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Finds survey ,now closed thankyou.

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:55 pm
by anonymous
Would you put your screen name and list all your finds here please,thanks kevin. :D

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:02 pm
by PhilD
I will be attempting to do a spreadsheet table of the finds so we can get a clear picture of the numbers of each type.

I will update it at intervals and post a picture on here. It will be interesting to see the results and changes needed to the table!

Happy hunting everyone,

Phil. :lol:

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:06 pm
by petethedig
Finds from South Gloucestershire. Arable field just set aside for silage.
Loam type soil, quite wet. Weather overcast. Ham sandwich and bottle of water.
1. 8 Pieces of Green glaze pottery.
2. 2 Pieces of Blue and white pottery.
3. 10 Pieces of foil milk bottle tops.
4. 1 Alloy toy gun handle
5. 1 Lead washer
6. 2 CA Thimbles
7. 1 Hinged CA bottle top
8. 1 Harness decoration
9. 2 Georgian coins (Grotts)
10. 2 CA rings
11. 1 Decorated Horse Boss(Frag)
12. 6 Buttons
13. 12 Pieces of scrap lead
14. 1 Bird ring
15. 1 Belt fitment
16. 2 Buckles (Frags)
17. 1 Colchester Type Ironage brooch
18. 1 Hammered coin (frag)
19. 1 Possible brooch
20. 5 Pieces of scrap CA.
21. 1 Shotgun Cartridge.

In 3Hrs 62 Items recovered.

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:19 pm
by PhilD
Three hours well spent there Pete and a lot of digging!

Thanks for making your list so clear and easy to sort.

Phil. :lol:

Todays Finds Over 3 Hours on the 19-2-05

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:43 pm
by JBM
North East Avon.

Cold and drying out wet pastureland.

3 Ringpulls.
1 Large Blinker plate.
3 Shredded Drink cans.
1 Piece of .25" 3"x4" Iron plate.
1 Eight in one cycle spanner.
1 Rover Bonnet logo Badge.
1 Victorian Penny 1874.
1 Georgian Shoe Buckle.
1 Livery Button.
1 George V Penny 1916.
1 Victorian Brooch(Flower Basket but the stones are missing)
3 Decimal coins £1,10p and 2p
2 Machined Brass Fittings.(Small)
6 Separate pieces of very old corroded Iron cans.
Dog Collar with Blank name plate,
lead fastening strap.
1 Childs Decorated Pewter Teapot ?(Damaged 19c ?)

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:58 pm
by Jo
Thornham, Norfolk
Cropped field & absolutely freezing! :wink:

First three hours of day = 37 finds

2 x foil
2 x nails
8 x shotgun cartridges
3 x buckle fragments
1 x scrap iron
3 x crotal bell fragments
1 x cut quarter of Henry III
3 x buttons
7 x scrap lead
1 x small mount/decoration
1 x keyhole plate
5 x scrap cu/other

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:23 am
by Guest
Finds from an average Buckinghamshire arable field (ear marked for development) which had been rough ploughed to prevent gypsies entering it. Clay subsoil which was visible in the dark topsoil.

4 Pieces of silver paper
6 Buttons
1 fuse
1 Roman bronze coin of Groticus
1 George III cartwheel penny
1 Vessel leg
1 blob of alloy from a burnt-out gypsy caravan
1 musket ball
1 fragment of medieval padlock
1 303 cartridge
3 Pieces of scrap lead
2 strips of scrap lead
1 lead pop repair (?)
4 pieces of tin plate scrap
1 modern circular purse frame (?)
1 object consisting of two pieces of copper alloy plate, riveted sandwiching a piece of wood.

In 3Hrs 30 Items recovered.

This represented a typical average days detecting in the life of Gog.

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:38 pm
by Georgian Tim
North Wiltshire
Cold and windy. Mainly pasture.

1 Ring pull.
5 Pieces of shrapnel from German WWII bombs (they missed Bristol).
1 Guildhall type horse shoe.
1 Victorian florin.
1 Victorian Penny 1878.
1 Georgian harness buckle.
2 Buttons.
3 Pieces of lead.
2 Fragments of unidentified copper alloy.
6 Shotgun cartridge ends.
4 Cartridge cases (.22).
1 Two inch length of 2.5 mm twin and earth cable.
1 Copper alloy cable connector.

3 hours search. 29 items recovered.

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:12 pm
by coenwolf
maize stubble field north wales
cold and sunny day

1 aluminum bottle top
2 pieces of scrap aluminum
1 c/a tube
1 c/a L shaped bracket
1 c/a hook (modern)
1 c/a copper scrap
1 spindle whorl small plain
1 large c/a D shaped buckle
1 piece aluminum mesh
3 c/a buttons
3 pewter buttons
4 pieces of scrap lead
1 iron horseshoe
3 iron rings
1 large 6" brass clock gear
1 c/a and iron boss
1 clay pipe stem
1 silver button plain
1 long x silver hammered penny

thats it folks a fairly typical 3 hours in the hills 29 finds in total

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:53 pm
by Dean.C
Ploughed and weathered 10 acre field within 400 yrds of DMV.

22 pieces of lead
3 airgun pellets
2 musket balls
medieval buckle
remains of 15thC jetton
pigeon ring with leg!
3 -12 bore cartridge caps
medieval pin head
303 bullet
2 buttons
fragment of spur
2 pieces of aluminium scrap
3 pieces bronze dross
3 fragments unknown bronze
fragment georgian buckle

..a very cold 3 hrs with explorer II !

(47 items)

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:56 pm
by Clive
Stubble field,300 yards from 14th Century Church.. North Derbyshire

8 Sherds of pottery... most 18th,19th century with a few earilier bits
5 Sections of clay pipe...early type, small bowl
2 Oyster shells

7 Small piece lead
1 Musket ball
1 Piece of foil
4 Ring pulls
6 Buttons... 17th - 19th century
2 Cartridge case
3 Bits of modern scrap
2 Victorian Pennies
1 Victorian Shilling
3 Georgian grots
2 Unidentified C/A artefacts
1 Unidentified lead artifact

Oh and a Mars Bar :)

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:22 pm
by argonaut
Stubble field - Shropshire/Staffs border

6 large musket balls
3 smaller musket balls
1 pistol ball
1 bullet
3 buttons - overall style ( 4 hole )
2 broken buttons
17 pieces unidentifyable scrap lead
2 pieces foil
3 ring pulls
1 broken georgian style buckle
1Geo 2 halfpenny
2 Geo 3 pennies
1 William 3rd shilling
7 pieces assorted non ferrous scrap
7 shot gun cartridge ends
1 farm gate hinge ( very large )

3 hours - Sov XS2a - 15" WOT with dodgey batteries

Saturday February 19th 2005

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:39 pm
by fosterp
Clifton Maybank - 3 miles S/W Yeovil, Somerset - 7 hours very cold on drying maize stubble

1 hammered Coin (Henry V penny)
2 Victorian half pennies
1 George VI sixpence
8 buttons (various types)
1 lead shot

Sunday 20th February 2005

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:41 pm
by fosterp
Same field as yesterday. 4 hours in bitter wind.

2 Victorian halfpennies
1 William & Mary Farthing
1 Spectacle Buckle
5 buttons

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:05 am
by wildmantel
Wet and sticky (clay) ploughed. Kelvedon in Essex

16 pieces unclazed pottery (some Roman)
20 pieces glazed pottery and porcelain (plain and decorated)
1 piece of old glass
5 nails
3 pieces of foil
6 shotgun cartridges or parts of
1 bullet case and 2 bullets
3 live large bullets
14 pieces scrap iron
9 pieces scrap lead
2 pieces coke
3 clay pipe pieces
6 oyster shells (from among dozens of broken ones)
1 piece steel cable
10 pieces scrap CA
8 pieces scrap alloy?
4 buttons
1 1907 penny
2 lead weights
1 brass door/drawer handle
1 brass ruler fitment
4 pieces cast metal parts (possibly military)

A total of 48 non metallic and 75 metallic

Terry