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by Donnydave
Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: On-Going Research Projects
Topic: Lead bag and cloth seals
Replies: 1210
Views: 1890130

Re: Lead bag and cloth seals

Strange this morning I only had bag seals I had found in East Yorkshire where I do the majority of my detecting, I went out for an hour this evening with the detector and my dog and found two more both identical in my own village in South Yorkshire :g37: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t7/Dodgyda...
by Donnydave
Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:23 am
Forum: On-Going Research Projects
Topic: Lead bag and cloth seals
Replies: 1210
Views: 1890130

Re: Lead bag and cloth seals

I have a couple more still from East Yorkshire http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t7/Dodgydave_01/detector%20finds/P8120009UNEALI.jpg http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t7/Dodgydave_01/detector%20finds/P8120010UNEBack.jpg http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t7/Dodgydave_01/detector%20finds/P81200116....
by Donnydave
Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:19 am
Forum: On-Going Research Projects
Topic: Lead bag and cloth seals
Replies: 1210
Views: 1890130

Re: Lead bag and cloth seals

I have a few but some I have misplaced this one is on the database http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=11538&cat=500 some of mine are blank http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t7/Dodgydave_01/detector%20finds/P8120001portcullis.jpg http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t7/Dodgyd...
by Donnydave
Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:03 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Mining collection digs deep into Yorks past
Replies: 1
Views: 2919

Re: Mining collection digs deep into Yorks past

I have only found one union badge so far, but my brother-in-law found the exact same one in brilliant condition in his back garden, as anybody else found anything to do with coal mining?
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showre ... 88&cat=500
by Donnydave
Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:39 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Bit of tat brass turns into Cup of Gold
Replies: 12
Views: 11540

Re: Bit of tat brass turns into Cup of Gold

Was,nt much of an airgun he used on it, maybe it went so low because now its a colander :wink:
by Donnydave
Tue May 27, 2008 1:34 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: how ridiculous
Replies: 8
Views: 7775

Re: how ridiculous

Only 40 per cent left of the original stones? What happened to the missing 60 per cent they can,t have been taken home chip at a time, I bet someones got a big garden feature somewhere. I,ve never actually been there would,nt mind a visit one day. The medieval church had a habit of organising stone...
by Donnydave
Mon May 26, 2008 9:48 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: how ridiculous
Replies: 8
Views: 7775

Re: how ridiculous

Only 40 per cent left of the original stones? What happened to the missing 60 per cent they can,t have been taken home chip at a time, I bet someones got a big garden feature somewhere. I,ve never actually been there would,nt mind a visit one day.
by Donnydave
Fri May 09, 2008 9:09 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: grotto
Replies: 0
Views: 2246

grotto

SITE HONORING FOUNDERS OF ANCIENT ROME UNVEILED Archaeologists recently unveiled an underground grotto believed to have been revered by ancient Romans as the place where a wolf nursed the city's legendary founder Romulus and his twin brother Remus. Decorated with seashells and colored marble, the va...
by Donnydave
Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:31 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Museums to offload unwanted items
Replies: 2
Views: 3508

Re: Museums to offload unwanted items

damnyankeeuk wrote:Not surprised...can you imagine what the storerooms at the BM must look like?
Yes nearly as bad as my loft space :oops:
by Donnydave
Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:41 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Furness home to Viking burial site?
Replies: 7
Views: 6353

Re: Furness home to Viking burial site?

i live in furness and youve got to watch steve dickinson hes done some digs at urswick saying it is a roman fort site and it isnt me and my buddy have detected there for many years and not found anything roman he is now bankrupt owing thousands to the people who were helping him on his dig we do ha...
by Donnydave
Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:05 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Time Team 2008
Replies: 17
Views: 14639

Re: Time Team 2008

What happened to Yorkshire :?:
by Donnydave
Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: KEN FINDS HIS MIDAS TOUCH IN THE FIELDS
Replies: 5
Views: 6299

Re: KEN FINDS HIS MIDAS TOUCH IN THE FIELDS

I wonder why they could,nt say found in North Lincolnshire, or a field near Scunthorpe :evil:
Well done Ken :D
by Donnydave
Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:01 pm
Forum: ARCHIVE MATERIAL
Topic: Linnet44
Replies: 119
Views: 1285449

Re: Linnet44

Sorry I only just noticed this post and I'm "Gob smacked" Dave. He will be missed in the detecting comunity well liked his posts. Please pass deepest sympathies to his family from me and Janet. Stay strong mate... Roland Thanks for that Roland, I think he will be remembered for a very lon...
by Donnydave
Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:13 am
Forum: ARCHIVE MATERIAL
Topic: Linnet44
Replies: 119
Views: 1285449

Re: Linnet44

Linnets Funeral is taking place on Friday 19th October from Chanterlands Avenue Crematorium at 9.20 am if anyone would like to attend. The post code is HU5 4EF.
by Donnydave
Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:27 am
Forum: ARCHIVE MATERIAL
Topic: Linnet44
Replies: 119
Views: 1285449

Re: Linnet44

Dear All We currently have a small display of Terry's finds at Beverley Guildhall. I'm going to add something to it by way of appreciation for all of his generosity in sharing his finds and his knowledge with the Museums Service over the past few years. Longer term, we would like to put on a bigger...

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