Metal Detecting

Well guys a really busy summers wardening saw me short of detecting with just the occasional foray.
Today was not rewarding regarding spends with only six pence. But what a day for pre-decimal and i thought the beach had been cleaned up with what i have been watching on here perhaps my ears are finely turned having been deprived of that gentle hum well here goes quite a list in date order 1672 farthing- 1684 penny yes two four hundred year old coins -1855...1882...1886...1905...1935 pennies..1861..1862...1864...1898...1899...1935...1943. halfpenny's 1940...1948...1948.sixpences 1942... 1945...threepenny bits 1947 farthing what a haul along with half dozen leads a pair of prescription jasper conran glasses and a clasp from a 1620 to 1699 ladies purse which i might add came out of a hole first followed by the two carolus.a carolo coins maybe they were always together who knows plus usual assortment of buttons and black crud all in all glad to be back

I love the old finds! 400 yr old coins! Would these have been from beach tourists or ships trading?

looks like it was a busy day out for you well found m8

Hi Pav i would imagine from the ships that used to call in for provisions the location is right for the collection of fresh water great finds

Good to hear your back digging Nev, I was stuck at the caravan park all day

Wow, love the farthing! 8-> 8-> 8->
Nice finds mate!

Oh, and welcome back


Sam

Hi Stu long time no speak i had a great session mate strange very little modern turning up with the amount of visitors and the beach has changed a lot i will be expecting old gold and silver now ive found a patch to hammer at with the pi all my finds came from an area about the size of a tennis court

Hi Nev, nice to see you are getting back out again, nice haul you have there. I see you are now swinging a Surfmaster pulse machine it is a great choice. Mine is about 18 years old and is still going strong, I managed to wreck the Crossbow in about 8 months but it paid for it's self about 3 times over so happy with that.

Gone back to my old Surfmaster pulse now as it is so rugged and light compared to other machines.

I might get round to finally meeting you over the winter on the beach.

Ray

Hi Ray its been a long summer i did read you had a mishap with the crossbow is it beyond repair. And you are right back on the surfmaster always were a great machine this is my second the other is doing the rounds in spain long story but same model doesnt miss much but not many PI's do there is a mod for the older machines are you aware very simple replacement on the circuit board ..... catch up with you when you are over this way

nevntl wrote:Hi Ray its been a long summer i did read you had a mishap with the crossbow is it beyond repair. And you are right back on the surfmaster always were a great machine this is my second the other is doing the rounds in spain long story but same model doesnt miss much but not many PI's do there is a mod for the older machines are you aware very simple replacement on the circuit board ..... catch up with you when you are over this way

The crossbow is still working, sort of, but has developed an annoying hum since I tried to drown it. I have just fallen out with it and find the Surfmaster lighter and easier to use. I have the parts for the Surfmaster mod but have not not used them yet, the jury is still out on whether it is beneficial to do so.

Ray

That's some serious coinage. Well done, love the old stuff..

Some nice coins there. Also some interesting copper boat nails. Being as copper boat nails are still used today; is there any way of telling the ages of the little critters???

Love the old coins i had a farthing on Sat, only a youngster 1874. great finds

Hi Guys,

Had a good couple of days on the beach, total coin count 24 inc;

1872 silver viccy shilling
1890 silver viccy sixpence
1801 silver george 3 sixpence
1817 george halfpenny
1740 george 2nd half penny in nice cond
1830 george 3rd penny
1890,1892,1896,1890 viccy pennies
12 various george 5th and 6th coppers

AND

TONS OF SCRAP- TRYING TO DISCRIMINATE IRON OUT WITH THE CS4PI BUT STRUGGLING

Need bainsey down there me thinks!

FL

My old mucker Nev is back posting again,has the season finished yet or started to wind down ???

Nice selection of finds,i reckon your selection of finds is far superior than FL