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by IronRon
Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:01 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over
Replies: 63
Views: 46112

Re: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over

I am interested in what you remember about the 70's licencing IR... was it limited numbers back in the day then? Was it on a yearly renewal bases? And ideas why Thatcher got rid of it? Sorry with all the questions I am interested... Like you have said I and I have said in earlier posts I cant see i...
by IronRon
Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:07 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over
Replies: 63
Views: 46112

Re: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over

As i understand the permit scheme for Epsom downs has always been limited to 25 people since I have known about it, hopefully there is a member on here holding a Epsom downs permit that could enlighten us? I would hope if there was a permit scheme introduced (I am not convinced there will be.) That...
by IronRon
Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over
Replies: 63
Views: 46112

Re: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over

While we are at it ,let us put turnstiles on footpaths , charge for going on beaches, have mountain climbing and potholing licenced, Have cyclists pay road tax and insurance make canoeist pay for access to rivers . I could go on but rant over Finds for the year 2018 1 dogs head buckle ,no hammered ...
by IronRon
Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:12 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over
Replies: 63
Views: 46112

Re: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over

I think this will go even further Ron. Myself and many friends are not surprised now that the hobby has been commercialised. Reading the threads elsware on the internet,some of the newcomers to our hobby are still burying their heads in the sand. Somethings has to give and many of my friends and cl...
by IronRon
Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:15 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over
Replies: 63
Views: 46112

Re: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over

Looks as though we are going back to the seventies ...when we had to obtain a licence...
by IronRon
Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:41 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: UKDN WORD Local Heroes Magazine February 2019
Replies: 7
Views: 6100

Re: UKDN WORD Local Heroes Magazine February 2019

Well done phil a good read. :g50:
by IronRon
Sat Jan 26, 2019 4:58 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Evidence of Iron Age settlement found in Dagenham
Replies: 4
Views: 4034

Re: Evidence of Iron Age settlement found in Dagenham

interesting article lee.It was all marshland when I lived in that area when I was a nipper.
by IronRon
Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:43 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Cultural Services budget cuts!
Replies: 2
Views: 2646

Re: Cultural Services budget cuts!

This government is cutting everything,
they even took my cold weather payment away last year.. :g51:
by IronRon
Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: mudlark who found a rare Roman lamp
Replies: 7
Views: 5639

Re: mudlark who found a rare Roman lamp

Having been born in the area & worked on the river . The area mentioned has been dug for years..& I cant see any self respecting ml missing that. I used to attend the coin market in Hungerford lane when it existed in the seventies , & know what goes on & still does .. Fakes abounded ...
by IronRon
Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:26 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: michael metcalf obituary
Replies: 2
Views: 2482

Re: michael metcalf obituary

Brilliant man. :g63:
by IronRon
Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: bbc tonite ,,battle of bannockburn site
Replies: 6
Views: 5247

Re: bbc tonite ,,battle of bannockburn site

Nice coin pete,
Thanks ageezer for posting.
by IronRon
Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:14 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Outlaw King
Replies: 9
Views: 9615

Re: Outlaw King

Looks similar to braveheart..
by IronRon
Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:46 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Outlaw King
Replies: 9
Views: 9615

Re: Outlaw King

:g50:
by IronRon
Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:58 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Outlaw King
Replies: 9
Views: 9615

Re: Outlaw King

Havent got sky :g48:

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