Bavaria Mike
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- Feb 7, 2005
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab XT70, Fisher 1280, Garrett Ace 250 and MH5
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I was on vacation so I went to help out at a local archaeological dig site for a few days. They have been digging here since 2004 and I have helped in the past. I have asked the Archaeologist in charge if I could help with my detector a few years ago and he said no but I could help dig, LOL, so I was not going to ask him again. After some work, conversations about my finds and some trust building, he invited me to detect the mountain top they are excavating. Just awesome! I did one better and took my Ace 250 along and let the students try detecting, I used my Minelab XT70. One student was very interested and detected with me for several hours. The dig site goes back to the bronze age and is on top of a mountain, many relics are coming up and they have started a museum. My best finds were a knife and a crossbow bolt tip both dating around 800-1000 AD. The student found a crossbow bolt tip as well just a few minutes before I found mine. The site is not easy to detect and most targets are very deep. Here is one of the pits we were digging, it was the base of a castle tower built over a Celtic wall.
One of the volunteers sifting dirt. In the background is part of the Celtic wall where medieval houses also once stood. Found the knife in the upper left area between the rocks.
Here’s the knife, about 20cm or 8” long.
There are three Celtic grave mounds around the site. They looked to have been plundered but not recently. The head Archie asked us to detect around them but we found nothing. It could be several years before they are excavated. The head Archie is checking on giving me a permit to detect the mountain top on my own with the agreement I give all finds to the museum. He has to ask the Archaeology department about the permit, lucky for me, I also met the head Archaeologist for our area so if he really wants to let me detect the site then it will probably happen.
Here are the arrow tips. One is actually a crossbow bolt tip and one is probably from a long bow dating from 800-1000 AD. I found the tip on the bottom. Sorry about the bad picture, I didn’t know they were bad, it was an ugly day of rain and the tips are already on display in the museum.
A view from the dig site.
A few recent finds I never posted, been awhile since I posted finds. Three lead seals and maybe a kids whizzer toy.
A few glass beads and a glass button.
A toy cannon made of lead and a few lead pistol balls for aesthetics.
A souvenir from Berchtesgaden. I found this with a work colleague who has a detector, he doesn’t detect too much though. He took me to a kids park with swings and things and also a castle ruin from the 1200s. We didn’t find anything old but I also found about $15.00.
Reverse of the souvenir, a real Edelweiss flower encapsulated.
A few relics, religious pendant, lion face and a weight with several quality stamps.
Silver seahorse, silver ring bezel, bronze ring, brass ring, a whatsit, and a knife butt piece dating around the mid 1500s.
Obverse of two silver coins, 1862 and 1786.
Reverse of the coins. I hope to get back into posting but just have not had much time lately. HH, Mike
One of the volunteers sifting dirt. In the background is part of the Celtic wall where medieval houses also once stood. Found the knife in the upper left area between the rocks.
Here’s the knife, about 20cm or 8” long.
There are three Celtic grave mounds around the site. They looked to have been plundered but not recently. The head Archie asked us to detect around them but we found nothing. It could be several years before they are excavated. The head Archie is checking on giving me a permit to detect the mountain top on my own with the agreement I give all finds to the museum. He has to ask the Archaeology department about the permit, lucky for me, I also met the head Archaeologist for our area so if he really wants to let me detect the site then it will probably happen.
Here are the arrow tips. One is actually a crossbow bolt tip and one is probably from a long bow dating from 800-1000 AD. I found the tip on the bottom. Sorry about the bad picture, I didn’t know they were bad, it was an ugly day of rain and the tips are already on display in the museum.
A view from the dig site.
A few recent finds I never posted, been awhile since I posted finds. Three lead seals and maybe a kids whizzer toy.
A few glass beads and a glass button.
A toy cannon made of lead and a few lead pistol balls for aesthetics.
A souvenir from Berchtesgaden. I found this with a work colleague who has a detector, he doesn’t detect too much though. He took me to a kids park with swings and things and also a castle ruin from the 1200s. We didn’t find anything old but I also found about $15.00.
Reverse of the souvenir, a real Edelweiss flower encapsulated.
A few relics, religious pendant, lion face and a weight with several quality stamps.
Silver seahorse, silver ring bezel, bronze ring, brass ring, a whatsit, and a knife butt piece dating around the mid 1500s.
Obverse of two silver coins, 1862 and 1786.
Reverse of the coins. I hope to get back into posting but just have not had much time lately. HH, Mike
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beautiful finds
Just amazing finds there Mike 
I love the glass beads and the button. 
