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All things Detectorists and Detecting

[gemmah2006]

WIP 2 🏗️

[uniquephilosopherwombat]

1,300-year-old skeletons found in England had grandparents from sub-Saharan Africa, DNA studies reveal

A DNA analysis of two people who lived in Britain in the seventh century reveals they had recent African ancestry.

[questions-about-blorbos]

Is your Blorbo currently employed?

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No

Unclear / it's complicated

Voting ended onFeb 16

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[verecunda]

I would die for Sheila in Detectorists.

[vaspider]

Paleontologists recently unearthed the largest tibia ever recorded. Of course, they threw a party to celebrate at the site, and I hear it was quite a shindig.

[a-silly-poll-side-blog-yay]

are you in a fandom so small it can fit in a bus

yes

no

results

Voting ended onDec 28, 2025

[greenskyotter]

[getthattreasure]

Lovely silver ring I found yesterday!

[karroana]

gouache study of beautiful ancient artifacts !

[thesilicontribesman]

The Lewis Chess Pieces, 12th Century CE, National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh

[blorbo-polls-2]

What color is your blorbo associated with most?

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Purple

Black

White

Nuance/other

Voting ended onNov 12, 2025

[softwaring]

[centuriespast]

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

Date: about 163 BCE - Greek

Art Institute of Chicago

[greenskyotter]

I just asked my town's information center about where I can metal detect. Fingers crossed they get back to me soon.

[centuriespast]

An ancient Roman gravestone was found in a backyard in New Orleans.

Credit…Tulane University

[youthincare]

people should be allowed to have low ambition, and also be able to feed a family on the salary of a cashier at a convenience store.

[greenskyotter]

[mydododiedandthenreactivated]

[centuriespast]

This image released by Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism shows the entrance to the tomb of King Thutmose II.

Credit…via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images