Metal Detecting the Northeast
Shoe Buckle Frame 1700 - 1750... Rectangular, Cast Copper Alloy, Convex Shoe Buckle with a drilled frame to accept the iron or steel chape, with symmetrical moulded rosettes decorating the centres of each bar at the ends and sides, small damage to one side, yet the frame is in good condition, with the centre moulded... Continue Reading →
What we are trying to achieve here is an Understanding... I make no apologies that this is longer than i expected... So many of the Artefacts that are found or has been found are just parts of something much bigger, and so to gain an understanding of what "has been found" as it is always... Continue Reading →
Jacobean Shoe Buckle circa 1660 - 1700... This little copper alloy shoe buckle was found on a public footpath, which was due to be moved thanks to yet more building work on green fields... It is quite surprising how well this has survived, being quite small with a complete frame without any distortion, an iron... Continue Reading →
Silver Earring... When i found this small earring, I did look for the partner, but to no avail, this is a "clip" on silver earring with a semi-precious stone called Grey Agate, which is very similar to its cousin the grey cloudy quartz... Like all stones used for making jewellery this has a meaning,... 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...
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