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« on: September 16, 2014, 04:06:01 PM »
After weeks of finding scrap I got my first real find on Sunday at Ross - a bronze axe head, am well chuffed.  Photo attached - hopefully!!

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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2014, 05:02:07 PM »
Well done cracking mate I've found one like that one in a million sill looking for number 2 one day
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 05:09:22 PM »
Fantastic find Shocked Shocked Shocked
This is it fresh out of the soil (well almost) it's an early Bronze Age Ballybeg axe and dates to the same time period as the flint arrowhead that was found and so gives more weight to a BA settlement close by Wink

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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2014, 05:40:37 PM »
and what a cracker of axehead too well done
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2014, 09:03:15 PM »
What a little beauty, well found
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2014, 09:27:59 PM »
First decent find!?? WOW nothing like starting at the top!! Shocked great find!!
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2014, 09:32:09 PM »
you little beauty i love that. Wink Wink Wink
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2014, 06:48:36 AM »
 A brilliant find and what an amazing one to have after you have just got off the starting blocks.Well done. Smiley
  So pleased you are getting to grips with the new detector- it will look after you.Here's to many more wonderful finds. Wink
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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2014, 06:43:55 PM »
fantastic,good on you, Grin
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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2014, 07:18:59 PM »
You lucky,lucky,Bar  Shocked stud.
Well done, cracker.
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Queen Ann trade weight.
Bronze Axe Head.
Roman partifact.
1350 Bronze Token.
William lll Sixpence.
George lll Shilling.
Victoria Shilling.
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Gold.........0g.
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« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2014, 07:24:48 PM »
Nice find well done that's a beauty  Wink Wink Wink
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