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Had 3 hrs on the beach not much of an idea what I'm doing so headed down to the surf,  and walked across surf line but alas it's was coming in too fast so angled myself back to to the dry sand.  My best find was a 10p and a small oak Tree pendant silver,  I've never worked so hard for so little 36 ring pulls and bits of aluminium.

Way to go Al. ;D    Now you know why I don't go that often.  Takes me days to get over a good session and still come home with nothing.
Had a £1 coin the time before last and thought, great, that's my contribution to the parking meter. Guess what........it kept spitting it out, must have been one of those 4.5 million fakes. ::)

Keep at it, you just never know.

Val

I was gonna try my new etrac on the beach you've put me off now especially as I found my first trumpet broach today I think I'll stick to inland !!

Val,  there is a stream running down the beach would it be worth having a go where it runs into the surf.  I couldn't see any sand ripples or gullies.  I didn't dig any black sand up either.

Get ye back to the muddy fields you landlubber :D

Take my hat off to the beach detectorists hard wk.

I was going to say Al, it would be worth having a go in that small gully or stream as you describe, I have had stuff out of similar cuts in the beach....not that beach your on ;D though which ever one it is ;) keep at it ;)

I'm on freshwater east beach any help would be great

I love all beaches alas thou never searched that one but no doubt a few have on D/W  ;)

Ha Ha While the Deadlocks away .
All the milled are mine  ;D ;D ;D

BTW is it the photo or have you been at the buns big time

I think he's been hitting the custard tarts a bit hard :D

Ye keep up the hard work Al.......you may not be finding the pounds but at you ll be working them off  ;D

One thing's for sure Al, all you'll find where you're standing in the pic' is latest drops.  Sand looks high.  Streams and gullies are always good places. Look out for pebble patches and low spots. Try to get a bit further down towards low tide. You should start to find shallower sand with black underneath.
I guessed the beaches would be well sanded up with the wind direction lately.  It doesn't take much to bring it back. Keep trying, the exercise is good and it's something to do instead of watching the rubbish on telly or keeping the local land lord in luxury.

Val

                Patience and determination is the key old son. Each trip helps you to build up more knowledge and information on your selected beach.

                The other week, my four year old grandson took five jigsaws and placed all the pieces in one box; it made for an interesting hour trying to build up the pictures and return them to the correct boxes. Well; my regular beach at Talacre is a little like that and one never knows if the next find is going to be; decimal, pre-decimal, WWII projectiles, copper maritime nails, Georgian coppers, or perhaps a little bit of gold!

Where to start on the beach thou

It's the resiser done that I look like fat dwarf hahah

My best two finds from yesterday

                     Love the silver tree; could be a kabbalah emblem. Any inscriptions on the back?

                     As for where to start..............I tend to do three different areas. Above the high water mark, where many of sun worshippers spend the day lazing on their towels, the low water line where the swimmers come out of the water shaking the water from their hands, the mid point between the high and low water lines where I zigzag to and fro for the length of the beach.

                   Some days are diamonds and some days are stones! Last week I spent a good time on both the wet and the dry sand and came back with very little for my efforts; a couple of WWII projectiles, three brass .303 cartridge cases, and one rotting decimal penny! But the day is never wasted; one often finds clues to follow up on the next visit.

                   My biggest problems are my detectors. The EuroAce hates the wet sand and the CS4PI can't tell the difference between a gold ring and a steel washer! I just have to plan my day and use the detector that is best suited to my plans for that day. Dry sand at the top of the beach gets hammered with the EuroAce and the CS4PI comes with me onto the wet, all the way down to the low water line.

                   My oldest coin find has been a George III halfpenny but with the Romans and the Vikings having passed close by I anticipate older finds; once I have completed my research for the area.

                   Don't give up on beaches. Give it your best try, and then try some more.

                                   Good luck and happy hunting.  ;D

Here we go have a look at the back

Well found Al.  Only one thing better than a bit of silver  ;)

If you get time out I'd suggest one of the beaches on the west coast.  A bit further to go but I often hear of some of the finds and they seem to do better over there.
Love to know how many bits of tin can you dug up.

Val

Another 3hrs done  36 ring pulls loads of shredded tin one ledger umpteen bits of molten aluminium a hook size 2 and my best find of the day a penny,  and I'm soaked  no hiding from the rain.

Oh yeah forgot my coil cover has worn through too bugger

OMG look what all them ringpulls have done.

If only it was that easy!  :o

lol @ Floyd :D

Day three
23 ring pulls,  to many bits of aluminium,  3 fishing weights,  2 snap swivels,  and 46 pence. Spoke to old guy who said I should try the other side of the beach.

 :D :D

at the begining

Ur gold is safe,  however ur ring pulls are mounting up

Different beach this afternoon no more ring pulls please.

Turns out the pendant is 925 silver so gud result there.

Well found Alun, now for the gold ;)