Haven't been out swinging much lately, just managing a few short sessions and not very deep, grounds been a bit hard out here. I did however, dig an interesting little item that (frustratingly) took a me a while to identify. I was just on the verge of giving up the research when I stumbled...
Have you seen a button with these images before? Its approx. 15mm diameter and mostly flat/very slight curve. Eagle, cannons, crown - Military perhaps?
Have been playing around getting to know my new Terra705 lately. Found alot of nails, wire and casings but also came across a few more interesting items too. Any tips on cleaning them up appreciated, have just rinsed them to removed dirt so far.
I'd love to know what everybody does with their finds afterwards. As I don't have a detector yet, all of my finds have been sighted by eye & picked up from the grounds surface around my 1800s ruin. I have several containers of bits & pieces that are just sitting in a cupboard. Most of the items...
I'm looking for a reasonable entry level detector to explore an 1800s ruin on my property. Prefer not to buy online but can't seem to find many suppliers in SA. Any suggestions?
Recently found in a paddock... 1887 token commemorating Queen Victoria's Jubilee. (Approx. 31mm diameter) I believe these were issued to school children in the district (South Rhine), as were similar tokens in other districts. Wondering if anybody else has come across any of these? And what sort...