Sundays Finds

[DJ_Quinn]

Sunday's Finds

My tally was 12 coins on the shore of this lake in the Knockmealdown Mountains. All I found at this old church was door and window hardware, but it is a very unusuall style, with the spires at the corners. I'm going to find out a bit more about the archetecture. It was built in 1640.

 

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[rvbvetter]

Re: Sunday's Finds

Very nice!! Very scenic! How old are the coins? HH

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Re: Sunday's Finds

The coins are pence coins, from the 1970's. Not that old at all.
There are plenty of old churches in the area however, and I have about 20 castles within a 30 min radius.
I hope to post some better finds this summer.

Cheers.

 

[rvbvetter]

Re: Sunday's Finds

WOW! With places like that to hunt, i'm sure you will! Do they find roman coins in your neck of the woods. HH

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Re: Sunday's Finds

HH,
No, the Roman's barely touched Ireland. The Celts scared them off. The Vikings were here though. We have a lot of Viking relics, and Celtic relics.
Roman coins are pretty common in Britian, and I have seen them being sold fairly cheap at coin and antique shows.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Re: Sunday's Finds

Nice pics DJ, thanks for sharing the sites. HH, Mike

 

[JARMAN]

Re: Sunday's Finds

Nice site DIG DEEP.HH

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Re: Sunday's Finds

Nice finds and what great places to hunt. I'd listen for those really deep targets.

I'm rather surprised though they even allow one to hunt these areas.

badger

badger, the law is that you cannot hunt for relics on a historically registered site. I am carefull to follow the letter of the law.
This church is in ruins and on private land, and I had permission.
The lake is on public land.

Anything found of archeological significance must be reported within 14 days, and turned in for a finders fee.

Coins less than 200 years old are yours to keep.