Rally’s

[Featherweight]

Hi can anyone tell me where I can find out how to attend a rally in Sussex or anywhere else , don’t know where to look , don’t seem to be any clubs down south , I’ve been out of detecting for a while just returned to the great hobby .

[Koala]

I dont know about Sussex

but Facebook is normally a place to start looking

unfortunately not all Facebook groups are genuine. But you have to make up your own mind. Join a group with an open mind. Look back at some of the old rally pictures. I will exaggerate this slightly but if the organiser always found a gold ring, coin every time I would call that a red flag. In reality its usually more like say 100 attending the same 5 always find something

[Dave8472]

Wise words by Koala

Facebook is the place to look, there are some groups down your way.

However you would do far better to try and join a club.

Re Sussex, it’s not the most productive county, not because there was a lack of activity, but more to do with the soil type, it’s generally very light, fluffy and wet. This means a lot of the finds sink deep. I have found hammered and some milled. Don’t forget this area was once a massive forest and a lot of the ground south is reclaimed marsh land. You would do better to try and dig in Kent, there’s far more activity there in the flinty soil.

If you are prepared to travel… Suffolk and Norfolk are some of the best areas. I’ve also had good results in North East Essex and Cambridge

Good luck

Dave

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[jcmaloney]

Wrong time of year.

Anything decent will be on arable land after harvest so mid-August onwards.

[Phil2401]

Wise words by Koala

Facebook is the place to look, there are some groups down your way.

However you would do far better to try and join a club.

Re Sussex, it’s not the most productive county, not because there was a lack of activity, but more to do with the soil type, it’s generally very light, fluffy and wet. This means a lot of the finds sink deep. I have found hammered and some milled. Don’t forget this area was once a massive forest and a lot of the ground south is reclaimed marsh land. You would do better to try and dig in Kent, there’s far more activity there in the flinty soil.

If you are prepared to travel… Suffolk and Norfolk are some of the best areas. I’ve also had good results in North East Essex and Cambridge

Good luck

Dave


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I have to slightly disagree, being one who regularly detects in Sussex and wouldn't want to discourage the OP from starting off 'local' - the find quantities certainly can't compare with East Anglia, but I have seen many (and found a few myself) Celtic, Roman & medieval coins & artefacts coming up on a regular basis from the downland farms, on both pasture and ploughed. As JCM says though, it's now generally the wrong time of year for arable and soon you'll need a Kango to penetrate the pasture!

Phil