Treasure, Maps, Findings and Stories

A mobile-friendly digest to inspire and assist you in your quest for treasures.

Map Shows Clues About The ''Lost Colony'' of Roanaoke

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The patched area under fluorescent light. (AP Photo/British Museum)
A map named "La Virginea Pars" painted by explorer John White between 1585-1586 shows a patch stuck to the map which could be a clue to understand what happened to the Roanoke settlement which disappeared after White sailed back to England.

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The Original Map (AP Photo/British Museum)

This Google map shows what could well be the current location of a previously unknown settlement, that could have been used by the colonists after abandoning Roanaoke Island. Click for larger map and directions to the Location of Roanoke´s Lost Colony.




You can read read full story here and watch a very informative video.

Finding Silver at Abandoned Silver Mines

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Silver Specimen from Cobalt Area, Canada

A fine Silver specimen from the Cobalt Area, Ontario, Canada.

A mineral collector enriches his collection from findings at abandoned mineral mines in the Cobalt Area in Ontario, Canada.
Via GuelphMercury.com. You can read the full story here.

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Florida Shipwreck on US Survey Map (1862)

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Shipwreck on Anastasia Island, Florida

An old U.S Coast Survey Map (1862) shows the location for a shipwreck on Anastasia Island, Florida. No date or additional information is provided.

Shipwreck on Anastasia Island, Florida, Map Overlay

A map overlay on Google Earth showing approximate location. Our research puts the marker south of St. Johns County Ocean Pier, in the vicinity of the Beachcomber.


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Amateurs Find Huge Emerald While Visiting N.C. Mine

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Emerald Found at the North American Emerald Mine in N.C.

A huge emerald found by amateur diggers in North Carolina Mine at the North American Emerald Mine in Hiddenite, N.C.

Via ABC News - Full story here


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Extreme Metal Detecting

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Metal detecting can be a real extreme sport for the adventurous.

Today is the Day

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Congratulations! You have found your path to a life of richness, privileges and opulence!...

O.K., may be that's an overstatement, but nevertheless, we hope you will find at least something useful or informative, or simply entertaining in these pages.

This is a collection of news, commentary, cool images, art and tips about metal detecting, gold prospecting, rock hounding, fossil hunting, and other so called 'treasure hunting' activities.

A particular effort has been made to locate and map many potential points of interest for the treasure hunter, based on available information. We strive to present this information to you in a mobile friendly format (via Web and our mobile apps), so that you can always have this information at hand while travelling and exploring new areas.

We hope that, as our service matures and more entries are added, we will somehow be able to assist you in identifying and locating the hottest treasure spots around your current location, while learning a little about our history, and having some fun in the process.

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Welcome and Happy Hunting!

Disclaimer: This service is provided just for your entertainment. We don't endorse or promote or are responsible for any activity you may conduct based on the information provided in these pages. 
Please, conduct your explorations with safety and due respect for local/federal laws and private property rights, and last, but not least, for the ecosystem.