North East Detecting
Part Three...Rising cost of Accessories & Equipment, & the Fossils that started it. Oh, & don't forget the Bag... Where do the fossils come into it... well... What is a fossil ? Before answering that myself i think it's best described by my son, "as a dead animal, encased in rock !" & nothing to... Continue Reading →
Part One... I know that prices in general have increased exponentially on everything, including metal detecting accessories, but just how much of an increase was brought home to me when, instead of looking at the prices and not thinking about them, i was now looking at them to make a purchase... It was after returning... Continue Reading →
Cumbrian Minerals posted about this on Facebook, and with their permission, here is the following... Cumbrian Minerals is a friendly community for anyone interested in the minerals and mining heritage of Cumbria and the North of England. Click on the highlights & to see what else Cumbrian Minerals have to say... Gold has turned up... Continue Reading →
Dating Brooch Fasteners between the dates - 1850 to 1910 By Mark Chervenka One of the best ways to avoid reproductions and fakes is to know and understand how originals are made. Reproductions are rarely made the same as originals due to changes in materials, labour costs and modern production techniques. When looking at brooches,... Continue Reading →
Becoming a Metal Detectorist, started me on my Journey of Treasure Hunting all those years ago, & using a Metal Detector led me to every other form of Treasure Hunting, which seemed a natural progression as the opportunities arose... At the moment i am trying to understand where the years have gone, i have been Metal Detecting for over fifty years and counting, which has led me to reflect on the fact, that incredibly i have been writing in magazines or one blog or another plus the various websites for over twenty-five years...
Muddy Hands
UK Detectorist 