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Old 12-04-2015, 17:47   #16
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Re: Metal Detecting (Including Finds).

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Something like this Barrie?
Are you sure the Dinosnoterous is scaled Stevie?
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Old 13-04-2015, 00:28   #17
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They look to be the metal jacket of a 9mm round or possibly .45 (as in your first picture you show 2 smallish spent cases).
I think the first small casings are just .22?

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Think you are pretty close there DinG, would help if something had been put alongside them so that they could be scaled
Yes, sorry I should of done that in the first place.

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Old 18-04-2015, 18:33   #18
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I think the first small casings are just .22?



Yes, sorry I should of done that in the first place.

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Still wondering what the large I presume bullet is anyone any ideas?
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Old 18-04-2015, 18:41   #19
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A few more finds from today, also found a few old coins but badly corroded or worn, and some spendable money £3.05.

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The rubbish I found.

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Silver St Christopher pendant.

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Interesting (Accrington) token of some sort I presume, any one any ideas?

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Some unknown metal.

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Girl Guide badge (presume old).
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Old 18-04-2015, 22:10   #20
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Still wondering what the large I presume bullet is anyone any ideas?
I'd say a Rifle round, probably an old Enfield .303, as to your unidentified metal, whatever it is it looks like it's been melted at some point,
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Old 19-04-2015, 01:16   #21
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Nice one.....

....The Accy&church co-op society fourpence token was usually used for bread or milk back in the day.
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Old 21-04-2015, 23:21   #22
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I'd say a Rifle round, probably an old Enfield .303, as to your unidentified metal, whatever it is it looks like it's been melted at some point,
I believe the old white bullet could be some variant of a Minie ball suffering from lead oxide corrosion, which I find odd being found up the coppice.
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Old 22-04-2015, 08:11   #23
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I've just ordered myself a (mid range) detector from eBay...


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I believe the old white bullet could be some variant of a Minie ball suffering from lead oxide corrosion, which I find odd being found up the coppice.
Minnie balls and other old lead ammo have turned up on the Coppice several times over the years, back in the days of the flint lock & percussion era of rifles & pistols, before Acc Bo\rough was even thought of there was a range somwhere up there. The more modern .303 MkII, MkVI & MkVII was used on the range at Hapton, that range was closed becuse of ricochets, several being found on Hambledon near the old gambling caves.
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Nice one.....

....The Accy&church co-op society fourpence token was usually used for bread or milk back in the day.
Cheers Accy x, how much back in the day as its undated.

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Minnie balls and other old lead ammo have turned up on the Coppice several times over the years, back in the days of the flint lock & percussion era of rifles & pistols, before Acc Bo\rough was even thought of there was a range somwhere up there. The more modern .303 MkII, MkVI & MkVII was used on the range at Hapton, that range was closed becuse of ricochets, several being found on Hambledon near the old gambling caves.
Thanks for that info Retlaw, happen I will come across more up there on my detecting travels, makes you think what could of gone on up there in days past.
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Old 22-04-2015, 23:17   #26
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Just received a metal detector for my birthday, now to try it out. I used to have one many moons ago, had lots of fun with it, took it camping to old gold mining areas, once detected the metal corner of a buried suitcase, on opening it there was a half dozen old salmon paste jars, all empty?? Quite a let down as I imagined them being full of nuggets.
Off to the Gulf Islands tomorrow for a few days I think I,ll take it with me and try it out.
Re your photos could the larger object be a thimble Mr D?
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Cheers Accy x, how much back in the day as its undated.
Early 1900s??,no monetary value,a collectors piece would be my guess but I'm no coin expert.My detector should be here any day now I can't wait to get out and find gold
Do you have any recommendations as to best places to use it?
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Do you have any recommendations as to best places to use it?
Where you've spoken to the land owner & been given permission would probably be a good starting point.
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Where you've spoken to the land owner & been given permission would probably be a good starting point.
Very subtle D ,of course (being responsible) I will gain permission from landowners before destroying their field ....


...see you in the trenches fellow detector'ists
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Old 24-04-2015, 12:45   #30
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I had a dabble for a year or two, found a few coins, lots of ring pulls on beaches, caravan sites. Nothing valuable.
A friend of mine did it properly- he made a big part of his hobby reading up on Roman sites, sites of battles, old mansions long gone. He found some fabulous stuff, lots of Roman coins, broaches, musket balls, bits of old weapons, gold rings etc. Always got permission, said it was no problem if you asked properly and showed you were going to behave responsibly.
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