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by Donnydave
Fri May 19, 2017 11:01 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Handed back to finder?
Replies: 11
Views: 12704

Handed back to finder?

It seems strange something so nice is handed back when I have had badly damaged gold items taken off me :g43:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... field.html
by Donnydave
Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:59 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Metal detecting helps increase treasure finds
Replies: 3
Views: 6091

Re: Metal detecting helps increase treasure finds

Great article :g58: When I started metal detecting I never dreamt I would be handing over treasure items to the museum :g45: But I have on numerous occasions, I was happy just finding Victorian pennies :g58: and my original dream was to find a 1933 penny :g42:
by Donnydave
Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Third Series of Detectorists on its way !!
Replies: 10
Views: 12073

Re: Third Series of Detectorists on its way !!

I love this programme I wish it would be as regular as crappy Coronation street or excrutiating painful Eastenders :g58:
by Donnydave
Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:47 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Gold Roman found in topsoil delivery
Replies: 10
Views: 10809

Re: Gold Roman found in topsoil delivery

April fools or not these things do happen :g58: My detecting buddy Dazz found a gold bracelet in a bag of compost or was it a growbag :g58:
by Donnydave
Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:31 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Rare Viking coin found in a Nottinghamshire field
Replies: 25
Views: 23879

Re: Rare Viking coin found in a Nottinghamshire field

Phil ... I lost faith when an american founding fathers coin found near Donny was valued at a million ... which I think went on to fetch £5k at auction. I was a tadge red faced as I had told all my farmers that a £1,000,000 pound coin is a possibility. The finder was a mate of mine and he was stitc...
by Donnydave
Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:28 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Hare courser’s car crushed
Replies: 17
Views: 19010

Re: Hare courser’s car crushed

I saw this on the evening news, I would have thought putting them through auction and using the money for a charity or the NHS would be a better course of action :g43:
by Donnydave
Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:14 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Magnetic fishing trip nets coin haul
Replies: 13
Views: 13975

Re: Magnetic fishing trip nets coin haul

Far more questions than answers........ #fakenews ! Did ur father never tell you?if you have nothing nice to say shut up lol ur so negative it's almost depressing Don`t bother replying & quoting me then. :g50: So lets examine the "news"..... d Did "Mr Magnet Fisher" have per...
by Donnydave
Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:57 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Magnetic fishing trip nets coin haul
Replies: 13
Views: 13975

Re: Magnetic fishing trip nets coin haul

Typical I did,nt bother reading it :g42:
by Donnydave
Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:20 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Magnetic fishing trip nets coin haul
Replies: 13
Views: 13975

Re: Magnetic fishing trip nets coin haul

So was they in a purse with an iron purse bar, or a ferrous tin :g43: because the best magnet in the world won,t pick up silver :g45:
by Donnydave
Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:08 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Why is it so hard to be honest?
Replies: 39
Views: 36777

Why is it so hard to be honest?

by Donnydave
Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:34 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Medieval ring discovered in Sherwood Forest
Replies: 11
Views: 11474

Re: Medieval ring discovered in Sherwood Forest

Hectorsfarm_ wrote:How the heck would you get permission to detect there! :shock:
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I dont know? but it is a lovely looking find :g58: :g50:
by Donnydave
Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:59 am
Forum: BEGINNERS' SECTION
Topic: First permission
Replies: 1
Views: 5797

Re: First permission

Hi all, I've got permission to detect in a semi wooded area next to a village. I've been told that areas of it are overgrown and that there are numerous lakes. For the over grown areas I was thinking of taking a machete as well as my spade. Does anyone know if having a machete in the car is OK in t...
by Donnydave
Sun Aug 28, 2016 11:07 pm
Forum: On-Going Research Projects
Topic: Lead bag and cloth seals
Replies: 1210
Views: 1889986

Re: Lead bag and cloth seals

Found today in East Yorkshire 17.54 mm diameter x 5.97 mm thick.
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by Donnydave
Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:14 am
Forum: On-Going Research Projects
Topic: Lead bag and cloth seals
Replies: 1210
Views: 1889986

Re: Lead bag and cloth seals

StuE wrote:Thanks Dave - these are cow ear tags from animals imported from Holland! - http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.ph ... g2_page=47 and the page before.
Thanks StuE :g50: You learn something new everyday I could have sworn it was a bagseal :g58:
by Donnydave
Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:42 pm
Forum: On-Going Research Projects
Topic: Lead bag and cloth seals
Replies: 1210
Views: 1889986

Re: Lead bag and cloth seals

Found today South Newbald, East Yorkshire
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