Desperate times, desperate measures...

[CRUSADER]

We are trying any little patch we can right now. We spent 45 minutes covering a small weeded/thistles area (that should be bird cover) in the middle of a Barley crop. We have not done this field before but we will be targeting some nearby crop-marks that look to be Bronze Age/Iron age, once the crop is harvested.
Our first impression after 40 minutes was its a waste of time, we had nothing (not even lead), just as we were moving off, I had to try the last little corner to finish it off. Call it instinct or just hating to leave any land uncovered, I surprised both of us with a hammered, not any hammered but a Sixpence

Its a 1607 James I Sixpence - the best example of the 3 I now have (1604 & 1624 are the others)

Spent another 1 hour in 2 nearby grass fields which have recently been hayed. Had a few bits:
Horse brass with letters
1955 Sixpence
1670s Farthing
etc...

Proves why even the most remote & unpromising land is worth a bash, unless your Shaun7 & then its best to stay at home

 

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I couldn't agree more about those unassuming, desperate places. They many times produce some of the best stuff. Congrats on the James I Hammered. Looks to be in pretty good shape to. Love the insitu photo.

 

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Don't you get tired of digging all that old stuff? something I never have to deal with.
Great hammered again.

Nope, or I would go back to fishing

Great Hammered Congrats!
"Nope, or I would go back to fishing "
My sentiments exactly, I used to fish like I metal detect,
Not any more, Dirtfishing is much more rewarding

I used to course fish a lot, but last year might have been the first year I didn't do any, or maybe a day
Only done a little sea fishing, I assume that's a halibut? If it is, I know that ones a baby I was going to ask, who was holding who

Hello,
Yes, that's a good size Atlantic Halibut. 41 lbs of beautiful fish.
The Pacific variety are the giants.
When I lived on the West coast I stalked the elusive salmon.
Is that the species you fished for?
I was holding the halibut, but this Cod was a bit more difficult at 70 lb!

That is a fish of a lifetime, we (in the UK) have to go to Norway now to get 30lb'ers, my biggest off the UK coast is too small to admit to

No never tried Salmon fishing, its far too expensive. I used to mainly Carp & Pike Fish, but like Tench & will try all sorts of new species.

 

[steelheadwill]

Carp are a fun fish to catch,
I also just fish for whatever may be biting.
another similarity to MD'ing, I dig what happens to beep
Again, Great Finds & Best to You

 

[derfel]

its just shows perseverance pays off, i think i would be haveing a kip by the hedge,

 

[Nutriasub]

Beautiful hammered!!

We have to always trust our instincts

Congrats