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Artefact Journal & Field Diary…

Artefact Journal & Field Diary Let me introduce you to the Recording of your Finds & the Events of the Day… This is as much about you as a person, as it is about the recording of the Artefacts you find, with your personal & unique touch being put into the written word of the Field Diary… Everything that goes into the mix of making each book, helps create a unique & personal Journey…  I…

A.M.D.S. Click to be introduced to the new P.A.S. rules, yes there are more rules happening with the treasure trove rules; another subtle change, which is drawing metal detectorists closer & closer to where they want us, under their gaze & thumb…

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Part Three…Rising cost of Accessories & Equipment, & the Fossils that started it. Oh, & don’t forget the Bag… What is a fossil ? Before answering that myself i think it’s best described by my son, “as a dead animal, encased in rock !” & nothing to get excited about, but he still keeps an eye out for me… The boy’s collection of interesting rocks, stones, cool things that “look interesting,” and…

Part Two... As a follow-up to part one, & what actually started me on this hunt for new equipment? Well, as mentioned before, it started on a fossil hunt. After I safely removed a bellimite from the rock it had been hiding in for millions of years, “disaster struck” i then broke the bellimite. It was entirly my fault, I was wrestling with the zip on my backpack, which was still on my back, &…

Part One… I know that prices in general have increased exponentially, on everything including metal detecting accessories, but now this has been brought home to me & instead of looking at the prices, and not thinking about them, i was now looking at them to make a purchase… It was after returning from a fossil hunt, i sat down to look for another cheap finds bag & a simple but dedicated box for…

When you find a Denarius, it’s much more than just a Roman Silver coin; it’s food, drink, or even a wage, so be more than grateful you were lucky to find it…

Jesus & the Vikings…

Dating Brooch Fasteners between the dates – 1850 to 1910 By Mark Chervenka   One of the best ways to avoid reproductions and fakes is to know and understand how originals are made. Reproductions are rarely made the same as originals due to changes in materials, labour costs and modern production techniques. When looking at brooches, you can get a good idea of the age of the piece by studying the…

MMMM… well i visited Paul, my understanding farmer today, who has put my miserable start to the new year to shame, my ribs and other bits seemed to be overshadowed by the amount of rain that is ruining his crops, and three of his newborn calves all died through horrible births and other defects… i just hope that is the end of it, no more misfortune for him, and let’s march on into the new month…

Spring is on its way… cold but the snow drops are poking there head out…

If you have ever wondered where all that coke that’s in the fields we detect came from, then look no further, this method of ploughing caused the dodgy & sometimes absolutely brilliant signals. When the engine firebox was emptied out onto the ground, it would then be ploughed into the ground, giving us the interference, often the bane of our lives… Born in Wiltshire into a Quaker family, John…

A complete gold finger ring (iconographic) of medieval date (c.1400-1500). The hoop of the ring is D-shaped in cross-section and widens at the shoulders to meet the flat-topped, sub-rectangular bezel. The bezel is engraved with a representation of St Barbara holding a miniature tower. She is wearing drapery, and there is a palm frond *symbol of martyrdom) or palm branch (the symbol of St…

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