Metal detecting and finds

[crublue1]

Anyone tried magnet fishing?
My mother in law has just taken up the hobby, not found anything yet.
From the little research I've done people mostly tend to find discarded knives and nothing of any value

I can't see the attraction myself

 

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Largest Anglo-Saxon gold coin hoard found in Norfolk

Some of the 131 coins were made from the same die as those found at the Sutton Hoo ship burial.

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Weird. Looks like a dodo's head on a human body

 

[Nellies left peg]

I can't see the attraction myself

We're poles apart on this subject

 

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Metal detectorist finds small gold Bible near York

The tiny item is thought to have been owned by a medieval aristocrat or relative of Richard III.

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Weird. Looks like a dodo's head on a human body

I think the guy on the left is Zlatan.

 

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Hertfordshire Bronze Age axe hoard found by detectorist, 13

On her third metal-detecting trip, Milly finds a Bronze Age hoard dating from about 1300BC.

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Roman mosaic and villa complex found in Rutland farmer's field

The mosaic, part of a villa complex, is said to be one of the most significant found in Britain.

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Rare runes and Roman hoards: five treasures discovered in UK last year

We look at some of the most eye-catching archaeological finds made by members of the public

www.theguardian.com

 

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Roman-era 'Good Shepherd' ring found off Israel in ancient shipwreck

Israeli archaeologists discover a Roman-era gold ring bearing an early Christian depiction of Jesus.

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[CALCIO POTATO]

Strange but true - i was using a metal detector in Wales near Dolgellau and i found some Italian lira and under the Lira was a victorian 'alley bottle' which i still have today - i said it was strange