Metal Detecting the Northeast
Mansplaining Well i have taken the word mansplaining slightly out of context, & it is not really meant to be that condescending or patronizing, because it is just supposed to mean that personally, i am spread out all over the place in my man-cave, a chaotic space with a place for everything... (- i think... Continue Reading →
Phew been a bit busy out there, with some fairly good finds, on a new permission... stunning sun set as i left the fields last night...Lots of finds to sort out and ID... More sun on the way... means longer detecting...
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 →
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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