Showing posts with label coins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coins. Show all posts
Sunday, 20 April 2014
Silver Hammereds for us!
Went out Metal Detecting on a field we had high hopes for with Greg. We'd been on it when it was heavily stubbled, but had no luck. So, we hit a different area this time, and hit a great hotspot. Can't wait until the crops come off it this year, so we can get back on!
Friday, 18 April 2014
Metal detecting a VERY Roman site!
Out Metal Detecting with Greg on a very Roman site. The place where I found my first ever Roman coin!
A great adventure with some awesome finds in the Autumn winds! Also found a shrine!
A great adventure with some awesome finds in the Autumn winds! Also found a shrine!
Saturday, 29 March 2014
Marks Hammered GOLD!
Check out my friends beautiful gold hammered coin. What an absolutely amazing find, and a great piece of history saved. Well done, Mark!
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Chunky Silver Chain found! Beach metal detecting challenge # 8
Chunky Silver Chain found Beach metal detecting challenge # 8
Really happy with this find! This should take the challenge past the amount needed to buy a beach metal detector, as mentioned here. And as I said, I didn't even do any hunting in the Summer!
My advice? Go out and buy a detector! Even if you don't get the money to cover the cost of your detector, you've got very fit and healthy, and have lots of fun as well...
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Join a Metal detecting club! They don't smell as bad as you think!
I love my Metal Detecting Club.
I'll be honest. When I first joined my club, I expected a lot of very funny smelling old men who had no personality, and were overly geeky concerning anything to do with frequencies and what-not.
I was apprehensive. I'll admit that.
But, I had fallen in love with Metal detecting, and had found a passion for the hobby. I told my friends, but they just laughed at me. My girlfriend rolled her eyes. My Daughter, thought I was trying to be Indiana Jones, so the time came to be round other people that shared a passion along with myself. I needed to find people that understood me. I heard of a local club that had just started up, rang the Chairman, got a date to go visit, and prepared myself...
I'd like to point out at this point, that It was very wrong of me to make a presumption about Metal detecting like I did before I met my fellow club members. I'd done everything that everybody else does when they talk about Metal Detecting or Metal Detectors. Images of sad, lonely old men wandering around fields finding nothing but nails day after day still holds strong with people from outside the hobby. And with people in the hobby as well, like myself. I presumed I was different. I presumed that I didn't hold the typical cliched values of that man wandering around a field.
And thats what people don't understand. This is what they miss about what we do.
If they knew the truth, they'd actually see that the man actually still has a great sense of adventure for a start. They'd see that he has a sincere, and passionate interest in our history. They'd see he understands the magic of not knowing what the next bleep is, and what is under the coil. They'd see that from all the walking around and digging, he's actually very fit for his age. They'd see that he'd chosen a lifestyle that wasn't rotting in front of a TV, or computer, watching mind numbing programmes that dumb him down. He's an adventurer. He's happy, and by God he has a cracking sense of humour...
...And as soon as I walked through the door of my Metal Detecting club, I realised the mistake I had made, in being so presumptuous.. In front of me were all sorts of people, from all sorts of backgrounds, and of all sorts of ages.
And slowly, I began to make friends. Friends that I honestly think, and hope, will become life-long friends. You can learn a lot about Metal detecting these days. With Internet forums, social media, and websites. But the majority of what I've learnt is from real people, that have had more experience than you can shake a stick at. Ideas that I'd never have thought of. Lessons that I'd never have learnt off a website. Real experience.
I'd been offered to go out on peoples permission. I'd learnt of potential permissions I should go for, and lots lots more. Now we have our own club land. We pay to a charity every time we go on it, and share experiences together. We laugh a lot. We dig up a lot of horrible things (See 'Sense of humour') and we dig up a lot of very, very cool things.
So if you're into the hobby, and have no-one else to share your passion with, consider a club. You'll never regret it.
They don't smell that bad, either...
I'll be honest. When I first joined my club, I expected a lot of very funny smelling old men who had no personality, and were overly geeky concerning anything to do with frequencies and what-not.
I was apprehensive. I'll admit that.
But, I had fallen in love with Metal detecting, and had found a passion for the hobby. I told my friends, but they just laughed at me. My girlfriend rolled her eyes. My Daughter, thought I was trying to be Indiana Jones, so the time came to be round other people that shared a passion along with myself. I needed to find people that understood me. I heard of a local club that had just started up, rang the Chairman, got a date to go visit, and prepared myself...
I'd like to point out at this point, that It was very wrong of me to make a presumption about Metal detecting like I did before I met my fellow club members. I'd done everything that everybody else does when they talk about Metal Detecting or Metal Detectors. Images of sad, lonely old men wandering around fields finding nothing but nails day after day still holds strong with people from outside the hobby. And with people in the hobby as well, like myself. I presumed I was different. I presumed that I didn't hold the typical cliched values of that man wandering around a field.
And thats what people don't understand. This is what they miss about what we do.
If they knew the truth, they'd actually see that the man actually still has a great sense of adventure for a start. They'd see that he has a sincere, and passionate interest in our history. They'd see he understands the magic of not knowing what the next bleep is, and what is under the coil. They'd see that from all the walking around and digging, he's actually very fit for his age. They'd see that he'd chosen a lifestyle that wasn't rotting in front of a TV, or computer, watching mind numbing programmes that dumb him down. He's an adventurer. He's happy, and by God he has a cracking sense of humour...
...And as soon as I walked through the door of my Metal Detecting club, I realised the mistake I had made, in being so presumptuous.. In front of me were all sorts of people, from all sorts of backgrounds, and of all sorts of ages.
And slowly, I began to make friends. Friends that I honestly think, and hope, will become life-long friends. You can learn a lot about Metal detecting these days. With Internet forums, social media, and websites. But the majority of what I've learnt is from real people, that have had more experience than you can shake a stick at. Ideas that I'd never have thought of. Lessons that I'd never have learnt off a website. Real experience.
I'd been offered to go out on peoples permission. I'd learnt of potential permissions I should go for, and lots lots more. Now we have our own club land. We pay to a charity every time we go on it, and share experiences together. We laugh a lot. We dig up a lot of horrible things (See 'Sense of humour') and we dig up a lot of very, very cool things.
So if you're into the hobby, and have no-one else to share your passion with, consider a club. You'll never regret it.
They don't smell that bad, either...
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
PASTURE HUNTING!
ATB, and a couple of guys from the Invicta Seekers go out pasture hunting!
ADDICTED TO BLEEPS FACEBOOK.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Mastering the 6MX -SIlver Ring!-
My first Silver ring. Made from a Sixpence!
Also, Chinese coins, German coins, Horse silver, and more!
Really getting used to the 6MX now!
Really getting used to the 6MX now!
Saturday, 18 August 2012
Invicta Seekers club meet # 7 Lots of hammered coins!
Seems to be a lot of hammered coins coming up at the moment!
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Invicta Seekers beach club dig - June 2012
Today, we at the Invicta Seekers went down to Camber sands for a couple of hours....
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Invicta Seekers Club meet # 6
Who won the raffle....?
Gold coins, lockets, Silver hammereds, find of the month plus more!
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Cscope 4pi review and test!
So, I've managed to get my hands on a CSCOPE 4PI for testing!
It's a beach detector. And it's good!
Check the video for my review:
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Invicta seekers club meet # 4 Pirate treasure, Curses + lots of finds!
Aprils club meet with the Invicta Seekers.
The FLO (Finds liason officer) and taught everyone how to document their finds on the PAS. She also identified a lot of bits and bobs for people.
Plus, my Roman coin came first! Hoorah!
The FLO (Finds liason officer) and taught everyone how to document their finds on the PAS. She also identified a lot of bits and bobs for people.
Plus, my Roman coin came first! Hoorah!
Monday, 9 April 2012
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Metal detecting challenge - Episode one!
A CHALLENGE!
Can I cover the cost of a metal detector using finds I have found on the beach, in a year?
Can you?
A challenge!
Rules:
ONLY beach detecting.
Any finds count towards the cost (including lead)
Can be any beach.
A person can detect as much as they want.
We're looking at a mid-ranged/priced detector as mentioned in the video.
Starts today.
*Note. This is just a bit of fun. It will be interesting to see if any of us can get anywhere near!
Here is my first video, explaining a bit more, and with my first finds!
AND HERE IS VIDEO 2:
VIDEO THREE:
VIDEO FOUR:
VIDEO FIVE:
VIDEO SIX (FIRST BIT OF BLING) (JULY 10TH = £34.00)
VIDEO 7: APPROX £112 AFTER SUMMER AND SILVER
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Invicta seekers club meet # 3 (Lots of) finds + find of the month!
Another great club meet, with lots of finds again, which is suprising as we have had lots of snow around these parts over the past month! Anyhow, people got out, and made some good discoveries....
Saturday, 14 January 2012
Invicta Seekers club meet # 2 Finds + Find of the month!
A great meeting for our metal detecting club, with lots of new members!
Featured in this video is a Gold stater, LOTS of Roman coins, old rings, lots and lots of other coins, a bronze age axe head, cannonballs, medieval objects such as spoon figures and buckles, Roman Brooches, some amazing buttons, and lots, lots more!
Oh, and the sound of my heartbreaking as the FLO tells me my Roman sea serpent is actually a bit of waste, ha ha!
Featured in this video is a Gold stater, LOTS of Roman coins, old rings, lots and lots of other coins, a bronze age axe head, cannonballs, medieval objects such as spoon figures and buckles, Roman Brooches, some amazing buttons, and lots, lots more!
Oh, and the sound of my heartbreaking as the FLO tells me my Roman sea serpent is actually a bit of waste, ha ha!
Saturday, 7 January 2012
Prosperous after storm beach dig! + Mystery object?
HUGE storms over here in Britain the past few days. Perfect opportunity to get out detecting for a couple of hours.
Here's a video of my finds (One of which is a mystery object. Can you help me identify it?)
Here's a video of my finds (One of which is a mystery object. Can you help me identify it?)
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Bomb found on Folkestone beach (plus finds)
An old world war 2 mortar shell apparently?
Ironic that I was the one with the metal detector, and didn't find it! Ha! Got kicked off the beach in the end, which was bad because it was producing goodies. I was only there for about twenty minutes.
But, I got to go down the other beach, and the sun decided to come out. Great day!
Ironic that I was the one with the metal detector, and didn't find it! Ha! Got kicked off the beach in the end, which was bad because it was producing goodies. I was only there for about twenty minutes.
But, I got to go down the other beach, and the sun decided to come out. Great day!
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