Deus & Racer 2 finds for 2016
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Totally right GP about a lot of people wandering aimlessly around big sites, used to do that myself. Planning how to grid a site is always the most productive way to hunt, doing so increased my finds remarkably. Some sites can be daunting though just because of their size but slow and steady always wins.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Don C said:
Hi Don, I am using the XP Deus. On that occasion it was with the 13x11" coil.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Out for a quick hunt at the same site from which the blue bottle came from (2nd July), and aside from a few buckles, it was a bit disappointing - you get that! :|
Not much to say really, gave the site a good going over, probably time to move on for now.
Not much to say really, gave the site a good going over, probably time to move on for now.
Still plenty of goodies popping out GP!
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Still a few targets Atom, though covered a fair bit of ground to get them. Plenty of better sites out there warranting a look at.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Today Mrs Goldpick and myself tried our luck at an old country sporting complex that we had visited last year with some average results (using the Explorer back then).
The site dates back to the 40's-50's, and has been well detected by many other locals, as was evident by the old detector holes around the place. The old oval was a bust, so I tested where I thought many of the cars would have parked back in the day, and hit a 1944 penny pretty much straight away. We spent the rest of the afternoon gridding up the car park with the Deus and G2, and did pretty well considering the poor start. Included in the pre-decimals was a pair of unexpected Victorian coins, especially considering the expected age of the site - an 1881 hp, and 1900 Veilhead penny. Mrs Goldpick picked up those two coins gridding he opposite end of the carpark.
There was plenty of iron and non-ferrous junk to deal with, with the small silvers appearing as fainter smooth high tones, sitting a few inches deeper than the harsher sounding canslaw, pull tabs and ringpulls. Eventually we ended up with a 1951 hp, 1919 Commwealth hp, 1958 sixpence, 1954 sixpence, and a wee 1952 threepence.
Other targets includedan old pocket knife that came out in two halves, a ton of Driza Bone coat buttons, a Captains badge (AJ Parkes branded), and a mangled sterling silver bracelet (has sterling marked on it in photo).
Probably could have spent a few more hours scouring the area, unfortunately the rain ended up ruining those plans. So all in all, not a bad afternoon for a few hours swinging.
First silver for the day
Sterling silver bracelet
Nice oxidised imprint
Captain ahoy!
More silver!
Chunky sterling silver!
Total finds for the day
The site dates back to the 40's-50's, and has been well detected by many other locals, as was evident by the old detector holes around the place. The old oval was a bust, so I tested where I thought many of the cars would have parked back in the day, and hit a 1944 penny pretty much straight away. We spent the rest of the afternoon gridding up the car park with the Deus and G2, and did pretty well considering the poor start. Included in the pre-decimals was a pair of unexpected Victorian coins, especially considering the expected age of the site - an 1881 hp, and 1900 Veilhead penny. Mrs Goldpick picked up those two coins gridding he opposite end of the carpark.
There was plenty of iron and non-ferrous junk to deal with, with the small silvers appearing as fainter smooth high tones, sitting a few inches deeper than the harsher sounding canslaw, pull tabs and ringpulls. Eventually we ended up with a 1951 hp, 1919 Commwealth hp, 1958 sixpence, 1954 sixpence, and a wee 1952 threepence.
Other targets includedan old pocket knife that came out in two halves, a ton of Driza Bone coat buttons, a Captains badge (AJ Parkes branded), and a mangled sterling silver bracelet (has sterling marked on it in photo).
Probably could have spent a few more hours scouring the area, unfortunately the rain ended up ruining those plans. So all in all, not a bad afternoon for a few hours swinging.
First silver for the day
Sterling silver bracelet
Nice oxidised imprint
Captain ahoy!
More silver!
Chunky sterling silver!
Total finds for the day
Very nice results, great hunt.
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plenty of goodies there
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Thanks guys, gave some of the coins a clean, the half pennies didn't fare as well as the pennies, the silvers also cleaned up well.
Beautiful looking penny
Great condition and detail
Great condition and detail
They came up looking very nice.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
As per usual the Commonwealth HP came up as being toasted. I'd hate to see what the copper coins from this era will look like after being in the ground for another 50 years or so - probably an unrecognisable pocket of green flakes in the soil.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
After looking forward to a club outing at an 1850's Inn site for a few weeks now, the day turned out to be horrendously wet and cold. Only got an hour or two in at what is best described as a "hammered site", in the end only two coins were found, along with several buttons, musket balls and a few buckles. The coins were a paltry 1964 penny with a bullet hole smack through the middle (my find), and the club president managed a beautiful George IV Shilling in almost "like new" condition.
Not sure what the canister is from, maybe someone else may have some sort of idea, the rusty animal trap was found during my travels around the site. Will hopefully go back when the weather is a bit more suitable, as I ended up drenched to the bone.
Not sure what the canister is from, maybe someone else may have some sort of idea, the rusty animal trap was found during my travels around the site. Will hopefully go back when the weather is a bit more suitable, as I ended up drenched to the bone.
No fun detecting in the wet, I hate it when the ground is saturated, tools covered in mud, pinpointer covered in mud. Makes for difficult target recovery if trying to stay clean.
Pity the site has been pillaged already, still worth another swing there though seeing that nice silver was found.
Pity the site has been pillaged already, still worth another swing there though seeing that nice silver was found.
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Its on my list to find a coin, that someone has shot a hole through. Muddy hunts are ok, I get dirty digging in dry dirt. It gets unbearable for me, when its raining, cold and sloshy.
Some very nice detecting. The rabbit trap has seen better days. :8
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Chris Johnson
Heatho said:
It was a known historic site right next to a main road, so easily accessible to anyone with a detector. There has been some real good coins found in the past, including a Spanish Reale and some half crowns, so there is always some potential. As a club, we required a permit to gain access, though there is nothing to stop individuals from exploring the area.
Before we started for the day, I was told by a local was that it would be doubtful if any coins would be found, though the shilling sort of put that idea to rest. You really need more than one day to work over such sites, as the ground has been ripped, with finds sprawled out over a very large area. As an example, three of the buttons were found in tilled soil a few hundred metres away from the main area of interest.
Hopefully next time lady luck will be a bit more generous.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Hawkey said:
Thanks Hawkey, I try to get out when I can, and also regularly vary the types of sites on which I detect (detecting the same site over and over again can get a bit ho hum).
Just need the weather to play ball at the moment, considering I have some time up my sleeve for a few outings.
