North East Detecting
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 →
Hylton Castle... Roman Sunderland... Gary Bankhead from the Department of Archaeology at Durham University is giving a free talk about our exciting archaeological discoveries in the River Wear in Sunderland.He will be sharing some truly exciting news from the world of Sunderland archaeology. Recent discoveries on the river have revealed evidence that not only enriches... Continue Reading →
Roman Wheat Stones found on the banks of the river wear in Sunderland...
OK... A new start for the new year... Well, that did not last long. I have been out twice, first i was locked and loaded & ready to go, but, no metal detecting due to escaped moo-moo's, so i helped the farmer round up the wayward cows, then the second trip was abandoned due to... 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
