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Title: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on August 24, 2011, 10:26:00 AM
Well after being made redundant last Sunday and suffering with a bad back for the previous week I finally got to detect last Friday on a new farm gained through a casual chat in the supermarket. Having previously been refused permission the farmer came up to me and said it was OK to go on his fields. I did not ask what changed his mind so took the chance to do a reccy and look at the lie of the land. 300 acres situated between a medieval planned town with a major castle site and a medieval village named in Doomsday and with a nice motte and bailey. This being the reason I asked in the first place and it is a five minute drive from home. After the usual chatting for half an hour and explaining about the detector I finally went in the paddock next to the house and within two minutes had found a William 3rd shilling. Seeing me digging the farmers wife came over and sort of claimed it so sorry no picture. The next half hour was spent chatting and finally got going when her mobile rang. during the next 45 minutes I picked up a couple of late bronzes of Viccy, George and Edward and quite a bit of lead as well as a handful of pottery with quite a bit of medieval pot. So when I was finally interupted again after about an hour I decided to call it a day and go back on market day when I know they won,t be there. Chuffed to death with the finds and promise of the fields and it is great to get out again doing the best hobby in the world. Hope to show you some more on Friday.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on August 24, 2011, 10:29:03 AM
Some more Bronzes.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on August 24, 2011, 10:32:08 AM
Chef or the Doc would you say this is an unused pot mend as I found ten like this. It is lead obviously


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on August 24, 2011, 10:40:59 AM
Well done WBM.. and welcome back!

See you at the rally , its been a long time fella.



Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: Napoleon on August 24, 2011, 10:46:57 AM
 ;)  Bravo mr WBM  and hope you keep well .Nordine.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: Roman (Ray) on August 24, 2011, 10:54:47 AM
welldone sir WBM.wellcome back cant wait to catch up on some chit-chat at the next ralley my good mucker.
raymondoooo


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on August 24, 2011, 01:30:31 PM
Some of the better pieces of Herefordshire pottery from the molehills. Well chuffed with this as you struggle to find this much pot in a ploughed field up here never mind just from molehills. looks promising.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: romano-brit on August 24, 2011, 06:35:57 PM
you gotta love those molehills, found my 1st roman coin in one when i was a kid


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 03, 2011, 05:41:00 PM
Well after a washout last week my return to the local farm has given me four hours of interesting finds on a warm day with more great views. I actually had a walk around the farm before I started and found many interesting lumps and bumps and a lot of pottery again in nearly all the fields and some time spent researching the area has shown a lot of areas to head of to for some detecting on future trips. Anyway East Powys shows a lot of Promise and here are some more finds from the field.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 03, 2011, 05:43:00 PM
A George 11 copper


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 03, 2011, 05:48:41 PM
A George 111 copper


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 03, 2011, 05:50:57 PM
A trio of George V1 halfpennies


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 03, 2011, 05:52:23 PM
Buttons are well represented


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 03, 2011, 05:58:51 PM
The locals were friendly


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 03, 2011, 06:02:29 PM
And there is plenty of land that I know will produce some hammered and Possibly Bronze Age.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: nfl on September 03, 2011, 06:13:52 PM
sounds like archenfield area to me bud,bet you can see my house from there lol


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: nfl on September 03, 2011, 06:19:31 PM
p.s i got all the land around the major castle site if you ever want a bash on it lol


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 03, 2011, 06:49:39 PM
Way out Paul wrong direction and about 20 mile from your place.  ;D


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: nfl on September 03, 2011, 06:52:53 PM
bugger ;D ;D


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 16, 2011, 06:33:42 PM
6 til 1-30 today so took the detector with me and went to the new farm today and gave it 2 and a half hours. Lots of signals again with lead by the bucket full. Quite a few pellets from an air gun as well giving all sorts of signals. Still made some nice finds though and gives me a bit more knowledge on the history of the area. Below are the better finds that is not a bad return for 3 hours.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 16, 2011, 06:36:27 PM
I presume the implament are Sugar tongues but any suggestions gladly recieved.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on September 16, 2011, 06:39:19 PM
Am well pleased with the buckle which dates to 1550-1650ad according to my Whitehead book on buckles.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: Val Beechey on September 16, 2011, 06:51:02 PM
They are the weirdest sugar tongues I've ever seen Paul. They look more like calipers of some sort, but I might be wrong. ::)

Val


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: Chef Geoff on September 16, 2011, 07:15:33 PM
Nice going Paul, no they are 18th-19thC nut crackers.

http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/NUT+CRACKERS/ (http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/NUT+CRACKERS/)


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: bajero on September 16, 2011, 07:24:16 PM
yup, nut crackers ,not found a complete one yet only single arms - nice one


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: jmhammered on September 17, 2011, 05:46:55 PM
hi Sion ,are these what your looking for


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on October 09, 2011, 08:25:19 AM
Well after the Council has dug up the Broadband and put me off line for 13 days I can at last update on the last visit to the New Farm. I had a four hour stint last week as having the flu and work rather restricted my time but with the Farm having its open weekend this last weekend I have been restricted in the time to visit as well. Nothing out standing but I know there is a lot more to find and now the apples have been harvested along with the cut straw being baled I have loads more to go at. So here are my latest finds. First up more than happy to find this even though it is not complete it bods well and I think is a part off a Croatal bell. Also a bag seal that is the first piece of lead that is recognisable. Have had two bucketfuls of scrap lead.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on October 09, 2011, 08:29:16 AM
A Elizabeth II 2 shillings and a George V sixpence.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on October 09, 2011, 08:32:25 AM
A first for me with a complete Horse Brass.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on October 09, 2011, 08:40:01 AM
My second ever Barrell Key which is exactly the same as my first and a selection of buttons.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on October 09, 2011, 08:43:25 AM
Musket and pistol balls and some modern coppers.


Title: Re: At last some quality time to detect.
Post by: waltonbasinman on October 09, 2011, 08:52:39 AM
And as usual an array of well worn coppers


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