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- Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:35 am
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Lead bag and cloth seals
- Replies: 1210
- Views: 2202351
Re: Lead bag and cloth seals
Another for the gallery well done
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:48 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Rare Roman coin minted thousands of years ago
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5010
Re: Rare Roman coin minted thousands of years ago
It seems a lot must still be recording I have a feeling a lot of newcomers to the hobby do not agree with it, too many Facebook groups slagging the PAS off, and especially the treasure process
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:47 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Vandals scrawl Nazi swastikas on graves
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9624
Re: Vandals scrawl Nazi swastikas on graves
Vandals scrawl Nazi swastikas on graves and kick over dozens of headstones at British and Commonwealth cemetery in Israel - this makes my blood boil :g44: :g44: :g44: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/vandals-scrawl-nazi-swastikas-on-graves-and-kick-over-dozens-of-headstones-at-british-and-comm...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:00 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: A gentle reminder to all who detect.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6300
Re: A gentle reminder to all who detect.
[quote="History Hunter"]Please be alert at all times. Woman fighting for life after being trampled by cows that killed her dog. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/woman-fighting-for-life-after-being-trampled-by-cows-that-killed-her-dog/ar-AAH8Emu?li=AAnZ9Ug[/quo There was a herd of bull...
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:19 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
- Replies: 566
- Views: 2048471
Re: Livery buttons
Bank of England button found by Margaret Watson
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:38 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: BT Yahoo email
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7860
Re: BT Yahoo email
I am with BT and my e-mail is working fine But I don't use my yahoo e-mail I have always stuck with @btinternet.com as my primary e-mail and googlemail as my back up
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:06 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Adam & Lisa - the Norman Hoard
- Replies: 24
- Views: 18386
Re: Adam & Lisa - the Norman Hoard
At last the amazing Norman hoard found by Adam & Lisa has been revealed to the public today and featured on our local West Country News... https://www.itv.com/news/2019-08-28/norman-conquest-coin-cache-shows-evidence-of-tax-evasion/ Well done these two a very knowledgeable pair of detectorist's...
- Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:58 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Drug laced cake apparently sneaked onto a rally
- Replies: 34
- Views: 25138
Re: LSD laced cake apparently sneaked onto a rally
Definitely not ordinary dope, weed, grass, and not lsd. More a bad manufactured heavy, such as spice. I was there from the beginning, doing first aid as they dropped. The symptoms were weird ..the first two who dropped we initially thought sunstroke but they were stoney, then for the extreme cases ...
- Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:01 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Drug laced cake apparently sneaked onto a rally
- Replies: 34
- Views: 25138
Re: LSD laced cake apparently sneaked onto a rally
i heard craig was in hospital Sorry to ask who is Craig? Craig Alison owner of Crawfords detectors in Scunthorpe. This was at my clubs CTTS weekend rally, which I did not attend, but 20 people ended up in hospital with 7 ambulances attending. I agree with the sentiments aired above, I might add I k...
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:53 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Lead dress or hem curtain weights.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16207
Re: Lead dress or hem curtain weights.
No I only recorded two on there 10390 and 14722john winter wrote:Dave - is 2783 yours?
If so I can Credit DONNYDAVE and link to this forum. Please advise.
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:56 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Lead dress or hem curtain weights.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16207
Re: Lead dress or hem curtain weights.
Hi John I wonder if there is a mixture out there, some thinner ones lead buttons and the thicker more substantial hem weights Ged Dodd is one of those that insist's they are from clothe covered buttonsOld Git John wrote:I am with you Dave.
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:52 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Lead dress or hem curtain weights.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16207
Re: Lead dress or hem curtain weights.
It will be difficult to show pictures of a hem weight in use. But weight (sic) a moment. I'll try one on the palm of my hand. Not easy. This may interest you: https://www.johnwinter.net/jw/2014/07/the-lead-whirligig/ Picture courtesy of Ace detectorist, Randy Dee. Thank you John Winter for the ment...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:06 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Lead dress or hem curtain weights.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16207
Lead dress or hem curtain weights.
I am seeing a lot of comments from people saying that hem weights are now known to be buttons, and they had material around them then sewn onto garments :g43: I like to think the original idea of weighting down long dresses or curtains is a more plausible idea :g58: Some of the hem weights I have fo...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:28 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: 12th Century priory project near Yorkshire village
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5468
Re: 12th Century priory project near Yorkshire village
Not far from me and even closer to Dazz, I used to pass through here, (Hampole) on my way to work when I worked at Kingsley drift mine near Wakefield. A worthy project and cause, I think more of this kind of help should be offered to people suffering from this unseen and sometimes fatal illness
- Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:18 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: AMERICAN INDIAN SAILED TO EUROPE WITH VIKINGS?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5208
Re: AMERICAN INDIAN SAILED TO EUROPE WITH VIKINGS?
Interesting read