Metal Detecting.

[Greb147 6,809]

Can't say the hobby has ever really tickled my fancy but I suppose it can be very interesting. 

There's a lad from Carlisle who's in to it, I think he's more in to the money potential of a big fine rather than the history of it cos he's a proper hungry bastardo and we always have the crack with him whenever he brings the subject up which is inevitable. 

What eats him up is that he had land at Crosby Garret which happens to be the place where one of the biggest finds in the UK was unearthed, a copper Roman helmet which went for a few million pound. 

He's forever showing us his little finds over the weekends detecting, fascinating stuff. 

Any lads on here ever been in to it? 

Edited January 8, 2022 by Greb147

[Blackmag 6,035]

There was a thread on it a good few pages if I remember right greb

[Greb147 6,809]

1 minute ago, Blackmag said:

There was a thread on it a good few pages if I remember right greb

I might have started it, can't remember.

I should imagine the anticipation makes it quite exciting even if it doesn't float your boat. 

I can get why folk get in to it, you're delving in to the history of the UK whenever you make a find. 

A bit like hunting, there's do's and don'ts, not sure of the ins and outs of it all.

I think the helmet at Crosby Garrett was only a foot deep,  mad. 

[jukel123 7,957]

Mate o mine is very knowledgeable. Discovered many Roman coins, including some valuable rare ones. Has a super sophisticated machine. I would love to to take it up but Iv e got so many different ties I haven't the time.

One coin he discovered was awarded after 25 years service in the Roman army. It entitled the bearer to a plot of land and a pension in Rome. Often wonder how it came to be lost. Did he ever get his pension and land or did he miss out because he misplaced  the coin?

 

Edited January 8, 2022 by jukel123

[Greb147 6,809]

6 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

Mate o mine is very knowledgeable. Discovered many Roman coins, including some valuable rare ones. Has a super sophisticated machine. I would love to to take it up but Iv e got so many different ties I haven't the time.

One coin he discovered was awarded after 25 years service in the army. It entitled the bearer to a plot of land and a pension in Rome. Often wonder how it came to be lost. Did he ever get his pension and land or did he miss out because he misplaced  the coin?

 

I should imagine Roman gear is worth the most, think he has found some Roman coins before as well as Norman, think the last find was some Queen Elizabeth I coins. 

[lurcherman 887 13,079]

37 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

Can't say the hobby has ever really tickled my fancy but I suppose it can be very interesting. 

There's a lad from Carlisle who's in to it, I think he's more in to the money potential of a big fine rather than the history of it cos he's a proper hungry bastardo and we always have the crack with him whenever he brings the subject up which is inevitable. 

What eats him up is that he had land at Crosby Garret which happens to be the place where one of the biggest finds in the UK was unearthed, a copper Roman helmet which went for a few million pound. 

He's forever showing us his little finds over the weekends detecting, fascinating stuff. 

Any lads on here ever been in to it? 

I’ve always fancied a bit of metal detecting. 
 

Fields out back of me were old Roman grounds some decent coins been found there 

[Blackmag 6,035]

One of the biggest ever finds of sliver second in Europe in weight and 4 times bigger than any other in Britain or Ireland was found ten mins up the road along with loads of other decent finds 

[DIDO.1 22,550]

I've found 3 lizzie 1st coins. Found a 13th century skillet handle but my mum threw it out when cleaning up

I'll dig em out tomorrow and take some pics. 

Not been for a while 

[Greb147 6,809]

Just now, lurcherman 887 said:

I’ve always fancied a bit of metal detecting. 
 

Fields out back of me were old Roman grounds some decent coins been found there 

He's in a good place up near Carlisle for all that, still, like dogging, I bet the place has been hammered. 

Still, he is still finding regularly when out. 

I bet there's some good finds to be had on the Thames. 

[lurcherman 887 13,079]

Just now, Greb147 said:

He's in a good place up near Carlisle for all that, still, like dogging, I bet the place has been hammered. 

Still, he is still finding regularly when out. 

I bet there's some good finds to be had on the Thames. 

The lads go mud larking and have found some good stuff on the Thames. 
 

 

[Greb147 6,809]

3 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

I've found 3 lizzie 1st coins. Found a 13th century skillet handle but my mum threw it out when cleaning up

I'll dig em out tomorrow and take some pics. 

Not been for a while 

That's the ones, he just found some Lizzie's. They're fairly common aren't they, still, a great piece of history. 

I've just messaged him now to send me some pics but he's the one who's caught Covid, he's in bed fcuked, says he'll do it tomorrow. 

Edited January 8, 2022 by Greb147

[Greb147 6,809]

What's the law regarding it all, if you find certain amounts of certain gear you have got to hand it in? 

He told me museum's are robbing cnuts and dishonest.

[jukel123 7,957]

Wonder if metal detectorists do a bit of moonlight detecting on protected sites? I've known some lurcher boys who got lost from their permission in the middle of the night. ?????

[Blackmag 6,035]

3 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

He told me museum's are robbing cnuts and dishonest.

Not as much as collectors will be if the price is right 

[Blackmag 6,035]

1 minute ago, jukel123 said:

Wonder if metal detectorists do a bit of moonlight detecting on protected sites? I've known some lurcher boys who got lost from their permission in the middle of the night. ?????

Yes they put security on some sites especially if a digs underway