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Title: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Neil on July 06, 2009, 05:12:44 PM After this mornings jobs were done, I took a trip to a local beach today where it was blowing a gale and literally stripping the sand from the stones in front of my eyes. Now I know this beach well and never knew there were stones where they were starting to appear. So what the Hell, I concentrated in this area.
My first find was an eyes only due to a bottle potruding from the sand - I thought initially it was a modern bottle, but when I pulled him out intact he turned out to be from W Winslade of Cardiff - how apt. Any idea on age John Pugh? Its in perfect condition. Next came a bottle marble and then literally shards of pottery everywhere. Then came a couple of 1954 sixpences, a 1929 half silver shilling, a half penny 1923, a vicky penny, a small enamelled butterfly - back may be silver, a small cherub - just did the foil test also silver, a piece of silver chain, a toy lead motorbike, an ear ring and finally it had to happen - a ring! Just tested the ring and its also silver, I don't think for one minute the stones are the real things - but you never know. I'm over to my parents house for the stone tester later! I had a few lumps of corrosion that still gave me good signals - I am confident that the one has a coin in - need to get the dremmel out later. So the moral is never give up on a beach - its all about condition and today was just about perfect. Well pleased for just 3 hours. Everything needs a good clean, so more photos later on. Any good tips for cleaning beach silver anyone? Neil Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Neil on July 06, 2009, 05:15:02 PM Ring - needs a proper clean - only tried a little of it with silver foil.
Forgot to add I also found a fiver! Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: DIGGA on July 06, 2009, 05:24:25 PM FLIPPIN HECK NEIL I THINK I AN GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE THIS BEACH TECTIN A GO MATE ,,,,,,,,,, WELL DONE ON SOME VERY INTERESTING FINDS ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Mark on July 06, 2009, 05:28:35 PM Nice one Neil some good finds there 8)
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 06, 2009, 05:29:26 PM Well done fella , how deep was the fiver mate :D
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Jonola (Jon) on July 06, 2009, 05:35:57 PM Wonderful finds. I am very jealous. Don't want your camera though. It thinks it is August 6th ;)
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Gadget(Ian) on July 06, 2009, 05:36:37 PM Well done neil.Taff thought you said neil don't like beaches he seems to have got the hang of them. ;D
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on July 06, 2009, 05:46:06 PM Nice one Neil, I do believe the fiver is mine!
Good selection of finds, keep um coming ;) Burp Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: dragonsbreath(Paul) on July 06, 2009, 05:53:16 PM Nice selection of finds well done indeed.....PaulB. 8)
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Neil on July 06, 2009, 05:54:06 PM Cheers lads - the fiver was sticking out of the sand with Queen flapping in the wind!
Neil Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Jonola (Jon) on July 06, 2009, 06:08:12 PM A fiver. Very nice eyes only find. ;D
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Richy on July 06, 2009, 06:22:16 PM Well done Neil, personally I loves beaches I do. :) :)
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Neil on July 06, 2009, 06:26:08 PM Quick update - the back of the butterfly is also silver - making it a five silver day!
Woohoo my personal best has finally gone after a couple 4 silver days and several 3 silver days! Neil Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: StumbledUpon on July 06, 2009, 06:54:26 PM Excellent day Neil, :) well done 8)
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: mole on July 06, 2009, 07:23:48 PM Nice bunch of finds Neil ::) always nice to find the silver though ;)mole
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: vitallius (Dave) on July 07, 2009, 03:37:00 PM Nice one, could do with a few tips on beach detecting.... :)
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Stig(The) on July 07, 2009, 07:17:19 PM Some lovely finds there Neil & all in just 3 hours! Well done. ;D
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: rjm on July 07, 2009, 07:50:29 PM Ring - needs a proper clean - only tried a little of it with silver foil. Forgot to add I also found a fiver! Was that a £5 note? .............You've a good detecta to pick up the metal strip in them notes! Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 07, 2009, 09:13:57 PM thats a good three hours neil on a beech i would like to try a beech some were just for the crack well done mate ;)
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Neil on July 09, 2009, 03:08:09 PM Stones tested and they are Cubic Zaconia }fake diamonds} - not that I really expected them to be ice, but you never know! ::)
Oh well, maybe next time! I'll be detecting Crantock Beach in the next few days. Photos of finds to follow hopefully. Neil Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: borderfox.1495 on July 14, 2009, 01:09:40 AM hi neil, well done on finds, the bottle we call beer bottles, was probably made between 1900 to 1915 approx winslade bottles where fairly rare, if i recollect right regards john
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: altinkum on July 14, 2009, 02:10:07 AM nice finds
Title: Re: Today at the beach 6th July 2009 Post by: Neil on July 14, 2009, 08:16:21 AM Thanks John - I didn't realise it was that old. Its bizzare to think its been knocking about on a beach for the best bart of 100 years and remained intact without a single chip on it! As I said earlier it was literally just lieing there full of sand and half exposed.
Goes to show how much a beach can be stripped of sand in the right condition as plenty of detectorists go on this one and I am sure someone over a hundred years would have picked him up. Thanks for the info Neil |