Mini Pick

• Well compacted or stony ground may prove difficult to break, but a mini pick can help get digging started. This smaller tool has a similar shape to a pickaxe. This makes it more portable, as well as easier to use one-handed. The metal head of a mini pick can serve two purpose. The pointed end breaks ground and the wider end helps you dig efficiently.
  
  

Relic Trowel

• Relic trowels come in a wide variety of styles. Use them for more delicate work to reveal and excavate items without damaging them. They blade of relic trowels can vary from those that look more like a wide knife blade, to those that more closely resemble the shape of a small shovel. In most cases, the blade is metal to make it strong and durable. However, non-metallic blades can enable a metal detector to check the dirt for items on the trowel blade.
  
  

Shovel

• Digging down to items that are deeper in the ground requires a larger tool. A shovel can do this job. Shovels have longer handles so a relic hunter can use one while standing. The metal blade featuring a rounded or V-shaped leading edge helps make digging easier. The length of the handle can vary, and some models have telescopic so you can vary the length to suit.
  
  

Coin Probe

• A coin probe can help locate and retrieve smaller items such as coins and rings, without haaving to dig large holes. They have a shape similar in style to a screwdriver, with a long, metal shaft sharpened to a point. After detecting a metallic object, the coin probe can pierce the ground to locate the item by touch. When the item is close enough to the surface, the probe can pop the object out of the ground.
  
  

Mini Backhoe

• Professional archaeological digs may involve opening up larger areas and trenches. A mini backhoe with bucket can help do this job more efficiently. The machine will typically break the surface and remove the topsoil to get digging started. Digging deeper with a backhoe may avoid damaging relics.
  
  

Sieve

• Smaller items may prove difficult to spot when digging in dirt. and a sieve can provide a means to find these. Passing dirt through a sieve helps a hunter take objects while passing the dirt. A single sieve can prove useful, although a shaker tool which comprises a set of sieves of different mesh sizes can help complete a more thorough job of sifting dirt for items.
  
  

Other Tools

• Digging for relics can involve the use of other tools. This can include metal detectors, which can more accurately identify the location of metallic objects in the ground. Other equipment can include compasses, GPS units, and headlamps. While not specifically tools for digging, they do have a use in targeting areas where digging will more likely find objects.