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by philthedigger
Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:13 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Hundreds of Roman coins found in Derbyshire
Replies: 15
Views: 9941

Re: Hundreds of Roman coins found in Derbyshire

Quote from the news article "An inquest held at Chesterfield Coroner’s Court today (Monday, January 21) heard that the coins were found in the side of a Bronze Age barrow, buried two and a half feet underground." Surely the "Bronze Age Barrow" is a scheduled ancient monument and ...
by philthedigger
Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:07 pm
Forum: Photography
Topic: Ring Flash For Bridge Camera Advice Please.
Replies: 4
Views: 3661

Re: Ring Flash For Bridge Camera Advice Please.

If you purchase a ring flash and none of the supplied adaptors fit your camera lens there are an abundance of step up/step down rings available to enable you to create a suitable combination.
by philthedigger
Tue May 23, 2017 5:19 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Handed back to finder?
Replies: 11
Views: 12827

Re: Handed back to finder?

The "Sandbach Brooch", as the PAS christened it, was found in 2011 by my good friend and detecting buddy Stan (Lobo) Cooper. It was declared treasure at inquest, went through the system and was disclaimed and returned in 2012, then went to auction. The bidding was opened at £10,000 and the...
by philthedigger
Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:56 am
Forum: BEGINNERS' SECTION
Topic: Applying for permission to detect
Replies: 22
Views: 28616

Re: Applying for permission to detect

Deetektor wrote: Maybe take the wife or girlfriend with you
Preferably in a low cut top and tight jeans, but unfortunately that definitely wouldn't work with my Mrs. :hahaha:
by philthedigger
Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: new minelab
Replies: 9
Views: 10390

Re: new minelab

I don't see how a price like that can be justified when all the housing design and tooling are already in place for the CTX, it looks like just revamped internals and a new(?) coil.
by philthedigger
Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:59 pm
Forum: Modern Maps
Topic: Avoiding steep hills map
Replies: 3
Views: 6424

Re: Avoiding steep hills map

Any ordnance survey map shows the location of hills, the closer together the contour lines are, the steeper the hill.
by philthedigger
Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:28 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Detectorist unearths 17th century cufflinks !!
Replies: 7
Views: 10352

Re: Detectorist unearths 17th century cufflinks !!

Dave P wrote:As JC said bad jounalism, I know Ian very well and and he was telling me how the reporter got it wrong.
Do reporters ever get anything right? :g43:
by philthedigger
Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:18 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: what time is it
Replies: 1
Views: 4614

Re: what time is it

You need to alter the summer time settings in the user control panel/board settings/edit global settings. :g37:
by philthedigger
Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: On-Going Research Projects
Topic: Disc-on-pin brooches/buckles
Replies: 25
Views: 31057

Re: Disc-on-pin brooches/buckles

Here's my contribution Tom.

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by philthedigger
Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:28 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Coin Found On Mars
Replies: 6
Views: 6854

Re: Coin Found On Mars

:g43: Looks like a front page headline from the "Daily Spurt"
by philthedigger
Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:59 am
Forum: "Green Waste" Issues
Topic: fed up of green waste.
Replies: 31
Views: 31223

Re: fed up of green waste.

Maybe it would be worth approaching the supermarkets to highlight the issue as they have a lot of influence over the farmers who supply their produce.
by philthedigger
Thu May 03, 2012 7:03 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Clasp of astonishment
Replies: 3
Views: 5020

Re: Clasp of astonishment

Thats a superb and beautiful find.......but I cannot believe its not been deemed treasure!!!!!!!!! The brooch has been declared treasure by the coroner, been appraised by the BM and subsequently disclaimed by them after being offered to various museums who I believe could not raise the funds to pur...
by philthedigger
Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:24 pm
Forum: Photography
Topic: Tips from PAS
Replies: 5
Views: 6432

Re: Tips from PAS

It is obvious to me that this advice has not been read by the scheme's FLO's as the majority of the pictures shown on the database are out of focus and incorrectly exposed to the extent that some items are difficult to identify by the image alone.
by philthedigger
Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:57 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Massive hoard or sensationalist journalism?
Replies: 14
Views: 10966

Re: Massive hoard or sensationalist journalism?

jcmaloney wrote: Clubs can prepare themselves for another rush of Maplins wielding numptys.
That's because the more often found "scattered hoards" of shotties and mastitis tubes don't quite make the headlines. :g58: :g42:
by philthedigger
Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:56 am
Forum: Club Digs
Topic: Ambers open midweek dig
Replies: 4
Views: 3505

Re: Ambers open midweek dig

Just a bit too far away with M62, M1, A1 traffic congestion as it is :g10: . I think that I need to be looking out for one of these :g43: ;
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