ilovetoshoot12345 0 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 just wondering if anyone else has ever been bottle digging, went last summer twice found it fairly interesting dug up mainly old poison bottles and bovrils a couple of ginger beers, should have a few pics when i work out how to post them lol, just wondering if anyone heres ever been and dug up anything good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craftycarper 0 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 great fun that, used to dig over the road to where i live when i was a wee lad.....where they used to dump all the old gear from the local mansion. Also another place at Tilbury by the Thames, i've seen guys dig all sorts out of there an old victorian bottle dump of sorts, some amazing porcelin dolls heads, plates & figures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I got a few bottles from mooching about in the ditch round one of the Victorian forts here in Pembrokeshire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,511 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Being a hoarder ive got bottles lying in the garage ive dug up when ferreting old farm dump's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dfee 1 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 alot of the fox holes that we do are on old ash tips,alot of them have been dug up by bottle diggers,every now and then when we have a dig if i see some that look interesting il take them home.theres some reallly smart looking ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bill88 6 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 The land bordering some of my permission is a victorian bottle dump.The mounds are full of warrens,and the rabbits dig most of the bottles out for you.I haven't a clue what the bottles are but ive got a few here ive picked up when out with the dogs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight walker 8 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 i have found a few of the ginger bear bottles and a few old clay pipes and a few coins any one any ideas on how to clean coins up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 just wondering if anyone else has ever been bottle digging, went last summer twice found it fairly interesting dug up mainly old poison bottles and bovrils a couple of ginger beers, should have a few pics when i work out how to post them lol,just wondering if anyone heres ever been and dug up anything good. Yes sore point here my husband had a good collection & i binned them while in a mood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,586 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 i have found a few of the ginger bear bottles and a few old clay pipes and a few coins any one any ideas on how to clean coins up Electrolysis kit if they arent valuable,I used to stick my roman grots in one http://www.metaldetectorshop.co.uk/Accesso...relling/6ek.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I used to stick my roman grots in one http://www.metaldetectorshop.co.uk/Accesso...relling/6ek.htm Sounds very painful mack, although I've never heard anyone calling their tackle, 'Roman grots' before, is it a northern thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 i wanted to look for bottels but didnt have a clue on where to start lookinh for the old bottle dumps, i tried the libairy and have asked some of the old locals but nothing so where would i start and what do i look out for ?????. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craftycarper 0 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 modern coins are pointless to clean...roman or silver wwell thats a different story...a spoon, car battery charger, soda crystals and go very carefully.. http://vzone.virgin.net/bob.bailey/clean1/cln.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dfee 1 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 i wanted to look for bottels but didnt have a clue on where to start lookinh for the old bottle dumps, i tried the libairy and have asked some of the old locals but nothing so where would i start and what do i look out for ?????. all the ones we go on are near old houses usually victorian,theres usually always fox or rabbit holes on them as its easy digging for them,just look for black ash with bits of old broken glass or bottles in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,586 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I used to stick my roman grots in one http://www.metaldetectorshop.co.uk/Accesso...relling/6ek.htm Sounds very painful mack, although I've never heard anyone calling their tackle, 'Roman grots' before, is it a northern thing? Yeah,Northern Italy Malt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ilovetoshoot12345 0 Posted September 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 i have found a few of the ginger bear bottles and a few old clay pipes and a few coins any one any ideas on how to clean coins up i think you can get hold of some potent acid stuff for cleaning coins i have no idea whats its called though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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