Roman Site - Short Hunt...

[CRUSADER]

Over night some of the snow had melted & the ground had slightly defrosted. Mixed blessing as the surface of the ploughed field became very sticky :P

Only had time for 2.5 hours & nothing exciting to report.

16 Scrappy Roman Coins
Bits...

Only a small area of this productive area left to finish

 

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[Bavaria Mike]

Better than sitting on the couch watching TV! Nice hunt and HH, Mike

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

"Its bad practice, but I jump on the spade several times, as its a ploughed field it come up in big lumps."


I'm starting to wonder about you and this metal detecting addiction.


Stand back sir and slowly put the metal detector down.

Nice short hunt friend.

 

[birdman]

I would say that is one heck of a short hunt!

 

[allen]

i can say you are definetily a dedicated son of a gun !!

 

[CRUSADER]

Was out yesterday and half the area was rock solid, where the sun don't shine. Excavated with much effort a few good signals. In the last hole, excellent coin signal, doing a few full body 175 lb. jumps on the spade I managed to cut out a block of dirt.. Smashed it like you do....Signal disappeared, ... not the first time in my hunting career, but couldn't believe it. Looked for near 5 minutes for the darn signal and finally chalked it up to a rust pocket. Picked up my spade and gave it a hit on the ground to clear a piece of dirt stuck to it and look at the spade and the darn coin is literally frozen to the shovel. 1820's Austrian/Italian penny, my first. Says, "REGNO LOMBARDO VENETO" on it.

I learnt that lesson a long time ago Actually it still happens quite alot, but normally with junk. So my routine when ever a good signal disappears is to:
Check the spade first
Check the bottom of your boots next
Check the bottom of the hole, to see if it fell deeper


So at least you were out & you did find

 

[CRUSADER]

"Its bad practice, but I jump on the spade several times, as its a ploughed field it come up in big lumps."


I'm starting to wonder about you and this metal detecting addiction.


Stand back sir and slowly put the metal detector down.

Nice short hunt friend.

thanks, where can you buy one of those?

 

[vayank54]

Its bad practice, but I jump on the spade several times, as its a ploughed field it come up in big lumps. Then I find what lump its in & either kick the crap out of it with my boots or hit it hard with a flat spade. Fingers crossed, I have yet to damage a coin/find. Sometimes I will need to hold a small lump & bash it in my hand against the sharp end of the spade.
[/quote]
Hey this sounds familar. Must just be diggers instinct
Seriously you did great.
I have put small clumps, I thought might have button, in my pouch until I could get them thawed out.

 

[CRUSADER]

Its bad practice, but I jump on the spade several times, as its a ploughed field it come up in big lumps. Then I find what lump its in & either kick the crap out of it with my boots or hit it hard with a flat spade. Fingers crossed, I have yet to damage a coin/find. Sometimes I will need to hold a small lump & bash it in my hand against the sharp end of the spade.

Hey this sounds familar. Must just be diggers instinct
Seriously you did great.
I have put small clumps, I thought might have button, in my pouch until I could get them thawed out.
[/quote]

I've thought about it, but with our UK hunting (lots of signals), I would need a wheelbarrow to take the good lumps back to the car.

 

[shaun7]

Its bad practice, but I jump on the spade several times, as its a ploughed field it come up in big lumps. Then I find what lump its in & either kick the crap out of it with my boots or hit it hard with a flat spade. Fingers crossed, I have yet to damage a coin/find. Sometimes I will need to hold a small lump & bash it in my hand against the sharp end of the spade.

Hey this sounds familar. Must just be diggers instinct
Seriously you did great.
I have put small clumps, I thought might have button, in my pouch until I could get them thawed out.

I've thought about it, but with our UK hunting (lots of signals), I would need a wheelbarrow to take the good lumps back to the car.
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You could always use the wheelbarrow for your lunch first. Then it will be empty to use for the lumps at the end of the
day

 

[CRUSADER]

Its bad practice, but I jump on the spade several times, as its a ploughed field it come up in big lumps. Then I find what lump its in & either kick the crap out of it with my boots or hit it hard with a flat spade. Fingers crossed, I have yet to damage a coin/find. Sometimes I will need to hold a small lump & bash it in my hand against the sharp end of the spade.

Hey this sounds familar. Must just be diggers instinct
Seriously you did great.
I have put small clumps, I thought might have button, in my pouch until I could get them thawed out.

I've thought about it, but with our UK hunting (lots of signals), I would need a wheelbarrow to take the good lumps back to the car.

You could always use the wheelbarrow for your lunch first. Then it will be empty to use for the lumps at the end of the
day
[/quote]
Thoughts from a true 'time & montion' labourer. Minimum effort, maximum effect

 

[shaun7]

Its bad practice, but I jump on the spade several times, as its a ploughed field it come up in big lumps. Then I find what lump its in & either kick the crap out of it with my boots or hit it hard with a flat spade. Fingers crossed, I have yet to damage a coin/find. Sometimes I will need to hold a small lump & bash it in my hand against the sharp end of the spade.

Hey this sounds familar. Must just be diggers instinct
Seriously you did great.
I have put small clumps, I thought might have button, in my pouch until I could get them thawed out.

I've thought about it, but with our UK hunting (lots of signals), I would need a wheelbarrow to take the good lumps back to the car.

You could always use the wheelbarrow for your lunch first. Then it will be empty to use for the lumps at the end of the
day

Thoughts from a true 'time & montion' labourer. Minimum effort, maximum effect
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