Detecting Wales Rally 74 - Matrix 3

[DEADLOCK]

Thanks for a great day out, especially on the best rally site ever ,
here are my best of the day.
A approx date for the beehive thimble would be appreciated please.
Also any ideas on the figure, it looks like a mount of some type, possibly a maddona but she's holding two babies


One small gripe / observation.
COULD THE INCONSIDIRATE BAS***D, HAVE FILLED THEIR HOLES IN ?!!  
THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST FARMS I HAVE EVER DETECTED AND THE YOUR ACTIONS COULD JEPORDIZE OUR INVITATION BACK FOR FUTURE RALLIES.
(and relax rant over)

Yip, I agree Ian, there were a lot of holes left unfilled. Look guys, even on stubble, as I always put in the directions email - we need to fill our holes in. How do we know that the farmers kids haven't got horses, they could easily snap a leg in an unfilled hole - aside from that, its not our farm, its the farmers and as such we respect other peoples property at all times.

ps Nice William Mary half penny Ian

   

Don't you mean flloyd

[outlaw]

Been workin since returning and havent had time to clean my coins, especially the denarius 

I would like to add that it was a great rally the atmosphere was electric, the finds were there and quite a range through different periods.

A very large thank you to all  the organisers in DW.

And Chef, last couple of hours put down Deus, brought out your new head phones and se pro, lowered the sensitivity due to the ground noises and bang found the roman coins.

Thank you a very happy Outlaw , looking forward to next week, told  er in dors having to work next sunday with an early start 

[Chef Geoff]

Here you go Ian, they aren't babies well only in the sense of "wow! look at those babies" Sorry ladies
I could only find one on PAS and interestingly it was also found in Somerset so of local manufacture I would think;

<acronym title="The Portable Antiquities Scheme">PAS</acronym> record number: SOM-A45D85

Object type: Spoon

Broadperiod: Medieval

County of discovery: Somerset

Stable url: <a href="http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/544506" title="SOM-A45D85: a Medieval Spoon">http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/544506[/url]

Possibly a lot earlier than I thought in which case the condition is very impressive  for pewter

[probono]

Looks like a good day out - and a great range of finds for only 35 detectorists.

[Radnor Bandit (Ian)]

Here you go Ian, they aren't babies well only in the sense of "wow! look at those babies" Sorry ladies
I could only find one on PAS and interestingly it was also found in Somerset so of local manufacture I would think;
Possibly a lot earlier than I thought in which case the condition is very impressive  for pewter

Thanks Geoff, - she must have taken big breaths  
Its most be likely a local maker, as the side profile is exactly the same, and as the preservation is good I assumed it was a copper alloy rather than pewter.

Thank you Alan, from the size and style of the one I found, it looks like a very early one.

[anthonyjay]

I agree with the comments about the holes left, I think it must be that those who leave them cannot read so never see post about the problem.......................... or is it really they don't care. AJ

[Doug]

Once again thank you to the back-room staff for their great efforts in making the rallies happen.

[WEBBER]

Here's the best bits of my digging from Sunday anyone any ideas on the foot thing could it be Roman?

[handyman [Alan}]

unlikey, more like a pot leg, from post med times

[welsh john]

Thanks for a great day out, especially on the best rally site ever ,
here are my best of the day.
A approx date for the beehive thimble would be appreciated please.
Also any ideas on the figure, it looks like a mount of some type, possibly a maddona but she's holding two babies


One small gripe / observation.
COULD THE INCONSIDIRATE BAS***D, HAVE FILLED THEIR HOLES IN ?!!  
THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST FARMS I HAVE EVER DETECTED AND THE YOUR ACTIONS COULD JEPORDIZE OUR INVITATION BACK FOR FUTURE RALLIES.
(and relax rant over)

Yip, I agree Ian, there were a lot of holes left unfilled. Look guys, even on stubble, as I always put in the directions email - we need to fill our holes in. How do we know that the farmers kids haven't got horses, they could easily snap a leg in an unfilled hole - aside from that, its not our farm, its the farmers and as such we respect other peoples property at all times.

ps Nice William Mary half penny Ian

   

Don't you mean flloyd

Great rally I had to work that saturday,knew it would be a good un.

It is a pity that some spoil it for the rest of us by not filling in their holes if you can't bother filling them in then don't bother digging them, take up fishing or something else.I had a farmer stop me detecting on his land because of a dectorist leaving hole all over his  fields, when I told him that I fill all my holes in he said if I stop one then I have to stop you all,so i had to suffer because of one selfish person.So don't let DW and its great members down by being selfish and FILL in your holes.

[Jaf]

Thanks to all at DW who put on a fantastic rally !!!! Great weather and fields and a very friendly bunch of people to detect with  It was well worth the trip up from Plymouth for my bro (Frosty Searcher)and myself ! Although we managed to miss the hammies and romans it was great to see them coming up . We did manage to find a few modern coins - george V 1915 shilling and 1917 penny . Sandy found a 1666 bridgewater farthing trading token . I had nothing but lead all day and then with the last two digs of the day i had a nice 1795 Bristol half penny trade token and a bent medieval jeton ! We had a few other bits and pieces and to top the day off my first granddaughter was born at 10pm that night  Thanks again guys and looking forward to our next meeting !!!

[nobby]

Congratulations jaf 

[WEBBER]

Well done Jaf nice speaking to you on the day liked your token and a jeton as well nice one.

[Tafflaff (Rob)]

Thanks to all at DW who put on a fantastic rally !!!! Great weather and fields and a very friendly bunch of people to detect with  It was well worth the trip up from Plymouth for my bro (Frosty Searcher)and myself ! Although we managed to miss the hammies and romans it was great to see them coming up . We did manage to find a few modern coins - george V 1915 shilling and 1917 penny . Sandy found a 1666 bridgewater farthing trading token . I had nothing but lead all day and then with the last two digs of the day i had a nice 1795 Bristol half penny trade token and a bent medieval jeton ! We had a few other bits and pieces and to top the day off my first granddaughter was born at 10pm that night  Thanks again guys and looking forward to our next meeting !!!

Excellent Jaf, I knew I'd forget your names   Well done on the finds - so glad you enjoyed the day and congratulations on the new addition - your 1st grandaughter!

[colin]

hi jaf glad to meet you on the day showed you some of my finds on my phone if
you remember some nice finds there for you as well,congrats on the birth of your
grandaughter see you soon on another rally