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Author Topic: Any news from the Wootton Bassett rally?  (Read 7064 times)
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« on: March 11, 2012, 11:17:49 AM »
How did the day go? I know RARE were taking a coach and a few Cardiff Scan members went as well.
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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2012, 11:21:11 AM »
it was yesterday was it pete..i thought it was today..
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« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2012, 11:28:41 AM »
total waste of time and money 300+ people there very few finds we had 2 hammies on our bus of 38 , the place was dead  very very poor area been done to death i think
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2012, 01:38:20 PM »
agree with Mike. Either nothing was ever there or it's been to death by other clubs. There wasn't even that much lead being produced.
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2012, 02:26:53 PM »
ye agree as well it was totally dead .... a little birdy told me at the rally yesterday that there was a rally held on this same farm around three years ago which would explain the total lack of finds  Sad
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 02:29:46 PM »
i know it was a charity event and lots off money was raised but it was stated that the land had notbeen detected before ,

bit of a con if you ask me , i wont be going next year thats for sure
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2012, 03:23:41 PM »
I went too found LOTS.......... well medi tubes Angry lol well my best find was a £1 coin and a musket ball.!!!
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2012, 03:55:49 PM »
It was a total waste of time and money ,might as well of just sent them the money and stayed at home,I know it was for a good cause but in my mind it was receiving money under false pretences. NEVER AGAIN.
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2012, 04:40:18 PM »
i found a (james 1st halfgroat) and a (1911 tanner) and that was no grooties anywhere i think it as been done to death before !!
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2012, 07:16:21 PM »
I've got to ask Welshbreed, why have you got a picture of Neil Jones as your avatar?
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2012, 08:09:35 PM »
I went to a Wootton Bassett rally about 2 years ago with RARE and it was the same.

The girl on the hotdog van said she'd been there before  (I think she was referring to the place)  Grin

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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2012, 09:34:23 PM »
 FOUND A POOR WEDDING RING,,,BELT MOUNT 1500YR...GILDED.... Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin..BUT IN ALL HAD A GREAT DAY CHATTING 2 FRIENDS AND GETTING A CATCH UP...... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes.AND A THANK YOU TO ALL 4 THE DIG...... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes ::)CHARLES FOUND A LOVE TOKEN...WELL WORN... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes..GIJAN X ROLLINGSTONES 63.... Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2012, 12:00:37 AM »
not very many finds at this rally unfortunately...... Undecided.......after the hype that the site was "undetected" it was disappointing....but it was a day out with a coach-load of like minded friends..... Grin......byron
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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2012, 09:45:52 AM »
I managed a few bits and bobs but I was restricting myself to the fields next to the road and the farm. I notice everyone pretty much legged it for the stubble field beyond the pasture but I hung back and did slow careful sweeps.

I got a Nuremburg Jetton in pretty good nick, a roman grot and what I think is a Henry V111 copper groat, but I stand to be corrected on the last one, and a huge bronze pot-leg.

Never been there before but there were a few grumbles about the fact that this was not undetected land. I didnt expect much because I couldnt research the site with the info we were given. I am happy with my finds but there were very few finds displayed in the finds cabinet next to the FLO tables.

Anyway, heres a few photos.

Eric

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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2012, 11:09:42 AM »
Meatslicer clearly you did a lot better than many others at the dig. Thanks for posting your finds for others to enjoy. Wink Grin
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