Arry 18,610 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) After a rough rain and blowing night the suns out so thought I would have a go at the little paddock again. Probably an old orchard with the apple trees long gone. Bloody cold wild mind. Well hit on an old purse find over about six square foot most of these coins from it and the little cat neckless. The old Cap gun and the older coin at the bottom from a different part of the paddock. Still I'm happy 2 three pence pieces one silver, 4 sixpences 2 silver, 7 halfpennies, 8 pennies oldest 1901, 2 two shilling pieces, 2 half crowns. Cheers Arry Edited January 17, 2023 by Arry 12 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,880 Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 Found these coins years ago, wrapped in the hanky. You could still see the red in the checked hanky even though it had been underground all those years 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,809 Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 5 hours ago, Arry said: After a rough rain and blowing night the suns out so thought I would have a go at the little paddock again. Probably an old orchard with the apple trees long gone. Bloody cold wild mind. Well hit on an old purse find over about six square foot most of these coins from it and the little cat neckless. The old Cap gun and the older coin at the bottom from a different part of the paddock. Still I'm happy 2 three pence pieces one silver, 4 sixpences 2 silver, 7 halfpennies, * pennies oldest 1901, 2 two shilling pieces, 2 half crowns. Cheers Arry what a nice little find there mate, well done bud....i really hope you find that mother load someday 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,610 Posted January 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 7 hours ago, tillylamp said: what a nice little find there mate, well done bud....i really hope you find that mother load someday Thanks Tilly that would be nice a silver Hammered would be nice they just keep eluding me, think I live where all the poor farmers lived Lol. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 See a geezer metal detecting other day on farmers fields in St Albans. Bet there’s some stuff to be had there all over Roman verulum. They recently found some big finds 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 The man who found 159 Roman coins in Sandridge had been using a metal detector for the first time when he made the discovery. Stroke of luck 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,610 Posted January 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, lurcherman 887 said: See a geezer metal detecting other day on farmers fields in St Albans. Bet there’s some stuff to be had there all over Roman verulum. They recently found some big finds It was thought the Romans didn't get as far was as South Devon but they found a Villa in a place called ippelepen near me which we ferret. He won't let me metal detect as its all horse paddocks. Not much history of the Vikings here as well. Still I did find that Roman coin the other day which is encouraging for me. Cheers Arry Edited January 18, 2023 by Arry 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,610 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) Well lads was out the last two day as it's nice weather. Only one nice coin a Victoria farthing 1861. But then found what I think maybe some Roman gaming pieces or weights. You more experienced guys any ideas??? Cheers Arry Edited January 20, 2023 by Arry 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,822 Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 On 13/01/2023 at 08:27, paulus said: 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, Is that a cross cut penny ‘Arry? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,610 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, mackem said: Is that a cross cut penny ‘Arry? Still not found a Hammered Mack. Yeah they are thin silver coins that had a cross on them that they sometimes cut in half. Chers Arry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,210 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 13 hours ago, Arry said: Well lads was out the last two day as it's nice weather. Only one nice coin a Victoria farthing 1861. But then found what I think maybe some Roman gaming pieces or weights. You more experienced guys any ideas??? Cheers Arry I'll send to my niece mate, she has a degree in ancient history and archaeology... was on her first dig last year in Nottingham, 6 month placement... struggling a bit to get archaeology work at the moment though... She is an encyclopedia on roman times, artifacts etc, ancient history is really her thing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,610 Posted January 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks Kev. Would be nice to find out. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Can see myself getting a detector as a little side hobby one day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,610 Posted January 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: Can see myself getting a detector as a little side hobby one day. Gets you out mate like I needed another hobby Lol. Quite additive. Cheers carry 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,210 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Here you go mate... this is her reply to me..Chris is her boyfriend ffs lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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