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« on: December 28, 2010, 03:56:11 PM »
Ok. I was out for another 4 hours today, not quite as exhausting as I was on pasture, but also not as many signals.
I can now relax for the New Year festivities as I have my 12th hammy for the year giving an average of one a month (although the truth is I have found 9 of them in 4 months). So I'm well pleased.


It's a Mary but I must admit it has me a bit stumped as it is the size of a sixpence but only has her bust on it and I cant seem to find a match...Any ideas?Huh?
Not much else of any note other than yet another musket ball, a Queen Anne farthing, a 1923 farthing, a new 1/2p and what must constitute as my cutest find of the year, another thimble but the smallest one I have ever seen (that's a 1/2p it's next to).   Roll on 2011
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« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2010, 04:04:26 PM »
he he looks like you got what you wanted for xmas Grin,well done,,im out tomz but i dont think i will make my goal,,,,unless i find a small hoard Grin,well done geoff,the old adage is still there,put the time in and you will receive Grin
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2012 finds
29 hammys
24 other silver coins pre 1947
2 silver thimbles,,,,2 parts gold medi ring
half noble coin weight
3 silver roman
celtic broach
celtic terret ring
b/a  axe head
1 pilgrims ampulla {1350-1450}
12thc personnel lead seal matrix
2 parts fibula 1 complete
14thc ring broac
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« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2010, 04:06:27 PM »
well done young Chef -- a nice conundrum to end the year with.

re: small thimbles -- i got one of them and surmise that it probably fits a young infants finger [under 2 years of age]. -- so the hypothesis is that 'as the families hit them fields for harvest, the womenfolk and children would sow the bags of cereals up. I guess a youngster would be taught to sew asap, as it was a very practical skill and 'occupied their minds' - perhaps sewing on buttons etc

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« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2010, 04:13:13 PM »
awsome cheff ,well done,happy new year.mike Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2010, 04:17:08 PM »
Thanks all and thank you Alan for the explanation re the thimble, I guess we tend to forget that child labour was at one time the norm.
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« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2010, 04:24:16 PM »
Nice one Geoff - I've still not managed to get out since the snow  Sad so nice to see someone still doing the business.
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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2010, 04:25:50 PM »

I will try and get out for an hour tomorrow to follow your example.

What's the ground like?
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« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2010, 04:26:19 PM »
Well done Geoff. The Mary is almost certainly a groat.
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« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2010, 04:30:57 PM »
out of interest cheff,what numbers do the hammies come in at on your smartscreen?
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« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2010, 04:31:23 PM »
Quote from: rjm on December 28, 2010, 04:25:50 PM

I will try and get out for an hour tomorrow to follow your example.

What's the ground like?


can't believe you don;t know what ground looks like bob!!!   Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2010, 04:35:44 PM »
Thanks Peter, yes just put it up against a groat of her farther and same size. I think the ones in Spink must be nibbled as they are definitely smaller.

Bob ground was great, almost as if the snow and ice never happened.
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« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2010, 04:42:15 PM »
Good stuff ... glad you found your 12th one.  Well done.  Wink
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« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2010, 04:46:05 PM »
Quote from: handyman [Alan} on December 28, 2010, 04:31:23 PM
Quote from: rjm on December 28, 2010, 04:25:50 PM

I will try and get out for an hour tomorrow to follow your example.

What's the ground like?


can't believe you don;t know what ground looks like bob!!!   Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin


No. I have a slave to do the digging!  It'd be nice to tell her what to expect !!!!!!!!!!!!   Grin
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« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2010, 04:48:05 PM »
LOl  -- make sure you put an arrow on your spade, indicating which way it goes into the ground!!
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« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2010, 04:53:33 PM »
Quote from: handyman [Alan} on December 28, 2010, 04:48:05 PM
LOl  -- make sure you put an arrow on your spade, indicating which way it goes into the ground!!


I'll tell her !!!!!  Cool
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