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Managed to make the rally in the Glorious VoG today despite a hefty hang over! :P Before anyone mentions it, it had nothing to do with the pasting that Cardiff City took - although that didn't help. Forgot my camera due to the hangover, but I think Peter took some "live action" shots! These are from my garden.

Very well organised day, with signage and parking on the rolled fields - well done the organisers! 

I started the day almost immediately with a nice little 1700's buckle and then followed the herd into the top part of the field which was full of alloy and general rubbish. After an hour of digging enough aluminium to sink a ship I headed back to my car to take off a layer or two of clothing as the soon was now officially Scorchio! :P

Bumped into Borderfox and Phil (who had found a lovely piece with an old cross on it - I'll let him tell you about that!). Borderfox kindly added a bit of magical tinkering to my Explorer and the shortly after I found a short cross cut quarter - who it is - I have no idea.

About 10 foot away I had another decent signal and out popped a battered hammered that fell into two as soon as I touched it! I guessed it was French due to a fleur de lys on the back of the cross. After showing it to a few people and then looking in Spinx about 20 minutes ago I am pretty sure its a hammered coin of Henry 1st 1100-1135 reference 1271 in Spinx. Well done Phil on immediately spotting that - great ID!

Next came a nice fossil still attached to its stone. I seem to find loads of these things - and love doing so. It makes you realise that millions of years ago where we were standing was deep under water, and how easily over time the world has changed. Where will it go in another million years?

My final find of the day (I left quite early due to gardening duties) was the end of a Roman fibula brooch. Nice but has been battered by the plough - shame!

Great day out -  I know Jaydogg had a william IV silver groat and Nick found a silver florin. Any others find anything?

Cheers
Neil

Fossil - any ideas?

Thanks Millsy - its similar but definately not a Devils Claw - I have dozens of them - this one is a completely different shape.

Hell Neil , Henry 1's just don't turn up , fantastic day by the look of it!

Well done Neil. You guys do seem to pick your ground. Hangover or not you can,t beat a sunny Sunday detecting. I spent it in Hereford shopping with the clan. Oh Joy of Joys.

hi millsy its easy really ,just told neil to open his eyes anyway neil great dect, great finds regards  fox and vac

Looks like another good days digging,nice lot of finds.
Al :)

Neil I think its a fossilised  vertebrae from an Ichyosaur.

Nice finds,don't see many Henry 1st's :)

Nice report Neil. Here are a few action shots and finds.

Here's Neil looking pleased with himself despite the hangover.

Phil's interesting thingy - any ideas?

Jaydogg's Willy

Phil has got an interesting thingy there Peter , but should you be photographing it?  ;D

Tyna's Willy ;D

Stan's Roman

And lastly, my silver-gilt medieval ring brooch, found at 3.30 pm when there were only two others still detecting ;D

mines alot smaller than that hedgehog :'( :D nice photo pete thanks alot  ;) ps nice brooch well done

Very clever Peter  :D Tyna's willy is a love token  too, is that apt? Like the ring brooch, very understated, fantastic find , well done!

Way to many  double entendres on this thread now....lol :D

nice brotch peter  great photo peter, you said action shots at rally you got that right, i spent 4 hours talking, and 30 mins decting ::) still lovely sunny day, thanks for ham sandwich brian and the freshly laid hard boiled egg from our new member nice 1907 florin nick, and nice thingy philey regards john ;)

Well done Peter - thats an absolute beauty - cracking bit of Treasure!

Some great finds came up throughout the day - strange that most of them seemed to be centred around the first field!

I would like to go back there for another Rally - I am sure theres more to be found, and a great range of history there.

Cheers
Neil

Well done the scan club !

Sounds like you had a better day than me, i spend the day in the garden ;0( lol

As for the fossil Im sure its the intestine of a Doyouthinkhesaurus  :P

all the best
Phil

Nice find Peter! Although there wasn't a vast quantity of finds yesterday, there was nearly a two thousand year spread, from Stan's Roman to Tom's 50 pence piece all in one relatively small area.  Another 'blue sky and sunshine' day - it doesn't get much better than that.  We had a good turnout of Scan Club members - hope this dry spell keeps up for the next rallies!! ;D ;D Deb

A bit battered but very grateful !

hi there peter ive done a bit of research on that strange thing a found nearest style cross and markings to it is 12 cen maybe something to do with neils coin dont now for sure. anyway great day out injoyed very much thanks scan club ;)

Not exactly the same as Peters, but it gives an idea of the styles available - prices are circa year 2000 from the 1st edition.

Neil