"While looking for ways to pass the time during the pandemic, cousins Lucie Gray and Ellie Bruce, 34 and 26 respectively, tried out a metal detector in their grandfather's garden. That same day, they found a button from a naval jacket, which piqued their curiosity. It made us wonder what other hidden things might be out there, Gray recalls. She had recently moved from her native New Zealand to Lincoln, England, where her relatives live."
"It has even been embraced by skeptics, who once believed that treasures were only found in Indiana Jones movies. In these times of digital confusion, the idea of the ground beneath our feet feels like a certainty. Coupled with technological advances that simplify the use of machinery, this has contributed to a growing number of enthusiasts of all ages gathering across Britain to search for ancient ducal palaces or ruined castles."
During the pandemic cousins Lucie Gray and Ellie Bruce began metal-detecting in their grandfather’s garden and found a naval jacket button that sparked ongoing curiosity. Gray moved from New Zealand to Lincoln and joined the family handmade-wallpaper business with Bruce while pursuing the hobby and documenting finds on the Roman Found Instagram account. They will publish a book, Things We Found in the Ground (2026), combining autobiographical stories with collective history. Metal-detecting in the U.K. has grown from a retiree pastime into a youth-favored activity, boosted by TV and film, technological advances, and the appeal of tangible discovery, culminating in a 2024 record of 1,540 official treasures.
Read at english.elpais.com
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