detectorist

/ dɪˈtɛktərɪst /

noun

1. informal.
   a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

Example Sentences

He also suggested the pendant could have been part of a burial, rather than having been lost, indicating it came from the owner's grave which was ploughed up over the centuries until it finally rose close enough to the surface for the detectorist to find.

From BBC

A "very unusual" gold pendant made by an early Anglo-Saxon in imitation of a Roman coin has been discovered by a detectorist.

From BBC

Last summer, archaeologists and a metal detectorist conducted a small survey of the tumulus on behalf of the Norwegian Directorate for Culture Heritage.

From New York Times

Finds that are allocated to a museum through the Treasure Trove system are usually acknowledged by an award paid to the detectorist.

From BBC

Mr Baxter, who has written a book entitled Making history: My Life As a Scottish Metal Detectorist, said it was hard for people to understand how difficult it was to find ancient artefacts.

From BBC