Today we returned to the location where we had held only our second ever Rally, on a lovely sprawling farm in Caerleon. We had a mixture of pasture and stubble available to us, and as usual the sun was shining on the righteous.
We had the normal get together and it was nice to see quite a few new faces with us.
A special mention to Mr and Mrs Handyman who had travelled all the way down from Northampton. Also another chap who had made the trip from Wolverhampton. Nice to meet you guys and I hope you all had safe journeys home and enjoyed your day out.Onto the Rally finds and I can report a shock discovery for one of our long standing members! This person has attended every Detecting Wales rally to date and never found a hammered coin on any of them! Despite having seen and photographed what must be going on for a hundred! So, you can imagine my surprise when my fourth signal of the today produced a very battered and holed hammy!
But a hammy is a hammy no matter the condition in my book! Interesting hole in the middle of it - I guess its for threading string through and wearing it on your neck or wrist to stop losing them.
Funny they never tried that with Cartwheel Pennies!The next find I heard of -
{well you could hardly not hear him the way he was yelling!}was Rob with a Roman bronze coin - not sure how much detail is left - well done Rob.
Not long after I bumped into Dennis Long
{see I got it right mate!} who had found a gold ring with diamonds going round the outside.
A lovely little find anyone would be happy to make! We chatted about the fact that part of the hallmark has been holed, which made me think it had started life as a gold band and had the diamonds added at a later date. Legally an assayer has to produce clear and ledgible marks. Interesting find. Thats twice we have been to this farm and twice gold rings have turned up.
Heading back to the car I found Kiwi Terry was also having a good day, having found his 3rd hammered coin to date in the shape of a Lizzy - we think halfpenny.
Shortly after a new member called Iggle Piggle came through the gate with another hammered coin of a slightly older date.
Unfortunately that was it for me as I had to head home due to husband duties. Not sure what else was found as I have been busy until now. How did you all do?
Came home to a Rock Cake on my Spare Wheel - cheers Stig - lovely gesture mate and vert tasty. Send my thanks to Mrs Stig!
Until next time.
Neil
