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Author Topic: Out with Swansea Metal Detecting Club today  (Read 17043 times)
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« on: June 26, 2011, 07:39:34 PM »
Out in the Badlands again today ( yes, there is silver even when the motorway ends   Grin  Grin)

A great turn out by Swansea Club members to a new farm.  Easy parking in a concrete yard and just a few yards walk to the first field.  Everyone was keen to start - blue sky, sunshine and the peace and quiet of the beautiful Welsh countryside.

We all set off, and within minutes of switching her detector on, Max's first signal yielded a Charles Ist sixpence  Shocked  What a great start to the day  Grin

A short while later, there was a huddle at the other side of the field and John had found a large lead commemorative medal - about the size of a half crown.  Everyone seemed to be digging targets here and there, and my first good find was a Victorian shilling dated 1869.

As the morning wore on, the sun rose higher and the day got hotter  Cheesy  I had another signal - same sound and number on the VDI and just a few inches down was a lovely George IV shilling dated 1829.  I worked my way around the field and, deciding to walk back to the car for a top-up on cold drinks and a quick bite to eat, I found what looks like a broken Roman brooch.

After lunch I found the usual buttons and grotty  halfpennies, but Peter was rewarded later in the afternoon with a cracking Denarius.

The artefact of the day was found by Faye - she had a silver lid off a cigarette case - the hallmarks were very clear.  It is a super find - well done Faye.

One of the last silver coins to be winkled was a silver half crown - not sure which reign and don't know who found it - but it was by the gate where we all trampled in and out of the field  Cheesy  Well done, that man !

I thoroughly enjoyed the day - good weather, good finds, and good company  Wink

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« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2011, 07:40:19 PM »
Silver milled coins - found, of course, with the Fairy Stick  Grin

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« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2011, 07:49:32 PM »
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Faye found this at the club rally today, we searched for the other half of it... picture has scanned a bit blurry, but its hallmarked maker GH Inshaw, Birmingham ....sterling silver .925, letter V at the end, so I think its 1920????Top half of a cigarette case.

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« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2011, 07:59:11 PM »
welldone to everyone who found. its been a lovely day for detecting .again welldone all
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« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2011, 08:05:12 PM »
I spent most of the day trying to rest in clean spaces amongst the cow poo  Roll Eyes. so had nothing of note  Cry
Well done to all that found something nice   Smiley
Brewster is flat out on the floor now but had a great time meeting and greeting everyone.  He'll be content now 'til the next rally Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2011, 08:06:07 PM »
Quote from: Roman (Ray) on June 26, 2011, 07:59:11 PM
welldone to everyone who found. its been a lovely day for detecting .again welldone all
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You are soooooooooooooo sweet Raymondooooooooooo  Kiss
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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2011, 08:28:43 PM »
There were some really nice finds today. And surprising too. It's not every day that Roman turns up this far West. Well done Peter and everyone else who found goodies.
I shall refrain from posting a pici of my 1/2 a Cow bell but the Horse shoes were quite impressive. Roll Eyes
Thanks for the invite girls it was a great day. Grin

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« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2011, 08:50:04 PM »
it was you then tyna that i could see lying down!! was wondering who it was!
always a pleasure Val.x
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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2011, 08:53:39 PM »
Quote from: Val Beechey on June 26, 2011, 08:28:43 PM
There were some really nice finds today. And surprising too. It's not every day that Roman turns up this far West. Well done Peter and everyone else who found goodies.
I shall refrain from posting a pici of my 1/2 a Cow bell but the Horse shoes were quite impressive. Roll Eyes
Thanks for the invite girls it was a great day. Grin

Val

Thanks for the mention Val. Was good to meet you today  Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2011, 08:54:15 PM »
Lovely write up Deb, great club rally, I was lucky with my first signal Grin can't post pictures up anymore, my resize2mail site has changed Sad well done Fay with a nice big piece of silver. Grin
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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2011, 08:56:45 PM »
No I only sat Jan - not enough space between the cow poo to lie down for me.  I did notice someone flat out in one of the fields and first thought was that someone had fainted in the heat but the body moved after a while so all ok  Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2011, 08:58:40 PM »
Nice to meet you too Peter, even if you did insult me. Roll Eyes Grin Grin

Knew I should have taken a pici of Maxies Charles 1. It was a cracker.

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« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2011, 09:05:17 PM »
Yes well done winklemister on the hammered  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2011, 09:39:26 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2011, 09:45:09 PM »
Always nice to have a silver day ain't it, well done.
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