Detectorist finds increase

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly90nl202go

The density of finds doesn't surprise me

[Jim Webster]

The treasure finds map isn't all that far adrift from current population density plus places within an easy weekend run from the London area 

[Imperial Dave]

And you could overlay it on a map of the Roman provinces

[Chuck the Grey]

I was wondering if there was an increase in the number of people partaking of the hobby and if this could be an additional factor in the number of finds.

[Imperial Dave]

I would suggest this is the case even without actually knowing the figures

[Martin Smith]

I was wondering if there was an increase in the number of people partaking of the hobby and if this could be an additional factor in the number of finds.

Likewise...'herself' took it up recently, with a few finds rapidly acquired. Not a high barrier to entry when the detecting kit is relatively cheap.