I'm Back And Have Some Great Finds!

[tailormarc]

Until i get the police block permission i have 3 days of detecting some more location in this small country town. Stay tuned...

 

[pete165]

Where can I find old maps like these, please?

 

[tailormarc]

Where can I find old maps like these, please?

For WA maps i use this page
https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/search/advanced

 

[tailormarc]

Well went back to a few spots on the Chrissy break...

1919 Victory medal..
image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Found this brand new monster truck buried in a kids park sand area
image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

 

[Mackka]

Great finds Marc, well done.
Mackka

 

[pete165]

Well done Marc Keep up the good work.

 

[Biggest Kev]

Great finds Marc and thanks for puting up the link Govt Archives, will have a go looking up old milling towns. :Y:

Cheers
Kev

 

[tailormarc]

Thanks all! Well this weekend just gone was a ripper. From old relics to old bottles etc. Video below of a couple bucket listers
[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/FdnLnMVH_EI[/video]

Pics of other finds to follow

 

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The finds from Saturday and Sunday

Australian army rising sun badge. I dug this beauty today in the wheat belt WA by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Another Australian military badge! by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Another Australian military badge! by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Great day detecting today! by Marc Russo, on Flickr

 

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Western Australian govenment railways very old padlock

Very old padlock I found today by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

 

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Nice pattern thimble I found today by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Laurel Kerosine by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Not sure what this is that I found today by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Not sure what this us I found, seen them around before. I must find out by Marc Russo, on Flickr

1800's ink well I dug yesterday. Great condition too by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Some very old scales that need cleaning up that I dug yesterday by Marc Russo, on Flickr

 

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A very tiny and old hall marked spoon I dug yesterday by Marc Russo, on Flickr

A very tiny and old hall marked spoon I dug yesterday by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Rare Edward the 7th military button
Pre WW1 military button I dug yesterday by Marc Russo, on Flickr

 

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Some nice very old bottles I dug yesterday by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Very old 1800's clay marble I dug yesterday by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Some nice very old bottles I dug yesterday by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Rowlands old bottle stopper I dug yesterday by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Another item I don't know what it is by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Another item I don't know what it is by Marc Russo, on Flickr

 

[Mackka]

Gee Wizz Marc you are having an absolute screamer mate. Love the finds especially the little spoon. It looks like a measuring spoon due to its shape.
Fantastic!
Mackka :Y:

 

[pete165]

Marc you astound me. I love the inkwell and other things. Keep it going mate. Are you in NSW??

 

[tailormarc]

Thanks guys,
Hey Pete, nah over in Western Australia. I head out to the wheatbelt each weekend about 2 hours drive out of perth

 

[tailormarc]

The button came up ok . Some info on it too...
I found this ore WW1 military button by Marc Russo, on Flickr

 

[tailormarc]

The Peace medal came up ok too...
1919 victory medal , found metal detecting out bush by Marc Russo, on Flickr

1919 victory medal , found metal detecting out bush by Marc Russo, on Flickr

 

[DetectingSA]

They are some Stella finds mate! I'm out hunting today I've I got 1 of those items I would be thrilled :lol: well done mate

 

[tailormarc]

Thanks guys, well im out of action for the next couple weeks. pulled a muscle or the starting of an umbilical hernia so 2 weeks of doing nothing .
I went out Saturday for a little detect before things got too painful then off to the docs...
I looked up old maps on an old WW2 army hospital camps. I wasnt trying very hard and only digging solid targets so i recon i missed a few. Here is a couple finds....
Surface find 1948 1cent from the Netherlands...
1c from the Netherlands sunbaking at what used to be a ww2 army hospital camp by Marc Russo, on Flickr

1c from the Netherlands sunbaking at what used to be a ww2 army hospital camp by Marc Russo, on Flickr

1c from the Netherlands sunbaking at what used to be a ww2 army hospital camp by Marc Russo, on Flickr

1c from the Netherlands sunbaking at what used to be a ww2 army hospital camp by Marc Russo, on Flickr

1948 Penny..
image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

image by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Dept of Defense stamped fork...
Ww2 Dept of defence fork by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Ww2 Dept of defence fork by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Ww2 Dept of defence fork by Marc Russo, on Flickr