Metal Detecting

[Vipersan]

The james 1st looks a cracker :-).

Indeed it is..as are a few of the others like the Edward confessor Penny..
When I eventually get some trays or containers ..and open the plastic wallets I'll scan em properly so you can see 'em better.
rgds
VS

 

[Archived-1]

Hi V/S, there was a metal detecting programme on 26E today, I am not sure if they show them all the time but I will try and find a TV guide for them :-),
KTV SPORT 12523 H 27500

 

[Lazarus]

Dr. Dig ???

 

[RimaNTSS]

2 martin-f: I hope that was you http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...s-three-nights-sleeping-site-guard-hoard.html

 

[Archived-1]

No not me Rima :-(, I would love to find a hoard

 

[sonnetpete]

No.....you might see him in this though....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detectorists

 

[Archived-1]

I noticed that advertised Pete, wife has it on record ,

 

[Analoguesat]

I saw a trailer for a metal detecting series last night. Its on BBC4 from Thursday 2nd October at2200

Edit - beaten to it

 

[PaulR]

And I was well beaten to it looking for details. FWIW here's mine!

http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/c5yh2c/detectorists--series-1---episode-1

 

[Archived-1]

A nice eyes only find, I found this a few weeks ago (Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead) and 2 coins, I have not been out very often, but should be back out in the next week or so.

 

[Archived-1]

Hi I am getting back into this hobby this year, i bought this today, supposed to be a good machine I will put it up against my other and see how good it is .

I have a few small rivers that run though the land I have permission and this will be ideal for working them .

 

[Archived-1]

Hi been out today, had a great day weather was good and a few finds as well , 2 hammered coins the cut quarter is a Scottish coin , I need to sit and study to try and work out the monarch the fullish clipped coin is an Edward half penny/farthing, no idea with the roman I might be able to get something once its cleaned up, I will have to sit and study hammered/roman coins are quite hard to identify learning slowly .

 

[Vipersan]

Sadly the clipping is quite severe on that penny Martin ...
and part of the legend is worn and thinned ..
The portraits of most 13 >15th century kings are much of a muchness ...
All I can make out is what looks like R or D VS.REX ..
So possibly EDWARDVS.REX long cross ..
1247 - 1279 inc
(and Edward penny)
So we know its a king ...but which king ..(Which Edward)
but 3 pellets so possibly Edward III
Have you made any more of the legend out buddy ??
Sometimes holding it at various angles to a light source helps with this..
A bigger detailed image and I might be able to reference my books..
Nice finds btw ..
It's making me nostalgic for the many happy hours spent in the field ..
I really must visit you someday if my health allows.
rgds
Evan

 

[Archived-1]

Sadly the clipping is quite severe on that penny Martin ...
and part of the legend is worn and thinned ..
The portraits of most 13 >15th century kings are much of a muchness ...
All I can make out is what looks like R or D VS.REX ..
So possibly EDWARDVS.REX long cross ..
(and Edward penny)
So we know its a king ...but which king ..(Which Edward)
3 pellets so possibly Edward III
Have you made any more of the legend out buddy ??
Sometimes holding it at various angles to a light source helps with this..
A bigger detailed image and I might be able to reference my books..
Nice finds btw ..
It's making me nostalgic for the many happy hours spent in the field ..
I really must visit you someday if my health allows.
rgds
Evan

Thanks Evan, its mainly in the spelling with Edwards whether its 1/2/3,i have reference books but I need to be sat with them to narrow it down, its to small for a penny from memory penny are around 15mm, I will take a good macro picture in daylight and sit and study and post better pictures up.

I would love to meet up with you Evan you are more than welcome any time, just let me know, I can pick you up from the train station and drop you back off, I also have a spare detector and land to die for if you wanted a few hours out, that bush you are wanting ive not forgot I will check it out when I go to this field.

 

[Archived-1]

I do know its London mint, looking here it cold be a florin pal.
http://www.englishhammered.com/plantagenet/plantagenet.html

 

[Vipersan]

Well ..
Just looking at the 3 Edward pennies I have ...
They look very similar to yours ..
but are Edward I Caterbury mint 1272-1307
Diameter approx 17.2mm
but the Legends Read
EDWR ANGL DEIS HIB
and
EDWAR R ANGL DNSHYB

Which makes me think yours is Later
EDWARD 2 or 3

 

[Archived-1]

Take a look here Evan.
http://www.psdetecting.com/Inscriptions.html

 

[Vipersan]

Take a look here Evan.
http://www.psdetecting.com/Inscriptions.html

..and again I'm thinking maybe 2 or 3 ..
..as the name Edward is often shortened to EDWAR or EDWR on Eddy 1 pennies

Yours looks to read EDWARDVS

but is that EDWARDUS ....or EDWAR DVS
but again this makes me think ...not Edward 1
It'll be tricky ..but I'm sure you'll nail it.
;)

 

[Archived-1]

Ive just cleaned the one on the right up, this is the average eddy penny, the one on the left is what I found today depending on Eddy 1/2/3 its a half penny florin or farthing, I need to check all of the above Eddy 1/2/3 and half penny florin or farthing of each one then narrow it down hopefully to one its painstaking work but I enjoy it as ive said learning slowly pal

 

[Archived-1]

And to add a spanner in the works then you need to learn what class it is
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/edwardian-Pennies/Edwardian Pennies P1.htm