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Author Topic: A days detecting with Rob, Ray, Chef, Phil & Paul - 8th March 2011  (Read 3658 times)
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« on: March 09, 2011, 01:41:12 PM »
Being in the middle of a week off work, I took the opportunity to join Rob and Ray on a journey over the bridge yesterday. We met somewhat groggy eyed at 7.15am and headed off to Magor Services where we were then followed for well over an hour by two burly men in a white van. Thankfully it was Pipster and Nomad!

Our destination was the fabled 'Button Moon' which certainly lived up to its billing with a general "Button fest " for all throughout the day. We met chef who turned up fashionably late and got to the business of finding what our ancestors left behind. The first find of the day fell to me and was literally my second hole of the day and was a Roman Grotish coin - you can make out a head, but thats about it. Rob soon joined me on the Roman theme with a couple of grots of his own that he later gave to a happy farmer.

Other finds included a luggage label to Pip, a sixpence to Chef, a partifact of a  Medi spur to me, buckles to Ray and the numerous buttons, copper coinage, buttons, musket balls, buttons, tubes, buttons and buckle parts that make up a days detecting.

About 2pm Rob and Chef popped off to see the farmer to give him some Roman finds and a bottle of wine as a thank you and were rewarded with the news that he had another stubble field a short distance away we could go on. We didn't need to be asked twice and quickly 'convoyed' up and headed to pastures new.

Within minutes of being in the new field it became quite obvious that this one had been virtually undetected as I found a Two Shilling dated 1944 - {alas no where near as good as my last shilling} immediately. Pipster and Ray were busy building a nice collection of late medieval buckles, Chef wound a George III shilling, Paul a sixpence and Rob was resting his back. 

The find of the day fell to Pipster who managed to winkle out not just a hallmarked silver can strip, but also a Roman fibula right at the end. Well done Pip.

Thanks for a great mid-week day out guys - really enjoyed myself

Cheers
Neil

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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 01:42:33 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2011, 02:52:33 PM »
 another great wright up Neil on your day out to button moon with the lads a nice mixture of finds guys well done ,the CD button you found Neil iv got one found on a cardiff scan rally few years ago . glad you all had a good day,nice photos as well.  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2011, 05:55:50 PM »
Nicely written up Neil, thank you. Yes I think a good day was had by all and well done to Phil on finding his first Fibula and a 1st century one too.
I only had 13 buttons all day so I was way behind my usual count. I did have a few snaps by the look of it with a pot leg, rowel spur (part) and buckles. Really pleased with the Bull head shilling at the eleventh hour. Also found two (probably) 17th Century trade farthings, I love finding these but 9 times out of ten they are past identification. one other thing I found is the lead pointy thing with a hole, only thought I have is that it may be a plum bob of some sort.
Oh and I also managed a whole day without anything Roman Shocked.
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2011, 06:05:32 PM »
i had a great day... 12 buttons..6 coins...a huge amount of lead....and stiffness all day today..but it beats working anyday,  thanks guys...the only black mark on the day was ..we arnt going to win anything arsenal..poor showing in the footie..
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2011, 06:31:14 PM »
well done guys, great finds and well done young Pip on his 1st brooch.

i always enjoy reading about the days out.

Well written Neil.
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2011, 08:16:40 PM »
Looks like you had a good old lads day out there fellas.Some good and varied finds.Looks like good land.The shilling is a cracker and so is the hallmarked silver and the fibula,well done All Wink Cheers for the write up Neil,a good read.
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2011, 08:20:41 PM »
well done everybody,looks like you all a great day out with a nice variety of finds.Viv
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2011, 08:51:27 PM »
great write again neil welldone mate..a great day out with great company.welldone pipster on find of the day.and welldone to everyone else we all came home with something.cracking days detecting.thanks boys.
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« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2011, 09:24:21 PM »
 Grin  bravo guys , very nice finds and good write up by Mr Neil . Rayyy any roman coin mucker?

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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2011, 10:32:37 PM »
Nice write up and some good finds, well done to the boys from button moon  Grin
And get in there Pipster with the Fibula, way to go mate  Wink
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« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2011, 10:37:23 PM »
Some nice finds for you all there, well done.

The label with Elsie Beckwith on is a gardening label from a rose (HT stands for 'Hybrid Tea') first grown in 1922.

Here is Elsie herself:

http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.83143
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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2011, 07:24:27 AM »
Yet another super day out at button moon guys, many thanks to you all,
9 coins 12 buttons a nice bit of silver and my first Roman Fibula
Thanks Peter for the I.D. on the Elsie Beckwith thingy  I'm going to try buy one for the garden  Cheesy A great report Niel as always
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