Peter Heads

Peter Heads

metal detectorist United Kingdom

Peter Heads is a metal detectorist known for discovering one of the largest and most significant Iron Age hoards in the UK while searching in a field near Melsonby, North Yorkshire.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.02%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
286,026
Power
16,250$
Sentiment
8.35
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 3 8.33 0.07% +0% 331,002,651 229,597 $21,000,000 14,566$
United Kingdom 2 8.00 0.06% +0% 67,886,011 37,620 $2,700,000 1,496$
Argentina 1 9.00 0.04% +0% 45,195,774 18,808 $450,000 187$
Totals 6 444,084,436 286,025 $24,150,000 16,249$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: The site was discovered in December 2021 by metal detectorist Peter Heads. 7

BBC: Iron Age 'bling' shows wealth of northern tribes

United States United States: Peter Heads uncovered more than 800 high-status Iron Age artifacts in 2021 in North Yorkshire, England. 8

CNN: See the surprising technofossils humanity may leave behind

Argentina Argentina: Peter Heads is an amateur metal detectorist who discovered the significant archaeological site and alerted historians. 9

Clarín: Durante 3 años desenterraron en silencio uno de los mayores tesoros de Inglaterra

United States United States: Peter Heads is the metal detectorist who found the Melonsby Hoard in Melsonby, North Yorkshire. 8

Fox News: British archaeologists announce discovery of rare Iron Age cache of artifacts

United States United States: Peter Heads discovered the Melsonby Hoard, a significant Iron Age artifact collection. 9

CNN: ‘Exceptional’ Iron Age hoard unlocks secrets of life in Britain 2,000 years ago