Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

[DetectingSA]

Had an RDO today and went for hunt #66, went back to the same spot as last hunt, came up with some beauties:

Scored my oldest ever silver today after about 20 mins on site:

Did pretty well on silvers today, got the most Ive ever dug on one hunt:

Also an 1889 vicky half penny:

Scored this too, which Im hoping is a shot musket ball... its not perfectly round and its hit something... hopefully its not just a banged up sinker:

And finally this, which Im assuming is perhaps some sort of saddlery:

Also got $11.20 in spendables, 2 roo pennies, a toasted commonwealth half penny and a bunch of BBs

It was a day off work well spent!

Cheers :Y:

 

[RM Outback]

Nice finds DSA :Y: well done

 

[silver]

Did great on the silvers .... and all round mate !
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[LORD]

Awsome day and results :Y:
Well done

 

[Jaros]

Ah!! another contribution to the Lordy treasure chest. :goldnugget: ickshovel:

 

[Sandta]

The worst day detecting is better than the best day working :lol:
Looks like you had a great day off :Y:

 

[Goldpick]

Got yourself some nice silvers there, especially when dipping into Victorian era silvers. Correct on the lead decoration, a saddlery rosette.

 

[Ded Driver]

great work there D'SA
im starting to wonder if you're detecting in the National Museum! :lol:

 

[DetectingSA]

great work there D'SA
im starting to wonder if you're detecting in the National Museum! :lol:

Haha unbelievably accusations! Dont know what youre taking about mate!

Went of for hunt #67 today.. just a casual 1/2 swing at the local park... scored a few bits..

Got a few Viking swords, no biggie:

Also scored some coins:

And last target of the day, was abit iffy... but I dug an entire Viking longship:

Not my best day out, but it was fun nevertheless

 

[Bush Chook]

Geez the sail was pretty well preserved for a Viking-era ship DSA!

 

[DetectingSA]

Geez the sail was pretty well preserved for a Viking-era ship DSA!

Yeah not bad nic, just give her a wash in warm soapy water and a light toothbrush job...

 

[DetectingSA]

Actually went out for hunt #67 today, just went to a new spot locally.

Found it on google maps, old trees in straight lines either side of the reserve made me think it used to be an old house site or something, Im not sure if theyre native trees or not.

It was starting to look like a bust, lists of spent 303 casings, few 303 projectiles, 4-5 broadhead arrow heads and a bunch of fishing sinkers... but I kept at it

Scored this beauty:

Thats a bucket list find for me, Ive found half of one before but really happy to get a nice full one!

Other than that I scored my first ever NZ coin... 20c :lol:

And a few more BBs to add to the pile, no pre decs today, but thats the game

Cheers!

 

[DetectingSA]

Finally put up my new display cabinet today, $249 from cheap as chips.. 7 shelves, I bloody love it:

 

[Fossiker]

How good is that :Y: awesome pics and display set up mate. erfect:

 

[Goldpick]

Nice setup you have there, won't be long before you'll need a second one (or lots of plastic compartment containers for excess gear).

 

[DetectingSA]

Short night hunt for hunt #68, only got 1.5 hours in before I had to head back home.

Pretty low on finds in that time... 20c, about 6-7 BBs and the usual scraps

Did score this nice thrip though:

Saw this and it made me stop dead in my tracks:

Crucifix carved into a tree ]

Cheers

 

[DetectingSA]

Got out to 2 permissions today with pretty meagre returns for hunt #69

Permission 1:

Not much at all left of the ruin, only a few rows of stonework left!

Pretty minimal finds there, scored a thimble but the landowner wanted to keep it, which is fine thats the game! I forgot to take a photo first though :8

I did manage this button from that site though:

1800sish button

Onto site two, a much more complete ruin:

Again very slim pickings, however I did manage to snag this florin:

The gold toning on the florin almost gave me a heart attack, it looked very gold comming out of the ground :drooling:
For a split second I was very confused at what I had, looked like a massive gold coin, obviously much bigger than a sovereign, thought maybe I was into some actual treasure :lol:

Pretty average day, the florin definitely saved the day though

Cheers!

 

[silver]

Nice looking ruin too DSA !
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[MegsyB007]

Moses Levy & Co specialised in Navy clothing. I think that's an old sailor's button there. Nice find!

Cheers,
Megsy

 

[DetectingSA]

Checking in, and updating for hunt #70 & #71!

Hunt #70 was at a nice ruin:

Me and my buddy got nothing but button after button, 30 between us! Heres my share of the loot:

Hunt #71 today was at a few locations, heres the round up for the entire day:

Couple of close ups of the goods, including this nice Manuel and Gardner Button made in port Adelaide - cant find info on it but Im guessing Victorian era!

Scored this nice $8 coin spill!

And the goods for today:

Cheers, happy hunting :Y: