Metal detecting Guys

[Arry 18,612]

31 minutes ago, ringo said:

The bit with the holes in could be a book clasp.

interesting never seen thought of that.

thought it might be the opposite end to a buckle on a belt or harness strap.

Cheers Arry

[Arry 18,612]

Well been out again few interesting little bits.

Any you metal detecting guy know if this is a Roman coin. 29mm rough diameter.

 

Reckon a horse brass looks like a greyhound on it.

A Button with a Pheasant with a crown around its neck. J Humphre on the back.

Cheers Arry

[waltjnr 5,972]

Dig whistle Harry ? One I found a few weeks back 

[steve66 3,086]

Some interesting bits there Ary , bottom is a livery button not to sure on the rest , are they eyes only finds or detecting finds ?

[Arry 18,612]

7 hours ago, steve66 said:

Some interesting bits there Ary , bottom is a livery button not to sure on the rest , are they eyes only finds or detecting finds ?

Thanks Steve.

I would class myself as a novice still I have a 540 Vanquish as my first metal detector been doing it about 18 months now. Found loads of coins all but one copper one six pence but still no hammered Lol. Loads of bullet and casings ends of 12 bore cartridges odd stuff but in interested in all stuff as I do mostly fields. Used to do field walking look for flints when I had the JR's and still pick a few up while out detecting. Loads of buttons even very small ones at depth and of coarse loads and loads of lead and bloody square nails but getting better as distinguishing them, and still get fooled by horse shoes.

The coin I think is Roman as you can make out a head and a little bow thing on the back of the neck, hard to show the detail on a photo. Did find another copper but as with most I find the face's are etched away leaving a copper disc.

Cheers Arry

[steve66 3,086]

Good detector the vanquish , used a 540 myself for beach detecting , dont do land much these days sadly around here the big clubs have taken over so permission is hard to come by 

As for hammerds its a funny game detecting , i used a minelab explorer for afew years and never found one the only thing i discrimed out was iron and dug everything else 

One saturday when i was detecting with a mate we decided to swap detectors for afew hours as he wanted to try the explorer and i used his ace 250 

one hour later he found he found his first hammerd , i had to smile through gritted teeth and say well done 

[DIDO.1 20,883]

6 hours ago, steve66 said:

Good detector the vanquish , used a 540 myself for beach detecting , dont do land much these days sadly around here the big clubs have taken over so permission is hard to come by 

As for hammerds its a funny game detecting , i used a minelab explorer for afew years and never found one the only thing i discrimed out was iron and dug everything else 

One saturday when i was detecting with a mate we decided to swap detectors for afew hours as he wanted to try the explorer and i used his ace 250 

one hour later he found he found his first hammerd , i had to smile through gritted teeth and say well done 

Love the ace 250, had 3 hammered with mine 

[Franks dad 390]

I’d love to have a go at detecting around here ,loads of Roman activity back in the day ,plenty stone coffins and small bits dug from round by me ….. most I’ve every found was an apostle spoon ….and I dug that up from a few feet down in back garden. 

[DIDO.1 20,883]

36 minutes ago, Franks dad said:

I’d love to have a go at detecting around here ,loads of Roman activity back in the day ,plenty stone coffins and small bits dug from round by me ….. most I’ve every found was an apostle spoon ….and I dug that up from a few feet down in back garden. 

I'll sell you my detector if you want

[Franks dad 390]

14 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

I'll sell you my detector if you want

Swap you it for a young lab and a packet of soft mints ? ….. and a goldfish

[Arry 18,612]

Think I found a match for that coin.

Cheers Arry

[Greyman 25,278]

22 hours ago, waltjnr said:

Dig whistle Harry ? One I found a few weeks back 

Hello stranger hope your all good 

[Franks dad 390]

1 minute ago, Arry said:

Think I found a match for that coin.

Cheers Arry

That’s really cool ,still marvel , and am amazed by history , I’d give a pack of soft mints for a time machine for a day to go back to Roman England ,I get lost in the moment  every time I visit/work at the Roman Baths ( regular as it’s free to residents of the city ) 

[steve66 3,086]

16 hours ago, DIDO.1 said:

Love the ace 250, had 3 hammered with mine 

Wife had the ace for afew years and the laser rapier both good machines 

[paulus 26]

7 hours ago, steve66 said:

Wife had the ace for afew years and the laser rapier both good machines 

No idea what hammered is in relation to detecting, But i took a mate out with his detector whilst exercising my dogs at the time, 5 minutes and he found one of the silver little coins that they use to cut pieces off, made him happy what ever it was,