Going out on Wednesday

I'm hopefully going out on Wednesday, to a promising site. It'll be an early rise, as it is some distance away. I've got a metal detecting club meeting on Wednesday night aswell. It's going to be a busy day!

The season is almost here!

Metal detecting can be carried out throughout the year, but the metal detecting season generally starts in about August in England, when the farmers pull their crops out. I think the best land to detect on is short stubble (when the cereal crop has been cut). The days are still long in August and September, and it makes for wonderful detecting. Protection from the sun is still needed though, and I like to metal detect in the morning or late afternoon/early evening.

I've hopefully got different sites throughout England to go on, and may go on an odd rally (so I may see you there!).

Metal Detecting on the Thames Foreshore

I wouldn't mind metal detecting on the Thames foreshore one day.......I wonder how much stuff is left?

'Pimple' button

A 'pimple' button, found whist metal detecting. It probably dates to the 17th. Century.

Finding buttons and buckles on a farm, can indicate that there are other items waiting to be found. If you find a button from a certain period on a field, there is a chance, that there are coins from that period on that field.

Tudor button

This is a button, probably from the Tudor period, found on farmland, whilst metal detecting.

Jeton from last 'trip' away.

Below are images of the obverse and reverse of a medieval jeton I found, on my last couple of days away.

Two Trips Planned

I've got plans to travel to two different parts of England, to carry out some detecting in September. Why do farmers have to sow crops, and I have to wait? Only joking!