Metal Detecting the Northeast
Foot Pattern... 1750's This oval Shoe Patten or sometimes called shoe irons, were riveted to a piece of wood, which was then attached to the underneath of a shoe via leather straps to lift the wearer out of the mud, these were often banned from use in churches due to the noise they made on... Continue Reading →
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 →
Right or Wrong... So again i have been out, sunbathing with the metal detector, now whats wrong with that... England's finest dirt under my fingernails, and a good sandwich and coffee made the sunshine even more bearable... i must admit my rather large forehead looks embarrassingly red... time to get the hat out me-thinks... Another... 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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