Rise of the Irish-Catholic farmers

tinpan

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HI members, been a while, over the last few months I've been mding farm sites in the Western Wheatbelt. Settled by free Irish settlers in 1840's Land Grants payed for by the Irish Relief Fund. two coin spools, one pre 1850, the other is post WWII and an amazing fob watch chain fireman's medal from 1910 and other assorted bucket-list items. Detector used GPX 4500 with mono 16inch coil. Thanks for looking.

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Hi only posted the silver coins. The pre 1850, includes Geo 111 Geo IV and the rest Vickies. Shame thier black from fire damage Tp
 

Nice little group.
Without checking the backmark of the Livery Button, I think it just pre-dates 1850, as most are circa 1830s.

What interests me the most is the cannon, because if the books are right its going to be your oldest find in that group, if the books are wrong then they continued making that style into the 19th C.
 

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so many quality finds TP you've done well at the sites. The cannon and fob seal are outstanding as the button and watch winder. What yr does the sterling knife blade date to?
 

Man those are some excellent finds...that machine will get 'em deep...awesome and Congrats !!
 

Holy :censored:! Those are great finds! Loving the cannon and watch winder!
 

Really incredible ground you're detecting. I would be a happy camper to have permission to hit a site like that.
Congratulations on all of your finds.
 

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Nice chunk of history you have there ..Ive only seen those cannons dug on Videos in Europe..UK mostly...I-detect got one the other day...Very Cool!
 

Nice chunk of history you have there ..Ive only seen those cannons dug on Videos in Europe..UK mostly...I-detect got one the other day...Very Cool!
Seen a few posted on here from US & Canada.
 

Cute little "museum" on a sponge you have here. Love the old cannon. Heck, I love it ALL! Well done with the deep seeking machine.:headbang:
 

That’s a nice bunch of finds.
Canon is very nice
 

I love all of it! Awesome obviously unsearched plot. Keep swingin it.
 

Hi, Thanks for the replies The Canon is solid and non firing, the knife blade is from 1857 ,he religious medal is St Benidictine ' Protect me from evil' TP
 

Hi, Thanks for the replies The Canon is solid and non firing, the knife blade is from 1857 ,he religious medal is St Benidictine ' Protect me from evil' TP
OK that explains it.
 

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