Peter Heads
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.
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Peter Heads discovered the Melsonby Hoard, one of the most significant troves of Iron Age artefacts in the UK.
Ten newly discovered ruins and treasures to add to your bucket list
Australia· 2026-02-04
The site was discovered in December 2021 by metal detectorist Peter Heads.
Iron Age 'bling' shows wealth of northern tribes
United Kingdom· 2025-03-30
Peter Heads uncovered more than 800 high-status Iron Age artifacts in 2021 in North Yorkshire, England.
See the surprising technofossils humanity may leave behind
United States· 2025-03-29
Peter Heads is an amateur metal detectorist who discovered the significant archaeological site and alerted historians.
Durante 3 años desenterraron en silencio uno de los mayores tesoros de Inglaterra
Argentina· 2025-03-29
Peter Heads is the metal detectorist who found the Melonsby Hoard in Melsonby, North Yorkshire.
British archaeologists announce discovery of rare Iron Age cache of artifactsUnited States· 2025-03-26
Peter Heads discovered the Melsonby Hoard, a significant Iron Age artifact collection.
‘Exceptional’ Iron Age hoard unlocks secrets of life in Britain 2,000 years agoUnited States· 2025-03-25
Peter Heads discovered the iron age hoard in North Yorkshire while metal detecting.
Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history | ArchaeologyUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-25
