xp deus metal detector

Ahh managed to get a quick swing in last night after work! We went to the field close to the village which we have hunted before, but due to the rain there is a patch that didnt grow 😆 Himself found this cross… then a thimble and square piece (?) bug buckle, parts of buckles, 2spoon handles...

The way every Monday should be spent… no work just out in the sunshine digging 😎 xx got up to about 19 degrees today absolute miracle for England! Xx well I have to say after his poor performance yesterday (1 pot leg and 1 button) he followed my advice and detected where I said he should and he...

Well what can I say another gorgeous day out in the spring sunshine, less windy today, the hawthorn hedges smelt amazing ahh so very happy to be out digging … I even caught myself being nice to himself at lunch 😳 xx so first off my stunning find….. don’t know anything about it don’t think...

Ahh after 2 weeks of busy weekends, we were finally free to roam, and what a beautiful day it was, blue skies, warm sunshine, and acres of soil to explore. himself once again found a gorgeous Roman brooch… traces of Red and blue enamel still visible, I found the next little piece, not sure what...

Well what can I say … we had a gorgeous day, blue skies and plenty of walking… dug lots of lead, but found a few keepers for you all to view. This field I think will give us more once it’s settled, it’s been disked and I think that affects the signals somehow… we have found that to be the case...

Ahh the joy of a Saturday spent out in the sun shine has long been awaited! We went back to the bald patches and did pretty good! xx Himself found Roman disk brooch, the next I found, it’s another brooch, has the pin attachment bits on the back, then 2 finger rings a lead bead hole thru it...

A wild and windy day today, gusts were up to 47mph it was hard to hear the signals even with the head phones turned up 😆 but loved it, also made a better hat choice so no chasing my hat today! xx Today was a day of spindle whorls.. neat lead roll, musket ball, strap loop and bit of a buckle...

After a rubbish week at work, needed to get out today, so we went back to the water logged fields it was a gorgeous sunny day with 40mph winds 😳 xx First off what a find, part of a brooch I believe.. then 2 strange decorative pieces, all 3 found by me.. lead pieces the bigger one looks like...

Today was cloudy, windy and overcast, so we decided to do the crop cover strips and the grass tracks round the fields. Turned out was a good idea 😆 xx Himself certainly did good today finding this gorgeous brooch, I believe it is Roman. Cute little buckle, a Bull’s nose ring, part of a...

A beautiful bright day today, but had heavy rain over night so we went to the hill opposite the castle In our quest to find dry ground! A beautiful buckle found by himself, then a squashed gun powder measure, buckles, bit of bell metal plate and pot mend, broken crotal bell, little bit of the...

After another week of rain, we are pretty limited on where we can detect as so many fields are just to wet to get into, so we went back to the fields on the hill. I’m not sure what himself did all day but his contribution to today’s finds was just the one pre dec penny… 🙄 honestly I’ve put him...

Ahh the day has finally come, they have planted our fields 😭… so we are back to the grass fields for a while now, I had forgotten how messy digging plugs in water logged fields was 😳 xx So apologies in advance our finds now will be hard won and few and far in between…. But when the views are...

When we collected our last objects not all had been uploaded to the PAS website, checked again today and they are now on. Now the wait begins for the next 75 items we took in to come back! xx

Yesterday was a lovely sunny warm day…. But we were out visiting… so today we had to go out in the rain, as possibly our last chance before the fields are sown. 😒 farming really does get in the way of treasure hunting 😬 xx We only had a few hours but I saved some more silver so was very...

We have had an amazing winter detecting in the fields just outside the village, so today we took 75 items into the local museum for logging on the database, and 155 Roman coins. We picked up the finds we dropped off in November, so thought you maybe interested to see the Official IDs…

After torrential rain over night, we had a late start today, but the weather improved nicely for us. Not sure what this first item is, but he found it and I love it xx then I found my first livery button in ages, serpent (?) a little ring nd another corset stay hole, 2 small musket balls, 2...

The fields are really beginning to die back now, (they have been sprayed) so can feel our time in these fields is coming to an end 😒… x So what did we find today, first off a strange little piece, there is some kind of gold stuff on it, u maybe able to see it on the top of the right hand sticky...

A very damp and misty day today, but needed our fix, so off we went. First off a strange little piece, then half a silver cuff link piece of a tack mount, 2 balls, another key, not as pretty as yesterdays, 3 pieces of bell metal plate, strange pointy chunky bit, pot leg, old pen knife, buttons...

Ahh what a week, I still can’t believe I found a gold coin! 😅… was actually a bit nervous going out today! But it was a gorgeous day, actually quite warm, we went back to the same 2 fields, no gold but lots of great bits, and I found a hammered so continued my streak! Lovely little casket...

So after a busy couple of weekends today we at last went detecting!! Spent the morning in the “quiet” field and found a hammered and another silver coin(?) so was super happy with that. After lunch i decided to go to his field where he has found countless Romans, just to annoy him! Found a few...

Just the one day detecting this weekend 😬 so despite the 40mph winds we had to go 😆 xx First a lovely spindle whorl, buckle and loops, some random shapes and buckle tongue, some shot, one at front has a hole? Tap, spoon end and another bit! 2 little cap/ends and 2 tack pins, a shiny corset...

Another day in the fields completed… it was freezing out there today… but you can’t beat detecting to the sound of the church bells on a Sunday morning 😍 xx What do we have for you today… it’s a smorgasbord that what it is…😂 let me start you off with another tiny seal I found… I believe it’s a...

Woke up to the perfect Saturday morning, cold and frosty but beautiful blue skies, so off we went to see what this week would bring. I found theses 2 super cute buckles, then we have another complete buckle and loop, a slightly bashed solider, a patterned bit, a chunk of lead that looks like...

A tad chilly here today, so we decided to head to the old race course, to see if we could find anything on the old track…. Well yes we found lead, and I found a cufflink, but apart from frozen fingers nothing else, so after lunch we had a couple of hours in yesterdays fields. Himself started...

After a long dull week back at the desk, was overly excited to get back to our fields! First off what I think could be a dress pin, but I could be wrong, half a pretty crotal bell, 2 chunky lead weights, bit of plate and 2 prongs 😆, cute little buckle, loop nd strange little square bit...

After torrential rain last night we were back on the grass fields near the castle, and boy was it wet 😬… the holes filled with water as soon as the plug was out… making for an unpleasant fish if find not out in the plug 😆 xx got my first lighter… it’s a zippo… but don’t think himself will be...

Finally got to go out again, weather has been wet and windy all week. Went back to the fields nearest the castle. The only downside to detecting here as the fields have been used for events so we get to dig lots of trash and modern coins, but we found a few nice bits to show you. Musket...

After a couple of days taking part in the Christmas visits, today we headed out for a festive swing, despite the 40 mph winds and drizzle it was great to be out. We went to the field that is alleged to contain a Roman Villa, just outside the village, alas no Roman treasure but plenty of pre dec...

So back we went to the field of dreams, as himself calls it…. Due to the number of Romans he has found there. After Christmas we will take them in to the FLO as I think we have come to the end .. over 100 Romans I think is more than enough! 😬 Dont be fooled by the nice looking day in the...

Ahh feels like forever since we got to go out! But it was a beautiful day so off we went. Back to the same field by the race course. I found 2 spindle whorls which I love, then quite a chunky tack pin/ bridle boss, then a weird piece… it’s not a spur, i think it’s a leg … made from bell metal...

Today we took my little seal into the FLO, as it’s classed as treasure, so we had a few hours to kill after so went swinging. Himself took himself off to his “Roman Corner’ he found another 5. I went to the top end of this field which has in the past been quiet, but luck was smiling on me and...

A freezing and foggy morning today, temps were -3 and didn’t get above freezing all day 🥶 xx but after a week at work, we needed to escape! We have been coming to these fields pretty much most weeks since beginning of September, now what I haven’t been keeping you up to date on is what himself...

As predicted a quiet day as I headed off to the field furthest from the village, very little lead/or iron, but found a couple of cool items, the first was about 3 mins of walking from the truck… it was silver, it was a concave disk, I was overly excited…. But alas to thin and no markings…. but...

Woke up to the first proper frost 😬 but the sun was out and it was a beautiful day to be out in the fresh air. Got a couple of cracking buckles today, just love them! 😆 then a beauty livery button, it’s been a while, so was very pleased to see it! Another stylus and part of a brooch, 3 muskets...

We were meant to have a day off for detecting today, but only actually got the afternoon, but better than nothing. 😆… a very sunny but very cold day out there just 3 degrees! But as an added bonus this plane flew past… unbelievably quiet and so low, I sure if I had a better camera I could have...

Ahh it was cold wet and windy out there today, back to the same fields as yesterday, I headed off across to a far flung corner of the field today and left himself in his favourite corner! 😆 xx I found this gorgeous little dress fastener, then this weird thing, it’s 5cm long and super heavy 🤔...

A damp start did not deter us, Himself’s truck is still off the road, so the back up vehicle did duty, which limits our search field, having said that from the track we park on we have the choice of 6 fields to wander round, so not to bad! Xx So what did we find, first off this little...

Yesterday we took some of our finds to the local FLO… it was super exciting and we got some of our previous finds back with ids, will do them in a separate post. But it meant we got an afternoon to play in the fields. chuffed to bits with this first find, I know it doesn’t look much but it’s...

Today dawned bright and sunny, so we headed back to the same fields as yesterday, mainly due to the Limited off road capability of my car! 😆 xx The rape crop has failed in these fields so we have them all winter, we have six fields to choose from, and they are just outside a village and have...

Ahh the trials of this sport! Himself‘s truck is stuck in the garage being repaired, so the back up vehicle (my car) was called into service, ut this means no exciting trips off road to hidden fields, so we went back to the fields the crop failed in. We have spent many days in these fields, so...