Month: August 2011

Birmingham Mail: Behind the scenes with the Staffordshire Hoard…

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By Neil Elkes, BirminghamMail, June 23rd 2011

 

“Working there, with the diligence of forensic experts, are archeologists and conservators, cleaning, cataloguing and studying the breathtaking 3,500 piece collection which makes up the Staffordshire Hoard. These modern day time detectives are using a mixture of the latest technology and Mother Nature to try to solve its many riddles. Neil Elkes reports.” – Taken from the article.

 

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Pailsley Daily Express: Man caught trying to sneak blade into court

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By Bryan Brough, Paisley Daily Express, Friday August 12th 2011

“SECURITY guards swooped on a young man yesterday as he tried to smuggle a knife into Paisley Sheriff Court…

As the man was going through a metal detector device near the main doors of the building, alarm bells sounded and security staff detained him.” – Taken From the Article

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Lynn News: Tudor dress hook treasure

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Published by: Lynn News, Wednesday 24th August 2011

“A TUDOR silver gilt dress hook believed to be more than 400 years old was pronouned to be treasure at an inquest in Lynn…

The part-owner of the land, Mr John Manning, said it was discovered by Mr Paul Brittain, who had been metal-detecting with permission.” – Taken from the Article

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Lynn News: Plea for help over coins haul…

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Published by Lynn News, Tuesday 23rd August 2011

“DIGGING deeper after unearthing a jam jar lid led a metal detecting enthusiast to discover 20 gold coins dating from the reigns of Charles I to Queen Victoria.

An inquest in Lynn yesterday heard the coins were believed to be stolen property and an appeal was made for information about who owned them, possibly more than a century ago.” – Taken from the Article

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Kent Online: Treasure found in farmer’s field near Canterbury…

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By Gerry Warren, Kent online, Monday 22nd August   2011

“A medieval silver gilt ring found in a farmer’s field at Bishopsbourne has been declared treasure.

James Goldswain made the discovery a few inches below the soil in a ploughed field while metal detecting.” – Taken from Article

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Where is a good place to go detecting? | Beginners Guide | Part Three

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Gardens
 

 

 An excellent place for you to start searching is your own back garden. This can be a great opportunity to understand how your detector works. There are a few factors you need to take into consideration for what you may find. If you live in a modern property, the land your house sits on was more than likely once a building site. Therefore you will most defiantly find lots of junk i.e. nails, ring-pulls, silver paper and scraps of metal. If you live in an older house or have permission to access an older house then you may find thing of greater worth. Other common items include lost rings or jewellery.

Parks

  

 

 Once you have checked the local bye-laws that there are no restrictions, parks can offer a good opportunity for detecting. The age of the park can determine what you may expect to find. We would not advise detecting in well keep or manicured parks for obvious reasons, also keep off games pitches. Old trees can be a good search spots as they were once more than likely sat beneath or even picnicked under. Be careful to set your discrimination levels as there is bound to be lots of silver paper and pull-tabs to find!

Ploughed fields 


 

 Ploughed fields are a stable favourite site to detect. This is due to them being continuously tuned over, bringing new finds to the surface. However, there is a risk that your finds will be damaged from the type of machinery used and long term exposure to agriculture chemicals.

Pasture fields

 

 Pasture fields can often yield finds that are in better condition due to fewer disturbances. Providing there is no live-stock in the pasture you can detect pretty much any time of the year. However once a pasture has been detected thoroughly, unless farmers disturb the soil, it is unlikely that there will be further discoveries.

Woodland & footpaths


 

 Detecting in woodland areas can quite often lead to the identification of ammunition from battles that once besieged the woodlands, including shotgun caps and bullets or game shooting. However, this doesn’t mean you won’t find jewellery, coins or other items that people have lost whilst walking through. Footpaths are great places to detect during the crop season (whilst ploughed fields are inaccessible). Particularly well used footpaths will undoubtedly yield coins and other lost objects. Unfortunately you will also find lots of rubbish… Just remember to take it with you or you will find it again on your return visit!

Rivers


 

 Throughout history rivers have been the highways for transport and navigation. There are defiantly lots of treasures to be found from their thousands of years of use. Good places to detect are river banks that have eroded/deposited and adjacent open space such as fields. You may even stumble across a previously unknown settlement. Detecting on the River Thames requires a permit which has to be acquired from the Port of London Authority.

Beaches


 

 

 Beaches are good locations to detect all year round and can be produce lots of finds. Jewellery and contemporary money is a common find as many holiday makers or beach goers lose their lose change and jewellery when they go swimming. The best time to detect is when the tide is out. You should start at the waters edge and then move inland as the tide returns.

 

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Parts of a Metal Detector | Beginners Guide | Part Two

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A typical modern metal detector is light-weight and consists of four parts:

  1. Arm Cup – Usually situated near the handgrip, it’s shaped like an oval or half cup. It is used to keep the detector steady as you sweep it back and forth, your forearm fits snugly into it and there may be an optional Velcro armcups strap.
  2. Control box – This is the hub of the detector, it contains the control knobs/touchpads, main Circuit board, often also batteries and speaker.
  3. Stem – This long shaft connects the control box and the search coil; often adjustable in length so you can make it comfortable for your height.
  4. Search coil – the part that actually senses the metal, also known as the “search head,” or “loop”, is flat and mostly round or oval part. This the part that is held just above the ground.

Most control box’s also have a jack socket for connecting headphones, and some have the control box below the stem and a small display unit or meter above.

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Unseen Items of the Staffordshire Hoard means hundreds flock to museum for rare glimpse.

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Written by: Emma McKinney, BirminghamMail, Monday 22nd Aug 2011.

“Ten items from the 1,400-year-old Anglo-Saxon hoard, found by a metal detector in a field in Burntwood, Staffordshire, two years ago, were on display at the Museum Collections Centre in Dollman Street, Nechells.” Taken from the article.

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