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Detectingwales.com headed back to Rooksbridge today to see what our Medieval ancestors had let behind.

We were under the impression earlier in the week from the farmer that we had the same very productive fields as in 2009, but alas on arrival things had changed. This was due to the crop coming through earlier than expected. It was great to see though that nobody ventured onto the fields they shouldn't have and that as always we all honoured the farmers wishes. As usual Well Done Guys - its what helps give us a good name with the farmers.

The day started misty and rather chilly, but following the usual pep talk we were off into the fields that consisted of two stubble, a freshly ploughed {too fresh in my mind} and a couple of pastures.

As we headed off the sun started to break through, and it turned into a glorious day with glowing sun-kissed faces for everyone by the end. Well they do say that "The sun shines on the righteous!"

I headed off to the large freshly ploughed and found it particularly hard going - the Minelab isn't a great fan of fresh plough and to be honest I struggled in there. My only find of note on the pathway was a  Medieval bronze Plum Bob - for building walls - pretty certain that what it is anyway. I've seen it before in Treasure Hunting magazine I think.

So after a brief visist to one of the pastures I headed back to the car park field to find news of hammered coins! :o

The first of the day fell to DavTec and took the form of a lovely condition and undated Lizzy. Well done on a great example.
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Next medieval coin fell to the ever faithful Doc and was accompanied by a Krauwinkle Jetton.

That wasn't the only jetton though as Shungav also had found one and his dad keen to out do Junior had a equal armed cross in his hand. A really interesting bronze item. Its definately not one of those wooden ball lead inserts that so often turn up and is one for the FLO to confirm.

Bobkoi was busy producing more hammered coins and had two to show. The one was a bit battered but the legend should be ligible after a bit of TLC to see who it is.
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Chef was spotted punching the air in the distance and rightfully so as he had found a sweet little silver ring. Waiting to see if there are any hallmarks on it. A well deserved find for a smashing guy.
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Mark pulled out a full silver sixpence of 1916, RJM (who recently graced the pages of Treasure Hunting - nice article mate) had produced a Half Crown of 1927. An important year to both Bob and myself - Cardiff City reference for those wondering! Another chap had found probably the most biazzare coin of the day in the form of a coin from Trinidad and Tobago dated 1966 (an equally  important day for English football fans but I can't for the life of me remember why!) ::)

Meatslicer arrived with his first full hammered coin - it being I think of James 1st. Well done Eric - welcome to the hammered club. He was quickly followed by Adesace who had travelled down from Wolverhampton and been rewarded with a cut half.
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A nice hat pin arrived for someone else along with a few pennies, farthings and musket balls, which inevitably turn up where ever we go.

For the first time ever DW provided Rally site toilets which were advertised as the latest in outdoor privies! ;) I happened upon an oblivious TaffLaff trying it out.

The end of the day saw me leaving with just a few members still in the fields. A great day out, although initially slow on the finds front, it still resulted in 10 hammered coins and a selection of milled coins and artefacts. the wildlife was equally stunning and I loved watching a heron fishing - who knew full well I was there, but was happy to let me watch him.

Cheers one and all - Roast Beef time now.

Until we meet again

Neil

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Have added the hammered that came up towards the end

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Last ones for now.

Feel free to add any more

Cheers
Neil

very nice finds.i am definatly going to come to one your rallies when i am not so busy with work.

thx or a good day everyone -- i'll post our pigeon ring and military button tomorrow!!

great write up neil ..as always..i had i nice day..a few bits and bobs.. not lucky with silver this time..but hey..thanks goes again to the boys that organise the rallys without whom ..we would be doing household chores at home ... thanks you lot.. also nice to have met some new peeps..including geordie fred ..who is always so supportive of the others..and a right laugh with rroman ray and pipster..guiness and pipster are not made in heaven..lol

Excellent day out yet again , thanks to all the organisers , you know who you are, Great to chat to everone , makes up for a blank day , cracking report Neil, as i said  i didn't find anything today , well not metal anyway, those bloody bead thinks will hound me now,,,, Oh !!! one thing i found out today ,

If you dig a big enough hole , everyone comes to take a look,,,,, thanks to everyone that came to help dig the Phantom silver signal ,,,,,, should i have kept going ,,, it was those bloody beads,,,, i might regret giving up.

very good write up again Neil, some very nice finds and congratulations to those who found them.
Second Nomad on thanking organisers of the rally, loud applaud.

Nice to meet new people.

Just like to say what a great day and i really enjoyed myself. Great meeting people with the same interest. Rob's toilet manners could have been better. :o :o...Thank you ;D ;D

Great report neil and what a great day we had again - well done DW for the organisation and sorting the weather ;)

Bobkoi's second hammered is one of these:

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=14964&cat=38 (http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=14964&cat=38)

thanks mike for introdusing me to all.... great day had to leave early... very good setup well organised will definitely go again cheers all

Dave

Super report again Neil, Yet again a great day, not a lot for me this time  but still enjoyed my day out,
Thank you all.

Great write up Neil today was my first rally with DW, and although lady luck smiled on a few I was not one of them lol  ;D.
 Amongst the clipped wire and tin foil I managed 2 vet tubes 2 old buttons a brass door knob and a small metal toggle of some sort, still had a good time though a bad days detecting beats a good day at work anyday :D.
I travelled down with Nomad & Pipster so I was in great company and got to put a few faces to names which was good, heres looking forward to the next one ;).

Great report Neil!!  Good to see the hammies come up again, even if I didn't find any of them   :P .  Got a nice suntan though,  ;D 

well done on them finds . lovley hammereds agian well done...    8)

It was a great day with a good score of finds in the end, one can only imagine what that would of been had we had the middle fields, But I think that farm still holds one more rally.
Well done to all who found the Hammerds, Sorry JT I had left I didn't get to see yours. Bobkoi and Doc, well what can I say...............................finding two each...well.......Its just not cricket lol. well done lads.

Sadly the ring appears to be modern as on cleaning the dreaded word "silver" appeared on the inner band.

Hi Ho Silver --- away!!

You'll be acquiring the nickname 'The Lone ranger' at the next rally chef!!!!

thanks for another great day. i was lucky to get the hammered. i was fortunate to have walked over them. thanks to peterh for i.d. ing the one for me. the other one is an edward.

HI ALL.
another great ralley.the weather was lovely i think we.ll all agree,my find for the day was a lovely one fathing that looks like i just bought it of e-bay.lol.pitty they all did.nt come out like this.
really enjoyed the ralley.but yet again i love them all.i cant think of a better way to spend my sundays when its ralley time.lol.
and welldone to those who had some lovely finds as i hear 10 hammereds came up at the end of the shift.some milled silver.
and also a few tokens jetty.s.and also chef (geoff.s) lovely silver ring welldone chef could.nt be more deserved my friend.
see why cant you be this nice when i find something..lol..lol.
overall a great ralley with great people.
until the next one take care everyone.
raymondoo

GREAT WRITE UP AGAIN NEIL MY FRIEND AS ALLWAYS MATE..AND THANKS TAFFLAFF FOR FINDING THE LAND YOUR A DETECTINGWALES SAINT FELLA .

I had a nice Elizabeth1 penny thank you hammeeee god good day well done boys ;D ;D

good report Neil enjoyed self very much thanks for the day out 

Cracking report as always , I really wish I could get to one of the digs , I will one day I'm sure . Ludlow was a close call but events conspired against me .
                         

for what its worth, these were our finds yesterday!!   :o :o

Excellent report and feedback from everyone. Wish I could have made it. :(

Thanks for a great day, have sent pictures to FLO as soon as I have received any info will let you all know!!!!! ;)

Ha Ha Im a poet and I didn't know it.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Well done to all - some great finds there. Gutted I could not make this one   :(

nice report sounds like you all had fun and my dad a port  ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

Just want to say thanks to all for allowing me to attend this Rally and for the great day out!! Some fantastic finds I must say, and I am so happy to have found my first hammered on a Rally!! Hope to see you all again soon!! Oh yes, if anybody wanted to know about my find, it is a Sixpence of Elizabeth Ist dated 1571, with the Mint mark being the Castle. Happy hunting everyone!

Hi all,

I have managed to flatten my James 1st penny after finding it curled up. Terrified myself when heating it but it looks pretty good now. Will post a picky when I have a minute.

Thanks taff and Neil and the other DW stewards, particularly good to have a hi viz jacket on Roman Ray so I could see him coming and move a bit quicker before he found everything!

All together good day out and at last some success, well done to all the other finders.

Hope to see you all on the next one!

Eric

once again thanks  to rob,geoff,neal,chef and roman ray,also all the crowd for another great rally,great finds and a brilliant day no joy for me but nice to see other members goodies,looking forward to the next one.viv

Taffs token.

Taffs token (2)

I would have put the two together but not working, help?

Tafflaff's token. See here:

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=9972&cat=500 (http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=9972&cat=500)

Here are my two hammies cleaned up a bit.

The better coin is Edward I, Canterbury mint, Class 4a, and the wrecked one looks like an Edward IV York penny that has been clipped, battered and hammered!

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