detectorist
Noun
Meaning
detectorist (plural detectorists)
A person whose hobby is the use of a metal detector to search for buried coins, etc.
Synonym: metal detectorist
Related terms
Examples
Antique coin seller, 60, who helped metal detectorist gang.
Now a detectorist in the Scottish Borders has uncovered a haul of bronze age artefacts – including a complete horse harness and preserved leather and wood – in what is described as a “nationally significant” discovery.
The 1.75in-tall item, which depicts an armed horse rider, was discovered by an anonymous metal detectorist near Bradwell in Great Yarmouth.