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madderbat · #71 (**permalink**) 16-01-2007, 03:59 PM

We have found wealth on our plot so far: One penny and two halfpennies! All over 100 years old though - 1907 the latest

We also have plenty of broken glass, which is one of my pet hates. Why do people just bury such a dangerous thing? I've been cut on both hands in the past from glass and really loathe it. Mind you, before the skip I don't know what I would have done, except not have it near the garden.

Snadger · #72 (**permalink**) 16-01-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by madderbat

We have found wealth on our plot so far: One penny and two halfpennies! All over 100 years old though - 1907 the latest

We also have plenty of broken glass, which is one of my pet hates. Why do people just bury such a dangerous thing? I've been cut on both hands in the past from glass and really loathe it. Mind you, before the skip I don't know what I would have done, except not have it near the garden.

Way back in the past most cultivated land was treated to a dose of 'Earth soil' from the middens. Thats how you sometimes find a lot of small pieces of Victorian pottery, clay pipes,jam jars and coins etc. A sign of wealth in an area that isn't close to the coast is when you find oyster shells in the soil, there could be gold in that thar soil!

NEWTO THE PLOT · #73 (**permalink**) 17-01-2007, 09:43 PM

well so far i have found an old biscut tin lid,a trainer, a desert spoon and a heineken beer can lol but who knows what lies inder the rest. LOL

madderbat · #74 (**permalink**) 17-01-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NEWTO THE PLOT

well so far i have found an old biscut tin lid,a trainer, a desert spoon and a heineken beer can lol but who knows what lies inder the rest. LOL

Seems like a good haul so far, if you get the lid of the biscuit tin, (or the second trainer) you win first prize.

pigletwillie · #75 (**permalink**) 17-01-2007, 11:05 PM

Our first plot was held by an alcoholic west indian for a few years. All we find are beer bottle tops and chicken bones.

SimonCole · #76 (**permalink**) 18-01-2007, 01:39 PM

I found a stone hand axe, pestle and mortar, hoarse tooth and brass army button.

Snadger · #77 (**permalink**) 18-01-2007, 06:56 PM

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I found a stone hand axe, pestle and mortar, hoarse tooth and brass army button.

A museum may be interested in the axe and pestle and mortar if they have any age about them?

I once found a bronze age axe head!

SimonCole · #78 (**permalink**) 18-01-2007, 10:16 PM

...I'll take the axe along to the local museum. The pestle and mortar was only Edwardian/Victorian because it was glazed. The problem I have is that I do not believe the soil in my back garden to be true to the area, it may have been imported.

There is also plenty of slag in my garden. I'll take some of that along.

trousers · #79 (**permalink**) 19-01-2007, 06:44 PM

hi simoncole, if you take them to the museum in aylesbury bucks the people there are very good, we have taken many finds to them and they were very helpful in the past.

SimonCole · #80 (**permalink**) 19-01-2007, 06:57 PM

Aylesbury sounds good... I'll try to make it in the summer

smallblueplanet · #81 (**permalink**) 19-01-2007, 07:09 PM

If you post a few shots of the stone hand-axe I'll see if the OH (who is an archaeologist/prehistorian by day!) can identify it for you.

SimonCole · #82 (**permalink**) 20-01-2007, 12:45 AM

I will... It's in my other house so I'll have the shots up on Feb 3rd. Thanks smallblueplanet

dexterdoglancashire · #83 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 05:08 PM

Not treasure exactly.... but I found a nice piece of slate whilst digging my lottie for the first time this afternoon. (See "ideas please" in the general section!). I also found quite a few seashells, goodness knows where they came from!

DDL

NEWTO THE PLOT · #84 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 06:35 PM

today i dug up a small galvinised pale figger it will have a use somehow not rusty at all.

smallblueplanet · #85 (**permalink**) 13-02-2007, 11:54 AM

Hi Simon, forgot about this thread, have you got any pictures of the axe?

Wolfie · #86 (**permalink**) 15-02-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by trousers

i too had the metal detecting bug for about five years ,when we lived in buckinghamshire,i found ring money,goldstaters fromthe celtic period roman coins ,knife handles etc and coins from the saxon tothe modern day its a fab hobby and one i will get back to in time ,there was a great mag you could buy at the time called the searcher

The Searcher mag is still printed monthly along with another called Treasure Hunter. Have to agree, it's a great hobby although search sites are difficult to get so I stick to beaches when we are on hols. It's amazing how much money and jewellery people lose on the beaches these days

When I progress from the waiting list and actually get a lottie, I'll give it a quick search before digging (just to see what I turn up

) My dad dug up a small bronze cup thing on his lottie that looks like it's been turned on a lathe but has engravings all around it.

SimonCole · #87 (**permalink**) 16-02-2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by smallblueplanet

Hi Simon, forgot about this thread, have you got any pictures of the axe?

Completely forgot, so many apologies... will post on March 5th

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