Treasure Hunting April 2016

T
reasure
hunting
BRITAINS BEST SELLING METAL DETECTING MAGAZINE
ApRIL 2016
Unique
Gold Stater
Found
Roman
Coin Hoard
Unearthed
by JCB
Driver
Adventures with New Detectors
Rate detected objects according to their ferrous and conductivity (FE-CO) characteristics
Get in the
Full Band Spectrum
Spirit of Adventure
Safari Success Story...

Basically Im quite new to using a
Minelab, I am so happy to have chosen
the Safari... I had a struggle of a day,
nothing much happening, until bangfind of the day, my oldest coin to date
Elizabeth the 1st sixpence 1569. Bingo,
I am so, so happy, thank you Minelab for such a great machine
- MARTIN, UK
Powered by Minelabs FBS multiple frequency technology, Safari combines

deep, sensitive and accurate detecting for anyone demanding both
simplicity AND performance!
* Safari Universal & Pro-Pack options available as standard
(FBS) = TRUE Simultaneous Frequencies
More target information = Accurate target identification (ID)
To read more success stories from around the world visit
www.minelab.com or call: 0800 0564246

We Change Peoples Fortunes
E-TRAC does it again

The E-TRAC has proven itself time
and time again. This wasnt the first
Saxon brooch I found but its definitely
my best. I didnt have a signal for over
half an hour, then my ears were nearly
blown off. I moved the soil with my foot
and ran the coil over the spot again...I then just moved the soil
with my hand and there it was. Another great detecting day to
remember."
- LEE, UK
E-Trac incorporates unique Full Band Spectrum (FBS) Technology. Its sleek,
sturdy design, innovative control panel, intuitive menus, clear LCD, robust lightweight coil and comprehensive targeting options set E-Trac apart.
NOkTA MAIN DEALER

01724 845608
the harMony
oF excellent
WaterprooF
design and
precision
89.99
including p&p
WaterprooF 360 detection tip

sensitiVity control led light
audio alert and Vibration
options lost alarM & auto shutoFF coil interFerence blocKing
replaceable hard-shell case
+
NEW
NOkTA
fORS
gOLD
PLUS
WATERPROOf
275
MAkRO
RACER
179
135
inc. p&p
CALL fOR
DETAILS
gARRETT
AT PRO
MAkRO STD
449
19KHz Frequency
Extra Sensitive
2 Discrimination
Modes
Includes 10x5 & 5
Coils
INTRODUCTORy PRICE
jUST 699
589
MAkRO PRO
589
designed For tough

uK and european
conditions.
INCLUDINg HEADPHONES,
CoIl CovEr & FrEE UK
DELIvERy.
AT PRObE
259
124.95
inc. p&p
PRO-POINTER II
PRObE
deVeloped For searching

coins, jeWellery and relics,
oFFers you the ideal coMbination
oF innoVatiVe technology
and adVanced design.
99.95
inc. p&p
TRADE ENQUIRIES WELCOME

MassiVe range oF accessories, coils & Metal detecting booKs in our Modern
shoWrooM. see our Website www.crawfordsmd.co.uk or call us on 01724 845608
yOUR DEUS, yOUR WAy

CHOOSE yOUR DEUS COMbO
9 or 11 CoIl?
ADD tHE rEMotE Control?

(headphones Will WorK
Without the reMote but the
reMote oFFers Many More
user Functions)
22WS5 .......... 9 coil, Ws5 headphones

ALL COMbINATIONS
INCLUDE SHAfT
kIT, CHARgER AND
MANUAL etc
22RC .............. 9 coil, reMote control

28RC .............. 11 coil, reMote control
22RCWS4 ..... 9 coil, reMote control, Ws4 headphones
169
CS3MxI
289
CS6MxI
449
PREDATOR ExCELSIOR
HEADPHONES

CS1Mx
WS5
fULL SIzE
HEADPHONES
or
WS4
bACKpHonES?

CALL US fOR bEST PRICES ON ALL xP DEUS COMbINATIONS!
NO gIMMICkS jUST THE bEST QUALITy

MONEy CAN bUy! industrial Fold doWn
head set. 80 ohM, dynaMic colbalt
speaKers. predator Military spec
curly lead. high quality WaterprooF
sMooth glide controls. 2 year
Warranty on all parts.
84.99
+ 3.00 p&p
A HISTORy Of
MEDIEvAL COINAgE
IN ENgLAND 25
NEW
POST
fREE
bENETS MEDIEvAL
ARTEfACTS 25
www.crawfordsmd.com
Visit our Fantastic neW Website and shop saFely and securely With the peace oF Mind oF sagepay & paypal
F6, Mercia Way, Foxhills industrial estate, scunthorpe, north lincolnshire dn15 8re
telephone: 01724 845608 | Fax: 01724 278885 | eMail: sales@crawfordsmd.co.uk
crawfords
Metal
Detectors
Telephone: 01724 845608 | Fax: 01724 278885 | email: sales@crawfordsmd.co.uk
minelab main Dealer

01724 845608
the worlDS
moSt aDvanCeD
metal DeteCtor.
Safari - pro
advanced Top oF The

range FbS Technology,
Turn on and deTecT
SimpliciTy!
1269
899
inCluDeS 1600 nimh
battery & Charger, rpg
heaDphoneS, Coil Cover
& Control box Cover.
or
upgraDe to our Safari CmD pro-bunDle!
Swap rpg headphoneS For predaTor
headphoneS, Swap baTTery kiT For rnb liThium
baTTery & SmarT charger For juST 899.00
inCluDeS
1600 NiMH battery
& Charger
Koss Ur30
heaDphoneS
Coil Cover
CoNtrol box
Cover
MiNelab HUNtiNg
gloveS
limiteD time only

SpeCial with every
new Ctx 3030
purChaSe reCeive:
FREE MinElab PRO-FinD 25 PinPOintER
FREE MinElab CtX 3030 DVD
FREE CaRRy bag
1849
minelab fbS multi-frequenCy teChnology workS where otherS wont

in the tougheSt britiSh ConDitionS!
x-terra 505
now with 10.5
DD Coil!
x-terra 705
exCalibur ii
x-terra 305
the beSt
introDuCtion
to SeriouS
metal
DeteCting
go-finD 20
wiTh Free baTTerieS, carry bag

and 5% caSh back
599
wiTh Free baTTerieS, carry bag,

Trowel and 5% caSh back
now
The world beST

underwaTer/beach
deTecTor wiTh Free
acceSSory pack including
minelab carry bag,
excalibur hipmounT kiT &
minelab Sand Scoop.
coil cover, rechargeable
baTTery & charger and
headphoneS included aS
STandard.
1249
Dual paCk inCluDeS

10x5 -18.75khz Search
head, 9- Spider head,
minelab baSeball haT, Shell
pouch, conTrol box cover,
rpg headphoneS, minelab
carry bag, baTTerieS and
QuickSTarT dvd
evo pro-SCoop 400
beSt
Seller
+ 6.00 p&p
64.99
369
429
now juSt
including
headphoneS, coil
cover, baTTerieS &
Fold-away Spade.
349
now juSt
including
Free headphoneS,
baTTerieS & coil cover.
129.99
poSt
free
The pro-Find 25
iS an eSSenTial
parT oF your
deTecTing
Tool kiT.
659
traDe enquirieS welCome
pro-Cut
SpaDe
lightweight
DeteCting
harneSS
110
13 ultimate
in StoCk
now
Call for
DetailS
10x5 elliptiCal
beSt
Seller
new
Depth,
SenSitivity,
Stability
evo 360 SCoop
99.99
+ 6.00 p&p
evo extreme Digging knife
32.99
beSt
Seller
259
pack conTenTS may vary SubjecT To availabiliTy
beSt value
DeteCting
unDer 500!
top quality Digging toolS

from yorkShire
+ 6.00 p&p
wiTh Free baTTerieS, carry bag,

Trowel, ear budS, SmarTphone
holder and 5% caSh back
469
wiTh 10.5 7.5khz dd

Search head
inCluDeS free
heaDphoneS, Coil Cover
& Control box Cover.
Dual paCk - great value
119.99
199
go-finD 60
489
free
hipmount
kit
149
go-finD 40
+ 3.00 p&p
For minelab
e-Trac, explorer,
SaFari, Sovereign.
FiSher F75, F70,
F5. TekneTicS T2,
euroTek. garreTT ace,
TeSoro laSer all
modelS (STaTe which).
SpeCial offer priCe
139
+ 6.00 p&p
For minelab
e-Trac, explorer,
SaFari, Sovereign.
FiSher F75, F70, F5.
TekneTicS T2.
139
+ 6.00 p&p
StainleSS Steel
armCup beSt Seller
new
For minelab
e-Trac, explorer,
SaFari & QuaTTro
very high QualiTy in
SaTin black powder
coaT FiniSh. no more
broken arm cupS!
44.99
+ 3.00 p&p
Too buSy To call uS Through The day? Then call our new ouT-oF-hourS
number - 077 994 12391 (up To 8pm weekdayS and 10am-5pm SundayS)
Publishers
Dan Golbourn and Sally Constantin
Editor
Greg Payne greg@acguk.com
Assistant Editor & Design
Judith Barclay judith@acguk.com
Contents
Advertising
Dan Golbourn dan@acguk.com
Design & Layout
Christine Jennett
Published by
Greenlight Publishing, The Publishing House,
119 Newland Street, Witham, Essex CM8 1WF
Tel: 01376 521900 Fax: 01376 521901
E-mail: info@treasurehunting.co.uk
www.treasurehunting.co.uk
Newstrade Distribution
Comag Specialist, Tavistock Works, Tavistock
Road, West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 7QX
Tel: 01895 433777
ISSN 0140 4539
Printed in Great Britain
2016 Greenlight Publishing
Established 1977
We will thoroughly investigate any complaints notified to us
in writing by our readers of any unsatisfactory transactions
entered into following any matter published in this magazine.
However, we shall not be responsible for death, injury, loss,
damage or delay of any kind whatsoever to any property or
persons howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly from
the use in any manner whatsoever of information including
advertisements printed in this magazine. Any course of conduct followed or any transaction entered into by the reader
arising from anything published in this magazine is so carried
out or entered into at the readers sole risk.
The views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily
those of the publisher and accordingly we do not accept any
responsibility in relation thereto.
Front Cover
Pierre Lamont Dingley using a
Garrett AT Pro in County Durham
Magazines For Sale
If you have any difficulty getting your copy
of Treasure Hunting from your newsagent
call 01895 433800 for your nearest stockist
Roman fibula brooch

Page 19
Readers Letters
10
News and Views
16
Adventures with New Detectors Matt Brown
22
Coins of the Tudors and Stuarts Elizabeth I

(Part 3) Richard Kelleher
31
George V Jubilee Relics Ted Fletcher
41
What Lies Beneath Alison Harrington
48
Tracking Down the Finds Hopenscope
53
Wanderings in France Allan Wallace
59
Auction Round-Up
68
Spotlight on PAS Finds
70
85
Katie Bishop
Victorian
sweetheart brooch
Page 71
Valentinian I
gold solidus
Page 65
Club and Rally Round-Up

A Year of Surfing (Part 2)
Golden Surfer
May 2016
Subscriptions posted 31 March
On sale in the newsagents 7 April
For an annual subscription

to Treasure Hunting
Tudor
Early medieval
magazine for only 40
clothes
silver bird brooch
fastener
visit our website:
Page 73
Page 43
www.treasurehunting.co.uk
or call 01376 521900
Treasure Hunting, 1/4 page ad, May 2015, 64 x 190mm
Weve been buying Celtic hoards for 20 years, says Celtic Liz
Brighstone hoard, Isle of Wight, found

by Albert Snell, 19 October 2005.
liz@celticcoins.com
Cheriton 1982-90, Chute 1994, Forncett 1997, Heacham 1997, Blandford 1998,
Downton 1999, Silchester 2000, Brighstone 2005, Hotham 2013. These are some
of the many famous Celtic hoards from which weve bought coins. Since 1995
weve probably handled more major Celtic
hoards, as a buyer or valuer, than any other
leading British dealer. Chris dug up his first
Celtic coins in 1952. Well dig deep to buy
yours. For a fast confidential service, free
valuation and a free catalogue phone Celtic Liz
07990
840 816. Elizabeth Cottam, Chris Rudd,
In 1995 we bought our first gold hoard 96 superb Chute gold staters, ABC 746,
PO Box 222, Aylsham,Norfolk NR11 6TY.
found at Chute, Wilts., 1994.
01263 735 007

April 2016 www.treasurehunting.co.uk
Readers
Letters
Dont bottle it up! If you feel strongly about something, or would just like to
share your experiences, thoughts or tips with other readers, write us a letter. A
years subscription to Treasure Hunting (worth 45) goes to the best letter
each month. NB. If using E-mail please include your full name and address.
Address your letters to: The Editor, Treasure Hunting,
Greenlight Publishing, 119 Newland Street, Witham, Essex CM8 1WF
E-mail: info@treasurehunting.co.uk
WINNING LETTER
Gwyn wins a years subscription to Treasure Hunting
My Fruitful
Fields
I have been taking Treasure
Hunting for the past 20 years,
and look forward to my copy
every month.
In the last couple of years I
have had some cracking finds,
the best coin probably being a
Durotriges silver stater, which
is dated 1st century BC. I am
almost sure that it is the only
silver stater that has been found
in Glamorgan, where I live.
My next brilliant find was a
Roman hoard of 34 coins which
were all copper dating from
AD 287-296. They involved two
emperors, Carausius and Allectus and apparently the latter
emperor murdered the former
one. I had found, over several years about seven similarlydated coins from the same field
but over quite a wide area.
It was quite exciting on the
day that I found the Roman
hoard. I found one coin, wandered about for about 30 minutes and arrived back to where
I had found the original one. I
then had another bleep and
dug out another coin, then
the bleeps kept coming and
within 10 minutes I had 20
coins in total. Two were even
stuck together.
I had to leave the area as
I was going to watch a rugby
international in Cardiff but
returned the next day to the
same spot where I found 14
more coins plus a round ring
object that probably held a bag
with the coins inside, as there
was no trace of a pot.
Steve Sell, Mark Lodvic and
Edward Besley from the National
Museum in Cardiff came at a
later date to inspect the site,
and had a small dig, but no
more coins were found. The
hoard is now at the Museum
waiting for a Treasure Inquest.
On the field where I found
the silver stater, I also found a
Roman silver Republic coin of
Farat in poor condition, which
Some of the hoard of 34 Roman coins

(two are stuck together) and a ring
which could have held a bag.
Bronze Age axes.
Silver stater, possibly the only

one found in Glamorgan.
Posy ring.
has been dated by the museum

at c.60 BC.
Also on the field I found
eight hammered coins, and a
nice silver posy ring inscribed
I like my choise which is now
waiting for a Treasure Inquest.
On my own farm, on one
field where I have detected on
for 23 years, I found a small
Bronze Age hoard. A year ago I
found an axe one evening with
a small piece missing from it.
The following evening I found
the missing piece! The next
night I found another broken
axe but have never found the
other part.
This autumn we ploughed
the field and cultivated deeply
and found another brilliant
find in the same area it was
a beautiful decorated Bronze
Age socketed spearhead in very
good condition. The museum
now has the axes and the
spearhead, provisionally dated
to early to mid Bronze Age.
They are both going forward
to Treasure Trove. I would have
loved to keep the spearhead, as
www.treasurehunting.co.uk April 2016
Alexandra III
coins, found on
different farms.
Gwyn and the axes.
Early to mid
Bronze Age
spearhead.
Im sure it would have belonged

to the chief of the tribe who
was living on our farm.
Somebody was here 3,500
to 3,800 years ago, farming
the same soil as myself and
hunting the same pastures and
woodland.
This same field has yielded
many more finds a 13th
century religious copper seal,
a Roman bucket mount, and
about a dozen hammered
coins.
I also found a medieval

buckle, which is about the best
Ive seen for a long time.
I mostly detect in the evenings because Im still working
on the farm.
What a wonderful relaxing hobby we all have. We all,
I think, have lean times but
hang in there and hopefully a
cracking find or two will materialise.
Gwyn Rees,
South Glamorgan, Wales
Readers Letters
Treasure hunting has been a
life-long passion of mine.
I started bottle digging way
back in 1977 and about four
years ago my partner Sarah
bought me my first detector
she didnt see much of me
after that!
Im always amazed at what
we find when out detecting,
the historical value is priceless.
My son Louis has a keen interest in history and detecting,
and he came out with me last
week on a new permission we
had gained.
We were eager to start
as we were trying out a
new machine, the CTX 3030
which we had just purchased
from Joan Allens. After some
I recently responded to a
request on social media to
recover a lost hearing aid. It
belonged to a young boy Zak,
aged nine, who had lost one
of his implanted hearing aids in
the recently fallen snow. These
are of high importance to Zak
and his family, as without them
he cannot hear at all.
The message was posted
by his mother who had spent
an hour searching for the lost
implant with some friends but
they had been unable to find it.
She was looking for somebody to help who had a detector, so I stepped in.
I was more than willing to
help as I could understand the
need to recover the item, so I
loaded my Deus into the car
and set off.
Zak, his mother and I went
to the field and after an hour
of searching in the snow I got
a signal. I removed the snow
and there it was! Zak was very
excited as he could now hear
again!
Hopefully this has inspired
him to take up detecting as
he was very interested in the
Scott and Zak.
adjustments and a few musket

balls we had a strong two-way
signal 12, 33. This was such
a clear signal for what turned
out to be a very deep target. It
resulted in our first hammered
groat. Then we had signal after
signal until all went quiet. We
had a look at what we had
just dug 23 silver groats,
one nice French hammered and
a clipped hammered penny
making 25 coins in total.
Louis is now hooked as you
can imagine and now wants his
own machine. It was a day we
both wont forget, and a priceless memory my son will keep
forever.
Malc Shepherd,
North Wales
Hoard of
Groats
Malc and Louis.
Lost and Found

way the machine worked. This
story has since been shared on
social media but if this is shared
amongst fellow detectorists, it
might inspire other people to
do the same! I want to promote
the hobby and its ethics and
believe this is a great way to
do that.
Scott Hands, Nottingham
At my club, The East Norfolk
MDS, we have a Worst Find
category every month which
I had the dubious honour of
winning at our January meeting. The find in question was
a wrecked, but fairly new Samsung mobile phone.
After using it to win that
prestigious prize, I managed to
remove its memory card and
placed it in my own phone.
Among all the photos on the
card was a photo of a Slimmers
World certificate with a ladys
name on it.
I decided to search Facebook to see if I could locate
her, which was quite easy as her
Facebook page was festooned
with photos of her pet dog,
which were also on her phone.
This made it easily recognisable
from all the other people with
the same name.
She lived nearby to the field
where I had found the phone so
I was able to return it. A tractor wheel had trashed it but
at least she had her precious
photos back!
The lady had lost the phone
when walking her dog in the
Just visible, the

names Lindsey
Maria Williams.
Lindsey and
Nick with
the bracelet.
While out with SHRADS in

South Gloucestershire in October with my trusty Whites DFX
I came across a very mangled
and bent Christening bracelet.
The rest of the day passed
fairly uneventfully and when
I got home I decided to clean
it. Having taken off the grime
and stains I noticed that on
the inside it had an engraved
name of Lindsey Maria Williams. That got my interest and
I ended up contacting a local
paper who published an article
seeking Lindsey.
A week later I received
an email from her telling me
that she had lost the bracelet

in fields close to her home
over 40 years ago. Following an exchange of emails we
arranged to meet up and I was
able to reunite Lindsey with her
bracelet. The story was picked
up by the Western Daily Press
and even appeared in the Daily
Mirror. She was really pleased
to have the bracelet returned
and it was an opportunity to
promote the hobby of metal
detecting.
Nick Keeler, SHRADS
Chairman, Gloucestershire
field on a public footpath that

crosses it. This happened in the
summer, when all the barley
was still in crop. I was amazed
that the memory card was still
readable after being run over by
a tractor at harvest time, then
being exposed to six months of

weather.
It isnt quite the same as
returning a long lost wedding
ring, but she was really pleased
nonetheless!
Andy Carter, Norfolk
News and
Views
The Cloisonn Brooch
It was a lovely Sunday morning
in October, when my brother
Bob and I were at the Metal
Detectives Dig at Effingham.
The farm we were returning
to had produced a few Saxon
items before in different fields,
so we couldnt wait to get the
coil swinging on these new
fields.
We started at 9am but after
a couple or so hours I had only
found a few modern buttons
and pennies. I wondered if it
wasnt going to be my day,
as I had to leave at 1pm for a
family dinner.
With the time ticking by,
I spotted an interesting field
with an old looking mansion
adjacent to it, and I thought I
would give it a go.
It was now midday and
time was running out for me
I headed over the field and
about 30 minutes later, on
my XP Deus, operating on GM
power (programme 2), which I
had altered to my preference,
UK DETECTOR NET held another
Christmas Draw during the
first few weeks in December
as it has done for numerous
years now. The on-line forum
has always raised money for
Forum member Ruslan with
his first prize of the Deus
detector.
I received a faint signal with

no readout on my screen. The
whisper in my ears enticed my
desire to pursue, thus I commenced digging. I carried on
until the plug was about 12
inches deep, the full length of
the spade.
Then I noticed the back
of a round looking item facing up at me, which looked
like a cartwheel penny at first.
I removed it from the hole,
turned it over and thought I
had found a mosaic brooch.
With excitement I headed to
my brother, Bob to show him
the find. I hadnt even noticed
it had a face until my brother
sarcastically remarked He isnt
very nice is he?
The FLO on site was David
Williams from Surrey, who
showed a great pleasure in this
item and while photographing
it had a bright gleam in his eye.
I could see this was a very special and important find.
I headed home for my
My cloisonn brooch.
lunch and I must say, in my

30 years detecting this is my
most exciting and important
find ever!
As for the brooch, David
weighed and measured it and
confirmed it was a cloisonn
brooch from c.AD 900-1100.
He explained that this would
perhaps be the first one on
the PAS database with a face
design as previously similar
brooches had more of a cross
or flower design.
Now the really bizarre part!
Everyone has heard of King
Alfred the Great who ruled
between 871-899 in the kingdom of Wessex in the south of
England.
Back in 1693 in a quiet field
in North Petherton in Somerset
somebody found a gold item
which we now know was made
for King Alfred or in his name
thereby dating it to between
the years 871 and 899.
UKDN Christmas Draw

charities since its foundation in
September 2002.
The charity chosen by the
members was Macmillan Cancer
Care and the forum purchased a
Deus metal detector to be used
as the main prize. Other prizes
were donated by forum sponsors Treasure Hunting, Regton,
C.Scope, Minelab, Whites and
Crawfords. Museum Reproductions and Alisdair Menzies also
offered further prizes.
To maintain the integrity of
the Draw the ticket stubs were
sent to Nigel Ingram of Regton
who performed and videoed
the draw and placed the result
on YouTube for all to see.
After re-paying the cost of
the Deus and after expenses
were deducted, UK DETECTOR
NET had raised the incredible

sum of 874.25p for Macmillan
Cancer Care.
We would like to thank
all the sponsors for their kind
donations but in addition would
like to thank everyone on the
forum who purchased a ticket
or several tickets. Without you
guys we wouldnt have raised a
single penny for Macmillan.
UK DETECTOR NET is a free
on-line forum with no hidden
member areas. We were the
first UK metal detecting forum
and we pride ourselves on our
friendly atmosphere, informative staff, free monthly magazine and lively discussions.
Visit us and register at www.
forumukdetectornet.co.uk
Brian Cross
Cuts in Norfolk Graeme Simmonds has let us know that the funding/staffing cuts to the Historic
and Recording Service proposed by Norfolk County Council have been dropped due to the
amount of opposition. This is a brilliant outcome, and it means that we can go forward in
confidence knowing that Norfolk can remain at the forefront of recording our heritage.
10
The
Alfred
Brooch.
That gold item is The Alfred

Brooch which is currently in the
Ashmolean Museum in Oxfordshire.
Although my brooch is
dated 900-1100, I think that
the design and colours are very
similar.
Perhaps this shows great
workmanship trades being
passed down the line in the
family, or that maybe some
years later somebody had also
seen this design on something
to replicate this similar picture?
The truth is we shall probably never completely understand Anglo-Saxon fashion
designs and be able to date
their intricate items with great
detail, but it is very interesting
to have such rare and great
designs that are very similar in
style but so many years apart.
W. Brunning
Essex
Numismatic
Society
On 22 January we began the
New Year with a short talk and
an Exchange & Mart. Member
Tony Holmes gave a talk on the
Copper Coinage of the Urtuqids and Atabegs whose territories covered land in what is
now around south east Turkey
and north east Iraq. As usual
Tony demonstrated his depth
of knowledge about some little
known coins about which few
amongst his audience knew
anything! This was followed
by some lively dealing during
which several coins and other
numismatic items, including
books changed hands.
At our meeting on 18 March
Richard Kelleher will speak
on Medieval coin finds from
East Anglia. Call Bob Thomas
on 01277 656627 or 07798
786886.
Bob Thomas, Hon. Sec.
News and Views

JCB Driver Unearths
Roman Hoard
A hoard of 3,339 Roman coins
unearthed by accident by a JCB
driver on a recreation ground
in Yeovil could be worth as
much as 175,000. They date
from the 2nd and 3rd centuries
AD, a time when the Romans
regularly marched through the
then-village, on the Fosse Way
the main road between Exeter
and Lincoln.
The massive collection of
silver coins includes those with
depictions of various emperors,
as well as an elephant and even
a hippopotamus.
Mark Copsey discovered the
coins in March 2013, when
he was levelling the recreation
ground for a hockey pitch and
spotted something green in the
soil behind him.
He said, I stopped my
machine, got out, investigated
and discovered a broken pot
with some sort of coins.
Mark put them in a plastic
carrier bag, before reporting
the incredible find.
The coins have now been
cleaned and examined by The
British Museum, which believes
they were buried in around AD
270. They include 164 silver
denarii, four brass sestertii and
the rest are radiates.
Some of the coins carry the
heads of empresses, and others emperors, including Philip I,
born in Syria of a Syrian father,
around AD 204.
The denarii come from
the reigns of Antoninus Pius,
Septimius Severus, Caracalla,
Macrinus, Elagabalus, Severus
Alexander, Maximinus I and
Gordian III. The four sestertii
The winning entry for the
Artefact of the Month goes
to Norman Phillips (tinnersdad)
with his find of an Iron Age
mustache chape that gained
48% of the votes.
Below: the massive collection

of silver coins includes
those with depictions of
various emperors, as well as
a hippopotamus (pictured).
The obverse depicts Philip Is
wife Otacilia Severa.
A selection of
radiates.
The Yeovil Recreation
Ground where the hoard was
unearthed.
Mark Copsey, the finder.
were minted under Roman

Empress Faustina II, Lucilla (the
second daughter of Roman
Emperor Marcus Aurelius) and
Commodus, Roman Emperor
from 180 to 192 with Marcus
Aurelius.
The British Museum said
some of the coins were made
during a time of inflation and
could in theory all have circulated at the same time in the
3rd century.
A report by the coroner who
examined the coins said, Coins
issued prior to the reign of the
emperor Septimius Severus (AD
193-211) whose major debasement of the silver coinage made

earlier coins attractive to those
wishing to remove them to take
advantage of their higher silver
content, are almost absent and
this fits a known pattern for
British hoards deposited at this
time.
The discovery at the site
has triggered an archaeological investigation that revealed a
small Roman settlement.
Mark described finding the
coins as Brilliant, he added;
When I found the hoard I
did everything I could to act
UKDN January Finds

of the Month
The winning
entry for Coin
of the Month
achieved 36% of
the votes and goes
to Nigel Wright (Obby) with his
uninscribed Celtic gold stater
chute type, 70 BC.
UK DETECTOR NET is the premier metal detecting forum in

the UK and has been running
over 20 years one of the longest running and most popular
metal detecting forums in existence. Our member list is in
excess of 7500. We promote
responsible detecting, bringing
together like-minded folks to
discuss anything and everything
about metal detecting.
Andrew Ramsden
These coins with an elephant on

one side bear the bust of Philip I
the Arab on their obverses. He
was Roman Emperor between
AD 244-249. The coins were
minted in Rome.
correctly and do everything

above board.
When Im driving its a
health and safety rule to look
behind me as well, thats how
I spotted them. The dozer took
the top off the pot before I
knew it was there, Im afraid
itll do that every time. Im still
working on archaeological digs
with the dozers so hopefully I
might find some more.
(Extract from The Daily Mail
sent in by Mark Davison)
Willie the
Wizard
Returns!
He is back writing for us,
and the first article of
his new series on Successful Beach Detecting
will appear in the May
2016 issue. These articles
will contain many helpful
hints and tips.
11
News and Views

Joining the NCMD
A personal note from the President

John Wells
for the time that their stewardship exists.
With this in mind and the
reliance that we, the hobbyists put upon our relationships
with landowners, it is only fair
that we play our part in ensuring that our responsibilities
reflect the importance that we
place upon these relationships
with our landowning hosts.
To this end the NCMDs
Code of Conduct states in its
first five articles:As I write its that time of the
year again when the harvest
has been gathered in and the
fields have been sown in preparation for next years crops.
Those detectorists lucky
enough to have amenable
farmers/landowners who are
prepared to let them detect
until the crops start showing
through may only have a limited time to detect before the
green shoots of next years
crops reach a size where it gets
difficult to scan the ground
properly and it becomes untenable to search. Most detectorists will understand that if the
hard work of ploughing and
planting is not to be undone
in the pursuit of our hobby
then alternative sites will need
to be sought. Of course there
are always pasturelands, river
foreshores and even beaches
to fall back on for those lucky
enough to live within striking
distance of the coast.
The majority of farmers/
landowners in this country
take great pride in their land
and their stewardship of the
same. This is evidenced by the
care and attention to detail
that can be viewed whether
from the family car or the train
whilst passing through the
countryside of the multi coloured patchwork that denotes
crops and pastures that makes
our countryside such a beautiful place to live and detect.
Many of these lands will
have been handed down
through the ages to offspring
over several, possibly hundreds of years. Many farmers/landowners see themselves
not only as landowners but as
guardians of the countryside
12
1. Do not trespass. Obtain

permission before venturing on to any land.
2. Respect the Country Code,
leave gates and property
as you find them and do
not damage crops, frighten
animals or disturb nesting
birds.
3. Wherever the site, do not
leave a mess or an unsafe
surface for those who may
follow. It is perfectly simple
to extract a coin or other
small object buried a few
inches below the ground
without digging a great
hole. Use a suitable digging implement to cut a
neat flap (do not remove
the plug of earth entirely
from the ground), extract
the object, reinstate the
grass, sand or soil carefully,
and even you will have difficulty in locating the find
spot again.
4. If you discover any live
ammunition or any lethal
object such as an unexploded bomb or mine, do
not disturb it. Mark the
site carefully and report the
find to the local police and
landowner.
5. Help keep Britain tidy.
Safely dispose of refuse
you come across.
These rules are common
sense you may think. It may
be that you would never break
any of these rules or endanger
yourself or others. But what if
you accidentally or inadvertently broke any of these rules
which then led to damage
or even loss of life to man or
beast?
The consequences could
be financially and emotionally
devastating for both detectorists and landowners not to

mention the physical damage
to livestock and farm equipment with costs possibly running to hundreds of thousands of pounds to replace.
For example, in 2012 a prize
bull named Fabio belonging
to a Welsh farmer smashed
the world record-selling price
at auction for a staggering
126,000. A similar animal
like this would be difficult and
costly to replace.
Complicated farm equipment could be damaged and
put out of action for days
or weeks if metallic litter,
unearthed and left non-disposed of accidently, was left
to be picked up by combine
harvesters and similar farming
machinery.
In order to mitigate these
eventualities and to ensure
that our landowning hosts
are not injured or put out of
pocket then it would seem
eminently sensible that responsible detectorists should insure
themselves against any third
party accidents.
The National Council for
Metal Detecting has for the
past 34 years sought to protect
its members both physically
and financially by representing its membership at the very
highest levels in discussions
with government agencies,
archaeological bodies, environment agencies, the Treasure Valuation Committee and
organisations such as the British Museum. The NCMD has
done more for the hobby of
metal detecting than any other
organisation so therefore it is
well placed to offer protection
to its members in the form of
a reliable and genuine third
party insurance policy.
During those years the
insurance cover obtained
by the NCMD has allowed
its members to pursue their
hobby without fear, safe in
the knowledge that its genuine insurance cover has been
available to them for a fraction
of the costs they would have

incurred had they tried to get
insurance for themselves.
If an individual were to try
to obtain third party insurance
for coverage of 10,000,000,
the costs according to insurance experts, would be in
the region of 300 plus per
annum. A prohibitive sum
indeed and one that financially
would be out of reach of most
hobby detectorists.
Currently, the membership
subscription to the NCMD is at
8 per year. For this you not
only get third party cover for
10,000,000 but you also get
the backing of a serious organisation run by volunteers that
is listened to and respected at
the highest levels in this country. A feat not repeated by any
other organisation for the past
34 years.
Where the NCMD has led
others have followed. But
none have provided such a
high level of representation or
level of insurance cover.
In order to obtain this
insurance cover detectorists
need to join the NCMD.
Many clubs and individuals
currently enjoy their hobby,
safe in the knowledge that
going out and enjoying the
best hobby in the world is
not going to end in financial
difficulties for themselves and
landowners.
Membership cards are
available annually from the
NCMD and run from 1 April
to 31 March of the following
year and can be obtained from
the NCMD through its central
register or any of its regional
organisations.
More information on joining the NCMD can be obtained
by going to its website at
www.ncmd.co.uk
John Wells, President
National Council for Metal
Detecting
News and Views
The Dubnovellaunos
full gold stater.
Unique Gold
Stater Found
Unearthing the unpublished rare coin.
On a cold dark January morning at 5.30am, I pulled into

the lay-by next to my favourite
Roman site and took my Garrett
Ace 250 and 11 inch DD coil
along the footpath onto my
permission.
I switched to coin mode
and took the sensitivity down
a notch. Targets were few and
far between to start with only

a couple of small scraps of lead
and a Brownies badge.
It was starting to get light
and I had just started to make
my way towards the centre of
the field when a nice clear signal rang in my ear, registering
pull tab on the display.
I carefully pin-pointed it and
dug a small, neat square clod

around 4 inches deep. I swept
the coil over the clod and confirmed the target was inside
somewhere. I broke the clod in
half and something round and
weighty dropped out. I immediately started to clean it up,
and at first glance I thought I
may have found a Celtic gold
stater, due to the unmistakable

ancient horse design. However,
this was bigger and heavier
than I had imagined and then
I realised that I had indeed
unearthed a gold stater!
The next few hours were a
bit hazy as after posting photos on Dig This and requesting identification, it became
apparent that I had dug up
an unpublished Dubnovellaunos un-inscribed full gold stater
which weighs 5.45gm and is
completely unique! Thank you
to Liz and Chris Rudd for the
information.
After lengthy discussions
with the landowner, it was
agreed that the coin will be
sold in May by TimeLine Auctions who will arrange the publicity and promotion with the
final hammer price being split
between myself and the landowner.
Charles Gibbons
LOCATIONS OF 170,000 UK
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
NIMBUS FRAMES
The new Nimbus
series offers a
versatile system for
displaying your favourite items. Available in four different size
frames you can display single coins, coin sets and larger
artefacts. The item is securely held in place by two silicone
membranes which safely clamp the item in to the frame. giving
the appearance that the item is floating!
How it works: The frame opens out, place your item inside,
then close the frame, the magnetic clamp of the frame
ensures the frame is completely secure.
Nimbus Series
Magnetic Closing, floating frames.

Ref
Inner Dimensions (w x h x d)
4830
70mm x 70mm x 25mm
4831
250mm x 180mm x 25mm
4832
265mm x 60mm x 25mm
4833
260mm x 260mm x 72mm
Colour options are available - see website for details.
Price
9.50
24.50
18.50
59.50
UK Post and packing 3 per order. Overseas at cost.
ORDER ONLINE WWW.PRINZ.CO.UK

Telephone and post orders very welcome
Tel: 01736 751910 Email: info@prinz.co.uk
PRINZ PUBLICATIONS UK LTD. UNIT 3A HAYLE INDUSTRIAL PARK,

HAYLE, CORNWALL, TR27 5JR.
ARCHI
WANT TO MAKE THAT SPECIAL FIND?

TRY A SEARCH OF THE ARCHI UK DATABASE AT:
WWW.ARCHIUK.COM
AND SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY SO MANY
SUCCESSFUL DETECTORISTS SUBSCRIBE TO IT
HAMPSHIRE,
WEST SUSSEX
& ISLE OF WIGHT
Honest prices paid for all ancient coins, English
hammered, shipwreck coins and artefacts
All other detecting finds considered
Buying in the Hampshire, West Sussex & Isle of Wight local area
Call Ben 07788253345

Or email Benjamin.prince2@gmail.com
Realistic & honest prices offered by a fellow treasure hunter

& collector, 100% discretion assured
13
Adventures with
New Detectors
We found a little
lump of rusty
iron.
Oliver following up on
signals in the field.
Various finds
including several
small bullets and a
Royal Navy button.
y middle son Oliver had

been pestering me for a
long time to let him have
a go with my Teknetics
T2 SE. I tried (despite the
detector being my pride and joy) to let
him have a go with it; however, it was
simply too large for him as he is only 10
years old.
When the Teknetics Digitek junior
detector arrived I put it together with
Oliver. We found it very simple to
assemble, and to be honest he could
have done it on his own, including fitting the battery.
One thing I did notice is that the coil
cable connector to the control box was
a simple plug with a notch for orientation. I have three boys and know how
ham fisted and clumsy they can be, so
I was slightly concerned that it did not
have the more robust screw-in knurled
connector that is pretty much standard
on most other machines I have used in
the past. However, saying that maybe it
16
is a blessing as if the cable gets caught

or pulled it will simply pop out without
causing major damage.
The use of a 9 volt PP3 battery over
several AA batteries (in, say, a slide out
compartment) is also a lot easier for a
little person to understand and replace.
I would, however, have liked to see the
cover on the battery compartment fitted with a small rubber lanyard to make
sure it doesnt get lost.
Pasture Field
The first site on which we tested the

Digitek was a highly mineralised pasture field on the banks of the River
Thames. I have to say how quickly we
managed to set the detector up and get
Oliver going.
While Oliver had a bite to eat and a
drink I quickly buried a 1p, a 20p, and
a rather large old rusty nail for him to
try to find. He soon got the grasp of
the clear two tone signal and what it
indicated.
I set off with myself using the Fisher

F22 and Oliver with the Digitek. He was
soon finding the good signals; however,
I did notice some interference between
the machines when we were in close
proximity. The Digitek was sounding off
from the interference, but the F22 was
still working although the audio was
suffering distortion.
One thing in its favour was that it
was not getting any interference from
the Garret pinpoint probe. But when
Oliver got the hang of the machine fitted with the small coil it came with, he
didnt need to use the pinpointer to dig
any targets.
One impressive recovery showed
me how good this machine could be in
terms of discrimination. One hole we
dug produced a small piece of bronze
but upon further investigation, to try
and see if there were any more bits in
the hole, we found a little lump of rusty
iron.
Newly Sown Field
We next went to a newly sown field on

the Foss Way (one of the oldest roads
in England). The soil mainly consisted
Matt Brown
Fisher F11 at
the edge of a
corn field.
Buckle, spindle
whorl, musket
balls and a strap
end with line
and chevron
markings
(probably
medieval).
of chalk and flint, therefore ground

mineralisation was not an issue. However, this farm has unknowingly spread
a large amount of junk-contaminated
green waste over its fields, which can
be rather taxing for even a seasoned
detectorist.
Even among this, Oliver managed
to pull out several small bullets and a
rather old and attractive Royal Navy
button. It was nice to see him getting
on so well and so fast with the Digitek,
and it has shown me that this machine
is no toy even with its cool decoration.
I can safely say that Oliver will soon
find his first silver coin or nice artefact
with it and I look forward to seeing his
face when he does.
Fisher F11 Search
My first foray with the F11 was in the

margins of a corn field. Funnily enough,
the main field itself is pretty bare of
finds but I know from past experience
that the edges have produced some
interesting finds (including a medieval
silver ring, a ship jetton etc.). Therefore
during the off season its a reasonable
place to have a go.
Exploring the well (above); and

the garden of my brothers early
Victorian house showing power
cable trench (right).
I again took my middle son Oliver

with me who had come to grips with
the Fisher F22, while I decided to experiment with the lower range F11.
My first good signal was a small
musket ball recovered at around 6
inches. This gave me confidence that
the machine was going deep enough
into the soil to find targets that I would
normally only be finding with the T2
SE.
While I took a breather Oliver took
over with the F11 and within a few
minutes came up with a very delicate
medieval buckle; it was only just over
1cm and very unusual with a double
ring design.
Our search continued and the usual
field finds fell to the F11: a spindle
whorl and musket balls. But not so
usual was a rather nice strap end with
line and chevron markings; it is probably medieval in date.
The next outing with the F11 would
really put it to the test coping with contaminated ground.

My older brother had located an
old well on his property and had paid
a specialist contractor to make it functional again. He was also having an
electric gate installed and needed to run
an armoured power cable the length
of the garden to get power to his front
drive. His house is early Victorian in
design, so I jumped at the opportunity
to give him some help.
The well itself was back filled with
all sorts of rubble, and his made for
a great test of the discrimination and
recovery speed of the F11.
Within the first couple of barrow
17
Adventures with New Detectors
Young Victoria
bun head
halfpenny
in lovely
condition.
Sunshine
and
showers.
George IV halfpenny.
Oliver.
18
loads I had found a George

V farthing, but not much else
came up that day apart from
an old gas lamp fitting, loads
of old milk bottle tops, and
what I think was the end of a hair pin.
I was however awaiting the final few
barrow loads that would have been the
sediment settled at the bottom of the
well.
I first pulled out a Victoria bun head
halfpenny in lovely condition. This
coin was quickly followed by two more
young Victoria pennies. I have to say I
was getting excited. However, at that
point the finds seemed to dry up. My
last find (under the tarp but near the
surface so I did not disturb the lawn
underneath) was a Young Head silver
threepenny piece.
My next experiments with the new
Fisher series was a rather wet and
windy affair. I had chosen a small field
near a large manor house that we had
only spent a few minutes on before. As
stated, the weather was not so good
and at its worst was lashing it down. At
this point Oliver retired to the car for a
hot drink and his packed lunch, while I
continued to test the F22.
As luck would have it, the machine
managed to produce a rather nice King
John cut half hammered penny. A lot of
people grumble about halves; however,
King John cut half

hammered penny.
Naval
button.
I like them as it shows that a detector can

pick up a very small target. The depth
was a pretty impressive 5-6 inches. I
could attribute this to the wet conditions allowing for more depth; however,
is nonetheless a good indication of
performance.
I found that although there is the
option for specific coin and jewellery,
or artefact preset programmes, that if I
utilised the custom setting and ramped
the machine up full that I was hitting
a lot more targets. Using this setting I
recovered a nice George IV halfpenny
at a respectable 7 inches in green waste
contaminated ground.
My final signal of the day before
being beaten by the British weather
made me smile as it was yet another
navy button, this time silver not gilded.
I have to admit I am not a button aficionado; however, these finds have made
me want to gain a better understanding
of the time periods surrounding military buttons.
Overall I was impressed with the
quality and performance of the F22; the
build is good and I was glad to see the
coil to control box connector was the
conventional more sturdy knurled lock
affair rather than a push in type of the
Digitek.
Further Fisher F22 Tests
I had recently returned from a weeks

vacation in Norfolk, and I have to say
from the start that the weather was
terrible; but this did give me the opportunity to test the waterproof nature of
the Fisher F22 and its other features.
I wanted to get to know a specific
pre-set mode to use, as normally I custom set my machine each time I am in
the field, depending on the conditions
and what finds I know likely to be present (coins or artefacts).
I decided that the best mode to start
with would be the artefacts mode as
Matt Brown
18th century token.

Finds including
Victorian coinage,
Elizabeth II coinage,
musket balls,
a spindle whorl,
a broken annular
buckle, and a
Jacobean shoe
buckle dating from
the 1690s.
this would give me a fully open set up

without discrimination or notching. It
is very similar to my go to tone setting
for the T2 of 2+. Using this I can hear
when I am moving in on a hot spot with
the ferrous grunts and broken tones as
well as hearing those sweet beeps of
good targets.
I have been to this permission in
Norfolk for my annual family holiday
on a yearly basis for a while now. I have
several different areas or hot spots
that I hone in on based on the weather,
and the machine I am using.
This year, as ever, most of where I
wanted to go was under seed or waist
high in crop growth having been laid
fallow for the season. This I have to say
made my heart sink as we drove in on
the first day.
We had a visit from the farmer that
we rent the barn conversion from on
the first night. I mentioned the lack of
fields to detect on, but he told me that
there was a field where he had just up
the first earlies (the early crop of potatoes) this being the top field.
I had only found one decent coin
with my T2 SE from past visits to this
area, this being a lovely chunky sestertius of Lucilla. The field, though, had
also been used by the Royal Air Force
during the Second World War, so I
was hoping to find some evidence of
this.
I only had an hour or so to get
cracking, as my dinner was in the oven
and the evening was closing in fast. At
a very respectable depth of 5 inches I
pulled out a rather interesting token.
It turned out to be an 18th century
hand loom token minted in 1792 and
showing the coat of arms of the city of
Norwich.
I continued on with the usual suspects turning up: Victorian coinage,
Elizabeth II coinage, musket balls, a
spindle whorl, a broken annular buckle,
and a nice little Jacobean cooking pot

shoe buckle dating from the 1690s.
The only bit of military history I
managed to find was a Border Regiment sweetheart brooch dating back to
First World War, so the military history
here goes back further than expected.
I couldnt resist putting off dinner
for a little while and I am glad that I did
for within those few minutes I pulled
out two Roman fibula brooches. I look
forward to my Norfolk holiday visit next
TH
year.
Roman
fibula
brooches.
Rainbow horizon.
19
UNCOVER THE PAST WITH

From mineralised soil to saltwater beaches, the AT Pro International is a proven performer.
595.95
3 FREE ACCESSORIES!
with purchase of AT Pro International
MADE IN USA
Camo Diggers
pouch
8.5 x 11" DD
searchcoil cover
AT Pro
Camo Cap
* The Garrett AT Pro International, ACE 250, and EuroACE special offers are valid to
June 30, 2016 at participating dealers only. Accessories items are subject to change.
Not just rainproof ("weatherproof")...
FULLY WATERPROOF TO 10 FEET!
DISCOVER MORE TREASURE WITH
279.95
Key Features
Enhanced Iron Resolution
Deeper detection
One-Touch Treasure Hunting
Volume Control Headphones

Notch Discrimination
Static Pinpointing
3 FREE
ACCESSORIES!
helps you find less junk iron
ClearSound Easy
Stow Headphones included
with powerful 8.5" x 11" DD coil

Power on and begin hunting!
Garrett All-Purpose
Backpack
Key Features
Environmental
Cover-Up
189.95
Powerful performance
Great choice for new users:
One-Touch Treasure Hunting
Volume Control Headphones

Notch Discrimination
Static Pinpointing
at a very low price
2 FREE
ACCESSORIES!
lightweight and easy to learn, with

outstanding results
Power on and begin hunting!
Regton Ltd.
Garrett TreasureSound
Headphones
6.5" x 9"
searchcoil cover
Order & Enquiry Hotline:
metal detection specialists 0121 359 2379

82 Cliveland Street
Birmingham B19 3SN
Tel: 0121 359 2379

Email: sales@regton.com
www.regton.com
GarrettDetectors
Coins of the Tudors and Stuarts
Elizabeth I
Part 3
Fig.2. The Armada, as depicted in a painting.
Fig.1. Elizabeth I, engraving.
Introduction
Gold
Denomination
Value
Fine gold
(23 ct 3 gr.)
Sovereign
30 shillings
Ryal
15 shillings
Angel
10 shillings
Half-angel
5 shillings
Quarter-angel
2s 6d
Pound
20 shillings
Halfpound
10 shillings
Crown
5 shillings
Halfcrown
2s 6d
This month I conclude my examination

of the long reign of Elizabeth I and the
coins produced in her name. (Fig.1).
The End of Elizabeths Reign
The final two decades of Elizabeths

reign are dominated by one event
the Spanish Armada. Philip II of Spain
(1556-98), a one-time marriage candidate for Elizabeth, was determined to
end her Protestant rule of England. On
12 July 1588 a fleet comprising 130 ships
set sail from Corua for the English
Channel with the intention of ferrying an invading force from the Spanish
Netherlands (Fig.2). Philips aim was
to overthrow Elizabeth and thus end
English interference in the Netherlands,
while at the same time obviate the
impact of Dutch and English privateers
on Spanish vessels. The Armada was a
strategic disaster for Philip (Fig.3).
The English fleet engaged the Spanish off of Plymouth using their superior
speed to bombard the ships with cannon
while avoiding close-quarters fighting.
At Gravelines (15 miles southwest from
Dunkirk, France) the English managed
to destroy five ships while severely damaging many others. They pursued the
Spanish as far as the Firth of Forth
22
Fig.3. Spain. Philip

II, silver halfreal, Barcelona
Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Crown gold
(22 ct)
Table 1. Value of gold coins of Elizabeths third coinage.
forcing the fleets commander, the Duke

of Medina Sidonia, to chart the dangerous course home around the tip of
Scotland and south along the west coast
of Ireland. Many ships were wrecked
or forced ashore and only 67 of the 130
vessels that set sail returned to Spain.
The victory over the Armada was a huge
boost to English pride and to Elizabeths
legacy (Fig.4).
Elizabeths Third Coinage

(1583-1603)
As with its predecessors the final coinage of Elizabeth was struck exclusively
at the Tower mint in London. The range

of denominations struck in gold was
expanded during this period with the
return of the sovereign, ryal and pound
(Table 1).
Elizabeths sovereign (Fig.5) showed
the queen as she appeared on the sovereigns of the first coinage. The image
of the queen seen on the ryal was at the
same time traditional and innovative.
Traditional in the sense that Elizabeth is
depicted standing amidships in the classic pose, but innovative in that the large
figure now holds orb and sceptre rather
than sword and shield (Fig.6).
Dr. Richard Kelleher

Department of Coins and Medals, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Fig.6. Elizabeth I, gold ryal, i.m. escallop

(1584/5-87) Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Fig. 4. Elizabeth I, Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Medal struck in

the Netherlands. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The obverse depicts
the Pope Sixtus V, Bishops, the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, Philip II
of Spain, Henry I duke of Guise and other princes seated in consultation,
all blindfolded, seated on a floor of spikes. The inscription reads DVRVM
EST CONTRA STIMVLOS CALCITRARE It is hard to kick against the pricks
(from Acts ix.5, a reference to the spikes at their feet), and O COECAS
HOMINVM MENTES O PECTORA COECA Oh! the blind minds, the blind
hearts of men. On the reverse is the Spanish fleet as it is driven against
the rocks with sailors being thrown in the water. The inscription TV DEVS
MAGNVS ET MAGNA FACIS TV SOLVS DEVS translates as Thou, God, art
great and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone (Psalm lxxxvi.10),
and within border VENI VIDE VIVE (come, see, live), 1588.
Fig.5. Elizabeth I, gold sovereign, i.m. escallop (1584/5-87)

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
The angel, along with its half and

quarter (Figs.7-9), continued as they
had before, and are probably the most
common gold coin of the third coinage to survive today. The large crown
gold pound (Fig.10) carried a bust of
the queen with long hair and a richly
decorated dress. The reverse inscription SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EAM
translates as the shield of faith shall
protect her. The smaller denominations
of half-pound, crown and halfcrown
(Figs.11-13) adopted the same basic
design on an increasingly diminished
scale.
The third coinage period also saw
changes in the provision of silver money.
The large crown and halfcrown coins
Fig.7. Elizabeth I, gold angel, i.m. bell (1582/383) Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.8. Elizabeth I,
gold half-angel, i.m.
bell (1582/3-83)
Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.10.
Elizabeth
I, gold
pound, i.m.
woolpack
(159495/6)
Fitzwilliam
Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.9. Elizabeth I,
gold quarter-angel,
i.m. bell (1582/383) Fitzwilliam
Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.11. Elizabeth I, gold half-pound,

i.m. woolpack (1594-95/6) Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.12. Elizabeth
I, gold crown,
i.m. tun (1591/294) Fitzwilliam
Museum,
Cambridge.
23
Fig.13. Elizabeth I, gold

half-crown, i.m. tun
(1591/2-94) Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.14. Elizabeth I, silver crown, i.m. 1 (1601-2)

Fig.17. Elizabeth I, silver sixpence, i.m.

tun, dated 1692. The sixpences were the
only denominations to carry a date on the
reverse Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.16. Elizabeth I, silver shilling, i.m.

tun (1591/2-94) Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.18. Elizabeth I, silver

twopence, i.m. escallop
(1584/5-87) Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.

penny, i.m. A (158384/5) Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.

halfpenny, i.m. A (158384/5) Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.

halfcrown, i.m. 1 (1601-2)
Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.21. Elizabeth I, proof

copper penny, dated
1601 Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.24. Ireland. Elizabeth I,

base silver penny Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.23. Ireland. Elizabeth I, base silver
sixpence Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.22. Ireland. Elizabeth I, base silver

shilling Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
were minted in silver (Figs.14 & 15) perhaps as a result of the influx of captured
Spanish treasure ships and, after a 20
year gap, shillings came into production
again in significant numbers (Fig.16).
Without the troublesome denominations of the second coinage (the
three-halfpence and three-farthings)
the suite of silver coins took on a more
sensible hierarchy: sixpence, twopence,
penny and halfpenny (Figs.17-20). The
24
smallest of these coins, the halfpenny

was of very simple design, with a simple portcullis on the obverse and cross
and pellets on the reverse. There was
consideration at this time, if not any
concrete action taken, for the introduction of base-metal pennies, halfpennies
and farthings, of which proof pieces are
known (Fig.21). Coins of Elizabeth were
struck in Ireland again in this period
after a hiatus of 40 years. The base silver
Fig.25. Ireland. Elizabeth I,

base silver halfpenny
Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
coinage consisted of shillings, sixpences

and threepences (not illustrated) alongside an issue of pennies and halfpennies
in copper (Figs.22-25).
Fig.26. Scotland. James VI, first coinage, silver ryal,

dated 1570 Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.27. Scotland. James VI, second coinage, gold twenty

pound piece Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.30. Scotland. James VI, fourth coinage, silver

forty shillings Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.28. Scotland. James

VI, second coinage, silver
half merk Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.

VI, second coinage,
silver quarter merk
Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.32. Scotland.
James VI, fourth
coinage, silver
ten shillings
Fitzwilliam
Museum,
Cambridge.
Scotland
When Mary of Scotland abdicated in

1567 her one year old son James became
king and immediately coins began to
be struck in his name. From this date
up until his assumption of the English
throne in 1603 a great variety of pieces
were minted in Scotland, and these have
been classified into eight separate coinages. The first coinage, ordered in July
of 1567 did not include any gold pieces
but rather a large silver ryal (of 30 shillings, sometimes called a sword dollar)
and two-thirds and one-third fractions
(Fig.26). On the reverse a hand points
from one side of an upright sword to the
value of the piece, either X, XX or XXX.
Fig.31. Scotland. James VI, fourth coinage, silver

twenty shillings Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
The second coinage brought in a

magnificent gold twenty pound piece
depicting the young king half-length
in armour and holding a sword (Fig.27)
along with a new set of silver pieces two
merks (thistle dollar), merk, half merk
(noble) and quarter merk (half-noble)
(Figs.28 & 29). It was in this period, 1578
to be precise, that a revaluation of the
existing silver coins took place. The price
of silver had risen sharply and thus the
coins were worth more by weight than
by their denominational value. The simple solution was to call in the coins and
countermark them with a small thistle
(as in Fig.26) a device seen on many
coins of Mary and James.
In the third coinage a new gold piece

was introduced the ducat while the
silver consisted of shilling pieces in sixteen, eight, four and two multiples. In
the fourth coinage a new gold lion noble
and its fractions were issued. These are
extremely rare today and were struck
with the image of a crowned lion on
the obverse; unusually this coin did
not carry the kings name and titles
in the usual manner. The silver comprised large coins of forty, thirty, twenty
and ten shillings depicting a young,
armoured figure of the king (Figs.3032).
The fifth coinage gold coin borrowed
from the English rose noble or ryal. On
the obverse is a ship with the Scottish
arms and on the reverse is a thistle with
25
Fig.33. Scotland. James VI, fifth coinage, gold

thistle noble Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.36. Scotland. James VI, seventh coinage,

gold rider Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.38. Scotland. James VI, seventh coinage,

silver ten shillings Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.41. Scotland. James VI, eighth

coinage, gold sword and sceptre piece
Fig.44. Scotland. James VI, eighth coinage, silver

half-merk Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
26
Fig.34. Scotland. James VI, sixth coinage,

gold hat piece Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.37. Scotland. James VI,

seventh coinage, gold halfrider Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.

seventh coinage, silver five
shillings Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.35. Scotland.
James VI, sixth
coinage, silver
balance half-merk
Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.40. Scotland.
James VI, seventh
coinage, silver thirty
pence Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.

eighth coinage, gold half sword
and sceptre piece Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.

eighth coinage, silver quartermerk Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.

VI, eighth coinage, silver
merk Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.46. Scotland. James VI, eighth

coinage, silver eighth-merk
Fig.48. Scotland. James VI, billon

hardhead Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.47. Scotland. James VI, billon

eightpenny groat Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge.
Fig.50. Spain. Philip II, silver eight reales,

Segovia, 1595 Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Fig.49. Coins from the wreck of La Girona.
crossed sceptres and lions surrounded

by thistles (Fig.33). No silver was struck
in this coinage.
In the sixth period the single gold
piece was the eighty shilling hat piece
which showed an older bust of the king
(Fig.34) while the silver took the form of
balance half and quarter merks from
their reverse design of a balance with a
sword (Fig.35). The seventh was a more
substantial coinage with the handsome
rider and half-rider in gold (Figs.36 &
37) and a silver set of coins ten shillings, five shillings, thirty pence and
twelve pence (Figs.38-40).
Copper coins were also reintroduced
in this period for the first time since the
15th century. The final eighth coinage
of 1601 had at the top the gold sword
and sceptre piece and its half (Figs.41
& 42) and the silver thistle merk and its
half, quarter, and eighth (Figs.43-46).
The need for small denomination coins
was satisfied by the production of billon
coins such as the eight penny groat and
hardhead (Figs.47 & 48).
Coins From Armada Wrecks
One of the enduring aspects to survive
from this period is the idea of buried

or sunken treasure. Indeed, companies
have been set up with the sole aim of
diving wrecks to recover the contents.
One such example, relevant to our story,
is the wreck of La Girona. This ship was
a galleass of the Armada which foundered and sank off Lacada Point, County
Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the night
of 26 October 1588 after making its
way eastward along the Irish coast. The
wreck is noteworthy for the loss of life
that resulted, and for the treasures since
recovered.
In 1967 and 1968, off the coast of
Portballintrae a team of Belgian divers
brought up the greatest find of Spanish
Armada treasure ever recovered from
a wrecked ship. The Gironas recovered gold jewellery is on show in the
Ulster Museum in Belfast (Fig.49). The
silver coins include eight real pieces,
also known to contemporaries and fans
of pirate adventure stories as pieces of
eight.
The eight real was arguably the first
global coinage (Fig.50). The Spanish
mines in their Mexican and South American colonies yielded a vast amount
Fig.51. Elizabeth I, East India

Company trade coinage, eight
testerns Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
of silver. None more so than Potos in

modern Bolivia which became known
as the Silver Mountain. The coins produced in mines in the Americas and in
Spain flooded Europe and the rest of
the world and are known from finds in
the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, the
Indian Ocean and China.
27
Fig.52.
Elizabeth I,
East India
Company
trade
coinage,
four
testerns
Fitzwilliam
Museum,
Cambridge.
Portcullis Money
The 16th and 17th centuries are often

referred to as the Age of Discovery.
In this period the dominant European
maritime kingdoms Spain, England,
Portugal, France and the Netherlands
28

Company trade coinage, two
testerns Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
vied for supremacy over new lands being

discovered in the Americas, Africa and
the East. A trade coinage for the first
voyage of the Company of Merchants
of London Trading to the East Indies
(mercifully abridged to the East India
Company) was struck in London in
1600/1. This comprised four denominations equivalent in weight to the Spanish
8, 4, 2 and 1 reales pieces (Figs.51-54).
This article concludes the reign of
the Tudor monarchs of England and in
the next article Ill look at the coinage of
Elizabeths Stuart successor James I.

Company trade coinage, one
testern Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge.
Further Reading
Bateson, J.D. Coinage in Scotland

(London, 1997).
Seaby, P. The Story of British Coinage
(London, 1985).
Stewart, I.H. The Scottish Coinage
(London, 1967).
Sutherland, C.H.V. English Coinage 6001900 (London, 1973)
Note: Unless stated otherwise, coins
in this article are shown at actual size
TH
(100% scale).
The Collectors Auctioneers

thelberht (858-866) Penny
Sold for 2,160 on 7 December 2015
Should you wish to sell or have valued

a single find or entire hoard,
please contact Chris Webb chris@dnw.co.uk
www.dnw.co.uk
16 Bolton Street Mayfair London W1J 8BQ England

Telephone +44 020 7016 1700 Fax +44 020 7016 1799 Email coins@dnw.co.uk
George V Jubilee Relics
Ted Fletcher
Fig.1. The
monarchs
for whom
the nation
blazed.
Figs.2a & b.
Sovereigns
were
occasionally
seen and
lost during
this reign.
Figs.3a & b. The silver crown

(5 shillings) was the only special
coin of the Jubilee year to find
its way into lots of pockets and
purses. Some were presented as
souvenirs.
Figs.4-7.
Surprisingly
large numbers
of British
Colonial coins
mingled with
everyday
change in
1935 when
we still had
substantial
remnants of
our Empire.
ew will argue with my contention

that George V was our secondbest loved 20th century monarch.
His granddaughter Elizabeth
won first place decades ago; nevertheless her grandfather earned special
respect among commoners during his
1910-1936 reign. It had something to do
with his being pitched unexpectedly into
becoming heir to the throne when his
elder brother died suddenly of pneumonia; and his fathers reign lasting a mere
nine years. George seemed quite lacklustre after his paters playboy flamboyances
and aristocratic womanising. The middle
and working classes welcomed a new
king who seemed determined to work
hard and provide the royal family image
missed since Victorias era.
When the First World War exploded
four years into his reign his support
for our armies saw him regularly visiting front lines and military hospitals. As
anti-enemy sentiments boiled in 1917,
George changed his Germanic family
name (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) to Windsor.
In the same year he stubbornly resisted
aristocratic calls for a grant of asylum to
Tsar Nicholas II and his family, preferring instead to distance himself from the
Russian autocracy. At the wars end

he gave much attention to improving
conditions for the British working class,
welcoming health and safety laws; supporting unions and the Labour Party
throughout the depressions of the 1920s.
By the 1930s George and his Queen Mary
had undoubtedly grown in their roles
as our monarchs. They were popular,
admired and genuinely liked by the common people. The time had come to repay
them for their efforts by laying on a happy
celebration of their Silver Jubilee in 1935.
Enter the Boy Scouts and their ambitious scheme to fuel beacons around
the entire coast of Britain, as well as
on every prominent summit across the
kingdom ... and to set them all ablaze on
6 May that year. The Baden-Powell publicity machine began to roll on 3 January
when a press release featured simultaneously in regional newspapers up and
down the land. The Gloucestershire Echo
announced:BEACON CHAIN FOR ROYAL
JUBILEE
FLARES TO BE LIT ON CLEEVE AND
CRICKLEY HILLS
SCOUTS IN CHARGE
A chain of beacons across the British

Isles will mark the Silver Jubilee of King
George on May 6. One-and-a-half hours
after sunset on that day Boy Scouts will
light the blazing chain. Each beacon will
be built not less than 10 feet high, and as
each is put to the torch a rocket with red,
green and yellow stars will be fired.
Throughout the various districts of
Gloucestershire Rover Scout groups will
be responsible for building and lighting
the beacons. The Cheltenham and District Group are to build two. One will be
at the Devils Table on Crickley Hill; the
other on Cleeve Hill. Two additional hilltops May Hill and Matson Hill have
also been earmarked as possible beacon
sites. It has been proposed that the Rovers should establish camp fires at each
during beacon building, and keep guard
at each until dawn. As far as is practicable neighbouring counties will link to
31
Figs.8-12.
Soldiers
brought many
small denominations
home for youngsters. Larger
denominations fell from pockets
of Colonials who returned to
the home country for the 1935
celebrations.
form lines of visibility. The consent of

the Home Office has been given, and the
Scouts are seeking the co-operation of
police forces and local authorities.
Other newspapers gave additional
general and practical information over
the next few days. They revealed that
every County Scout Association was
to be supplied with a map on which
to mark suggested beacon sites in its
county, so that by the beginning of April
Scout HQ in London would be in a position to produce a complete plan for the
entire nation. The Derby Daily Telegraph
of 8 January added that local authorities
would shortly receive sanction from the
Ministry of Health to spend money on
the celebrations.
The Western Gazette of 11 January followed a more historical line with:
The interesting suggestion has been
made that so far as possible the old
beacon sites should be utilised, many
of which are known from their being
marked on early county maps. Speeds
and Nordens maps, published within
a generation of the Armada, show a
great many of the old beacon points
that linked the whole country by a series
of Answering Fires which carried news
the length of the land in four hours.
The system organised at the time of the
Armada scare may well have been of
much earlier origin. Indeed, from the
disposition of the hill-top camps one

can hardly doubt that a signals system
existed in Roman and pre-Roman times.
In the 18th century the beacon chains
were replaced by lines of semaphore
towers which excited the derision of
Cobbett. They were none-the-less very
efficient and persisted until the electric
telegraph rendered them obsolete. The
fires we light on May 6th will forge links
in a chain extending back in time to the
hoariest antiquity.
Long before the end of January some
towns were elbowing for pole positions.
For example, Folkestone town council,
quoted in the Western Daily Press on 15
January, argued that as an import wartime port, Folkestone should provide the
Key Coastal Bonfire to be fired first, followed by beacons on either side, to west
and east, lighting their fires on receiving
Folkestones signal, with the chain of
lights then spreading on both sides of
Folkestone along the entire coast.
On the Northumberland coast Berwick and Tynemouth both promoted
themselves as the premier port; while
the Shipping Gazette announced that on
the Isle of Man the Tynwald had already
chosen Snaefell, North Barrule, South
Barrule, Douglas Head and several others to form a ring of fires around the
island as during the Spanish Armadas
passing. They would communicate with
Fig.13. Almscliffe Crag near Harrogate. Photo Chris Heaton used under a
Creative Commons Licence.
Fig.14. Haresfield Beacon, Glos. Photo

Damon Knight used under a Creative
Commons Licence.
32
Ted Fletcher
mountain tops in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Not to be left out of those elbowing
in on Boy Scouts territory, the president
of the Otley Rotary Club, reporting in
the Yorkshire Evening Post on 18 January,
suggested that Rotary Clubs throughout
Britain should undertake a national beacon lights scheme, and that he would
submit the suggestion to R.C. Headquarters in London. He also mentioned
two local beacons Otley Chevin and
Beamsley Beacon that would make
excellent lights for the Wharfedale district.
A further trend in newspaper comment before the end of January witnessed
more editors harking back to earlier beacon use. The Selkirk Southern Reporter, for
example, commented that the ancient
lighting of beacons in the Borders region
had always been warnings of warfare
across the Border. In 1935 they would
serve as a declaration of peace in the
Borders and within all the realm of a
Sovereign whose wise counsel and fine
example have endeared him to all his
people.
The editor of the Dundee Courier
commented on 24 January:It will be like lighting the Fiery Cross
all over again! Nothing of this kind will
have been seen in forty years; since 1897
when beacons were ablaze for Victorias
Diamond Jubilee. The Scouts plan is to

reuse some of those old beacon sites, but
the youngsters will have their work cut
out getting to the top of Britains highest mountain, Ben Nevis, where a huge
fire blazed in 1897. Another site used
for Victorias celebration was on Catlaw
near Kirriemuir where a beacon blazed
in 1855 to celebrate the fall of Sebastopol in the Crimean War. Nearer home
Dundee Law flashed its fiery message
to Turin Hill and as far as Hunters Hill

at Glamis. The Laws Hill at Carnoustie
and Monument Hill at Comrie were all
part of the wonderful 1897 chain. Even
in the far and flat Shetlands 52 bonfires
were ablaze to flash out their message to
passing ships.
Beneath the heading More Links
For The Kings Jubilee the Lancashire
Evening Post for 25 January reported
that Cumberland has chosen Skiddaw,
Fig.17. Dumyat near Stirling, Scotland.

Fig.15. Millennium Beacon, Upper Hulme,
Staffs. Photo Dennis Thorley used under a
Creative Commons Licence.
Fig.16. Leckhampton Hill, Glos. Photo Bill Boden used under a Creative
Commons Licence.
33
Fig.18.
Roseberry
Topping,
N. Yorks.
Photo
Frank
Glover
used
under a
Creative
Commons
Licence.
Figs.19-22. Beacon
building and guarding.
Civilians joined in and
often built their own.
34
Penrith Beacon and a high point just outside of Carlisle as beacon sites. Members
of the Fell & Rock Climbing Association
will assist the Boy Scouts in getting firewood and other materials to the sites.
The Skiddaw site is the very spot where a
beacon was used to warn that The Scots
are coming!
The Yorkshire Evening Post for 30 January was one of the first newspapers to
suggest locations where its readers might
gather and watch multiple beacons burst
into flames as the Boy Scouts performed
on 6 May. Ingleborough, Mickle Fell and
Whernside were suggested as locations
from which beacons in the Lake District
would be in view given clear skies on the
night. The last time a chain of beacons
was lit on the night of the Peace Celebrations on 19 July 1919 rockets, flares
and beacon fires burning on Ingleborough were seen from Pendle Hill thanks
Ted Fletcher
to excellent visibility. The correspondent

continued,
Here are other locations in Yorkshire where magnificent views over long
distances can be enjoyed:Wood Hills, Grafton, near Boroughbridge commands views for thirty-five
miles across the wide Vale of York and as
far as Selby; as well as to Wilton Beacon
on the Yorkshire Wolds.
Whitestone Cliff, near Thirsk. On
a clear day you can watch a train leave
York and follow its progress all the way
to Darlington.
Rosedale Abbey Bank in Ryedsale,
North Yorks, offers a great panorama
across the moors.
Leavening Brow, adjacent to Mount
Ferrant Castle, North Yorks, commands
views across the Wolds Valley.
Pennyghent, near Settle in the Yorkshire Dales. You can glimpse Morecambe
Bay and the Lake District mountains
from here.
Bowland Knotts, five miles north of
Slaidburn. View Pendle Hill and Ingleborough from here.
Leyburn Shawl. This limestone outcrop offers an extensive prospect of the
greater part of Wensleydale.
Beacon Hill, Richmond. Glimpse the
North Sea, much of County Durham,

and south to York Minster.
Halfpenny House Moor, three miles
from Catterick. You can see six English
counties from here Northumberland,
Durham, Lancashire and the three Ridings of Yorkshire.
Tan Hill, Swaledale. View several
counties and enjoy a pint in the highest
pub in England.
The Hull Daily Mail of 5 February
reported that the North Riding of Yorkshire has proposed that three beacons
should be lit: at Whitestone Cliff, which
is above the famous gliding site near
Sutton Bank; at Roseberry Topping near
Guisborough; and at Rosedale Tops
overlooking a vast stretch of moorland
behind Pickering. All three were the sites
of beacons lit to spread news of Napoleons final defeat in 1815.
The Gloucester Citizen was one of the
first newspapers in Britain to discuss
other activities as part of a programme
that might take place close to the time
the beacons were to be fired. The 6
February report said:Residents of Stonehouse parish met
yesterday to plan the setting up and
firing by local Boy Scouts of a beacon on
Doverow Hill on May 5th. A torchlight
procession, a carnival, sports in the local

recreation ground, and the hiring of a
band will also be arranged.
The Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce published details of the Jubilee
programme to take place in the town.
Here are the paragraphs relevant to our
purposes:Afternoon ... Tea and cakes for
schoolchildren served in their classrooms. Distribution of Jubilee souvenirs
among the children.
Evening ... Procession of decorated
vehicles. Beacon fires on Cleeve Hill and
Leckhampton Hill. Torchlight procession
to the hills. Jubilee Ball later at the Town
Hall 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
On 1 May, just five days before
the beacon firings, the Taunton Courier
reported that the 500 cyclists who are
tackling a 2,215-mile Round Britain
Relay that ends at Buckingham Palace will qualify for one of the souvenir
bronze medallions being struck to mark
the Jubilee.
Across the nation, employers,
mayors, council officials, regional committees all announced distributions on
the Big Day (or evening) of Jubilee mugs,
Jubilee spoons, Jubilee badges and Jubilee medallions. In Ballymena, Antrim,
Figs.23-26. Silver, bronze and copper souvenirs given

away, and often lost, on the Big Day.
35
Ted Fletcher
souvenir tins of toffees to which medallions had been attached made children
smile ... as did the chocolate medallions
which the very young seemed to prefer
to medallions for pinning to school uniforms. The distribution of the toffees and
medallions was extended a few days later
to every child under 15 living in County
Antrim. Robertsbridge Council in Sussex gave 240 embossed silver medallions
depicting the King and Queen to local
schoolchildren. Portsmouth gave
a similar medallion to every
child of school age.
Lack of space prevents
detailed mention of
the large crowds that
turned out to witness
the firing of beacons
sited fairly close to
towns. Let the Portsmouth Evening News
headlines for 7 May tell
Figs.2732. More
examples of
souvenirs
you might
find.
the story for the entire nation. They

announced:Thousands Swarm To Portsdown.
Jubilee Beacon Ceremony Huge Success.
1,800 Guides from Portsmouth, 250
from Fareham join similar numbers of
Boy Scouts.
There were pictures, too, of enormous beacons. Again, one must serve for
all. The following was the caption and
story of the Jubilee bonfire on Brimmond
Hill, Bucksburn, Aberdeen:Jubilee bonfire on Brimmond Hill,
Bucksburn, 1935.
During the 16th century, Brimmond
Hill, in the parish of Newhills, was designated the site of a warning beacon,
or fyer bitte, to be lit in the event of a
Spanish invasion. In more recent times,
celebratory bonfires on Brimmond have
marked important national events. In
this photograph, we see the bonfire built
in honour of the Silver Jubilee of King
George V and Queen Mary. An advertisement in the local press intimated
that Lady Orr, Wardenhill, will set alight
a thousand loads of wood to blaze skyhigh the Loyal Greetings of Bucksburn
and all the Parish of Newhills. This is the
biggest bonfire in Britain. A wonderful
spectacle.
Around these beacon and bonfire
sites (examples illustrated) thousands of
visitors lost their souvenirs. Your local
newspaper can guide you to the very
locations where most of those souvenirs
still lie in the ground. No need to take
fuel to light another bonfire. Just take
your detector and your eyes will light up
TH
when you make your finds.
Figs.33-35. Other losses likely to

be recovered when you search
around these sites.
36
REGTON
www.regton.com
Regton Ltd. 82 Cliveland Street
Birmingham, B19 3SN
METAL DETECTION SPECIALISTS
Regton Can Match ANY Genuine Advertised Price or Offer

Makro
Racer
Standard Pack
447.00
Pro Pack
577.99

Makro Racer metal detector developed for searching

coins, jewellery and relics, offers you the ideal
combination of innovative technology and advanced
design.
4 Search modes - all metal, two tone, three tone,
beach.
Frequency shift - easily eliminate interference from
electromagnetic signals from your surroundings or
from another metal detector operating nearby.
5 Different Tones - shifts frequency of target and
threashold tones.
Ground Balance with 3 options - automatic,
manual, tracking.
Magnetic mineralization indicator - shows
mineralization intensity of the ground.
Extended battery life - offers 25 - 30 hours
continuous operation.
The CS3MXi Pro

is an upgraded
CS3MXi. High
performance metal detector
operating on the MOTION
principle. Supplied with 2C
elliptical coil.
The CS4MXi metal

detector has a high power
Motion performance, dual
discrimination, sharp and fast
signal response with lighting
recovery time.
365.00
349.00
CS6MXi
CS4Pi
CS6MXi metal detector is

supplied with new 28 cm
2D elliptical style search
head. The specialist MOTION
detector featuring the
famed C.Scope Audio Tone
Discrimination feature.
The CS4Pi is a great beach

detector, the light weight can be
made even lighter with the beltmountable control box.
525.00
TREASURE PRO
TREASUREMASTER
CS4MXi
CS3MXi PRO
255.00
TM808
MX5
425.00
Whites TREASUREmaster
metal detector with 9.5 coil
and coil cover.
Whites Treasure Pro Metal Detector

with 10 2D coil, headphones and
coil cover.
219.00
319.00
TEJON
Whites MX5 Metal Detector has

been designed with a simple and
easy to use interface, enabling the
user to get the maximum out of
their MX5 without having to spend
hours learning how to use it.
530.00
It has a 17.5 kHz frequency which helps to
increase the sensitivity on small gold and
silver targets.The Tejon comes with a 9 x
8 web coil but the manual ground balance
will allow other coils to be fitted.
589.00
643.00
509.00
The latest edition to the laser
range. Based on a simplified
Cortes, the Hawkeye has a
digital target identification meter,
full range of discrimination,
depth reading and threshold
control for the pinpoint mode.
SURF PI
Whites Surf PI Dual Field metal detector

reduces black sand noise on beaches to
help find more targets on quieter beaches.
575.00
SCOUT
HAWKEYE
LOBO SUPERTRAQ
Primarily a gold nugget hunting
detector. It has a full range of
discrimination, together with a
rising tone as you pass over the
object. The Lobo detector is very
sensitive to small objects
Whites TM808 Hoard Hunter

Metal Detector Designed for
locating large metal objects
such as jars of coins, boxes and
other buried artefacts at great
depth, not suitable for normal
detecting.
RAPIER II
An easy to use, lightweight motion
discriminator detector. The detector has
MicroMAX design, high gain sensitivity
and threshold control. Laser Rapier 2 is a
perfect metal detector for newcomers and
experienced metal detectorists
369.00
The metal detector similar to

the Rapier machine but without
pinpoint mode and threshold
control. The Laser Scout is a
simple switch on a go motion
metal detector, simple in
operation, high in performance.
275.00
V5
Evolution pro cut
SE spade
- 2EPCSE
95.00
The Viking 5 is a TR detector with two controls, on/off
with fine-tuning and the other offering coarse tuning,
able to pick up most metals, it has an inherent partial
discrimination against small rusty nails.
VK10+
The Viking 30 metal detector

is a motion machine with
full discrimination. The
VK30 operates like
2 detectors in 1. Its
205.00
motion mode provides
discrimination and the addition
of a non-motion mode allows accurate pinpointing of target objects.
VK30
VK40
156.00
The Viking 10+ metal detector is a lightweight switch
on and go Motion machine, featuring adjustable
sensitivity and discrimination.
Order & Enquiry Hotline
0121 359 2379
240.00
OUR SHOP
IS OPEN
Mon to Sat:
9.30am - 5.00pm
70.90
Evolution stainless
NT digging trowel
- 2ENT
26.90
Evolution
short
handled
trowel with
serrated
edge
- 2ESHT
Evolution
stainless
steel
extreme
blade
trowel
- 2EEB
26.90
Viking VK40 metal

detector, flagship
of the Viking
range.
26.90
Evolution short
handled trowel
- 2ESH
26.90
Find us on Facebook:
Regton Ltd
Follow us on Twitter:
@RegtonDetectors
REGTON
www.regton.com
Birmingham, B19 3SN
Garrett ATX Extreme Pulse

Induction metal detector with:
Garrett
AT Gold
Garrett AT PRO
International
alkaline and rechargeable batteries charger car charger

headphones padded bag and Garrett metal detector sling
Ideal for
Inland detecting and beach
detecting, including wet
sand.
The Garrett ATX is ultra-sensitive to very small targets, such as

subgram-size gold nuggets, that other pulse machines will not
find. Larger size gold, jewellery, and even relic targets can be
detected at great depths.
1995.00
AT Gold offers
deepest detection
depth and sensitivity
on the smallest
nuggets.
AT PRO International with

Land phones, Camo Diggers
Pouch, Baseball Cap, Coil
Cover
595.95
AT GOLD with:
Land phones,
Alkaline Batteries,
Coil Cover
AT PRO International
Accurate Locator Package
including land phones,
Camo Diggers Pouch,
Baseball Cap, Coil Cover
and Garrett Pro-Pointer II
649.00
665.95
GC
with Garrett Logo
on front 9.95
GBBCAP
Garrett Black
Embroidered
Baseball Cap
GACBC
Garrett Ace
Control Box Cover
14.95
59.95
9.95
GCAPATP
with Garrett AT Pro
logo on front
9.95
3ATLP
AT Pro & AT Gold
Land headphones
49.95
Ace 250
Garrett ACE 250 with

batteries, DVD, Coil
Cover and Headphones
4GTSB
Garrett tactical
heavilty paded bag
264.95
Garrett GTI 2500 with

9.5 PROformance imaging coil,
includes: hoard depth multiplier
attachment, headphones
3GES
Garrett Easy
Stow headphones
GA912CC
9 x 12
Coil Cover
10.95
995.00
24.95
G71CC
7 x 10 Coil Cover 10.95
G69CC
6.5 x 9 Coil Cover 10.95
Ace 150
2GS
Garrett mild steel
sand scoop
40.95
Ace 250 Deluxe

Sport Pack
EuroACE
Euro Ace with
DVD, headphones,
Backpack, Meter
Cover, Coil cover
189.95
Garrett ACE 250

Accurate Locator
Package including
batteries, DVD,
Coil Cover,
Headphones and
Garrett Pro-Pointer
Garrett GTI 2500

Hoard Package
279.95
with 2 year
UK warranty,
UK Mainland
Delivery,
Coil Cover,
Headphones
Euro Ace Accurate

Locator Package
including DVD,
headphones,
backpack, coil
cover, meter cover
and Garrett ProPointer
Ace 250 with batteries,

Instructional DVD,
2 Yr UK warranty,
Garrett Meter Cover,
All Purpose Backpack,
Headphones & 9 x 12 coil
139.95
259.95
Garrett Ace Special Offers
349.95
Garrett Pro-Pointer II
Lost pinpointer alarm

Auto-off feature
Lanyard attachment clip
Increased durability and sensitivity
Faster retuning capability
99.95
NEW
Garrett Pro-Pointer AT
European Metal Detecting Guide and

Beginners Guide to Metal Detecting
FREE with all Garrett Ace

150 and Ace 250 detectors
Coins of England 2013 or 2014 and

European Metal Detecting Guide
FREE with all Garrett Euro

Ace detectors
0121 359 2379
OUR SHOP
IS OPEN
Mon to Sat:
9.30am - 5.00pm
Waterproof to 10 feet
Fast retune
Single button operation
LED flash light
Lost pinpointer alarm
Lanyard attachment loop, belt
holster, and 9V battery
Patented proportional audio and
scraping blade to sift through soil
Regton Ltd
124.95
@RegtonDetectors
Order & Enquiry Hotline 0121
metal detectors
359 2379
www.regton.com
DEUS with
11 inch coil
DEUS with
9 inch coil
XP DEUS with 11 inch coil,

remote control, small WS4 headphones,
mains charger, coil cover, hip mount pouch.
1408.00

remote control, WS5 headphones,

remote control, small WS4 headphones,
1378.00
1466.00
1436.00

remote control, mains charger, coil cover,
hip mount pouch.

remote control, WS5 headphones,
1148.00
XP DEUS with 9 inch coil, WS4 headphones,

mains charger and coil cover.
769.00

WS4 headphones, mains charger, coil cover.
799.00
XP DEUS with 9 inch coil, remote control,

1118.00

WS5 headphones, mains charger, coil cover
857.00
XP DEUS with 9 inch coil, WS5 headphones,

mains charger, coil cover.
827.00
REGTON can match ANY genuine advertised price or offer

Seen here with optional
XPD090B stem support
XPD22WS4
DEUS with 9 inch coil

and WS4 headphones
Deus in the above configuration

represents excellent value.
From the wireless headphones you
can adjust:
Discrimination
Sensitivity
Ground
Frequency
Tones
Volume
Coil
XPD090 Wristband enabling the electronics to be worn

like a watch, for audio you would require XPD099 jack
output adaptor enabling you to plug in 3FX02 wired
headphones and run cable up your arm.
Choice of 10 different programs

Save your own program
See ground reading
You even have a target ID meter
and battery check
XPD090B Stem support allowing the electronics to

be mounted on the stem, for audio you would require
XPD099 jack output adaptor enabling you to plug in
3FX02 wired headphones and run cable up your arm.
XP ACCESSORIES
XPWS5
Wireless
WS5 Deus
XPD09
XPD28
Wireless WS4 Deus
XPD3428
11 Deus coil
349.95
13x11 coil
373.00
318.00
260.00
Waterproof armband
for XP Deus
Deus silicon
protection for
remote controls
16.95
XPD090
XP Deus wristband accessory

for WS4 (WS4 not included)
23.50
12.95
Headband for
XP WS4
XPD0861
11.95
9 Deus coil
319.95
XPD0861W
XPD08CASE
Armband for XP
Deus remote
control
XPD01
XPCASE
XP Transport case
78.00
With Bluetooth link to

mobile phone
49.95
Visit our website

Watch us on our YouTube
channel: RegtonDetectors
www.regton.com
REGTON
www.regton.com
Birmingham, B19 3SN
QUALITY NEL COILS MADE FOR MOST MAKES

Attack
12 x13
use on fairly clean ground,
such us pasture land
it gives more ground
coverage than a standard
manufacture coil
15 by 15
use on a very clean
ground such as a
pasture land, where
maximum detection
range is important
NEL Coil Attack 15 x 15 for:

Garrett Metal Detectors from
Teknetics Metal Detectors from
Minelab Metal Detectors from
Fisher/Discovery Metal Detectors from
164.95
164.95
198.95
164.95
Sharpshooter
12.5 x 8.5
use on ploughed land, where you
need a good ground coverage
excellent recovery speed
good separation
NEL Coil Tornado 12 x 13 for:
NEL Coil Hunter 8.5 x 12.5 for:

Tesoro/ Laser Metal Detectors from
Whites Metal Detectors from

115.95
128.95
128.95
115.95
141.95
115.95
Snake
9.5 x 5.5
for use on roughly ploughed
land or stubble, where you
need a small coil to get in
between stubble
NEL Coil Sharpshooter 5.5 x 9.5 for:

Hunter
Tornado
88.95
94.95
108.95
87.95
108.95
87.95
101.95
108.95
121.95
101.95
121.95
101.95
Sharp
6.5 by 3.5
use inland and especially beach on
heavily contaminated sites where
recovery speed is paramount, however
ground coverage is still required to an
extent
Excellent separation
5 round coil,
for use on junky ground where there
is so much iron and you need to get in between
iron very slowly and carefully
on thick maize stubble which is very difficult to
detect due to the thickness of stalks
gives excellent separation
NEL Coil Snake 6.5 x 3.5 for:
NEL Coil Sharp 5 for:

Laser/Tesoro Metal Detectors from
Fisher Metal Detectors from
XP Metal Detectors from

89.95
108.95
94.85
95.95
108.95
94.85
82.95
87.95
108.95
80.95
108.95
80.95
Regton Can Match ANY Genuine Advertised Price or Offer

Evolution stainless
steel sand scoop 360
- 2E36S
Minelab CTX3030 metal

detector with:
96.90
coil cover
rechargeable battery pack
charger
alkaline battery holder
car charger
Koss headphones
wireless module for
headphones
coil cover
Evolution
stainless steel
pro sand scoop
- 2EPS
116.90
Minelab Go-Find 20
Lightweight and collapsible
8 monoloop search coil is fully waterproof,
so you can find treasure on land and in water
Minelab Go-Find 40
Smartphone app.
Phone for best price for

Minelab Metal Detectors
Minelab Go-Find 60
Smartphone app.
Minelab E-Trac
metal detector with:
coil cover
Koss headphones
rechargeable battery
pack
charger
alkaline battery pack
USB port connector
CD
0121 359 2379
Minelab Safari
metal detector
Regton Pro-Pack:
coil cover
Nel Tornado 12 x 13
coil and coil cover
OUR SHOP
IS OPEN
Mon to Sat:
9.30am - 5.00pm
Regton Ltd
@RegtonDetectors
What Lies Beneath
Alison Harrington
Fig.2. Crotal bells and sea urchin

fossil.
Fig.3. Small Roman bronze coin.
Fig.4.
Bronze Age
spear head.
Fig.5.
Silver
thimble.
Fig.1. Ready for the new season.
he wait was finally over and the

harvest of 2015 started in earnest. Unfortunately, it coincided
with my holiday weeks and it
wasnt until mid-August that I
was able to take advantage of the newly
cut fields. For the first time in over two
months I found myself looking out across
a pleasant tract of arable land on a lovely
sunny morning.
Views of the countryside are all very
well but, as a detectorist, my real interest
is in what lies beneath. Those last three
words are probably best known for being
the title of a psychological thriller starring
Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as a
couple who experience a strange haunting that reveals secrets about their past.
There is, of course, apparently nothing
supernatural about detecting, but it can,
in its own way, be as exciting as that
intense film as we seek to uncover some
of the mysteries of the English countryside and its complex past.
With my old digging partner, JM,
sadly now almost house-bound I have
his Deus on permanent loan so I was
more than ready for the new season
(Fig.1). I was hoping to coax out anything
lurking beneath the surface, hoping also
to find some of the items that had so far
eluded me in my three and a half years

of searching. As it turned out, it wasnt
the best of starts. Although a week of
rain had softened the ground, my only
finds were a pair of crotal bells (one of
them broken) and a sea urchin fossil
(Fig.2); there was certainly nothing from
my wish list. Right at the end of the day
I managed to pull out a small Roman
coin, but even that wasnt very exciting.
The head was worn but it was possible to
make out a standing figure on the reverse
(Fig.3).
In spite of an aching arm (I was
obviously out of practise!) I decided to
venture out again the next day and this
time was very happy when, within 30
minutes, I had notched up two firsts.
One was a small Bronze Age spear head
with a lovely green patina (Fig.4) and,
only a few metres away, a crisp signal
produced a tiny silver thimble. I have
found numerous thimbles in the past, in
all states of repair, but never before one
made from precious metal. It is minute
and wont even fit my little finger but has
some attractive decoration (Fig.5). A few
other bits and pieces appeared my way,
but not one single coin.
They say a change is as good as a
rest so, after a quick break for lunch
Figs.6a & b. George V sixpence and

Elizabeth I halfgroat.
and a call to JM, I tried my luck in the

second field. It was at this point the
missing coins started to appear A loud
blast through the headphones led me to
a very worn cartwheel penny and I later
tracked down a George V silver sixpence
and a slightly tatty Elizabeth I halfgroat
(Figs.6a & b). So, all in all, the day was
quite successful.
The following weekend I achieved
another first, but only after spending
a number of hours in a fruitless search.
Admittedly, the farm has been detected
on for many years but the land seemed
even quieter than before and the only
41
What Lies Beneath
things I did find were shotgun cartridge

ends, a decimal 1p, and half a horseshoe.
The heat was getting to me so I decided
to head back towards the car. I stopped
to dig a slightly more promising signal
near the gate and was rewarded with a
cut half penny. After such a poor morning I was very pleased with my find, but
this turned to delight when I realised
that this was not any old cut half.
My thoughts were confirmed when one
of the other diggers identified it as a
Tealby penny of Henry II. These are
more correctly referred to as the cross
and crosslets issue, and are known as
Tealby pennies from a hoard of over
6,000 examples that was discovered at
Tealby, Lincolnshire, in 1807. They tend
to be poorly struck on irregular flans but
my example is quite well defined (Figs.7a
& b). My only cause for regret is that it
is not a full penny but one cant have
everything!
In the week leading up to the Bank
Holiday, when a couple of promising digs
were due to take place, we experienced
some of the wettest August weather
for many years. It soon became evident
that anticipation and precipitation dont
mix well as I started to imagine myself
swimming around the fields rather than
searching for subterranean treasures.
However, a minor miracle occurred. The
sun reappeared and the forecast for the
first part of the weekend at least was
reasonable.
The Saturday dig was not particularly

productive. There was a lot of iron and
decent signals were few and far between
but, after a very slow start, a lead token
gave me some cause for hope. By the end
of the day I had acquired a second token,
a small bronze bead, a William III halfpenny, and a nice 13th century buckle.
My best find however was an Edward III
penny which, although slightly nibbled
around the edges, is in quite good condition. When minted, the coin was struck
with such force that the long cross is also
visible on the reverse (Figs.8a & b).
On the Sunday morning I headed
back to Oxfordshire, to fields less than
a mile from those explored the previous
day. Again, targets were hard to come by
but I eventually set the ball rolling with
a Victorian groat (fourpence). Unfortunately, the head is scratched but it is one
Figs.7a & b.
Cut half Tealby
penny.
Figs.9a & b. Queen Victoria groat.
Figs.8a & b. Edward III penny.
Fig.11. Bank Holiday

weekend finds.
Fig.10. A trio of Roman bronze coins.
42
of the more unusual denominations from

her reign (Figs.9a & b).
Later in the morning I unearthed
a medieval dagger chape and, shortly
after that, I came across a bronze coin of
Constantine I in beautiful condition. The
rain then made its customary Bank Holiday appearance; however, before that I
had time to scoop up two more Roman
coins, one of Gratian and the other a
dupondius of Domitian, before giving in
to the increasingly wet conditions. The
three coins are shown in Fig.10 and all
my weekends finds in Fig.11.
If signals had been in short supply
over that weekend, the next dig was the
complete opposite. Targets were prolific
but what lay beneath this particular field
was a huge collection of buttons. During
the day I picked up 26 in total. Among
the buttons were a few other odds and
ends including a fragment of a hammered coin, a 17th century trade token,
and a tiny medieval belt decoration, but
nothing of any great interest.
Its difficult to say which type of
dig is best; one where you go for ages
without a signal but eventually find one
decent item, or one where you retrieve
numerous objects none of which are
particularly exciting.
Concerning belt decorations, I finally
had news of a small silver bar mount
that I reported to the FLO in September
2013. Following a Coroners inquest it
was declared Treasure and, as a museum
wishes to purchase it, the find has been
valued at the princely sum of 40 of
which I will receive half. Im sure that
considerably more than this has been
spent on time and paperwork in the two
years it has taken to reach this stage,
so I only hope it was worth it. This has
Alison Harrington
been my first experience of the Treasure

process and it possibly wont be the last;
so it looks as if I may need to practise the
art of patience!
Earlier in the year I had purchased a
ticket for a charity rally that was planned
for mid-September. On the appointed
day, guess what? It was raining. Fortunately the damp weather was short lived
and by the time things got underway
the sun was trying to peek through the
clouds. My first three signals turned out
to be buttons and it looked as if it was
going to be a case of dj vu. As the day
progressed I did indeed pick up a handful
of them, but this time I was lucky enough
to pinpoint a few decent artefacts as well.
These were a 17th century buckle, an
attractive Tudor clothes fastener with the
hook intact, and a Roman Hod Hill type
brooch (Fig.12). The rally then came to a
rather abrupt end when the farmer took
a pheasant shooting party out on one of
the fields and we had to abandon our
search before we suffered the same fate
as the birds!
During the rest of September I had
little success apart from one oddity that
would have been more at home in my
previous article on curious finds. The
FLO who recorded it thinks that it is possibly a coin from Ancient Greece called a
tetradrachm (Figs.13a & b). I have found
examples on the internet and note that
the bird on the reverse may be an eagle,
but if anyone knows better I would be
pleased to hear from them.
As the autumn colours started to
appear, the unusually warm sunny
weather made it a pleasure to be out
and about. I had high hopes of one area
that my local club had searched before
but had now been ploughed for the first
time in 40 years. We were therefore all

hoping that treasures might have been
raised up from the depths. Conditions
were perfect, with the fields rolled flat
and a view of a windmill thrown in for
good measure (Fig.14). Club members
set off enthusiastically; some clearly in
training for the next Olympics and others, like myself, at a more sedate pace;
but we were to be rather disappointed.
Although one hammered came up, after
a couple of hours I had just a handful of
worn coins and an enormous buckle, the
signal for which nearly blew my headphones off (Fig.15). However, a short
while later, another loud signal heralded
the appearance of an item that wasnt
actually on my wish list but probably
should have been. It was a complete 16th

century purse bar that, once cleaned, still
swivelled; so the field did at least throw
up something of interest (Fig.16).
A couple of weeks later I found myself
at another of those limited signals digs.
During the morning I struggled to find
anything apart from two buttons and
a worn halfpenny, but I stuck at it and
eventually pulled up a William III sixpence in quite good condition for a coin
of this type (Figs.17a & b). Unfortunately,
the afternoon was even worse. My back
felt sore, it started to drizzle with rain
and I wandered the fields for almost
an hour in something approaching a
trance-like state, my machine remaining
obstinately silent. I was close to throwing
Fig.14. Perfect detecting conditions.
Fig.15. Worn coins and a huge buckle.
Fig.12. 17th century

buckle, Tudor clothes
fastener, and Hod Hill brooch.
Figs.13a & b.
Greek
tetradrachm?
43
What Lies Beneath
Fig.16.
16th
century
purse bar
Figs.17a & b. William III sixpence.
Fig.18.
Another Bronze Age spear head.
Alison Harrington
in the towel when I was roused by a loud

squeak. Glancing down at the digital
display I saw that it was a borderline iron
signal but at that point in time I would
have dug anything. Thirty seconds later
I was wide awake again when I realised that I was holding another Bronze
Age spear head! It was coated with
iron deposits from the sandy soil, which
probably accounted for the iffy signal,
but most of these deposits were easily
removed. Although the tip is missing it is
more complete than the other and is surprisingly sharp along the edges in spite
of having been in the ground for over
3,000 years (Fig.18). Needless to say, I
was absolutely delighted and extremely
pleased that I didnt give up when things
were going so badly.
Although I had acquired a number of decent artefacts, the last time
a hammered coin had found its way
into my finds pouch was back in early
September so I was somewhat relieved
when I tracked down three in the
space of a fortnight. Two of these,
a cut halfpenny of Henry III and
an Edward II penny, came from
a farm that over the years had
provided JM and myself with some
good finds and was a firm favourite.
Unfortunately, the land was being sold
and diggers were offered one last chance
Fig.19. Hammered coins of Henry III,

Edward I and James I.
Fig.21.
Two
Roman
brooches.
44
Figs.20a & b.
Celtic potin.
Fig.22.
Small
fossil.
Fig.23. Christmas
tree button.
to detect before it changed hands. There

wasnt much left to find so I was happy
with the pair of silver coins which I have
photographed with a James I penny
found on a local field in Surrey (Fig.19).
A field near Dorking has also been a
popular haunt for us and has produced
numerous coins and artefacts ranging
from the Bronze Age to post-medieval,
with those from the Roman period being
quite common. When we returned a
couple of weeks later the land was quiet
but again it didnt disappoint as I pulled
up a Celtic potin (Figs.20a & b) and a
Colchester brooch. The following weekend I discovered another Roman brooch
in Oxfordshire and the two are shown
together in Fig.21.
Despite being the warmest December
for 50 years the heavy rain meant that
a number of digs were called off due to
parking problems and, when the Weekend Wanderers Christmas event was also
cancelled because green waste had been
spread on the intended land, it looked as
if digging was over for the year.
Luckily, five days before Christmas,
my local club organised another outing
to the Dorking area. The weather was
still mild; in fact, catkins were starting to
appear on the trees bordering our favourite field. The maize stubble was now well
rotted and detecting was much easier
than on the two previous occasions; but,
although I spotted an interesting fossil
(Fig.22), metallic objects were hard to
come by. I eventually tracked down a
suitably festive button with what looked
like a Christmas tree on it (Fig.23), but I
had to wait until later in the day for anything more exciting.
Finally a coin emerged which I
thought was a sixpence but, after the
mud had been washed off, turned out to
be a denarius! It is rather worn and has
yet to be officially identified, but is probably of Marcus Aurelius (Figs.24a & b) so
it was a pleasant enough end to the year
for me. You never know what is hidden
away in the soil. Each time we set foot on
the land we take a step into the unknown
and if we have advance knowledge of
what awaits us it eliminates the thrill of
TH
discovering what lies beneath.
Figs.24a & b. Denarius.
LEADERS IN THE FIELD SINCE 1968

secure on-line shopping www.joanallen.co.uk
GolDbuG Dp
Multi purpose deteCtor
with exCellent gold
prospeCting Capabilities
Deep penetrating
595
Gold Nugget/
Prospecting
Relic Hunting
Coin Shooting
Complete with
batteries
Free
PRO-HUNTER
HEADPHONES
only 39.66 a Month

15 Months Interest Free Credit No Deposit
cZ-21
unDerwAter
Saltwater, freshwater, land &
highly mineralised soil
Submersible up to 250 feet
Precise pinpointing 3-tone audio
target ID Operating frequency:
5kHz and 15kHz
1,090
Complete
with batteries
INTEREST FREE CREDIT AvAILABLE
Alpha .......................................................... 129

Including HD3030 Headphones
Digitek ....................................................... 139
Includes Beginner's
Guide and Batteries
Weatherproof
9-Inch Triangulated
Concentric Coil
9-Segment Visual Target-ID
4-Modes of Operation
F44 speciAl oFFer

285 (RRP 325) Includes:-
(normally 1040)
Fisher 5" Coil Fisher 7x11" Coil Fisher 5"

Coil Cover Fisher Camo Baseball Cap Fisher
Stainless Steel Digging Trowel Control Box &
Battery Box Covers 4 x AA Batteries
All ultra
lightweight
only 2.3lbs
F22 189
Light weight, well-balanced

Large LCD screen
Visual indicators of important values
Multiple Search Modes
Waterproof 11-inch open-frame BiAxial searchcoil
plus Free bonus pAcK including:
Unbelievable
target
separation
Includes Beginner's Guide

and Batteries
3-Modes of Operation
9-Segment Visual
Target-ID 4-Tone Audio ID
Including Free Pro-Hunter

Headphones (normally 1040)
speciAl oFFer
Including Free Pro899 Hunter
Headphones
Free
PRO-HUNTER
HEADPHONES
Conquer
iron-infested
sites with
this high
performance
relic/coin
detector
F11 145
speciAl oFFer 799
F75 speciAl eDition
649
F19
For a limited time available in

green or pink camo versions
All Fisher Detectors Are now proviDeD with A 5 yeAr

JoAn Allen in house uK pArts & lAbour wArrAnty
F75
speciAl oFFer
More Depth & hoarD

MoDe Sleek black finish
and now has two new
processes the CaChe
LoCatiNg proCess
and the Boost proCess
HD3030 Headphones
Beginner's Guide
Batteries
Weatherproof 9-Segment Visua Target-ID 5-Modes of
Operation 11-Inch Triangulated Concentric Coil
t2 speciAl
eDition
eurotek pro.............................................. 179

HD3030 Headphones
Delta ........................................................... 299
Including Pinpoint Probe & Headphones
Gamma...................................................... 450
omega ....................................................... 505
Including Pro Hunter Headphones
G2 ltd Green camo .............................. 669
Including Pro Hunter Headphones
t2 clAssic
New improved with

added features
speciAl oFFer
779
Including Free ProHunter Headphones
(normally 870)
plus Free bonus pAcK
including: Teknetics 5" Coil

7x11 Biaxial Coil Cover Control
Box Covers 4 x AA Batteries
re-introDuctory
speciAl oFFer
price 439.99
JOAN ALLEN ELECTRONICS LTD, 190 MAIN ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, KENT, TN16 3BB, UK
Tel: 01959 571255/577170/574234/574987 Fax: 01959 576014 Email: sales@joanallen.co.uk
online ordering by credit card or debit card couldnt be easier or safer at www.joanallen.co.uk
LEADERS IN THE FIELD SINCE 1968

secure on-line shopping www.joanallen.co.uk
STANDARD
PACk
1,849
(Save 150)
GO-FIND 20 149
2 FIND modes 8-inch waterproof coil

3 Sensitivity Levels 5 Volume Levels
Weight 2.2 lbs
GO-FIND 40 199

5 Treasure View LEDs Backlight
Pinpoint Bluetooth Std GO-FIND App
Weight 2.3 lbs
GO-FIND 60 259
SuPER VALuE
PACk
CTX 3030 plus
17x13 Coil
Waterproof
Wireless Audio
Ultimate FeCo
Discrimination
Full Colour Display
Quick Menus (and smart
functions)
Ergonomic Design
Multi-Languages
PC Mapping (with Google
Maps)
Key Technologies:
FBS 2 Smartfind 2
GPSi Wi-Stream
2,049
(Save 250)
CTX 3030 INTEREST BEARING FINANCE

Total
12 Months 24 Months
1,879.00
172.53
36 Months 48 Months 60 Months
94.07
68.21
55.48
48.01

5 Treasure View LEDs Backlight
Pinpoint Bluetooth Go-FIND Pro App
Weight 2.3 lbs
New Year
New
Detector?
Thinking of
upgrading?
Contact
us today
for a part
exchange
quote.
Finance
options
available.
Includes:- Digging Tool,

Earbuds and Smartphone Holder
Excalibur II
Includes:
NiMH Rechargeable
Battery Pack for
operation up to 12
hours
Integrated
Koss
Headphones
Hi-Vis Coil
Cover
1,249
Minelabs unique Broad Band

Spectrum (BBS) technology, combined with
superior ground rejecting technology, makes the
Excalibur II the ideal underwater machine.
Multi-purpose
beach or land
detector
SPECIAL OFFER
X-Terra 505
899 835
Includes:
Joan Allen Pro-Hunter
Headphones
1600 NiMH Battery Pack
230V Mains Battery
Charger
Alkaline Battery Holder
3 Year In House Warranty
3
wa year
rra
nt
o
minn all y
ela
bs
Added depth
SPECIAL
OFFER
810 779
SAFARI
PRICE
10 months
12 months
15 months
899.00
89.90
74.92
59.93
Interest
Free CredIt
AvAIlAble
Includes: Coil Cover

8 AA Alkaline Batteries
3 Year In House Warranty
Very easy to
use
Fantastic for
beach and
field detecting
Automatic and
manual ground
balance
Complete with
batteries and coil cover
SPECIAL OFFER 429
Price Promise We will beat any genuine advertised price or offer

JOAN ALLEN ELECTRONICS LTD, 190 MAIN ROAD, BIGGIN HILL, KENT, TN16 3BB, UK
Tel: 01959 571255/577170/574234/574987 Fax: 01959 576014 Email: sales@joanallen.co.uk
online ordering by credit card or debit card couldnt be easier or safer at www.joanallen.co.uk
RING US FOR OUR

LATEST OFFERS
01959 571255 / 577170/
574234 / 574987
0% Interest Free FInance avaIlable on

most detectors. call us for a quote.
X-Terra 705
SPeCIAl
offer
1,269
1,185
SPeCIAl offer
489
free
pro-Hunter
Headphones
discrimination super
Unbelievable depth
packed with features
lightweight
large screen
Complete with batteries

and coil cover
FBS is the only technology in the

world that provides the serious
treasure hunter with both deep detection and
deep precision discrimination, regardless of
ground conditions and target type.
INTEREST FREE CREDIT NO DEpOSIT

e-TrAC
AfTer SAleS CAre GuArANTee
10X
12X
126.90 105.75
In House Warranty repairs and Servicing
Gold racer
Includes:
Headphones
1600 NiMH pack
Charger
Coil Cover
Spare alkaline
pack
USB port Connector
+ CD
15X
18X
20X
TOT
84.60
70.50
63.45
1,269
a deposit reduces your payments
add the Coiltek

15 inch all Terrain
Treasure Seeker Coil
for juST 169
(normally 199)
X-Terra 305
NEW
549
475
Find the tiniest nuggets, micro
jewellery and coins with this super
sensitive and versatile detector!
Super starter
detector, super
value, many
features.
Fitted with 9 coNceNtric

7.5khz coil. takeS all
7.5khz aNd 18.75khz coilS.
7 optioNS. deep SeekiNg
detector.
Short shaft available for keen

youngsters
Ultra lightweight
No compromise on quality or
performance
379
349
Makro racer 445
Includes: 11x7 DD Search Coil Coil Cover

4 x aa alkaline Batteries Koss KpH7 Headphones
Makro racer Pro Pack 575
Racer offers you the

ideal combination
of cutting-edge
technology and
advanced design at
incredible prices.
Includes: 11x7 DD Search Coil and Cover 5x4.5

DD Search Coil and Cover Makro Logo Carry Bag
Treasure pouch Control Box Cover 4 x NiMH
Batteries and Charger Makro Logo Cap Makro
Logo T-Shirt Koss KpH7 Headphones
NeW IN
699 (rrp 749)
Includes: Headphones Coil Cover

Batteries
also includes:
FREE 5
Waterproof DD
Search Coil
Extra Lower
Shaft
Headphones
4 aa alkaline
Batteries
forS Core Pro PACk

999 929
Includes: 5 Coil 11x13 Coil
Headphones Coil Covers Carry
Bag Rain Cover Cap Treasure
pouch 4 x aa Batteries & Charger
01959 577170
buy online at
www.joanallen.co.uk
DeTeCTorS
Call us for a quote
Nokta Pointer Waterproof

+ Pinpoint Probe
Includes: 10 x
5.5 Waterproof
DD Search Coil
forS Core 799 749
0% INTereST
free fINANCe
AvAIlAble
oN MoST
89.99
82.99
Includes:
Carry pouch
Hard-Shell Case
Hard-Shell Case
with Scraping Blade
Finds Bag
Belt Holster
9V alkaline Battery
01959 571255
Tracking Down the Finds

Fig.2. 19th century gold seal
ring.
y detector found its fifth

gold coin of the year in
September 2015. The
trouble was that at the
time I was over 4,000
miles away in Texas on holiday and I
was not using it! My search partner
Keith had borrowed my C.Scope 6MXi
for a while after seeing how well I was
getting on with it. Two days later he was
lucky enough to turn up the Edward III
half-noble. This was his first yellow
metal for a few years so I on my return
I congratulated him on his success and
his find came from a stubble field too!
Though many searchers avoid areas
in stubble conditions, its worth remembering what a difference there is to the
ground being allowed to settle for six
or so months. Of course, straight stalks
that have just been cut are a pain to
get through (literally for those of us
who suffer from elbow, shoulder or
wrist grumbles) but when they soften
youll have your land in optimum conditions. After emptying out my suitcases, I
undertook the next most important job.
To drive around all the farms Id last
seen waiting for the ploughing...
Unbelievably most of the usual hotspots were now cultivated and drilled!
I couldnt believe my eyes. It was
if Id deliberately chosen my holiday
weeks to be the ones when the farmers would get busy. Tiny flecks of red
seeds lay about the surface as if to taunt
me. All the treasures I had expected to
shovel up this time around were tantalisingly out of reach for another year.
Twelve months, of course, would make
no difference to the lost metalwork in
the grand scheme of things, but I still
felt downbeat. Another plan of action
was required, especially as some of the
reserve fields were direct drilled now
to compound things. I managed to catch
one just before the rows of green closed
together and the field became out of
bounds. But stepping deftly between the
lines and swinging carefully slowed the
days search right down.
Moving to a different area of the
county, I revisited a few of my older permissions. I had last been over the first
farm three years ago so I realised my
visits here were on the strength of finds
Id made in the past, rather than what
was coming up on those new searches.
I luckily caught this patch just at the
48
Fig.5. Bronze mystery and

medieval seal weight.
Fig.3. Medieval
seals.
Fig.1. Keiths gold
Edward III halfnoble.
Fig.4. Tiny medieval

brooch.
right time and three large fields were

available for a few weeks. Enlisting the
help of my search partner Keith (thinking hes had his gold coin, he wouldnt
be due one for a few more years yet!)
and we scanned great swathes of the
available land far quicker than if Id have
been alone. The acres in question were a
little away from the main nucleus of the
village around the church, but spread off
from a sunken lane that ran into a wood.
Pottery and tile from the 14th century to
the Georgian period was quite prolific in
the topsoil and underlined that it hadnt
always been a road to nowhere.
We wandered along together, the
fresh morning and camaraderie equally
as enjoyable as the finds that came our
way. Sixpences seemed to be the order
of the day, all of the milled variety and
I wondered at how many swear words
rung out with the realisation that the
coins had vanished. At the other end
of the lane there was once a pub and I
hoped at least that the losses happened
Fig.6. Medieval pendant

with worn cat design.
on the return home rather than the way

there.
Early finds did start to come our way,
the first of which was a figural mount
that I presume is of a medieval date. At
first I thought it was two men wrestling
but in retrospect it may well depict
Mary, Joseph and the babe between
them. Its 24mm by 24mm and a very
pleasing recovery.
Keiths finds stayed in the era with
some nice buckles and a broken lead seal.
My detector then located a, complete
with delicate pin, before a hammered
Short Cross penny presented itself.
After a quick bite to eat sitting on
the side of the field we continued our
grid pattern and added to the days
finds with a horse pendant, two silver
pennies of the Edwards, and a 17th
century seal depicting a cockerel. In the
background of these notable bits and
pieces was a steady stream of lead and
buttons, copper coins, and tiny pieces of
bronze that all had to be dug too. The
Hopenscope
Fig.7. Medieval figural appliqu.
Fig.9. Celtic
terret fragment.
Fig.8. Unusual
early ingot.
Fig.11. 17th
century fitting.
Fig.10. Elizabeth I threepence.
Fig.12. Medieval
seal ring.
Fig.13.
Selection
of artefacts
recovered.
area wasnt too bad for cartridge cases

but the C.Scope had its work cut out
battling against the iron dross. Usually
though, if I cant tell from the first beep,
with a little scrape of the soil with a toe,
and a recheck I know if the signal isnt
worth digging.
Weekends allowed a few more wanders on the fields and its neighbours
before the shadow of the tractor meant
it was over again for another year. My
season wasnt quite over though as I
noticed an area quite central to another
village, whose roots go as far back as
the Roman period. Finds from here
had never been prolific, but reading
back through my 25-year-old detecting
journal I realised Id never really hit
this patch as seriously as I should have.
Other farms had always taken priority in
the ever smaller window of opportunity
that we get. The ground this time round
had been ploughed and left for a time,
so great swathes of it were weathered
flat. The close proximity of modern
gardens meant half of it was prone to

junk but my records reminded me Id
had a cracking Roman key handle and
a gold ring dating from the 1930s here.
There was a broad band of finds from
the centuries between those objects that
I knew I might possibly find if I persevered this time around. I stepped
onto the land for the first time in many
seasons and began my search on an
overcast September day.
I timed each trip, weather permitting, to around three hours. My elbow
starts to feel a bit tender after that and
I know I really should start swinging
with my left hand rather than my right
to prolong my time in our wonderful
hobby. As we get older you hear more
and more gripes from folk complaining about aches and pains, shoulders
and wrists, necks and backs as decades
of sweeping the land starts to catch up
with their old bones. But none will give
up the pursuit, instead just appreciating
the time the crop grows just that little
bit more every year. Youngsters may

laugh and race off like bunnies from
that particular brand of battery suppliers
but us veterans will just smile back, and
continue our low and slow surveys.
One day they will be where we are!
In my sessions I would usually dig
around 100 signals in the time I was
there. This was the results of 20 or 30
lines from one side of the acre ridge to
the other. The wetter conditions meant
that I could clearly see my footprints,
and the ones of my previous visits, so
I was pretty sure I was covering all the
ground properly. On two occasions I was
joined by visitors, the first two young
lads from the houses who expressed an
interest in what I was doing. I showed
them the days discoveries and picked
out a for them to have. They served as
reminders of the people that had once
walked just yards from their properties.
They were delighted and could well turn
out to be detectorists of the future.
Some other folk I noticed one morning seemed at first to be fieldwalkers.
The farmer here is the most affable
of men and will let just about anyone
wander his land if they take the time
to ask him. As I got closer to the group
I realised that rather than gathering
up any ancient clues off the surface of
the land, they were instead picking up
the detritus from their firework party
the previous night! It was a good job
Id seen them too, else I would have
presumed from the thousands of boot
marks going here, there and everywhere
in the area had a more unwelcome visitation in the hours of darkness. Again
these locals were interested in my discoveries and my mock outrage that
theyd messed up all my nice, neat lines
amused them!
For all the little holes Id dig on a
search, only a small percentage were
of any historical interest. Roman coins
were not prolific here, unlike on some
of the surrounding fields. Other than a
worn denarius of Tiberius, only a handful of poor dupondii and sestertii came
my way, and even fewer AEs. A curious blank consisting of silver and low
carat gold popped up, which I guessed
at being ancient, but that loss and that
of a fragment of enamelled terret ring
were the only items that pre-dated the
Roman Occupation.
Pottery fragments were scarce and
49
Tracking Down the Finds
Hopenscope
Figs.14a & b. Hammered coins recovered including Elizabeth I shilling.
Fig.16.
Identifying
finds at
the local
Heritage
Centre
open day.
there were no tell-tale darker patches

giving me clues to the vicinity of being
of any real interest from the period. My
lines began to catch the middle section
of the field and this was the smoothest to walk upon. Still the good stuff
was elusive, even if the rubbish wasnt.
Three further trips saw me dig 204 times.
The only one pre-1600 find to show
for it was in the form of a sharp Scottish penny of Alexander though with a
sadly ragged edge. I debated whether
to give up but decided to give the area
one more chance. Finding my previous
lines, and with only a couple of hours
to look now the evenings had started to
pull in, I began my slow pacing.
The first line produced 10 signals,
the best of which was a medieval buckle.
The second of straight pacing produced
21 signals, including a large Elizabeth I
shilling with the usual vanished portrait.
50
My third time up and down gave

me a heavy bronze pot leg amongst the
scrap, and a signal from some depth. I
sunk my foot assisted trowel into the
soil again and removed a large sod of
earth. My eye caught sight of a fat, yellow flash against its dark backdrop. It
looked almost like the bright back of a
chunky beetle as my fingers located it
and pulled it from its resting place. My
heart missed a beat.
It was a heavy ring with a classical
head and letters engraved on the bezel.
Now that was a stroke of luck!
Examining it in the fading light I saw
it was of an early 19th century type and
an attractive piece. Further cleaning
revealed it was a high carat ring from
the 1830s with foliage engraved around
the central design. Though small in
size its heavy in weight coming in at
at 10.1gm. Tracking the original owner
Figs.15a & b.
Foreign
hammered
groat.
from the initials of T W S is a project

I shall pursue in the next few months.
Sadly those letters didnt connect to the
family of the landholder, whose ancestors have owned the farm over the last
200 years. When the research has been
completed it looks likely that the rings
final resting place will be the local heritage centre so that everyone can enjoy its
beauty as I did.
I finished searching that particular
corner of the field without a repeat of
that golden afternoon though a few
more hammered did pop up before the
winter rains drew the season for 2015
to a close. One of these is a curious
foreign silver, the same size and weight
as a medieval groat but of a type Ive
not seen before. It has similarities to the
double patard from the Low Countries
but may well be a stuiver from the 15th
century. Any information offered from
the experts out there would be gratefully received.
The pattern of the older finds, especially with so few pieces of pottery in the
top soil, looks to the land being used for
a long forgotten trackway into the nearby
village. There was a clear band of interesting recoveries right the way through
the middle but a marked decrease either
side. As detectorists we do tend to focus
on the house sites where we think the
main losses should be, but of course a
loose dress hook or buckle could just as
easily fall off on the way to work or a
journey to the local market. On festive
days or gatherings you would wear your
finery, and costume accessories, spending far longer going to and from these
places then you would walking through
TH
your garden.
ACHIEVING CONSISTENTLY EXCEPTIONAL PRICES

AT AUCTION THROUGHOUT 2015
Gold Quarter Stater, Medusa type

Portsmouth, Hants.
Realised: 10,800
Anglo-Saxon, Thrymsa, 'Concordia' type,

Wiltshire
Realised: 21,600
Gold Stater, 'Thumbs Up' type

Kent. Realised: 20,400
Gold Stater, 'SS' type

Norwich, Norfolk
Realised: 10,800
Silver Unit, 'Ladders' type

Chichester, Sussex
Realised: 7,800
NEXT AUCTION: 22 - 23 MARCH 2016| LONDON

- THE ACADEMIC COLLECTION OF LORD STEWARTBY: ENGLISH COINS PART 1, ANGLO SAXON AND NORMAN COINS - THE DR. PAUL BROUGHTON COLLECTION OF ENGLISH HAMMERED COINS - ANCIENT BRITISH & FOREIGN COINS AND COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS -
WORLD COINS SPECIALIST: RICHARD BISHOP

Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4053 | Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | Email: rbishop@spink.com
SPINK LONDON | 69 Southampton Row | Bloomsbury | London | WC1B 4ET
#SPINK_AUCTIONS
WWW.SPINK.COM
We stock all makes &

models call for more
information
Email:
pepsi.piros@btconnect.com
cTx
3030
1,879 Including:
WS4
noW 10 PurcHase oPtions:-
Minelab Pro-Find 25
Control Box Cover
Probe Full Set of Covers Finds Pouch
Minelab Beanie Hat
Minelab Beanie Hat
WS5
With 9 coil, remote control & WS4 backphones

RRP 1,378 now 1,169
With 9 coil, remote control and WS5 full cup

headphones RRP 1,436 now 1,219
With 9 coil and WS4 backphones RRP 769 now 649
With 9coil and WS5 full cup headphones

RRP 827 now 699
With 9 coil and remote control RRP 1,118 now 949
With 11 coil, remote control & WS4 backphones

RRP 1,408 now 1,199
With 11 coil, remote control and WS5 full cup

headphones RRP 1,466 now 1,249
With 11 coil and WS4 backphones RRP 799 now 679
With 11coil and WS5 full cup headphones

RRP 857 now 729
e
fre
Andy Sabisch
Handbook
with all full
deus detectors
01909 476611
mon-fri 8.30am - 7.30pm, sat 9am - 5pm
Treasure
Pro
319
Safari x-Terra
705
Pro
490 Including:
820 Including:
Control Box Cover
Minelab Beanie Hat
219
Headphones
Control Box Cover
Minelab Beanie Hat
Star
buy
FREE Garrett
Pro-Pointer II
Worth 99.95
AT Pro
NO
aVaI W
LabL
e
TreasureMaster
Pro-Pointer AT
FREE
Garrett
Camo
Finds
Pouch
124.95
including p&p
10 With 11 coil and remote control RRP 1,148 now 979

included with each deus option: mains
charger, plus charger leads and coil cover
E-Trac
1,100 Including:
609
Including:
Garrett Headphones
Garrett Camo Finds Pouch
Coil Cover
Camo AT Pro Baseball Cap
Pro-Pointer II
www.metaldetectors-pepsi.co.uk
FREE
Garrett
Camo
Finds
Pouch
99.95
including p&p
10 carlton road,
Worksop, notts s80 1PH
Wanderings in France
Allan Wallace
Fig.1.
Fig.2.
Cathedral of Chartres (Camille Corot 1796-1875).
everal years ago I was invited to

visit the small town of Chartres.
It is in the north west of France,
some 35km beyond Versailles. A
distant cousin, who has a similar
interest to my own, was holidaying there
and invited me to join him. He had
obtained permission to go over some
fields and the prospects, he said, looked
promising.
I readily agreed and immediately
fell into a trap of my own making, by
anticipating the items I would find in
particular coins of Napoleon. This meant
that unless I was extremely lucky I was
bound to face disappointment. As it

turned out, I did end up with an assortment of items but none of these were on
my initial wish list.
My arrival in Chartres was less than
promising; it was cold and the rain came
down in buckets. The following day was
not much better; however, I was in good
company and explored the town enjoying caf life, bread, wine, cheese and
pleasant conversation.
Chartres is rather a relatively undistinguished town but its cathedral, Notre
Dame, with its twin towers is one of the
finest examples of Gothic architecture in
Europe. It was built between AD 1194

and 1260. Inside the nave a labyrinth
can be seen on the floor, a 13th century
pavement of great rarity as authorities
at other cathedrals had them pulled up
being considered as distracting frivolities. The Chartres labyrinth tracers a
path 200m long and is enclosed within
a diameter of 13m. The time of our visit
coincided with a week of pilgrimage
and all the chairs had been removed to
see the full pattern.
The following day was still somewhat
overcast, but the weather at least allowed
us to get out into the fields and start
exploring
My first discoveries, Figs.1 & 2,
looked promising being 10 and 5 centimes of Napoleon III coinage. Napoleon
III was the nephew of Napoleon I and
the President of the Second Republic of
France (1850-1852), after that becoming
Emperor of the French (1852-1870)
The obverse bears the head of Napoleon III, with the inscription NAPOLEON
III EMPEREUR along with the date. The
reverse displays an eagle perched upon a
lightning bolt, with EMPIRE FRANCAIS
and the coins value.
53
Wanderings in France
Fig.1 is dated 1853 and displays on

the reverse A the mint mark of Paris.
Fig.2 is dated 1856 with mint mark of
Lille W.
These are common coins and can be
obtained very cheaply. A collector could
build up a very interesting collection just
focusing on mint and privi marks.
The privi marks can be seen as indicated on the enlarged view in Figs.1a &
b. The engravers privi mark is a dogs
head (1840-1855) while the hand (18461860) is the mark for the Director (in
Paris at this date). These marks also
indicate a date period so should the date
be badly rubbed on a particular coin they
can use to indicate a probable date.
Fig.2a.
Engraver
Generals privi
mark (anchor
1855-79).
Mint Directors
privi mark
(lamp 185357).
Fig.2b.
Fig.1a.
Locality mint mark (Lille).
Engraver
Generals
privi mark
(dogs head).
Mint
Directors
privy mark
(hand).
Fig.1b.
the overcast weather and rain seeping

though my coat I would have retired
to French caf hospitality a number of
times, if it had not been for the enthusiasm of my companion; he, of course, was
doing quite well.
My spirits were eventually lifted
when, having heard the familiar signal,
a piece of silver was unearthed. It turned
out to be a 23mm silver 1 real coin of
Charles IV of Spain dated 1807 (Fig.3).
The obverse reads CAROLUS IIII DEI
GRATIA 1807 (Charles IIII by the Grace
of God) and displays the bust of the king.
The reverse is as follows: HISPAN
ET IND REX M IR T H (Spain and the
Indies King) and displays the Spanish
Coat of Arms.
Charles IV of Spain was born in
Naples the son and successor to Charles
III. He was a rather ineffectual ruler
1788 to 1808, and with the invasion of
Spain by the French in 1807 was forced
to abdicate in favour of Napoleons
brother Joseph Bonaparte in 1808. The
coat of arms is interesting and is shown
enlarged in Fig.3a.
read the coin then its okay, if you cant

and are thinking of purchasing it then
leave it where it is.
I was to dig up a number of these
coins on my holiday, each time with
anticipation. However, it was only to find
that when washed, not one was of a mint
that was not already in my collection nor
were there any improvements.
French rubbish is very similar to the
rubbish we find at home and with
Fig.3a.
Locality mint mark (Paris).
The mint mark, common with other

western coinage, indicates the place of
mintage; in this case the A indicates
Paris.
The marks on Fig.2 are shown on the
enlarged views Figs.2a & b.
It is understood that some of the
marks are hard to come by, but I have
never entered into this area. I just collect such coins of this type that come
to hand, keeping those I do not have or
those that are clearer than those already
in my collection
As you can see I make no formal
attempt to grade these but rather leave it
to the imagination of readers. If you can
54
Castle: for Castile

Lion: for Leon
Bourbon 3 fleurdelys: for France as
Charles had French connections
Granada: pomegranate (at base)
The Pillars of Hercules draped with
Non Plus Ultra (no more beyond).
Charles V dropped the Non to read
more beyond
Fig.3.
I graded this coin as follows:Obverse Image ...................................... 90

Reverse Image ....................................... 90
Obverse Lettering ............................... 100
Reverse Lettering .................................. 95
Exergue and Field Lettering ................. 80
General Condition ................................ 80
Out of a total score of 600, I would grade
this coin as 535 (Fine)
Allan Wallace
Among the other items found at this

time were two unremarkable coins. One
was so badly worn that any form of identification seemed all but impossible. The
other, difficult to decipher, appeared to
be Roman and was so written up as such
prior to adding both to an envelope for
later examination.
It had been a pleasant break but I
was rather disappointed in that I had
not found one item that could have been
remotely linked to Napoleon I. As a treat
to myself to compensate for the miserable weather and lack of the finds I had
anticipated, I purchased the Napoleonic
coin shown in Fig.4. It is a 36mm silver
5 franc piece with the appealing date of
1812.
reverse appears somewhat Celtic with

lines, symbols and pellets.
It took a considerable amount of
research at last finding what I thought to
be a match and this is displayed in Fig.6a.
Returning to my coin, I scanned it in
high resolution then enlarged the picture
taken. From this image I then produced
an enlarged drawing of my coin and this
can be seen as Fig.6b.
I had a match! It was a 1st century
BC Iron Age coin attributed to the Carnutes tribe of Gaul, who lived in the area
around Chartres. The obverse displays
the head right with hair plait, while the
reverse shows eagle, eaglet, snake etc.
Fig.5.
Fig.5a.
knowledge and a much larger research

library than I am lucky to possess. We
discovered it was a Hungarian Byzantine
coin of Andreas II, 1205-1235. A drawing
of this type of coin is displayed in Fig.5a.
The reverse requires very close inspection to even give a hint of the design, but
enough could be made out to confirm
the identity. This will never be a quality
item but to establish its origin was more
than sufficient.
I graded this coin as follows:Obverse Image ..................................... 90

Reverse Image ...................................... 90
Obverse Lettering ................................ 90
Reverse Lettering ................................. 90
Exergue and Field Lettering ................ 90
General Condition ............................... 90
Out of a total score of 600, I would grade
this coin as 540 (Fine)
This coin became my bonus of the
trip. It came from the district we had
been in, and had been awaiting discovery for more than 2,000 years. To my
mind it was much more welcome than
anything I might have found associated
TH
with Napoleon I.
Fig.4.
Figs.6a & b.
The obverse shows the bust of

Napoleon and is marked NAPOLEON
EMPEREUR. The reverse gives the value
and date, and is marked EMPIRE FRANCAIS. While this coin might be described
as in Fine condition, I would not describe
it as such because in this instance I
would feel this to be unfair.
It was several months later, having
almost forgotten the two items that I had
kept in an envelope; they fell to the floor
as I was rearranging my desk. Taking
them out I was able to consider them in
a new light, the first can seen as Fig.5.
At first sight it had the appearance
of a much-rubbed brass disk, 13mm in
diameter. However, on closer inspection in the centre of the obverse there
appeared to be an inverted quarter moon
with a small mark above. I discussed this
with a friend, who has a wide numismatic
Fig.6.
The next item turned out to be quite

a find and can be seen as Fig.6.
This is a 15mm bronze coin and
could be mistaken as being of Roman
origin; for the head, clearly visible on
the obverse, bears a similarity to that of
Roman coins perhaps a slightly barbaric
issue. However, on closer inspection the
55
oduct
For more pr see
information k
torbits.co.u
www.detec
499.
Wir
Head e Free
phone
s
00
INCLU
DE
FREE S
89.9
UK DE
LIVER
Y
QUEST PRO
Includes pack worth 80
ALL TERRAIN DETECTOR
RNB ML 3100 LITHIUM ION

BATTERY PACK & CHARGER
109.
INCLU
DE
95
FREE S
SEARCH FOR DAYS ON A SINGLE CHARGE
UK DE
LIVER
Y
Fits all MINELAB FBS detectors. See website or call us for more details.
Diamond Digger RS LS
Hunt Mate
29.9
INCLU
DES
Hunt
Mate
59.9
Holst
e
FREE r &
P
&P
UK DE
LIV
XPointer Land
69.9
INCLU
DE
FREES
Waterpoof
UK DE
LIVER
Y
ERY
Down to 30 metres
Worlds first re-chargeable Lithium powered pinpointers
ORDER NOW!
Diver
inc FREE UK delivery
Wa
Dual der
Powe
r
79.9
(dept
3 met h to
res)
Waterproof
Wade
r
89.9 Li
5
(dept
3 met h to
res)
99.9Li
5
Waterproof
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS WORLDWIDE
Minelab Explorer Faceplate

(suitable for all Explorer models)
only 45.95. FREE delivery.
(Wholesale enquiries welcome).
EASY SWING HARNESS

dramatically reduces
fatigue when detecting.
25.2
INCLU
DE
FREE S
UK DE
LIVER
Y
SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR FULL INFORMATION INCLUDING VIDEOS

DEMONSTRATING ALL OUR PRODUCTS www.detectorbits.co.uk
Email: tonyhunt123@gmail.com Phone: 01202 870079 /872069 or mob 07968 470494.
Detectorbits, 232 Wimborne Road West, Stapehill, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 2DY
deteknix
Discover From The Future
uest
Q
Pro
All Terrain
00
Light Weight
USB Rechargeable
Tangle-free Headphone
499.
Wader Li
Worlds First
USB Rechargeable Pinpointer
89.95
LPmetaldetecting.com 0330 223 0282 Detectorbits.com 0120 287 0079 deteknix.com
For many years TimeLine Auctions have been introducing

thousands of collectors around the world to the pleasures of
appreciating collectable antiquities and coins.
Our intention is to provide an educational, inviting and entertaining introduction to the world
of collecting, and to inspire in our visitors an enthusiasm for collecting and curating items of
historical interest. We hope to encourage our clients to become knowledgeable and avid
collectors with a keen appreciation of the history and signicance of the items in their care
and a lasting interest in their specialist subject areas.
Our rostrum auctions are held in the heart of London s Bloomsbury district, world-famous for
its garden squares, leading academic establishments and cultural institutions, close to the
British Museum.
We take every care to make the process of bidding for items
in our rostrum sales enjoyable and entertaining.
www.timelineauctions.com
+44 [0]1277 815121
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
Genuine ancient coins, collectibles & works of art...
TimeLine Originals is pleased to oer for sale many ne coins

and antiquities. Prime English, ancient and classical coins are
always available. Visit our website to discover what we have
to oer:
www.time-lines.co.uk
Single items or entire collections for sale? Our friendly,
professional team can provide free, condential appraisals
without obligation.
TimeLine Originals
P.O. Box 193
Upminster, RM14 3WH
+44 [0]1708 222 384
sales@time-lines.co.uk
Auction round-up
TimeLine Auctions, London. December 2015
* Prices with buyers commission inclusive of VAT.
TimeLine Auctions are constantly developing their presentations for more

interesting or more valuable items in order to widen their appeal to the collector
market. This includes publishing and distributing professional video productions
which may be viewed from our website timelineauctions.com
As an expansion of this service, we will be including interviews from finders of particularly interesting
or valuable items in pre-auction productions. To take the opportunity to consign to our next auction,
please call Brett Hammond on 01277 815121.
Lot 002
Lot 036
Roman gold
ring, 3rd-5th
century AD.
A carinated
gold hoop
with shoulders
formed as
opposed
dolphins supporting a discoid plaque in their mouths,
intaglio anchor motif, 11gm, 24mm
Sold for 5,704
overall, EF condition.
Egyptian painted panel,

Ptolemaic Period, 33230 BC. A trapezoidal
cartonnage panel with
polychrome painted
designs including: two
addorsed Horus hawk
heads each with a
solar disc above; a
collar of radiating bars
and discs; the goddess
Maat kneeling with
arms raised and wings
spread, hands holding
the feathers of truth;
four standing sons of
Horus (Duamutef and
Imsety to the left, Hapi
and Qebsenuef to the
right) flanking panels
of sitting figures and
oxen on daises, 152gm,
42cm, F condition.
Lot 217
Roman gold
ring, 1st century
BC-2nd century
AD. A D-section
gold hoop rising
to an elliptical
bezel with mosaic
glass insert
banded green,
white
and
blue,
intaglio
motif of
Sold for 1,178
Victory standing with raised arm
and wings to the rear, 2.86gm, 23mm overall, VF condition.
Lot 220
Roman gold
chain, 3rd
century AD.
A chain
of gold
double-loop
links with
wire loop
and hook
closure,
12gm,
54cm, VF
condition.
Sold for 2,108
Sold for 2,009
Lot 227
Roman gold
crossbow brooch,
4th-5th century
AD. A hollow
fabricated gold
crossbow brooch
with hexagonalsection arms, two
onion-shaped
knops to the arms
and a third above
the bow, each
with a beaded
wire collar; scrolled openwork plaque to the upper face of
the arms, bow with collar to the lower edge; the footplate
with openwork scrolls to each edge; curved catchplate
to the reverse; the bow with niello inscription to two faces
SEMPER FIDELIS (ever faithful), 21gm,
Sold for 2,480
61mm, VF condition, pin absent.
59
TREASURE WORLD
Head Office & Retail Sales: 24 Bridge Street, Downham Market. PE38 9DH
Tel: 07971 304050 email:treasureworld@hotmail.co.uk website:www.treasure-world.co.uk
"I was AMAZED to learn

that the Tesoro Compadre
I tested on a Roman site
OUT-PERFORMED other
manufacturers' models
with 1,000+ price tags."
Quote from a multi-line Dealer
Widely regarded by the old

hands as one of the best
detectors ever produced.
Evolved from the iconic Silver
Sabre Plus. If you simply want to
switch on and search, with performance that many other vastly
more expensive machines will
struggle to match, THIS IS THE
DETECTOR FOR YOU!
Deepseeking .. powerful target

response .. excellent visual
target ID, the Hawkeye gives
you performance that can
equal, or better, that of machines offered at twice the
price and more. Excellent on
small hammered silver and
small non-ferrous artefacts.
THE GUVNOR ...

That's what Thames Mudlarks
and others who search the
most difficult sites call it.
It performs where other motion
detectors simply won't work.
Pedigree: Based on the
original legendary Silver Sabre
Like the legendary B1

this detector grows with you.
The choice of simple superb
Switch and Go performance but at the
flick of a switch fully professional manual
capability.
Can accommodate a whole range of coils
to suit any site conditions. Also with Power
Boost for amazing response to small gold
and silver coins.
Designed with the experienced

detectorist in mind and endowed
by Tesoro with an ultra powerful
and sensitive circuit that the
capable user can manually
control to find coins that rivals
leave behind
STRAIGHT TALK
Tired of the Hype?
Ready for some help?
Developed to find tiny gold
nuggets in extreme ground
conditions. That ability has
earned the LOBO high regard
among expert detectorists
who speak of it as "arguably
the best hammered silver coin
finder money can buy."
Our 68 page Metal Detector Information

booklet is packed with accurate, technical
discussions and unbiased, understandable
answers to your questions with articles on
Treasure Hunting - Coinshooting - Relics Research and Detector Technology.
Now includes independent field tests.

For your copy send 4 x 1st. class stamps to:
Treasure World
P.O.Box 88 Downham Market PE38 8BS
TREASURE WORLD
Post To: P.O. Box 88 Downham Market PE38 8BS
* TREASURE WORLD PRICE PLEDGE *
We will match any authorised Tesoro/Laser dealers price at time of purchase.
Auction round-up continued

Lot 240
Lot 244
Roman chariot fitting, 1st-2nd
century AD. A bronze
openwork plaque with central
triskele and surrounding
scrolls extending to a flatsection band attached by
four rectangular studs to the
quadrant-section outer band;
mounted on a custom-made
stand, 100gm, 14cm including
stand, EF condition.
Roman statue of Eros, 1st-2nd

century AD. A bronze figurine
depicting Eros, also known
as Cupid, standing nude
with long curly hair, small
wings to the shoulders,
left hand hanging at his
side, right arm absent, and
left leg advancing, feet
absent, 224gm, 10.5cm, VF
condition.
Sold for 496
Sold for 496
Lot 250
Lot 286
Roman lar statuette, 1st century

AD. A bronze statue of a lars
familiaris advancing forward
on a square, footed pedestal;
the figure wears a belted tunic
and boots, holding a patera
in extended left hand and a
dolphin shaped rhyton in the
upper right, 154gm, 12.5cm, F
condition, repair to right arm.
Roman temple key, 2nd-4th century

AD. A bronze key with iron shank
and bit; the handle square in section
with flange rims above and below,
substantial integral loop; two lateral
faces each with three ring-and-dot
motifs, upper face with a temple (?)
outlined in silver inlay with incised
pediment and door, starbursts and ringand-dot motifs above the triangular
roof, row of ring-and-dot motifs below
the silver-inlaid steps, 213gm, 11.5cm,
F condition, shank
Sold for 682
restored.
Sold for 1,550
Lot 317
Roman gold earrings, 1st-2nd
century AD. A pair of gold
earrings with banded agates
in a bowl shaped setting with
loop at the back; dangle
on hoop consisting of three
gold beads with a pearl
beneath, 6gm total, 35mm,
VF condition.
Sold for 1,178
Lot 449
Roman wine flagon,
1st-2nd century AD. A
North African red ware jug
with globular body and
narrow mouth with flaring
rim; handle attached to
the tapering neck and
body; surface of body
covered in combed
line decoration, 354gm,
19.5cm, F condition.
Sold for 570
Lot 321
Roman military ring,
3rd century AD. A
D-section silver hoop
with broad keeled
shoulders and flat
scaphoid plaque;
bands of rope work to
the inner borders of
the hoop, leaf detail to
the outer edges of the shoulders, raised cell to the plaque
with repouss silver plaque of Minerva standing beside an
altar with shield and spear, 21gm, 34mm
Sold for 868
overall, VF condition.
Lot 484
Byzantine gold
ring, 6th-7th
century AD.
A D-section
gold hoop
with pellets
to the cusp, inset piriform garnet to each shoulder with
granules, flat plaque with granules to the corners, facetted
cabochon garnet, 13gm, 26mm
Sold for 5,208
overall, EF condition.
61
!
n
o
o
S
g
n
i
m
o
C
Introducing the NEW
319.95
Digital Target ID for better target information
Iron Audio allows the user to hear
discriminated iron and to alter the detectors
mid-tone signals range
Higher frequency better sensitivity to low and
medium conductivity targets (gold, lead, etc.)
Adjustable Frequency to help eliminate
interference
Camlocks for better stability
New Pulse-Width Modulation audio
* FREE ACCESSORIES:
Garrett Volume Control headphones,

ACE environmental cover-up, and searchcoil cover
ClearSound
Easy Stow Headphones
Environmental
Cover-Up
8.5 x 11" DD
searchcoil cover
Regton Ltd.
metal detection specialists Order & Enquiry Hotline: 0121 359 2379
82 Cliveland Street
Birmingham B19 3SN
Tel: 0121 359 2379

Email: sales@regton.com
www.regton.com
Lot 638
Lot 651
Bronze Age gold pendant, 2nd

millennium BC. A gold pendant,
possibly Greek, formed from strips
of gold wire curled into a circle
and held in place by a soldered
suspension loop, 1gm, 15mm, VF
condition.
Bronze Age axehead,

13th-10th century BC.
A bronze axehead
with rounded faces,
broad blade and
curved edge; the
socket with thick
collar to the mouth
and small loop to
one side of the collar,
265gm, 95mm, VF condition.
Sold for 930
Sold for 372
Lot 688
Celtic dragonesque
brooch, 1st-2nd
century AD. A
D-section cast
miniature brooch
with S-shaped
body, scaphoid
head joined at the
chin and similar
tail; enamel panels
to the tail, ear, head, and the body with a panel of
polychrome enamel ornament, 12gm,
Sold for 446
49mm, F condition.
Lot 799
Viking Valkyrie pendant, 10th
century. A flat-section silver
plaque depicting a standing
female in profile dressed in a
long hatched robe, one hand
raised touching a necklace of
circular beads, long hair stylised
in a knot, a semicircular loop to
the reverse, 2.31gm, 23mm, VF
condition.
Sold for 4,464
Lot 715
Georgian gold
signet ring, early
18th century.
A substantial
flat-section
gold hoop with
heater-shield
bezel, scoop
to the upper edge and lateral gussets extending from the
flanched sides, inscribed elaborate initials CL with tendrils
and scrolls, 3.80gm, 20mm overall
Sold for 806
diameter, VF condition.
Lot 967
Viking small broad
axehead, 9th-11th
century. An iron
axehead with triangularsection narrow blade
widening to a broad
bevelled edge with
square chin, socket
with lateral flanges and rectangular
extension to the rear, 263gm, 11.6cm,
VF condition.
Sold for 570
Lot 1132
Lot 1644
Babylonian cylinder seal, 1900-1700 BC. A carved

limestone cylinder seal with Apkallu figures and cuneiform
text; two bird-headed winged figures in flounced robes,
each with one leg protruding from a slit in the skirt and
carrying a vessel in one hand, pointing with the other;
a pillar with radiating lobes and struts; three cuneiform
symbols to the side, 14gm, 29mm,
Sold for 1,116
F condition.
Votive La
Tne II
sword,
middle 1st
century
BC. An iron
sword of La
Tne II type in its iron scabbard; the blade 60mm wide at
the upper edge, with deep point and long square-section
tang with a rove to the upper end; the scabbard with
raised median rib and C-section channels to the edges,
C-shaped slider fitting to the reverse, scooped upper
edges and La Tne comma-shaped incised decoration;
substantial C-section chape with ribbed ornament; the
whole weapon of about 80cm length and its scabbard
folded over double and then folded again to form a block
21cm long excluding the tang, 1kg,
Sold for 1,488
30cm, Fair condition, rare.
63
Lot 2002
Lot 2019
Cantiaci gold
quarter stater,
45-40 BC. Obv:
almost plain,
slight banding.
Rev: tree with
six branches
and three roots,
decorated bar
each side, pellet-in-annulet and pellet-in-beaded-annulet
above, small pellet-in-annulet, waving hand and bent
line below, 1.33gm, near EF condition,
Sold for 347
very rare.
Iceni Norfolk
silver unit,
30-10 BC. Obv:
male head
right with ear
of corn behind
and pellet
trefoil below.
Rev: horse right
with kite and beaded arc above, pellet below tail, small
pellet rosette and incurved lozenge
Sold for 248
with pellets at points below, 0.84gm, VF
condition.
Lot 2023
Lot 2026
Iceni Kelling
boar silver unit,
30-10 BC. Obv:
stylised boar
right with bristly
back and pellet
rosette above.
Rev: horse
prancing right
with beaded
mane,
four-spoked
wheel
above,
Sold for 262
pellet trefoil before and pellet-inannulet below, 0.56gm, VF condition, exceedingly rare.
Iceni Antedios
gold stater, AD
10-30. Obv:
three opposed
crescents,
pellet at centre
and at cusps,
enclosed by
six arcs with
trefoil or quatrefoil of pellets in
Sold for 3,472
angles. Rev: horse right with mane
of dashes, W-shaped forelegs, pellet under tail and lyre
symbol above, with double-ringed solar motif above and
with large pellet and ANTED monogram below, 5.43gm, EF
condition, as struck, full flan and details.
Lot 2034
Durotriges
gold quarter
stater, 60-30
BC. Sills Insular
Belgic Xe.
Obv: plain,
hemispherical
with narrow
rim. Rev: two
bars forming a Y-shaped angle, 1.96gm, EF condition;
heaviest example known, (only one
Sold for 1,381
or two others of the type recorded).
Lot 2054
Cunobelin
linear gold
stater, AD
8-41. Obv:
ear of corn
with central
stalk with CA
to left and
MV to right; small x below CA and small pellet above M.
Rev: horse right with ladder-like mane, pellets and branch
above and CVN below, 5.42gm,
Sold for 1,178
near EF condition; slightly oval flan.
Lot 2083
Sold for 806
64
Corieltauvi
gold quarter
stater, 60-30
BC. Obv:
stylised boar
left, X in box
below. Rev:
large S shape
with pelletin-annulet
in corners, pellet-ended cross to left,
double pellet-ended curved symbols
and pellets around, 1.41gm, as struck,
very rare.
Lot 2085
Sold for 322
Dobunni
Cotswold eagle
silver unit, 50
BC-AD 50. Obv:
profile bust right.
Rev: Celtic tripletailed horse left
with annulets
and symbols
around; flower
symbol below, 1gm, VF
condition.

Lot 2256
Lot 2278
Vespasian
Concordia
denarius, AD
74. Ephesus
mint. IMP
CAESAR
VESPAS AVG
COS V TR P
P P legend
with laureate head right. Rev: CONCORDIA AVG legend
with Ceres seated left, holding poppies, corn-ears and
cornucopiae. Star in exergue, 3.48gm,
Sold for 174
Good VF condition.
Pertinax
Aequitas
denarius, AD
193. Rome
mint. Obv: IMP
CAES P HELV
PERTIN AVG
legend with
laureate head
right. Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II legend with Aequitas
standing left, holding scales and
Sold for 347
cornucopia, 3.1gm, VF condition.
Lot 2355
Lot 2313
Sold for 167
Vespasian
altar
antoninianus,
AD 251.
Commemorative issue,
struck under
Trajan Decius.
Obv: DIVO
VESPASIANO
legend with radiate head right. Rev:
CONSECRATIO legend with lighted
altar, 3.51gm, Good VF condition.
Valentinian I
gold solidus,
AD 364-375.
Antioch mint.
Obv: DN
VALENTINIANVS PF
AVG legend
with pearldiademed,
Sold for 347
draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev:
RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE legend with emperor standing
facing, head right, holding Victory on globe and labarum;
mintmark ANTB dot in exergue, 4.22gm, VF condition.
Lot 2393
Lot 2408
Woden head
sceatta, AD
710-760.
Obv: facing
Woden head
with bosses
around. Rev:
pecking bird
with pellets,
0.89gm, Good VF condition; near as
struck, rare.
Richard I Short
Cross penny,
1189-1194. Class
3ab2. Obv:
facing bust with
sceptre and
HENRICVS REX
legend. Rev:
short voided
cross and quatrefoils with +ROBER.ON.CANT error legend
for the moneyer Roberd at Canterbury
Sold for 236
mint, 1.02gm, F condition.
Sold for 570
Lot 2430
Lot 2556
Sold for 595

Henry IV Durham penny, 1412-1413. Light coinage. Obv:
facing bust with slipped trefoil on breast and +HENRICVS
REX ANGLIE legend. Rev: long cross and pellets with
CIVITAS DVNOLM legend for Durham mint, 0.82gm, near VF
condition for issue.
James III
Edinburgh
groat, 14841488. Main
issue. Obv: half
facing bust
with *IACOBVS
DI GRACIA
REO COTTRV
blundered legend with an S over
Sold for 372
the second T. Rev: long cross and
alternating pellets-and-annulet and crown with +DINS
PROTECT MEV ERATO and +VILLA EDINBRVG legends for
Edinburgh mint, 2.47gm, F condition, scarce.
65
In one click, change the frequency,

the power, the recovery speed,
plus lots more !
))
Available with the

9 or 11 coil
A TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH !
The XP Deus is a true breakthrough in metal detector
technology and design. Its patented winning formula is
based on three key elements: A lightweight search coil, a
feature packed remote control module and programmable
headphones, all are unique because they communicate
with each other via a digital radio link.
Through the incorporation of cutting-edge technology,
The DEUS achieves power, speed and precision, all in a
lightweight and compact design.
HOW DOES THE DEUS WORK ?
The search coil contains the essential components for
instant signal processing. The signal is digitized and analysed
directly at the source by an ultra-miniature digital circuit,
this greatly improves quality and target information. This
circuit, which is integrated into the search coil, processes
the information and sends it to both the headphones and
remote control in real time via a digital wireless radio
linkNo more wires !
SWITCH OFF THE REMOTE CONTROL ...

THE HEADPHONES CONTINUE TO WORK !
The headphones alone can become the detector, enabling you to go detecting with an even more portable
configuration (just 800g inc. coil cover). In the absence
of the remote control, you can access all the main menu
functions via the headphones.
Discrimination - Sensitivity - 4 frequencies (4, 8, 12, 18kHz)
Ground Balance - From 2 to 5 tones - Pitch , Full Tones 10 factory programs - 8 empty slots for you to save LCD target ID - Volume Coil select - Battery condition displayed
Even programs previously created with the remote are
uploaded automatically to the headphones.
Specifications can be changed without notification
DEEPER, FASTER !
4 frequencies (4 kHz, 8 kHz, 12 kHz, 18 kHz) + / keys.
Adjustable Power and Recovery (2 or 3 times faster/ slower
than the XP Gold Maxx Power).
Audio Response, Iron level, Multi-tone, Notch, Discrimination..
Advanced menu functions available (Expert Mode).
Ground balance options: Tracking, Pumping, Manual, Beach.
4 non-motion modes with audio and meter discrimination.
Extended discrimination range, with even greater precision
for iron rejection.
10 pre-configured factory programs + 8 user memory slots
for custom programs.
LIGHTER, MORE COMPACT !

Wireless remote digital link, 36 channels with automatic selection.
Ultra light detector: 900 g (Deus Full) or 800 g without wireless
control box on stem.
Remote Control pocket sized (hip mount case provided),
Graphic display, backlight and intuitive screen.
9Carbon fibre impregnated 2D coil, both light and waterproof.
Wireless headphones, with their own integrated Menus
and screen, Tough weatherproof housing.
USB standard protocol to recharge and download new
software / updates (via XP website).
Lithium battery.
Battery life: Coil 16 hours, Remote and Headphones 27H
Fast and intelligent charger, charge all 3 items simultaneously.
Warranty 5 years parts and labour.
Optional Accessories: Mini emergency charger, large search
Coil 34/28cm (13x 11), clip jack adaptor, waterproof armband,
underwater antenna, Ws4 stem mount, Ws4 wrist band,
tough transport / flight case, silicone case, FX-01 lightweight
headphones, waterproof earphones
Made in France
DEEP - FAST - LIGHT - EASY TO USE - WHAT ELSE ?
WS4
WS5
))
))
)
RC
))
www.xpmetaldetectors.com
OR
WS4
( Without Remote control version )
WHAT OTHER DETECTOR CAN OFFER YOU THIS MUCH FOR ONLY 743 ?
WS4 Stem support*
Waterproof Armband*
Functions:
- Discrimination
- Sensitivity
- 4 frequencies
- Ground Balance
- From 2 to 5 tones
- Pitch, Full Tones
- 10 factory programs
- + 8 empty slots for you to save
- Indicates the targets ID
- Volume
- Choice of coil
- Battery condition displayed
Unclip the
headset control
Regton Ltd - Birmingham Tel: 0121 359 2379

Email: Sales@regton.com www.regton.com
Insert the
Jack adaptor*
Lodge the headset

control inside the bracelet*
* Optional
Wristband WS4*
The wireless headphones WS4 alone can control DEUS

Headset control can be disconnected, clip it on the Backphone, on Wristband, on WS4 Stem Support...
Connect your own headphone
4 frequencies (4, 8, 12 or 18 kHz)
Rechargeable Lipo batteries included
Updatable (via optional remote control)
Telescopic S stem (XP patent)
New Ultra light weight: 800 grs in hand (with 9coil)
Headphone is rain proof
Optional: Remote control, coil 13x11 or coil 11...
Warranty 5 years !
Spotlight on PAS Finds

I have been volunteering for the PAS for five months,
with my main role being to help the Essex FLO identify
and record finds onto the database. During this time
I have seen a variety of objects and had the chance to
develop my knowledge; not just of the objects but also of
their wider historical and archaeological context. During
my volunteering I have come to realise that the database
can be an extremely useful tool to help further research,
change and shape our knowledge of the past. Thousands
of objects have been recorded this past month, with my
selection hopefully showing the diversity of the database
and also how singular objects can be used to add to our
understanding of our shared past.
Iron Age
Coin
A complete gold
quarter stater of
CM
British QC type attributed
to the Regini and Atrebates, dating c.55-45 BC. This
coin is an unlisted and apparently unknown variant
of Cottam et als Selsey Dahlia type (ABC no. 503;
BMC nos. 478-84). The main differences between
this example and ABC 503 are that the horse faces
left instead of right and that the dahlia or floral-sun
motif above the horse is of slightly cruder style.
The database allows new discoveries, such as this
previously unknown variant, to be recorded. Now
that it is on the database, the record can be used to
help with future identification and investigation into
this new type. (PUBLIC-2167C4)
CM
CM
Bronze Age Spearhead

An incomplete cast copper-alloy tanged spear/spearhead
of early Bronze Age date (1700-1500 BC) from the Arreton industry. The object is broken across the lower blade,
with the tang and butt of the blade preserved. The blade
would have been lanceolate in shape (being broadly triangular in plan) and has a pronounced, raised central rib
terminating at the junction with the tang. This rib is present on both faces of the blade. The cross section of the
blade is lentoid. The tang is integrally cast and rectangular
in shape; it tapers toward the butt end where the lower
edge is broken across an oval shaped rivet hole. Subrectangular depressions are present on both faces on the
upper part of the tang. The outer edges of the blade are
heavily abraded and both the ends of the object terminate
in old patinated but abraded breaks. The metal is a midbrown in colour with a thick well preserved surface patina
on most faces; where abrasion has removed this patina
patches of light green, pitted corrosion are present. Only
47 examples are recorded in the recent volume British
Bronze Age Spearheads (Davis 2012).
It is always intriguing when an object is rare and
because it is now recorded on the database, it can add to
our understanding of this type of spear and the Bronze
Age as a whole. (DUR-2372A1)
68
Papal Bulla
An incomplete lead-alloy papal

bulla, probably of Pope Alexander
III (c.AD 1100/5 to AD 1181), dating to the period AD
1159 to AD 1181, when he held the papacy. The obverse
bears an inscription of ALEX/ANDER/PP.III, split into
three lines, identifying it as a bulla of Pope Alexander
III. PP in the inscription stands for pastor pastorum
shepherd of the shepherds. The reverse depicts St
Paul on the left of the seal, with a long pointed beard.
St Peter is on the right and has a rounded face with
beard and hair formed of pellets. Across the top of the
reverse the inscription reads SPA SPE (an abbreviation
of St Paul and St Peter). The papal bulla is a formal seal
of office used by the popes to stamp and authenticate
documents produced by the papal curia. This object was
found close to a church, which was dedicated around
this time (AD 1159-1181) and it is thought that the
bulla is connected to the dedication.
The church was such a huge part of peoples lives
during the medieval period; with this object representing a part of that. Instead of being a find on its own,
it can be connected to a specific period in history and
possibly even a specific church. This all adds to a better
understanding of the connection between the Church
and people, with the impact they had on one another.
(WMID-0BB42A)
Katie Bishop
Portable Antiquities Scheme Volunteer, Essex
Roman Coin
A complete silver siliqua of

Flavius Victor, dating AD
387-388. Reece period 20. The coin was minted
in Aquileia. Reverse; VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM,
Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm.
AQPS in exergue. RIC IX, p. 105, no. 53b. The
coin is in good condition, with only slight damage
to the edges. No striking crack is visible.
I have recorded a lot of Roman coins during
my volunteering and discovered that this type
is relatively rare in Britain. Again it highlights
the importance of the database as otherwise this
type may have been lost in antiquity. (PUBLIC251F47)
CM
Medieval Coin
An Anglo-Saxon
gold shilling of the
York group, type C. The coin is one of 19
known examples of the York group of gold
shillings. These were struck in the first half of
the 7th century, the first coinage ever made in
the town of York. The obverse depicts a standing facing figure, holding two crosses. The
blank is smaller than the die used to strike the
coin meaning that elements of the design have
disappeared from the edge. On the reverse
there is a small cross within a beaded border,
surrounded by a legend. This is struck off-centre, meaning that much of the reverse legend
is obscured. The elements of the legend which
can be read are: [ ] NOAP: [ ] (retrograde N).
Typically, this coin is c.60% gold. A date
c.620-50 might be tentatively suggested. Until
recently attribution to a mint in York was
uncertain but recent finds, which show a clear
Yorkshire focus, have made this attribution
very likely. This find from near York would
further strengthen this pattern. It would also be
the first coin found so close to the mint since
the 1840s discoveries of several shillings in the
centre of York
This is another rare coin, but a medieval
one. It is another example of how records on
the database can add to our knowledge and
impression of the past. (YORYM-504283)
CM
Medieval
Spoon
Finial
A silver gilt
spoon knop or
finial dating to
the 15th century. It is three
CM
dimensional and depicts a standing wildman
holding a club. He has a full head of hair and
moustache and beard, one hand is on his hip and the other
holds a large club against his shoulder. The legs are broken at
the knee and feet and the rest of the spoon now missing. The V
& A comment that The wildman or wodewose was a popular figure in the medieval period. He was included in romance
stories and love imagery, and also in religious and moral tales.
He also appeared in a heraldic context, holding up shields
with coats of arms. From the 14th century the wildman was
particularly associated with desire and lust. The appearance of
the wildman upon this spoon may have been a playful symbol
of desire, or perhaps it served as a reminder of the wild nature
within us all.
Although a spoon might not be very special, for me this find
represents a connection to what medieval people believed and
how this was portrayed in society. (SF-0B2F53)
CM
Mesolithic Blades
Two complete flint crested
blades of Mesolithic date
(10,000-4,000 BC). The
smaller blade has a trace of
cresting at its distal end. Both
blades are heavily patinated white on their surfaces while internally the flint is a greyish-blue in colour, typical of flints from
this area. The presence of these two crested blades is evidence
of blade and bladelet production and is further evidence of
Mesolithic flint production in West Berkshire, which is known
of through the discovery of a Mesolithic flint mine in nearby
Wawcott, carbon dated to the late Mesolithic, 4360-3780 BC
cal (Froom 1972). The Kennett Valley is well-known for its
Mesolithic remains (see for example Lobb & Rose 1996) which
in this area appears to span the period between c.8,000-3000
BC (Froom 1972:19) with over 50 sites of Mesolithic date having been identified along a 6 mile stretch (ibid.) which includes
the findspot area.
Pre-history is my favourite period for archaeology and these
are fine examples of Mesolithic blades. This record adds further
to our knowledge about the Kennett Valley. (BERK-CDE464)
69
Club and Rally

Round-Up
Weymouth &
Portland MDC
Bronze Age axe head.
Harness mount.
C. Memmius
Republican
denarius.
Dereham & District MDC

At our well-attended Christmas
meeting in December, we had
plenty of food and raffle prizes
including the top prize of a
well-stocked hamper.
Due to the foul weather
soaking the fields, the smallest
number of finds were on the
table that weve ever seen. Well
done to Steve who won all of
the awards.
Coin of the Month

Henry VII halfgroat with two
keys below the shield for York
mint under Archbishop Bainbridge, Steve Pope
Find of the Month Two
thirds of a chafing dish handle,
Steve Pope
Artefact of the Month
Official 4oz weight of James I
at Norwich, Steve Pope
Arthur Lupton, Chairman
Part of a
chafing
dish handle.
Official
weight.
Henry VII
halfgroat.
Copy Date for May 2016 Issue

Please send your Club reports for inclusion in the May 2016
issue by 9.30am on Monday 14 March at the latest, but
earlier would be appreciated.
Send to judith@acguk.com
Central Yorkshire MDC

The January meeting was well
attended by members and prospective members.
Snake belt fastener, John Pawson
Coin of the Month
Edward III penny, Paul Fowler
Neil Armstrong
commemorative coin.
Under 300 Years Neil

Armstrong commemorative
coin, Bevan Greenwood
Another interesting find
was a Battle of the Roses Yorkshire hat badge, found by Paul
Fowler.
John Pawson, Vice
Chairman
Edward III
penny.
Battle of the Roses
Yorkshire hat badge.
Snake belt fastener.
70
Hook fastener.
Our January meeting was

well attended considering the
weather and lack of detecting
available. We held a competition for the best display of items
with a head or face on them.
There were some stunning artefacts on display and after a vote
the winner was Brian Read with
Dave Cobb in second.
1st Bronze Age axe head,
Clive Smith
2nd Medieval harness
mount, Ron Howse
3rd Copper-alloy hook fastener, Tom Jones
Coil to the
Soil MDC
Rupee
of Asaf.
Victoria
half-sovereign.
Coin of the Month

1st C. Memmius Republican denarius, Joe Dillon
2nd Rupee of Asaf AD
1127-1715, Tom Jones
3rd Victoria half-sovereign, Karen Brown
Mike Apps
Tudor silver
dress fastener.
George III
third-guinea.
Henry III cut half penny.
Umbonate brooch.
Edward I
hammered coin.
Roman brooch.
A very wet December meant

it was a struggle for the dig
organisers to find suitable land
for club use, but to their credit
they managed to find enough
for our usual twice weekly digs.
We held the annual Christmas
fancy dress dig on 27 December and 80 diggers turned out,
many in the most diverse costumes imaginable. For a change
the weather was bright and
sunny for the occasion and a
great day was had by all.
Some of the better finds
included a silver clothing fastener for Steven Leckey, Nick
Eyre found his first ever Roman

brooch and Lester Cockin managed his first ever hammered
coin of Edward I. Malcolm Jubb
recovered a very nice umbonate
brooch with a good amount of
its original enamelling intact.
Coin of the Month
George III third-guinea, Shona
Jeffcock
Silver Tudor dress fastener,
Steven Leckey
Victor Skinner

Taynton MDC
A well-attended meeting didn't
disappoint with a cracking
range of finds.
Hammered Coins
1st Cnut cut half, Don
Sherratt
2nd Stephen penny, Josie
Oak
3rd Republican denarius,
John Feenan
Milled Coins
1st George IV sovereign
1829, David Jones
2nd George III shilling,
Andy Frape
3rd German jetton, Andy
Frape
Artefacts
1st Stirrup mount, Paul
Gittings
2nd Pendant hanger,
Dave Hutton
3rd Sawfish brooch, Andy
Frape
Eyes Only
1st Flint blades, Andy Frape
2nd Roman mixing bowl
rim, Mandy Hutton
3rd Flint, John Feenan
Congratulations to all participants.
Geoff 'Dawg' Blindell
Sawfish brooch.
George III shilling.
George IV sovereign.
Invicta
Seekers
MDC
Elizabeth I sixpence.
Pilgrim's ampulla.
Arrowhead.
Axe head.
Roman denarius.
January meeting
1st Pilgrim's ampulla,
Mark Hesmer
2nd 12th century arrowhead, Chris Long
Joint 3rd Bronze Age axe
head, Gerry Hone and a gun,
Mark Billy Byles
Coin of the Month
1st Elizabeth I sixpence
1594, Simon Reed
2nd Roman silver denarius
150 BC, Albert Raeburn
Edward I
penny.
Gun.
3rd Edward I penny, Mark

Billy Byles
Greg Sweetman
Essex Detector Society

Cnut cut half.
Roman disc brooch.
Republican denarius.
Roman
siliqua.
Roman
fibula
brooch.
Muddy Boots Rally

On Saturday 23 January Brad,
Rory and I attended our fourth
Muddy Boots Rally near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire where
we had 70 acres of mixed arable and pasture to search.
I saw several hammered
coins unearthed as well as
plenty of Georgian and more
modern coinage. The ground
was quite waterlogged but
this didn't stop the finds being
made. I found a George VI
sixpence dated 1946 as well
as a tiny silver French quarter franc of Louis Philippe that
had been pierced dated 1838.
There seemed to be plenty of
crotal bells and Georgian buttons indicating that the pasture
was at least several hundred

years old.
The arable was heavy-going
due to stubble and clay mixing to form an unforgiving
daub that gave our wellies the
appearance of belonging to an
astronaut so I admit to spending most time on the pastures.
As always I had many good
chats with fellow attendees and
once again experienced a wellorganised event. Just after we
had departed Lee Miller who
organises these great events
informed me that somebody
had found a Celtic gold quarter
stater what an end to a perfect day.
Julian Evan-Hart
Off we go.
Tiny pierced
silver French
quarter franc of
Louis Philippe
1838.
Henry VIII halfgroat.
William
the
Lion
cut
half.
Victorian sweetheart brooch.
January meeting
Coin of the Month
1st Roman siliqua, Mick
White
2nd William the Lion of
Scotland cut half 1164, Perry
Coote
3rd Henry VIII halfgroat,
York Archbishop Wolsey, Mike
Steele
1st Roman disc brooch,
Dave Winchester
2nd Victorian sweetheart
brooch, Philip Price
3rd Roman fibula brooch,
Liam Argent
Other finds included a
Roman bronze, Peter Minshall;
Dubnovellaunos hairy bronze
unit, Liam Argent; Elizabeth I
penny, Nick Argent; Elizabeth I
Detectorist of the Year and

Display of the Year were both
won by Liam Argent shown
with Chairman Norman Robins.
halfpenny 1600, Julie Argent;

Scottish Short Cross penny, John
OLeary; 17th century trade
token Thomas Smith High
Roding Essex, Mike Steele; Lead
lion face of unknown date, Nick
Argent; George Hillard Spitalfield Market token sixpence,
Mick White.
Tony Robson
71
ST
PO E
K E
U FR
Benets
Artefacts
THIRD EDITION
The long awaited third
edition of Benets is finally
here. With an extra 250+
pages and 1,000 additional
images together with all
prices fully updated.
This superb artefact
identifier and price guide
ranges from the Stone Age
through to the Tudor period
Benets is the must have guide for
identification & valuations. The
prices quoted are based upon first
hand knowledge and experience
864 s
of the antiquities market as well
page
as recent actual sale prices. Still
in hardback but now containing
over 860 pages, with over 3,000 beautifully photographed artefacts, this
A5 book is produced in fantastic full colour throughout.
Benets III 3,000 images A5 Hardback 864 pages ONLY
30.00 UK Post Free!
Contents include: Stone Age, Bronze Age, Celtic & Iron
Age, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman, Medieval,
Tudor and Post Tudor with artefacts covering Axe
Heads, Spears, Swords, Daggers, Brooches, Pendants,
Rings, Jewellery, Buckles, Horse Fittings, Pommels,
Thimbles, Seals and many more.
All pri
ces
fully
updat
ed
( orders 01376 521900
www.greenlightpublishing.co.uk
SPINK
Coins of England &

the United Kingdom
51st EDITION 2016
2D0IT1IO6N
E
Coins of England
and the United
Kingdom 51st
Edition 2016.
Coins of England
and the United
Kingdom remains
the only reference
work which
features every
major coin type from Celtic to the present
day with accurate market values for every coin type
listed. It is an essential guide for beginners, serious numismatists
and anyone interested in British Coinage. As with every new
edition, all sections of the catalogue have been carefully checked
by the specialists at Spink and the prices of the coins have been
updated to reflect current market conditions. The reference
numbers used are recognized world-wide and are quoted by all of
the leading auction houses and dealers.
( ORDERS 01376 521900

www.greenlightpublishing.co.uk
72
Well illustrated in colour.

Listing every type and
date of British coins
from Celtic times to the
present.
Fully revised and
updated.
Valuations for up to
three grades in British .
HARDBACK COVER.
30 UK POST FREE
Includes both pre & post decimal volumes
UK PO
ST
FREE

Weald & Downland MDC
At our annual awards night in
January there was an impressive
selection of finds. As usual, our
FLO David Williams was present
to identify and record them.
Finds of the Year
Club Sites Coins
1st Quarter stater of Tasciovanus, Dave Williams
2nd Quarter stater also of
Tasciovanus, Mairi Sargent
3rd Caracalla denarius,
Mairi Sargent
Club Sites Artefacts
1st Polished flint axe,
Mairi Sargent
2nd Purse bar, Alison Harrington
3rd Crotal bell, Fred

George
Non-Club Sites
1st Henry VIII groat, Dave
Williams
2nd Spearhead, Alison
Harrington
3rd Saxon disc brooch,
Keith Andreae
Finds of the Month
Club Sites Coin weight
for a quarter guinea (5s 3d),
Fred George
Non-Club Sites Victorian
groat 1839, Mark Davison
Mark Davison, Press Officer
Diana Letts who has found her
first Roman coin since joining
the club six years ago.
Dave
Williams
and his
quarter stater.
East Norfolk MDS

January meeting
Ancient Coin
1st Tetrarchic nummus,
Tim English
2nd Magnentius nummus, Christogram reverse, Andy
Carter
Later Medieval Coin
1st Edward III groat, Gerry
Cook
2nd John Short Cross cut
halfpenny, Andy Carter
Post-Medieval Coin
1st Elizabeth I three farthings, Gerry Cook
2nd George III halfcrown
1819, Andy Carter
Harness fitting.
Pre-Norman Metal Artefact

1st Late Saxon openwork
harness fitting, Gerry Cook
2nd Roman hairpin, Tim
English
Post-Norman Metal Artefact
1st 12th-13th century
gilded buckle plate, Andy Carter
2nd Cruciform harness
pendant, Andy Carter
Natural Find
1st Flint scraper, Tim English
2nd Pottery strap handle,
Gerry Cook
Tony Gregory Award for
the best find is the late Saxon
openwork harness fitting, Gerry
Cook
Andy Carter, Chairman
Gilded buckle plate.
Elizabeth I
three farthings.
Edward III
groat.
Tetrarchic
nummus.
St Neots & District

Artefact Club
Ring
brooch.
Gold
quarter stater.
Strap end.
Vessel
mount.
Celtic
silver unit.
Silver unit
duck head.
Gilded
farthing.
We had an enjoyable festive

meeting in December with a
good collection of finds on the
table to end the year.
Coin of the Month
1st Gold quarter stater,
Julie Hutchins
2nd Celtic silver unit,
Eddie Hutchins
Joint 3rd Pattern gilded
farthing, Nettie Edmondson
Crotal bell.
and a silver unit duck head,

Andy Ellis
1st 13th century ring
brooch, Eddie Hutchins
2nd Iron Age vessel
mount, Nettie Edmondson
Joint 3rd Strap end, Andy
Ellis and a fish scale crotal bell,
Graham Slater
Tony Medwell
Herts & District MDS
Artefact of the Year.
Coin of
the Year.
Winner of
the Coin
of the
Year John
Pole and
Chairman
David
Roberts.
We enjoyed a 'Celtic theme'

meeting in January with a
presentation on 'Living History'
given by Kim Biddulph from
the Chiltern Open Air Museum.
Kim accompanied her excellent
talk with an array of Iron Age
style clothing, dress accessories,
tools and implements.
Finds of the Year
Coin of Year Gold stater,
John Pole
Artefact of the Year
Early medieval silver bird
brooch, Chris Goulding
Chris Goulding,
winner of
Artefact of
the Year.
Celtic
quarter stater.
Finder of the Year plus

the Chairmans Award shields
went to Roger Paul.
Coin of the Month was
Roger Pauls Celtic quarter stater and the Artefact of the
Month was a 12th-13th century annular brooch found by
Pete Cross.
We sent a cheque for 400
to the Herts Air Ambulance, our
charity for 2015, which came
from donations, auction profits
and our 'free recovery service'.
David Roberts, Chairman
73
Yeovil MDC
Henry I PAX penny.
Strap
end.
Bottle
seal.
Bob March's winning collection.
Crotal bell.
January meeting
The current spate of cold, wet
weather may have taken its
toll on the available land in our
area, but not so on the determination and steadfastness of
our members who always seem
able to get out come rain or
shine. Welcome to our wonderful new members Colin, Julian,
Lucy and Rico.
Pre-1694 Coin Henry I
PAX penny, Pete Owers
Post-1694 Coin Trade
token 1797, Ollie Hubbard
Pre-1694 Artefact Late
Saxon strap end, Kieron Mars
Pentechnic
The Metal Detector Repair Specialists

Factory authorised uK repair centre For:
Laser pro headphones
MOLe deluxe headphones
64.50 post free
74.50 post free
Quality Soft Padded Ear Cups

Mylar Speakers Volume Control
Suitable for ALL detectors

Quality Soft Padded Ear Cups
Mylar Speakers Volume Control
Laser and Tesoro Specialists

PRICE MATCH - We can match any Laser/Tesoro dealers advertised price or offer
hawkeye
scOut
This easy to use and highly popular

target ID detector identifies UK coins
and gives good depth on even the smallest
of finds.
hawkeye 519.00
(price includes coil cover,

batteries and delivery)
Genuine
With depth boost,

audio frequency mod, 4 coil
and more.....
scout thames 319.00
Post-1694 Artefact Crotal bell, Danny Gray

Eyes Only 17th-early
18th century bottle seal, Kieron
Mars
Monthly Collection Bob
March
Colin Shaw
Brighton & District MDC

There were only a few finds on
the tables at the well-attended
January meeting as members
had not been able to search
due to continual wet weather.
Many of our sites are still waterlogged but hopefully some will
be available to visit soon.
We had an interesting talk
by Sussex Archaeology Society member Dave Rudling on
'Roman Settlements and land
use in the Ouse Valley' which
included his first-hand experiences on many of the villa sites
excavations. Members were
then able to discuss with Dave

their experiences and finds on
nearby farmland.
Non-Club Coin James I
penny, Luke Dodgson
Non-Club Artefact 1st
century Roman ring, Dave
Southwell
Andy Stanley
James I
penny.
(price includes coil cover, battery and delivery)
The Trident II has proved itself to be an all-round performer and now

pentechnic have upgraded this model to make it even better.
Features include:
12v battery system 14kHz search frequency
New Hi-Tone audio and more.....
trident ii eXtreme 499.00
(price includes coil cover, batteries and delivery)
unleash the power of your TESORO or LASER

with the new 11 x 8 Widescan Coil from Tesoro
aVaiLaBLe noW
Full range of Tesoro and Laser machines available:
Order with confidence online www.pentechnic.co.uk
Tel: 01785 714373 email: sales@pentechnic.co.uk

1 Grange Cottages, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffs. ST19 5NH
(Please note that our services are Mail or telephone order only)
74
Trade
token.
Obituary Stan Holmes

It is with sadness that I report
the loss of club member Stan
Holmes after a very sudden illness in November. He was a
member of both the Wickford
and Brentwood clubs and was
an active committee member in
both. He kept a photographic
archive of all detecting finds.
Stan was a life-long hobby
diver who converted his love of
history to dry land and always
had his nose in a history book

doing research.
Stan leaves a large hole to
fill in all of the lives of everyone
who was fortunate enough to
have met him and knowing
Stan he's probably started a
new club already. He leaves
a wife Pat, a son Chris and a
grandchild.
Lee Andrews, Wickford
MDC

Stour Valley Search & Recovery
January meeting
Coin of the Month
1st Edward IV halfgroat,
David Eagles
2nd
Antoninianus of
Quintiles, John Earley
3rd Edward II penny,
David Spohr

1st Post-medieval dress
hook, David Eagles
2nd 13th-14th century
oval buckle, John Early
3rd Nuremburg jetton,
John Hinchcliffe
Angela Kernan
Domitian
denarius.
Roman key.
Roman ring.
Henry VIII
halfpenny.
Edward IV halfgroat.
Edward IV
halfgroat.
Roman
trumpet
brooch.
Dress hook.
Antoninianus
of Quintiles.
Oval
buckle.
Edward II penny.
Nuremburg
jetton.
Kernow Search & Recovery

January meeting
Our members have been very
busy this month. Storms on
the coast have uncovered many
coins and artefacts that have
been buried for many years, so
most of the finds on show were
found on the beaches.
One of the finds was a gold
stater, there were lots of rings
and chains and many hundreds
of coins.
The annual dinner and prize

awards night in January was a
fantastic success and our popular ballot table raised 485
for much-needed club funds
and our charity account. Club
trophies for 2015 were presented.
Finds of the Year
Coins Samuel Simpson
Artefacts Bobby Bailey
Modern Find Bobby Bailey
2015 token hunt winners
1st Martin McCullough, 2nd
Billy Barclay, 3rd Peter Senior
We would like to thank
Minelab International and Colin
Hinckley Search Society

February meeting
Coin of the Month
Domitian denarius, Chris Hemus
Mid Kent
MDC
A few finds were found in

the fields namely some silver,
one Victorian brooch and a nice
lead seal.
Ian Larkin

Roman key, Chris Hemus
David Mann, PRO
Cherub
head.
Halfgroat.
Quarter
cut penny.
Edward
penny.
Georgian cannon.
Bottleneck ring.
Gold stater.
Australian
Victoria sovereign.
Saxon strap
end hoard.
Papal bulla.
Selection
of finds
from the
beach.
January meeting
Coin of the Month
1st Halfgroat, Paul
2nd Edward penny, Ray
3rd Quarter cut penny,
Tim
1st Georgian cannon,
Bryan
2nd Bottleneck ring, Tim
3rd Cherub head, Paul
Detectorist of the Year

2015 was chosen based on
finds table results through the
year.
1st Tim Hare
2nd Sami Dinelli
3rd Ray Woodger
David Winnett
North Down MDC

Northern Ireland
Reddick from Metal Detector

Sales Northern Ireland for the
donation of a Minelab E-Trac.
It was decided that Bobby Bailey would upgrade his old and
very tired Minelab Explorer for
this new E-Trac. Bobby then
made a 750 donation to the
club for our charity account
and club funds. Good luck
Bobby with your new detector.
Colin Reddick
The winners of
the token hunt.
Bobby Bailey and his new
E-Trac with club members.
75
SubScribe Today
oNLy 40
12 issues - 40
Save over 6
24 issues - 80
Save over 12
6 issues
only 23.10
Give a subscription as a gift

to someone special!
We will gift wrap and post
the 1st issue together with
a personalised greeting
card free of charge.
Great for birthdays,
Christmas, anniversaries
or just to say thanks!
Call 01376 521900 to arrange

your gift subscription today
or visit www.greenlightpublishing.com
UK subscriptions only. For overseas subscriptions visit www.treasurehunting.co.uk
12 issues, 40.00 ..............................................................................................
24 issues UK 80 ..............................................................................................
COMMENCE SUBSCRIPTION WITH ..................................................................... issue
Payment enclosed:
6 issues for 23.10............................................................................................
cheques should be made payable

to Greenlight Publishing
Card number
Card security code

(last 3 digits on signature strip)
Expiry Date .................................................................. Sign ....................................................................................................................................................................................

Send to: NAME ................................................................................................................... ADDRESS .................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. POSTCODE ............................................
Tel .................................................................................................................... email ...............................................................................................................................................
order online www.treasurehunting.co.uk

orders: 01376 521900 Mon-Fri 9-5pm
Greenlight Publishing, 119 Newland Street, Witham, Essex CM8 1WF

Trowbridge & District MDC
At the January meeting we held
the Find of the Month competition for both December and
January as we had decided to
leave the competition out of the
agenda for our Christmas party,
which had been great fun.
The finds tables were therefore laid out for the two months
and the December Coin and
Celtic
stater.
Artefact winner was Gary Cook

with a Scottish Alexander penny
and Roman brooch.
The January winners were
Nigel Wright with a gold chutetype uninscribed Celtic stater,
and Ivy MacFarlane with a
medieval snake buckle.
www.trowbridgemdc.co.uk
David Rees, Chairman
Roman brooch.
Scottish
Alexander
penny.
Snake buckle.
Roman
silver coin.
Quatrefoil ring.
George III
halfpenny.
Blackpool MDC
The February meeting saw
a number of good finds on
the table, proof if proof were
needed that detectorists are not
deterred by a little (!) spot of
rain (it will be nice in a few
months to complain about the
ground being as hard as concrete).
We continue to welcome
new members come along
and join us at Tyldesley Conservative Club, Tyldesley Road,
Blackpool at 7.30pm on the
first Thursday of each month.
Pre-1662 Coin Edward I
penny, Peter Summers
Medieval brooch.
Post-1662 Coin
1st Victoria gold halfsovereign 1862, Nigel Meakin
Joint 2nd George II halfpenny, Peter Summers and a
George V florin 1915, Martin
Kilkenny
Pre-1500 Artefact
1st Medieval brooch,
Keith Phillipson
2nd Annular buckle, Peter
Summers
Post-1500 Artefact
1st 18th century silver
thimble, Martin Kilkenny
2nd Portuguese coin
weight, Ed Gratton
Gary Thornton, PRO
Annular buckle.
Victoria
half sovereign.
Silver thimble.
Portuguese coin weight.
Edward I penny.
Crewe &
Nantwich
MDS
George V halfcrown.
Palstave axe.
White gold and

diamond ring.
Elizabeth I threepence.
King John
December meeting
cut penny.
Our FLO Vanessa Oakden
attended to evaluate and doc2nd Elizabeth I threeument our finds but also to
pence, Keith Pay
distribute and sign copies of
3rd George V halfcrown
her new book 50 Finds From
1930, Iain Borthwick
Cheshire in which she records
objects from the PAS which
1st Palstave axe 1500 BC,
allow us to understand the
Keith Pay
story of the people who once
Joint 2nd Sword pommel,
lived in Cheshire.
Iain Borthwick and a medieval
https://sites.google.com/site/
bronze pivot key, Jed Robins
candnmds
3rd White gold and diaCoin of the Month
mond ring (no date letter), Les
1st King John Short Cross
Akrigg
cut penny, Jed Robins
John Parry, Chairman
Norwich
Detectors
Ancient to
1066 Coin.
Artefact of the Month.

1066 to
1509 Coin.
Committee Award.
Find of the Month.
January meeting
Find of the Month Iron
Age sword scabbard chape,
Stephen Sproule
Early Anglo-Saxon small long
brooch, Dave Fox
Coin of the Month
Ancient to 1066 Iceni
boar-horse silver unit, Stephen
Sproule
1066 to 1509 English jetton c.1350, Tom Melvin
1509 to Modern Elizabeth I threepence, Dave Fox
Tony Gregory Award
Charles I copper farthing,
Michael Coggles
Committee Award 17th
century shoe buckle, Michael
Coggles
Annual Awards 2015
Find of the Year Roman
military belt plate, Stephen Carpenter
1509 to
Modern
Coin.
Artefact of the Year

12th century buckle, Tom
Melvin
Coin of the Year
Ancient to 1066 Merovingian tremisiss, Dave Fox
1066 to 1509 Edward I
farthing, Dave Fox
1509 to Modern Queen
Anne guinea, Keith Holden
Tony Gregory Award
Edward VI shilling, Stephen Carpenter
Committee Award Postmedieval dagger hilt, Vince Butler
Detectorist of the Year is
Mark Dover who had accrued
most points from the monthly
competitions. Stephen Sproule
was runner-up.
Graeme Simmonds,
Chairperson
77
METAL DETECTORS & ACCESSORIES

FIRST CLASS MAIL ORDER SERVICE ALL THE WAY!!!
01243 830005
Detector Distribution,
P.O. Box 833 Bognor Regis, PO21 9GN
www.detector-distribution.co.uk
Secure, easy to navigate online shop open 24/7
Garrett Metal Detectors

ACE 250
XP Metal Detectors
DEUS
189.95
NEL Coils
1309.00
With:
Garrett phones
Coil Cover
Batteries
DVD
AT Pro International
595.95
Big NEL
XP Deus with 11 coil, stem, remote control,

small WS4 headphones, hip mount pouch,
mains charger and coil cover
Available DEUS Variations:
With:
Land phones
Camo Diggers
Pouch
Baseball Cap
Coil Cover
Euro Ace 279.95

With:
Headphones
Meter Cover
Backpack
Batteries
Coil Cover
DVD
ATX
Tornado NEL

small WS4 headphones, mains charger, coil
cover and hip mount pouch @ 1281.00
XP Deus with 9 coil, small WS4 headphones,

mains charger and coil cover @ 715.00
Sharpshooter NEL
XP Metal Detectors
Machine only Prices
1995.00
With:
Batteries
Headphones
Car Charger
Padded Bag
Sling
Hunter NEL

mains charger, coil cover, and hip mount pouch
@ 1039.00
ADX 150 ......................................................349.00

ADVENTIS II ...............................................491.00
Goldmaxx Power with 9 coil ...................687.00
Goldmaxx Power with 11coil ..................696.00
GMaxx2 with 9coil ...................................650.00
GMaxx2 with 11coil .................................659.00
Sharp NEL
NEL coils available for all makes and models.

See website for prices
Garrett Pro-Pointer II
99.95
Makro Pointer Probe
82.00
Garrett Pro-pointer AT
Whites Bullseye TRX Probe
124.95
122.95
We also stock the full range of C.Scope, Laser, Scanmaster, Tesoro and Viking Metal Detectors.
Carry Bags & Cases
Pinpoint probes
Call now for free brochure and price list
Trowels & Scoops
Headphones
Books
Order Online: www.detector-distribution.co.uk
Swale Search &

Recovery Club
Two Dales MDC
Addingham, West Yorkshire

The winners of the Find of the
Month at our February meeting were:Artefact of the Month
Silver gilt fede ring, Ian Clark
Under
300
Years.
George IV and Caroline of

Brunswick wedding token.
Coin of the Month Silver

denarius, Greg Dobson
Under 300 Years Modern Shiva God, Rob Brown
Eyes Only Fossilised tree
bark and root, Jean Swainston
Andy Whelan
Coin of
the Month.
Artefact of
the Month.
Wrexham Heritage Society

February Finds of the Month
Pre-1700 Coin Edward I
penny, Lawrence Guiel
Post-1700 Coin George
V halfcrown, Christopher Lewis
Pre-1700
Artefact
Roman fibula, Adam Guiel
Post-1700 Artefact Lead
dress weight, Liam Davies
Liam Davies
Lead
dress weight.
Roman
fibula.
George V
halfcrown.
Edward I
penny.
Zoomorphic
dagger
pommel.
Elizabeth I
sixpence.
Crotal
bell.
Coin of the Month

1st Elizabeth I sixpence
1572, Jamie Welfare
2nd King John penny,
Alan Bradshaw
3rd Henry VI halfpenny,
Stephen Larcombe
1st George IV and Caroline of Brunswick wedding
token, Jamie Welfare
2nd Zoomorphic dagger
pommel, Stephen Larcombe
Henry VI
halfpenny.
John
penny.
3rd Crotal bell, Jamie Welfare

Jacq le Breton
Pembrokeshire Prospectors
Gold
iconographic
ring.
Georgian silver buckle.
Phil Jenkins,
winner of the
Ancient Artefacts
category with
Chairman Trevor
Davies.
SHRADS
January meeting
Congratulations to our Sites
Officer Tony Brown who was
awarded a second place with
his Roman gaming piece in the
Robin and Karolyn Hatt Memorial competition.
Antoninus
Pius
denarius.
Any Sites Find

1st Antoninus Pius denarius, A. Ward
2nd Spur buckle, A. Ward
3rd Edward IV halfgroat,
N. Keeler
4th Roman brooch, N.
Keeler
Keith Arnold
Edward IV
halfgroat.
Spur buckle.
Roman
brooch.
We held our AGM at the January meeting. Last year was

another successful year with
many interesting and unusual
finds, some of which have been
declared Treasure.
At our Christmas dinner and
presentation evening in December, the Find of the Year
winners were awarded their
trophies:Coins Pre-1649 Edward
I halfpenny 1272, Kevin Higgs
Coins 1649 Onwards
Bristol silver shilling 1811, Jack
Tree
Ancient Artefacts 15th
century gold iconographic ring,
Phil Jenkins
Modern Finds 19th century livery button, Phil Jenkins
Adrian Young and Sue Nicke

being awarded the coveted
'Yellow Wellie' by Chairman
Trevor Davies for the biggest
bloomer of the year.
Finds Outside Pembs

Roman Colchester brooch AD 1,
Kevin Higgs
Club Search Part of a
Georgian silver buckle, Tom
Williams
Gold Coin Gold Victoria
half-sovereign, Gary White
Members are always willing to search for lost items
when possible. We meet on the
first Thursday evening of every
month at The Cricket Club,
Dale Road, Haverfordwest. New
members are welcome.
pembsprospectors.co.uk
Lesley Williamson,
Secretary
79

South-East London MDC
Our Christmas meeting was our
biggest and best yet with four
separate raffles, two of which
were sponsored by C.Scope.
Finds of the Year
Stone Flint hand axe,
John
Celtic/Roman Coin Gold
stater, John
Celtic/Roman Artefact
Roman cosmetic item, John
Saxon/Viking Coin Cnut
penny, Dave
Saxon/Viking Artefact
Saxon brooch, Dave
Medieval Coin Henry VI
groat, Dave
Detectorist of the Year Dave
with one of his trophies.
Medieval Artefact Pilgrim's badge, John

Tudor Coin Charles shilling, Dave
Tudor Artefact Glass
button, Andy
1700-1900 Coin George
III half-guinea, John
1700-1900 Artefact
Pewter whistle, John
Modern Coin 2 shillings,
Gavin
Modern Artefact Snake,
Bob
Points League Table 1st
Dave 117, 2nd John 94.5,
3rd Andy 66.5
was Dave with the highest
number of points from the
monthly competitions. He also
won Find of the Year with his
fantastic Saxon brooch. Dave
also walked away with the two
specially commissioned paintings by Vaudrey Art. We had a
great selection of prizes in the
two C.Scope sponsored raffles
including a straight shaft, cordless and corded headphones
and baseball caps (I won six!).
We currently have five vacancies
for new members.
Andrew Richards
All of
the
category
winners.
Mary groat.
South Hams
MDC
Georgian shoe buckle.
Victoria halfcrown.
Gold
quarter
stater.
Swastika pin brooch.
George I
'dump' farthing.
George V
sovereign.
January produced a surprising

flurry of interesting finds on the
table, given that coughs and
colds had reduced the numbers
in attendance and the weather
we are suffering at the moment
we are either being drenched
or simply blown away on our
coastal and moorland permissions.
Club Dig Coin
Joint 1st Victoria
halfcrown 1845, Geoff Shepherd; and a Mary groat, Mark
Bezzina
2nd George I 'dump' farthing, Marcus Ashley
Club Dig Artefact
1st Double-sided seal
matrix Louis XVI, Guy Massey
2nd Georgian silver shoe
buckle, Sue Lang
Double-sided
seal matrix.
Non-Club Coin
1st Gold quarter stater,
Ben Bennatto
2nd George V sovereign,
Jason Chinn
Non-Club Artefact
1st Three lead bag seals,
Jo Madgwick
2nd 17th century token,
Hayley Ferme
Beach
1st Swastika silver pin
brooch, Dave Petherbridge
2nd 1916 Womens
munitions worker badge, Geoff
Shepherd
Non-Metal Assorted fossils and ammonites, Vicky Sherman
Mandy Vickery
Captions Wanted Please

Can you please include captions for all of the photos you submit, including where people are concerned, so that we can
pass on the correct information to the readers. Thank you.
ELEVENTH RoTaRy CHaRiTy RaLLy iN CUmbRia

VENUE Ca6 4QZ on the a689, South of the Roman
Wall between Carlisle and brampton
DaTE Sunday 3rd April 2016 TimE 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
ENTRy fEE Including TokEN HUNT: 13.00 per person prebooked, or 15 on the day (accompanied children under 16 free)
Breakfast/Refreshments Toilets Car Parking
Bed & breakfast accommodation and camping available in
the area details provided with bookings
PRE-BOOKED TICKETS By post with full payment. Send
stamped addressed envelope, telephone number & payment to:
Mr D. Wallace, Fairview Parkroad, Scotby, Carlisle CA4 8AT
Cheques etc payable to: The Rotary Club of Brampton & Longtown
For further information call 01228 513399 email: metaldetector@live.co.uk
Proceeds will go to charities supported by The Rotary Club
80
by David Villanueva
UK
Site Research contains
160 full colour pages divided
FR POS
EE T
into 20 chapters, profusely
illustrated with examples of maps
and documents, and examples of finds
resulting from the suggested research
methods.
Chapter titles: 1 Using Archives, Libraries
& Computers 1 County Maps 1 Ordnance
Survey Maps 1 Practical Map Reading 1 Town
Plans 1 Road Maps 1 Road, River, Canal &
Railway Construction Maps 1 Enclosure & Tithe
Maps 1 Estate Maps 1 Sea Charts 1 Aerial
Photographs, Maps & Surveys 1 Local Histories
1 Guide to County Histories 1 Domesday
Book 1 Gaining Search Permission 1 Search
Agreements 1 Living with the Treasure Act 1
Code of Practice 1 Bibliography & Sources
250mm x 190mm, 160 pages, 20.00
ISBN 1 897738 285
order online: www.greenlightpublishing.co.uk

Eastbourne & District MDC
For nine years it has been my
pleasure and indeed a privilege
to write a report for this page.
This is to be my final offering as
I am handing over to my erudite
friend Dave Newnham.
December Artefact of the
Month
1st Silver Tudor buckle,
Darrin F. Simpson
2nd Hound's head spout,
Robin Hodgkinson
3rd Jaw's harp, Alan Murphy
Trophy Awards for 2015

2015 Darrin F. Simpson
Find Of The Year Cheriton chute gold stater 188 BC,
Darrin F. Simpson
Hugh Boyd Showcase
Peter Kifford
Peter Kifford,
Competition Secretary
Jaw's
harp.
Spout.
Tudor
buckle.
Lune Valley MDC

Over 50 members attended our
February meeting and a further
four joined the club. We started
off with a fun half hour organised by Jim and Marilyn Newton
to raise funds for the North
West Air Ambulance. With raffle money added, overall on the
night we raised 174 which will
be added to the 150 raised at
an earlier meeting and will be
presented to the charity in due
course.
William III penny.
Pre-1662 Coin Saxon

coin 695-700 AD, Paul Ibbotson
Post-1662 Coin William
III penny 1701, Paul Ibbotson
Pre-1500 Artefact Papal
bulla of Pope John, Paul Ibbotson
Post-1500 Artefact RAF
sweetheart brooch, Karl Draper
Well done Paul!
Brian Randall, Chairman
Victoria shilling.
Quakers
Acres MDC
William III shilling.
William III
love token.
Mustard
spoon.
William IV
trade weight.
Edward I
penny.
Cap
badge.
January round up congratulations to Serena for finding her

first 'proper' coin and a win in
the coin section.
Coin of the Month
1st William III shilling,
Serena Wallace
2nd Edward I penny, Bill
Smollett
3rd Victoria shilling, Andy
Walton
1st William III love token,
Richard Kitteridge
Leicestershire
MDS
Joint 2nd First World

War cap badge, Andy Walton
and a William IV trade weight,
Graeme Thompson
Joint 3rd 1908 matchless
calendar token, Serena Wallace,
a mustard spoon, Mark 'Stan'
Stansfield and an 1877 silver
watch cover, Graeme Thompson
Graeme Thompson,
Secretary
Find of the Month winner
David Batchelor.
The winning Saxon brooch.
RAF sweetheart
brooch.
Papal
bulla.
We held an eventful rally in

January with one of the searchers getting a 'booming signal'
on the pasture he was detecting. Fortunately the find didn't
go 'BOOM' itself as a live grenade had been unearthed the
bomb squad were called and
duly dealt with this unusual
find.
Many other great finds
came up during the day including a lovely Celtic gold stater
found by Mozzy. Also pictured
are Benchebil with a nice King
Saxon
coin.
What a busy month we've had.

We had our first speaker of the
year on 'The Roman Occupation
of Britain' given by one of our
club members, Colin McAlpine.
We also had a double page
spread in our local newspaper
Clodhoppers
MDC
charting our first year as a club.

A couple of digs have produced some great finds including a Saxon brooch found by
David Batchelor which won our
Find of the Month competition.
Gary Wigston
Artefact of
the Month.
Coin of
the Month.
Mozzy's
gold
stater.
John hammered for January's

Coin of the Month and AlbionDP and Detectingop who
found a heraldic horse pendant

for Artefact of the Month.
Carl Smith (aka Smudge)
81
Re-discover C.SCOPE.
Youll like what you find.
CS6MXi
NEW
645.00
online
The Specialist MOTION detector.

NOW FEATURES THE OPTION
OF FOUR INTERCHANGEABLE
SEARCH HEADS.
The CS6MXi is a specialist MOTION
detector featuring the famed
C.SCOPE Audio Tone
Discrimination feature.
NEW Straight Stem arrangement.
Supplied with 20 x 28cm 2D
elliptical search head.
CS2MX
CS4Pi
CS4MXi
NEW
265.00
online
320.00
online
445.00
online
High power Motion performance,

variable discrimination.
Unbeatable wet sand performance.

Find what others miss!
High power Motion performance,

dual discrimination.
SHARP & FAST SIGNAL RESPONSE

WITH LIGHTNING RECOVERY TIME.
TOP CHOICE FOR SERIOUS

BEACH ENTHUSIASTS.
SHARP & FAST SIGNAL RESPONSE

WITH LIGHTNING RECOVERY TIME.
Supplied with 20cm Polo search head.
Now includes FREE Accessory Pack C,

comprising of Search Head Cover,
Deluxe Headphones and Quality
Sand Scoop.
Supplied with 20 x 28cm 2D elliptical

search head.
FREE
UK mainland
delivery for all online
detector orders
CS3MXiPRO
NEW
365.00
online
Even better than before.

Great performance.
NOW WITH 2D SEARCH HEAD
AS STANDARD.
PRECISION PERFORMANCE
IN A ROBUST PACKAGE.
99.90
online
NEW Straight Stem Upgrade Kit

for CS4MXi and 3MXiPRO.
(Now standard on NEW CS6MXi)
Search Head Options
15cm
2D coil
NEW
15cm
2D assembly
100.00
online
20cm Polo
85.00
online
20 x 28cm 2D
20 x 34cm 2D
135.00
165.00
online
cscopemetaldetectors.com
C.SCOPE International Ltd

Kingsnorth Technology Park, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 6LN
Tel. 01233 629181 email info@cscope.co.uk
online
3 Orchard Crescent, Arundel Road, Fontwell, West Sussex. BN18 0SD

e-mail: sales@detecnicks.co.uk
www.detecnicks.co.uk
Shop Open: Mon. - Sat. 10am - 5pm Closed Sun. & B.Hols
01243 545060/ 0845 1662342
Laura, Nick & Luke offer a family run business with a shop premises, stocking a large range of metal detectors from most manufacturers.
As well as being a multi-line dealer carrying a wide range of makes of detector, we also keep a large range of accessory items such as
books, headphones, diggers, coin storage and other items. Telephone or call in to see us and benefit from our hands-on detectorist experience.
Now also available:
Deus Carbon shaft @ 175.00
No. 1 outh
S
e
h
t
for ck out
Che website
w
uo r ne
Universal Shaft
Standard @ 95.00 Carbon Fibre @ 125.00 Detector Stand
12.50
Garrett AT Pro shaft - includes lower stem
Standard @ 125.00 Carbon Fibre @ 175.00
Explorer
25.00
Armcups
Minelab X-Terra Shaft

Standard @ 95.00 Carbon Fibre @ 125.00
Ultimate
25.00
Other XP models
available to order
Available now 3 models

from 134.10 - 259
X-Terra 705
Ace 150, 250,

EuroAce
& AT Pro
available
Ring
for pricing
Models stocked:
CS440XD CS3Mxi
CS4Mxi CS4 Pi
CS6Mxi
Accessory coils
available for Mxi range
Laser Hawkeye
our price 519.00
Less ground effects.

Always light-weight.
Better coverage and
depth/sensitivity balance.
Tesoro Lobo Supertrac
Call for pricing
Laser Trident I
Good discrimination
at a budget price
149.95
Reg. Co.Number: 3737696
145.95
22.94 +
3.00
P&P
New models
CS2MX
265.00
Pro pointer II AT Pro

99.95
pointer 122.95
Accessory coils
held in stock
New
Delta (4 Pin Black) &
Epsilon (5 Pin White)
8 x 11 coils
Deus
Many combinations
available.
Choice of headphones,
Choice of Coil,
With remote or without.
Please telephone
for pricing.
V 3.2 software
CS3MXPro
365.00
75.00
+
4.00
P&P
NEW Detecting Pal

Bungee Harness
Full
range
stocked
from 64.99
to 109.99
10" DD Waterproof Search Coil

Treasure Pro
16 Segment Discrimination
319.00
5 Search Modes
8 Audio Tones
8 Target ID Segments
Adjustable arm rest
Adjustable Discrimination
Adjustable Threshold Volume
All-Metal Operation
Automatic Ground Balance with AutoTrac
Beach Mode
Also stocked
Big bold VDI numbers
Treasure Master @ 219.00
Complete Versatility
Other Whites models
Full Two-year Warranty
available
Lightweight
Pinpoint Mode
NEW
Threshold
C-Scope
Turn-on-and-go Simplicity
Cordless
Volume Control
In stock now Bullseye TRX
Headphones
Weather Resistant
122.95
Our 2nd hand machines are listed in the classified

section at the back of the magazine
VAT Reg. Number:712132978
Golden Surfer
A Year of Sur fing

lcudia Bay encompasses a
long beach of very fine sand
sitting on a bed of shells.
The sea bed itself shelves
gently away from the
waters edge with the sand firm to walk
on. This makes the kicking method of
target retrieval (see the April 2015 issue
of Treasure Hunting) absolutely ideal as
the sand doesnt start to immediately
slide back into the hole to re-cover the
target. This technique is especially helpful in the dark. Fig.1 sets the scene nicely.
As would be expected (but not taken
for granted) for such a popular Majorcan
resort, beach facilities are excellent, even
extending to ball wheeled tricycles to
facilitate bathing for disabled holiday
makers. Washing facilities, as in Lido di
Jesolo in Italy, are also excellent (Fig.2).
At this time of the year, sunrise
wouldnt be until around 7.30am so I felt
the need to squeeze in as much detecting time as possible before having to
head back to the hotel for a clean-up and
breakfast. For that reason, I was up just
after 5am for the short walk to the beach
where I found a flat calm sea just visible
from the lights along the promenade.
After just 20 minutes in the inky blackness of the night sky, I lifted my scoop
to find a wedding band type ring but I
Part 2
Fig.1. The beautiful Alcudia Beach.
would need to wait for daybreak to confirm that this was indeed my first item
of gold. I later saw that it was marked
585 denoting 14ct gold with the internal
inscription Ahu, and the wedding date
June 2014, confirming that it was a fairly
recent loss. The ring later weighed in at

3.71gm (Fig.3).
Apart from 10 euros in coins, there
was nothing else of note apart from the
usual metallic rubbish, including many
encrusted steel bolts. Surprisingly there
were few pull tabs and ring pulls. The
beach cleaning machines, which were
in operation every morning well before
first light, were obviously very effective at
clearing the beaches of holiday makers
discarded trash before it could migrate
into the sea.
The next morning saw a steady cold
wind blowing at 30 degrees to the beach
resulting in very choppy conditions.
There were no rings, just 8 euros and
Fig.3.
Gold
wedding
band.
Fig.2. Excellent beach facilities.
85
A Year of Surfing
the heavily encrusted earring, probably

plated copper (Fig.4), which had clearly
been in the water some considerable
time.
Conditions the following morning
were much the same, but whilst there
were no gold finds, a stainless steel
spinner ring and an interesting silver
ring (weighing 5.63gm) found their way
into the scoop (Fig.5).
It has to be said that silver jewellery doesnt normally interest me all
that much, and it would have been
easy to dismiss this item without a second thought. However, after some light
cleaning I could see the external inscription Un fodrwyiddangoseincariad, Un
fodrwyi clymu. It was marked internally 925 with an etched image of a
dragon. Later research confirmed this
to be a Welsh love ring, the inscription
translating as One ring to show our
love, One ring to bind us. But the story
behind this ancient Welsh inscription
becomes even more intriguing. Llywelyn
Fawr (Llywelyn the Great c.1173-1240)
was descended from Lady Godiva and
married Joan (Lady of Wales 1191-1237),
the illegitimate daughter of King John of
England, in 1206. He was apparently one
of the most memorable Princes of Wales
and the Welsh love ring epitomises the
love between these two people in their
struggle to ward off invasions from England.
Moving on, conditions the next
morning were windy resulting in very
choppy, bordering uncomfortable, sea
conditions. I consoled myself by gazing
up at the multitudes of stars standing out
against an inky black sky, not a common
experience for me as I would normally
be tucked up in bed at such an ungodly
hour. A shooting star also flashed by at
one point which was absolutely awesome. No rings surfaced, but I did find
a silver ankle chain and a small gold
plated item (Fig.6). My coin tally was

just 11 euros or so by sun-up when the
wind thankfully subsided. Kicking up the
sand invariably attracts a number of fish,
sometimes quite large, looking for a free
meal and for just a few minutes as I was
moving forward, I was accompanied by
a small ray with quite a long tail (overall around a foot long I guess). It was a
weird feeling, as though I was walking
a dog.
On the fifth day I was a little further
along the shoreline. With another stretch
of sun-loungers to guide my search, I
wandered into a deeper gully not far
from the waters edge. This started producing loads of heavily encrusted coins
(some examples of which are shown
in Fig.7), plus the bracelet with small
bells attached. I can imagine the owner
throwing this into the sea in sheer disgust when she noticed it going rusty and
turning her wrist brown.
Working close in to the shoreline
produced only two or three pull-tabs,
testament once again to the diligent
work of an army of council cleaners.
Amongst all the trash and encrusted
coins (euro cents and other foreign coins
upon later examination), there were 15
Fig.6. Silver
ankle chain and
mystery item.
Fig.5. The silver

and stainless
steel rings.
86
euros. I had also found a gents size wedding band or that was until the sun came
up and I could see that it was just plated
copper (Fig.8). Junk jewellery really bugs
me sometimes!
My last mornings detecting session came around all too soon. The sea
was as flat as glass, representing perfect
detecting conditions. Still well before
daybreak, a really heavy feeling ring
came out. As before, I needed to wait for
first light before I could see exactly what I
had found. It turned out to be black with
a small inset clear stone (which proved
Fig.4. Heavily encrusted earring.
Golden Surfer
not to be diamond upon later testing).

I remembered finding a wedding ring
many years ago, which was also black
and gave the appearance of tarnished
silver. But it immediately turned yellow
when immersed in Silver Dip with the
rest of the silver finds. Sadly, this was
not the case on this occasion. I guess that
the material is in fact stainless steel with
some form of chemical treatment to give
the black surface finish (Figs.9 & 10). I
ended the day with another 10 euros.
My last photo shows just some of the
very many foreign and copper clad euro
Fig.7. Encrusted coins and rusty bracelet.
cent coins recovered during the week,

with a fishing weight and hook just to
complete the picture (Fig.11).
Summing up the years detecting for
2015, the first week in Benalmadena was
a write off due to foul weather and subsequent jellyfish invasion. However, the
other three full weeks of detecting netted
around 150 euros, just four gold wedding
bands and a few items of silver jewellery.
Quite frankly, it was a most disappointing result for somewhere in the region
of 50 plus hours in the water. Suffice to
say that not many people would even
get out of bed for just 3 euros
an hour! But it has to be said
that these were 150 pleasurable hours why else would
I do it?
So lets try to work out
why the results were generally so poor. All of these
resorts are continuously
packed with holidaymakers throughout the season.
There was plenty of iron trash
and plenty of coin signals,
but a very high proportion of
these were copper clad steel
euro cents, many of these
having been submerged long
enough to become severely
encrusted with sand and shell
fragments.
It would be all too easy
for me to dismiss my poor results as a

consequence of excessive migration of
sand covering all the goodies, or needing a more sensitive or deeper-seeking
machine, neither of these being true
in isolation. My now obsolete Fisher
Impulse, at one time cutting edge Pulse
Induction technology, is still working at
peak performance but without discrimination it is causing me to waste too much
time digging iron trash.
Although in all of my time down by
the sea, curiously I never saw a single
detectorist (nor evidence of one) either
on the beaches or in the sea. My poor
showing leads me to the conclusion that
some of these beaches, if not all, are
receiving attention from locally based,
or occasional detectorists like me, but
using discriminating machines. Maybe
the time has come to splash out on a
discriminating multi-frequency detector
such as the Minelab Excalibur, which
is apparently ably suited to achieving
excellent depth and sensitivity in this
environment.
In conclusion, I should be pleased to
hear from any readers (via Treasure Hunting) who took their detectors on holiday
this year. I would love to hear of your
experiences, destinations, finds, type of
detector etc., and whether you were
perhaps inspired in any small way by my
earlier articles, or perhaps picked up any
TH
useful snippets.
Fig.8. Junk plated

copper ring.
Fig.11.
Group
of coins
ready for
disposal.
Figs.9 & 10. Black ring.
87
County Guide
Tel: 01376 521900 Fax: 01376 521901 Email: info@treasurehunting.co.uk

May 2016 issue deadline: 12th March
BERKSHIRE
LEISURE PROMOTIONS
We sell nothing but metal detectors
and accessories
STAFFORDSHIRE
Staffordshire Metal Detectors Ltd

FRIENDLY HELP AND ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS
PART EX-SWAPS-COILS-BOOKS
Unit 18, Orchard Business Park, Newbury Road, Kingsclere,

RG20 4SY. Open 10.00am-4.00pm (closed all day Wednesday)
WEST SUSSEX
Detector Distribution
XP GARRETT WHITES SCANMASTER

VIKING C SCOPE LASER TESORO
Call for free brochure & friendly experienced advice
01243 830005
Tel. 01635 299944
URGENTLY WANTED ALL DETECTORS AND

ACCESSORIES FOR EXCHANGE OR CASH
PO Box 833, Bognor Regis PO21 9GN. See our ad on page 78
HAMPSHIRE
ALWAYS LOADS OF SECONDHAND

AND EX DEMO DETECTORS IN STOCK
LOADS OF SECONDHAND COILS IN STOCK!
MOORE ANTIQUITIES
Portsmouth Detectors
ALL USED MACHINES

ARE SOLD WITH MY OWN WARRANTY
Telephone 02392 832066/815918

&
Stockists
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A DETECTOR

PLEASE PHONE AS STOCK CHANGES DAILY
MoSt MaKeS, booKS & acceSSorieS SUPPlieD
FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY
official UK Stockists of tesoro underwater

machines - Sand Shark
FOR LASTEST STOCK LIST PHONE KEVIN

01889 564045 MOBILE 07796 024042
Or visit my Web site - Updated daily
www.staffsmetaldetectors.co.uk
4 Gothic Buildings, Victoria Road North, Southsea, Hants PO5 1PH
Detector Hire available
E MAIL blackburns@19-masefield.freeserve.co.uk
SPAIN/PORTUGAL
MetaL Detection SpeciaLiSt
for Spain anD portugaL
HOBBY 1 INDUSTRIAL 1 SECURITY
Please mention you saw

their advertisement in
Treasure Hunting
www.eurodetection.com E-mail: info@eurodetection.com

Tel: 0034 91-388 67 82 fax: 91-7599996
West Sussex
ArtefActS And coinS AlWAyS required

Have you got any 17th century silver thimbles,
Georgian or older jewellery, Napoleonic buttons?
Whole items or fragments.
Please 07850 037091 or 07803 011243
WILTSHIRE
WILTSHIRE
METaL DETECTORS
Good quality second hand metal detectors
bought and sold. A wide range of search
coils and accessories also available.
Please contact Paul:- (01672) 564839 or 07733 345537
or visit my website www.wiltshiredetectors.co.uk
Whats the value of your coin find?

Find out with the Coin Yearbook 2016
W
E
N
The biggest-selling guide to uk coins in the world

The COIN YEARBOOK 2016 is the INDEPENDENT
price guide and collectors handbook for the coin hobby.
Fully illustrated in FULL COLOUR with accurate, up-to-the-minute
valuations for all English, Scottish, Irish and Island coins.
The fully revised and updated COIN YEARBOOK covers:
Ancient Coins Used in Britain
Hammered Coinage 959-1663
Milled Coinage
Modern Coinage plus Scotland, Ireland and the Islands
Colour coded sections for easier reference!
Still
only
9.95
Order your copy today for just 9.95 (+ 2.50 UK p&p)

The above postage price is for UK only. For Europe/World Surface 3.00 p&p and World Airmail 5.00 p&p
Order online now at www.tokenpublishing.com

or call us on 01404 46972
Follow us on
Twitter
@coinsandmedals
88
Small Ads
crawfords
dEtECtOrS
Used Metal Detectors
C.SCOPE CS1220XD old grey model

8 coil tidy for age works perfectly ...... 149 ..... 18450
C.SCOPE CS3MX black fixed coil model
low hrs use. ........................................... 150 ..... 18495
01243
545060
DETECH EDS REACHER mint a very

underestimated detector very deep! ...... 300 ..... 18820
MINELAB EXPLORER II near mint

very low hours use .................................. 429 ..... 18895
MINELAB E-TRAC very good condition ..... 795 ..... 17220
MINELAB X-TERRA 505 superb
fitted with 10.5/7.5KHzDD coil ................ 325 ..... 18845
MINELAB X-TERRA 705 very good with
10x5 elliptical coil. .................................. 325 ..... 19035
NOKTA FORS CORE mint
later push membrane button type. ........... 499 ..... 18285
TEKNETICS T2 green model good ......... 269 ..... 18715
VIKING VK20 mint ................................ 125 ..... 18833
VIKING VK 40 mint unwanted gift........ 169 ..... 19025
WHITES BEACH HUNTER ID superb ...... 495 ..... 18695
WHITES M6 mint ................................ 329 ..... 17650
XP DEUS 28RCWS5 mint ..................... 949 ..... 18460
XP GOLDMAXX POWER V4 near mint
Deus shaft type ..................................... 495 ..... 18555
Quality used Minelabs always wanted.
Coiltek Coils for Minelab in stock now.
Crawfords are now the Sole UK importer for Detech
Coils and Metal Detectors.
Unless specified otherwise, all our used

detectors carry a minimum 90-day warranty.
Used stock changes daily.
Visit www.crawfordsmd.com
or call us on 01724 845608
Mike LongfieLd
detectors
Huge stock of new

& used detectors
DETECTOR BARGAINS
01243 545060
www.detecnicks.co.uk
e-mail : sales@detecnicks.co.uk
FISHER F19 IN GREEN CAMO as new

approx 2 hrs use .................................... 539 ..... 18445
FISHER F75 good ................................. 399 ..... 18730
Detecnicks
Used Detectors
CMD Wolftrax.........................................................399.00
C-Scope CS4MXi (6 month warranty)............249.00
C-Scope CS4MXi full warranty..........................325.00
Fisher F75 ...............................................................525.00
Garrett Euroace.....................................................160.00
Laser Trident I.........................................................275.00
Laser Trident II Si...................................................349.00
Laser B3....................................................................199.00
Laser Hawkeye.......................................................400.00
Tesoro Tejon fitted with 12 x 10 DD coil......350.00
Tesoro Tejon fitted with 11 x 8 coil, 10 month
warranty..................................................................495.00
Tesoro Tejon Ex Demo full warranty fitted with
11 x 8 col..............................................................495.00
Tesoro Compadre 5.75 coil (6month warranty
...................................................................................150.,00
Tesor Lobo Ex Demo full warranty fitted with
11 x 8 coil.............................................................495.00
Whites MXT...........................................................350.00
Whites MXT............................................................350.00
Whites DFX fitted with 9 x 6 DD coil............350.00
Whites M6 .............................................................325.00
Whites Treasure Pro............................................225.00
Whites Classic III SL.............................................150.00
Our 2nd hand stock changes daily, please
check our website for up to date listings.
REF
1007
1008
1046
1077
1085
1086
1093
1094
1095
1096
ACCESSORY BARGAINS
Bounty Hunter 8 Tracker IV Coil, mint .....................79
Detech 10x14 DD Excelerator Coil FBS .................. 89
Fisher 11x7 F2 Coil ................................................... 89
Brand New Detech 15x12 Coil
for Fisher F75 & F70 .................................................145
Brand New Detech 15x12 Coil for
Musketeer Advantage ............................................145
Brand New Fisher F2/F4 8 Spider Coil
push in connector (not screw in) ............................. 29
Nokta Pointer Probe, ex demo ...........................62.99
Minelab CTX 3030 17x13 Coil............................... 175
Coiltek 15 WOT Coil for E-Trac/Safari
including lower stem ...............................................155
Coiltek 10x5 Coil for E-Trac/Safari
including lower stem ...............................................139
buy your detector on-line at

http://www.joanallen.co.uk
E-mail: sales@joanallen.co.uk
190 Main Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3BB
Tel: 01959 571255/574234 Fax: 01959 576014
U.K. next working day delivery is included where

machines are purchased @ 100+.
Where purchased at less than 100, a 10.00
delivery charge will be applied.
Unless specified otherwise all our used detectors are
covered by our own 3 month warranty.
Used detectors will be supplied with headphones
if requested at the time of purchase.
COIN BOXES
NFWBOX
Membrane Coin
Storage Boxes
Detecnicks Ltd, 3 Orchard Crescent, Arundel Road,

Fontwell, West Sussex, BN18 0SD
Display your treasured finds

and keep them protected
Tel: 01676 533274
83 Station Road, Balsall Common

Nr Coventry CV7 7FN
REF
1080 Minelab E-Trac, ex demo, 3 year warranty .......... 999
1082 Fisher F75 Special Edition, ex demo,
5 year warranty....................................................... 799
1091 Detech EDS, mint condition .................................... 299
1092 Minelab SDC 2300, ex demo ............................. 2,749
1816 Minelab X-Terra 705............................................... 325
1827 XP Adventis with Deus Stem.................................. 269
1831 Makro Racer, very good condition ........................ 385
To advertise in these pages call

01376 521900
For more information and to order please visit
http://nfwbox.bigcartel.com
BOOkS
Uk SItE GUIdE over 2450 entires
UK
Successful detecting
Sites by David Villanueva
FR POS
contains over 2450 UK site entries.
EE T
Using rare 18th & 19th century sources,
David Villanueva has drawn on over 30
years experience in metal detecting and historical
research to compile this exciting guide to thousands
of potentially successful detecting sites throughout the
United Kingdom, with histories stretching back hundreds
or even thousands of years. Contents: History of
Markets and Fairs in Britain 1 The Siting of Markets and
Fairs 1 Finds from Market and Fair Sites 1 Finds from
the Routes 1 Open-Air Political Meetings 1 The Siting
of Meeting Places 1 Finds from a Hundred Court Site
1 Practical Map Reading 1 Finding the Sites 1 County
Atlas and Site Guide for England and Wales 1 County
Atlas and Site Guide for Scotland 1 County Atlas and Site
Guide for Northern Ireland & Offshore Islands 1 Gaining
Search Permission The Project Approach 1 Bibliography
and Sources 1 Code of Practice 250mm x 190mm,
238 pages, 20.00 ISBN 978 1 897738 306
order online: www.greenlightpublishing.co.uk
A History of Roman
Coinage in Britain
by Sam Moorhead
UK
FR PoS
EE T
If you have a Roman coin that you

want to identify look no further. If you
want to delve deeper into the coin, emperor, or
particular period the book is an excellent starting
point for further and deeper research.
This book provides a chronological overview
of Roman coinage from the Republican period
(300BC) to the early 5th century, with an emphasis
on Roman coinage used in Britain. The text provides
an introduction to the history of each period and
then outlines the coinage, using Portable Antiquities
Scheme (PAS) and British Museum (BM) coins as
illustrations. Throughout, indications are made of
the numbers and distribution of particular Roman
coin finds in Britain.
A4, 224 pages, over 800 coins photographed,
30 distribution maps, only 25
01376 521900 www.greenlightpublishing.co.uk
89
Small Ads
WANTED, for sAlE & rEpAirs
Dealer in British Hammered Coins

Will buy single items to full collections
Fair prices paid and discretion assured
Website: www.HallsHammeredCoins.com
Email: Simon@HallsHammeredCoins.com
Mobile: Simon 07830 019584
WANTED
Cash
waiting
for
Metal detecting collections large or sMall

anything considered. You will be surprised what we
will buy, right down to your grot box or scrap bucket.
Metal detector service & repair
Steve Cox
turn the unwanted into Cash Kent based but willing to travel
Ring 07950 953196 any time or 07506 950873

Email sandra.bod@hotmail.co.uk
LINDUM COLONIA
Bi-Monthly Mail Order Catalogues of Prehistoric

Ancient & Medieval Coins & Antiquities
From our latest catalogue we offer:
Coins, Antiquities & Fossils

Buying & Selling at
Horncastle Antiques Centre
eDWarD tHe elDer 899-924 small cross

penny edweard rex rev. landac mo
in 2 lines divided by row of 3 crosses
(moneyer landac) S.1087 gVF 495
anotHer same issue
moneyer Warmer aVF 395
26 Bridge Street, Horncastle, Lincs. LN9 5HZ
Call 01507 527777 07828 690741
Prompt repair and service of detectors
UKs Independent
Minelab Authorised
Service Centre (ASC)
3 M.L non/warranty repairs

3 Musketeer & Musketeer Advantage
3 Sovereign XS & Elite
3 Explorer S, XS & SE range
3 E-Trac, Quattro, Safari
3 X-Terra range
UK manufactured Exp XS
& II keypads now in stock
BotH CoinS StrUCK BY eaSt anglian moneYerS

c. 918-924 FolloWing tHe ConQUeSt oF DaniSH
eaSt anglia BY tHe engliSH
ROmAN ANImAL & ANgLOSAxON BROOChES
We specialise in scarcities but have plenty of Roman

& English coins from 3/4 upwards
For details of the above & free catalogue of hundreds of
coins & antiquities please write or phone any time
ALL TYPES
WANTED
COLLECTOR PAYS
TOP PRICES
ANCIENT & GOTHIC P.O, Box 5390, Bournemouth BH7 6XR
Tel. 01202 431721 Estab. 1977
Tel: Mark 07809 069 851 anytime

or 0207 652 0923 evenings
email: animalbrooches@hotmail.co.uk
CaSH for all anCient and

engliSH HammereD CoinS,
SPaniSH CoBS and arteFaCtS
To advertise in these pages call 01376 521900
all other detecting finds considered.

Will travel for good items or collections.
Call Ben O7788 253345 any time

or email benjamin.prince2@gmail.com
(Discontinued by Minelab)
www.metaldetectorrepair.com
MserviceR@virginmedia.com
% 0208 241 4789
Metal Detector Repairs

Pentechnic
Authorised repair centre for Laser, Tesoro, Garrett, Fisher, Bounty Hunter
1 Grange Cottages, Penkridge, Staffs ST19 5NH

email: pentechnic@btinternet.com
or visit our website
http://www.pentechnic.co.uk
Tel: 01785 714373
JOHN PHILPOTTS
Coins & artefacts bought at fair prices

Confidentiality assured. Friendly, Discreet & Professional Service
Single items to whole collections.

Anything considered.
Im a detectorist myself and know how hard it is to find decent things.
Why settle for any less than a good price when you wish to sell?
Phone: 07793 676309

Email: John@philpotts1.plus.com
Post: PO Box 281, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 9ET
90
Minelab
SpareS Centre
Genuine Minelab and aftermarket Spares for your Minelab
www.crawfordsmd.com
X-TerrA rAnge
Coil Bolt & Washer kit

Rear mount bracket/stand kit
PriCe
6.49
27.99
POST
6.00
2.50
CTX3030
9 7.5kHz Coil Concentric spider
9 3 kHz Coil Concentric spider
9 18.75kHz Coil Concentric spider
10 18.75kHz Elliptical Coil DD
10.5 7.5kHz Coil DD
10.5 18.75kHz Coil DD
6 7.5kHz Concentric Coil
6 18.75kHz Coil DD
6 Coil Cover
9 Coil Cover Concentric spider
10 Coil Cover Elliptical DD
10.5 Inch DD Coil Cover
Lower Shaft (std)
Short lower shaft
Coil Bolt & Washer kit
X-Terra Control box Cover
PriCe
139.00
139.00
139.00
139.00
139.00
139.00
119.00
119.00
18.00
16.00
18.00
15.00
27.99
27.99
6.49
27.99
POST
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
2.50
2.50
169.00
169.00
139.00
159.00
139.00
119.00
219.00
179.00
159.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
13.00
10.00
29.00
75.00
20.00
20.00
29.00
20.00
19.99
17.00
6.95
28.99
29.99
29.99
34.99
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
2.00
3.50
3.50
2.50
3.50
2.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
6.00
SOvereign eLiTe / gT
8 Inch Tornado Coil

10 Inch Tornado Coil
Detech 13 Ultimate DD Coil*
Detech 15x12 SEF DD Coil*
Coiltek 15 All-Terrain DD Coil*
Coiltek 12 x 8 All-Terrain DD Coil*
Coiltek 10x5 All-terrain DD Coil*
8 Inch BBS Coil Cover
10 Inch BBS Coil Cover
Detech 13 Ultimate DD Coil cover*
Detech 15x12 SEF DD Coil cover*
Alkaline Battery Pack (Blue)
Nimh Battery Pack (Blue)
240V mains charger
240V mains charger for XS/XS-2
Car Charger
Arm rest kit - metal
Arm rest cover & strap kit
Arm rest - Plastic
Camlock kit
Lower Shaft
Upper Straight shaft
Straight shaft handle
Control box cover/hipmount bag
CTX 06 - 6 Double-D coil

CTX 17 - 17 Double-D coil
CTX 3030 - 11 Coil
Coiltek 10x5 DD Coil*
6 Coil Cover
11 Coil Cover ( covered spokes)
17 Coil Cover
Alkaline Battery Pack
CTX 3030 - Lithium Ion battery
BC10 Battery Charger station
Charger kit mains & car
Lower Shaft
Coil bolt kit
Armrest and stand kit
CTX Waterproof Headphones
CTX 3030 - Headphone Module
CTX 3030 - Belt Clip
WM 10 Wireless Module
CTX 3030 - Cable USB A to USB B
CTX3030 Carry Bag
219.99
299.00
269.00
279.00
13.99
14.99
19.99
36.00
124.99
129.99
34.99
119.99
6.49
34.99
115.00
22.00
7.99
189.99
14.99
60.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
6.00
3.50
3.50
6.00
3.50
2.50
3.50
6.00
3.50
2.50
6.00
2.00
6.00
40.00
9.99
22.00
109.00
59.99
29.99
104.99
29.99
6.00
2.50
3.50
6.00
3.50
3.50
6.00
3.50
169.00
169.00
139.00
159.00
139.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
generiC MineLAb SPAreS
Std black/red Carry Bag

Green Rubbish & Finds Bag
Tool & Trash Pouch
Pro Swing 45
Koss Headphone 1/4
RPG Headphones
Long handle Sand-Scoop
Minelab Gloves
e-TrAC / eXPLOrer /
SAfAri / QUATTrO
8 Inch FBS DD Coil & lower shaft

11 Pro Coil
Detech 13 Ultimate DD Coil*
crawfords
Metal DeteCtOrS

Coiltek 15 All-Terrain DD Coil*
Coiltek 12 x 8 All-Terrain DD Coil*
Coiltek 10x5 All-terrain DD Coil*
Coiltek 6 Round*
8 Inch FBS Coil Cover
10.5 Inch DD Coil Cover
(Explorer XS & Explorer II)
10.5 DD Slimline coil.
(Explorer SE)
11 Pro Coil Cover
Detech 13 Ultimate DD Coil cover*
Car Charger
240V Charger
1600 Nimh Battery
1800 Nimh Battery
3100 Lithium battery & charger kit*
Battery compartment cover - rubber
Lower Shaft - std 550mm
Lower Shaft - Tall Man 610mm
Middle Shaft (black)
Std Coil bolt kit
HD Bolt kit
Hand grip - foam rubber
Rear Stand
Pressure block - upper stem
Pressure block - Control box
Arm rest Kit inc strap assy
Stainless Steel Arm Cup & Strap*
Control box Cover Explorer/Safari
Control box Cover E-Trac
PriCe
119.00
219.00
179.00
159.00
149.00
15.00
POST
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
2.50
15.00
3.50
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
13.00
10.00
22.00
56.00
20.00
58.99
68.99
109.99
6.00
39.00
44.99
37.00
6.49
7.49
6.00
18.00
2.95
2.95
30.00
39.99
19.99
19.99
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
2.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
4.00
4.00
free
1.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
1.50
3.50
1.00
1.00
3.50
3.50
2.00
2.00
14.99
14.99
19.99
19.99
20.00
115.00
65.00
59.00
39.00
39.00
29.00
29.00
6.49
17.00
2.00
2.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
6.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
2.50
3.50
eXCALibUr
8 Inch BBS Coil Cover (Black)

10 Inch BBS Coil Cover (Black)
8 Inch BBS Coil Cover (Yellow)
10 Inch BBS Coil Cover (Yellow)
240V Charger
NiMH Battery pack
Battery Charger Adaptor Ikelite
Side Mounting Shaft
Upper Shaft
Short Diving Shaft
Lower shaft std
Coil bolt kit
Arm Cup
* = Non genuine spares.
NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED...

CALL US TODAY 01724 845608
F6, MERCIA WAY, FOXHILLS INDURTIAL ESTATE, SCUNTHORPE,
crawfords
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE DN15 8RE FAX: 01724 278885 EMAIL: sales@crawfordsmd.co.uk Metal DeteCtOrS
Metal
Detectors
VK10+
Deep Seeking Concentric Search Coil

Microprocessor Controlled Discrimination
Pinpoint Mode
Adjustable Ground Balance
VK20
VK30
165.00
205.00
VIKING 1
85.00
159.00
VIKING 5
95.00
VK40
240.00
VK10
VIKING 6
104.00
135.00
CheCK our websIte for speCIal offers!

www.metaldetectors.co.uk
Viking Metal Detectors Ltd. 1 Angela Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 4DJ
T: 01254 55887 E: viking@metaldetectors.co.uk W: www.metaldetectors.co.uk

Treasure Hunting April 2016

Încărcat de

Informații document

Drepturi de autor

Formate disponibile

Partajați acest document

Partajați sau inserați document

Opțiuni de partajare

Vi se pare util acest document?

Este necorespunzător acest conținut?

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

Treasure Hunting April 2016

Încărcat de

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

T

Adventures with New Detectors

Full Band Spectrum

Safari Success Story...

Powered by Minelabs FBS multiple frequency technology, Safari combines

(FBS) = TRUE Simultaneous Frequencies

More target information = Accurate target identification (ID)

To read more success stories from around the world visit

www.minelab.com or call: 0800 0564246

E-TRAC does it again

NOkTA MAIN DEALER

WaterprooF 360 detection tip

designed For tough

deVeloped For searching

TRADE ENQUIRIES WELCOME

yOUR DEUS, yOUR WAy

ADD tHE rEMotE Control?

22WS5 .......... 9 coil, Ws5 headphones

22RC .............. 9 coil, reMote control

22WS4 .......... 9 coil, Ws4 headphones

22RCWS5 ..... 9 coil, reMote control, Ws5 headphones

CALL US fOR bEST PRICES ON ALL xP DEUS COMbINATIONS!

NO gIMMICkS jUST THE bEST QUALITy

Telephone: 01724 845608 | Fax: 01724 278885 | email: sales@crawfordsmd.co.uk

minelab main Dealer

advanced Top oF The

limiteD time only

minelab fbS multi-frequenCy teChnology workS where otherS wont

wiTh Free baTTerieS, carry bag

wiTh Free baTTerieS, carry bag,

The world beST

Dual paCk inCluDeS

evo pro-SCoop 400

evo 360 SCoop

evo extreme Digging knife

pack conTenTS may vary SubjecT To availabiliTy

top quality Digging toolS

wiTh Free baTTerieS, carry bag,

wiTh 10.5 7.5khz dd

Roman fibula brooch

News and Views

Adventures with New Detectors Matt Brown

Coins of the Tudors and Stuarts Elizabeth I

George V Jubilee Relics Ted Fletcher

What Lies Beneath Alison Harrington

Tracking Down the Finds Hopenscope

Wanderings in France Allan Wallace

Spotlight on PAS Finds

Club and Rally Round-Up

For an annual subscription

Brighstone hoard, Isle of Wight, found

01263 735 007

Gwyn wins a years subscription to Treasure Hunting

Some of the hoard of 34 Roman coins

Silver stater, possibly the only

has been dated by the museum

www.treasurehunting.co.uk April 2016

Gwyn and the axes.

Im sure it would have belonged

I also found a medieval

adjustments and a few musket

Malc and Louis.

Lost and Found

Just visible, the