Today,I managed to get into a field which until today (due to a tractor malfunction) has been off bonds.
I didn't need asking twice,I was over the fence and detecting on fresh turned soil in a heartbeat.
It wasn't long before my detector started screaming.
I started digging and then,as a little clump of soil fell back into the hole i'd just dug, a Elizabeth the 1st (1570) half groat... "Yes" I yelled.The farmer came over to see why I shouted then quickly departed (shaking his head) once I showed him the coin.
Anyway,I had a couple of hours on this new part of the farm,the finds of note are:-
1 1860 penny
1 "bullhead" sixpence (183?)
1 Lizzy half groat
1 stamped cutlery handle...
...did I mention I had my first hammered coin
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