaning and Preserving Metal Detecting Finds

Thursday 6th August 2026
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How to Protect Your Discoveries for Years to Come There is a certain moment every detectorist knows well. The soil parts. A shape emerges. Maybe it is a hammered silver coin that has slept beneath…

Minelab Gold Monster 1000 vs 2000: Full Comparison

Wednesday 29th July 2026
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The Short Answer Buy the Gold Monster 1000 if you want the simplest, most affordable way into real gold prospecting. It’s a fully automatic 45 kHz VLF machine that’s brilliant on shallow gold and…

XP ICON X vs Minelab Vanquish 560 Metal Detectors | Comparison

Thursday 16th July 2026
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Quick answer: the XP ICON X (£599) and Minelab Vanquish 560 (£449) are both genuine simultaneous multi-frequency detectors. The Vanquish 560 includes iron bias, a large 12" coil, Bluetooth wireless…

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Winterton Show & Armed Forces Day 2026

Wednesday 15th July 2026
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Quick answer: Crawfords Metal Detectors had a busy start to summer 2026 out in the local community. On Saturday 20 June, the team supported North Lincolnshire's Armed Forces Day Festival at its new…

XP ICON X vs Minelab Manticore | Full UK Comparison 2026

Friday 3rd July 2026
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Quick answer: the XP ICON X (£599) is a genuinely capable, lightweight entry into simultaneous multi-frequency detecting. The Minelab Manticore (from £1,799) is Minelab's flagship coin and treasure…

2026 Rally Season Tips: Expert Advice from Minelab Detexpert

Sunday 7th June 2026
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Rally season is here. If you're anything like the detectorists we speak to every week at Crawfords, you've probably spent the winter watching fields from the road — wondering what's sitting just…

Best Metal Detectors for Gold Prospecting UK | 2026 Guide

Monday 1st June 2026
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Gold Prospecting in 2026: Your Complete Guide to Metal Detecting for Gold Finding gold with a metal detector is one of the most exciting pursuits in the hobby — and right now, 2026 may be the best…

Inspiring the Archaeologists of Tomorrow

Wednesday 13th May 2026
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Inspiring the Archaeologists of Tomorrow There is a story often told in quiet corners of this hobby, one of tension, misunderstanding, and a divide that, on closer inspection, never really needed to…

XP ICON & ICON X: Full Launch Review

Wednesday 13th May 2026
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XP ICON and ICON X: Everything You Need to Know About XP's Most Exciting Launch in Years When XP Metal Detectors does something, the detecting world pays attention. The Deus changed everything in…

XP ICON vs ICON X: Which One Should You Choose?

Friday 29th May 2026
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Since XP launched the ICON range, one question has come up more than any other. What is actually the difference between the ICON and the ICON X — and which one should I buy? It is a fair question.…

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Best Metal Detectors UK 2026: A Plain-English Buyer's Guide

Crawfords at Lincolnshire Poacher Scout Event 2026

Ultimate Guide to Cleaning and Preserving Metal Detecting Finds

Minelab Gold Monster 1000 vs 2000: Full Comparison

XP ICON X vs Minelab Vanquish 560 Metal Detectors | Comparison

Winterton Show & Armed Forces Day 2026

XP ICON X vs Minelab Manticore | Full UK Comparison 2026

2026 Rally Season Tips: Expert Advice from Minelab Detexpert

Best Metal Detectors for Gold Prospecting UK | 2026 Guide

Inspiring the Archaeologists of Tomorrow

XP ICON & ICON X: Full Launch Review

XP ICON vs ICON X: Which One Should You Choose?

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