Did Martin Bester find a treasure with his new metal detector?
Due to the long weekend being spent indoors, Martin Bester found a new hobby!
The Breakfast show host recently purchased a metal detector upon moving into his new house in Irene, Centurion.
He went on an adventure with his dogs to see if there might be a hidden treasure buried under the ground many years ago!
Metal detectors work by transmitting an electromagnetic field from the search coil into the ground.
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Any metal objects (targets) within the electromagnetic field will become energised and retransmit an electromagnetic field of their own.
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An impressive Viking hoard of jewellery has made a father and son metal-detector team £1m (roughly R20 033 289,86) after being bought by two British museums.
Do you own a metal detector?