Old North State Detectorists Club

"Rediscovering the Past"

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Member Articles

Metal Detecting Banned in One High Point, NC City Park
by Jim Spivey

"Hunting An Old House In Randolph County, NC"
by Becky Craddock

"My First Silver Coin"
by Rodney Joslin


"A Day Out With Dad"
by Becky Craddock

"Being Safe While Assisting People To Find Lost Items"
by T.E. (Thom) Metz


NC Trespass Laws
by Jim Spivey

What the "Purple Paint" means for hunters

"An Opportunity Arises"
by Ronald R Washburn

A beach hunting adventure

Mac's Cannonball
by Mac McAtee


Mac's Civil War Bullet
by Mac McAtee


"Drop Zone Sicily"
by James Furmage

Ft Bragg, NC - Musket ball finds and a wedding ring recovery and return to its owner

"Marguiretta's Secret"
by William Purkey

Reprinted by permission of American Digger Magazine

"A Visit To Historic Iwo Jima"
by William Purkey

Reprinted by permission of Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine

NC Maps: X does mark the spot!
by Tony Stevenson


"A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Treasure"
by William Purkey & Donald Russell

Reprinted by permission of Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine