History within the soil.

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As many of you know, I have a few facebook pages "liked" that give me a tidbit of history across Britain each day. One such page has a member whom often posts things they've found whilst metal detecting. I always get a kick out of seeing these items. The items in question are all assumed to be from the medieval period as the page in question focuses on medieval history. It is while looking at another such post that I thought to do my own searching. No, I didn't go outside with a metal detector and start digging up the backyard. Not that I am adverse to the thought, but for one, I have no metal detector. Instead I went on etsy, my favorite shopping website, and typed in "Metal Detector Finds." Not everything within the search are truly found via metal detecting. Some items are simply t-shirts while the majority are keys and crosses. I don't know much about metal detecting, but I do know that you can adjust the radar to find things deeper within the earth if you so wish. The best place to metal detect, in my opinion, would be Britain. It has such a very vast and brutal history. America, though several centuries old, is still very much in it's infancy. I can't imagine finding much more than a few arrowheads, maybe some old shotgun shells, and plenty of pennies in our soil. Ever been metal detecting? Would you ever consider buying items found from other metal detetcting enthusiasts?