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bushwacker

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Yesterday, I mislaid my card wallet. Its a small aluminium card case a little larger than my bank card and it contains my bank card, driving licence, co-op and nectar card. I used it in the local high street and realised it was 'missing' when I went home to check on my Mrs and take her some lunch in. On the return to work I retraced my footsteps where I had been working and there was no sign of it. After a minute or two of contemplation I remembered a mate had left his metal detector in the far reaches of my workshop and it had been there for around 7 or 8 years unused and without any new batteries. I pulled it out, dusted it off and walked the 100 m to the place I had planted a small oak tree in an old footpath as we had diverted its course to follow the origianal Roman road from Portchester to Winchester.
I turned the metal detector on and started to scan around the oak I has planted. Instantly it beeped I scraped away the loose soil and my wallet was less than a couple of inches from the surface. Oh the joy. I know it wasn't exactly treasure but I now know the elation that 'detectorists must feel when they actually find something.
 
MaC

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When they are used with care, with thought and an understanding of what and where they are being used/digging, then they're brilliant tools.
In the hands of numpties they cause so much damage.
I have had everything from a bag of medieval thimbles (including a Roman one) to bags of spindle whorls (again with Roman ones) strap ends, broken brooches, random harness (pretty much certain A.S.) fittings, jesses, etc., just handed to me. "Out for a wander, look what me/my mate/fellow down the pub found", no value because they're not gold or silver, and now out of context they're just the detritus of the past :zen:

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Nice65

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My sister gave me her Minelab detector recently, I must get out with it. I followed an old paved cart track on the Cowdray Estate a few days ago, there was a gallows up there somewhere. Asked the estate office politely if I could detect carefully to the sides, not disturbing any of the sandstone blocks and using only a small trowel and they basically told me to fuck off. Snooty wankers.

Only found a couple of bits so far, this old cup, a few coins, and a bit of old iron on the beach.

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At least it was in a safe spot!

I want a metal detector. Have you seen the stuff Jerseyman is collecting off his local beaches?
 
MaC

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Totally cross-posted with @BorderReiver

Beaches, mostly I'd say go for it :) just mind old ordnance stuff.

Bet that the Appleby fair site would be a good un too, if you want money, bits of jewellery, and the like. Lot of bottle tops though methinks.
 
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Astonishing how many folks buy them and try them and then they're never used again.
It always seems a 'good thing' somehow.

I'm still finding the bits and pieces that we hid in the garden for the boys to find with theirs :rolleyes:
Found an old 5p just this morning :)
 
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In summer on the Med coast, sunbathing beaches are « combed » every evening. The detector is paid for within a week, sometimes within a find.
 
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