Dere Street (Return)

[Silver Searcher]

Hi all...

had a few hours on the Roman road known as Deer Street, this is the main Roman route North to the Roman town of Carlisle.

The road is being turned into a three lane motorway and it is a perfect oppertunity for detecting ancient sites as the fields bordering

the old road have been given a compulsery purchase order on them, permission was gained and i had a threee hour hunt that was quite productive.

First good find a battered tealby penny from the reign of Hennry11 1154-1159 (this is the third I have had)

I managed another hammered from the narrow strip , Elizabeth11 half Groat 1558-1603 (in poor condition)

Over the comming weeks I should be able to get a few more hunts in and I'm sure a few goodies should come out.

While I was detecting a couple of detectorists came over and we got chating, one had just come back from Milto keys were he had found a

beutifull quarter Gold Stater, I took some pictures for you guys to view.

 

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[Bikernico]

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I searcht in gb for 4 times now, 1 time on a hollyday, 2 times a detector rally in Deal and 1 time in Wantage ( the one in last september with lots lots of rain)
Still didn't find my first roman yet.
Also are on a gb site/forum. http://www.detectorist.co.uk. ( not a lot off dutchies there)

Were do you "hunt "mostly ? ( West friesland ?)

gr Nico

 

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[woody50]

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I searcht in gb for 4 times now, 1 time on a hollyday, 2 times a detector rally in Deal and 1 time in Wantage ( the one in last september with lots lots of rain)
Still didn't find my first roman yet.
Also are on a gb site/forum. http://www.detectorist.co.uk. ( not a lot off dutchies there)
Were do you "hunt "mostly ? ( West friesland ?)
gr Nico

We 4 have searched in England now for about 12 years (every year 2-3 weeks), and several of us have gone more than that in the end of the winter. For the most part we search West Friesland, and sometimes to Friesland, but have been seen over all in Holland. Myself I search mainly building sites in the center of old towns, but those are hard to get permission to search anymore. And also in Poland, Germany sometimes, Serbia, and since I will be in the US this fall, then I will finally search in the USA. Will check the site out. Funny that you didn't find your first roman yet, but that was the way it was with us, on our 3rd trip we finally found Romans (or I must say I did, staying an extra week, the rest had to work). Now we find plenty of them...

 

[jmann2424]

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Great Finds!!!

 

[Silver Searcher]

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That first pic looks like a dream set up for metal detecting. Also looks like you're getting some further detecting depth this way

Those old coins are so cool and I'm sure every one of them still is a thrill to find (eventhough you've found many).

I sense Banner finds coming from this hunting site

Could be right IS this place could produce anything from any time

 

[Silver Searcher]

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You guys have it great on that side! I wish I could have just one day in those fields.

The coins aren't too shabby as well. You are due for a Roman silver!

Kirk

Hi Kirk my detecting buddy has already had one

 

[Silver Searcher]

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Very Nice finds

detector greetings from holland
Nico

Hello Nico

 

[Silver Searcher]

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Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Hi Woody I'm off there tonight

 

[Wasabi]

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Silver Searcher,
Looks like you have a good spot to hunt at and I hope you find more. Looks like the construction might bring more of those coins closer to the surface for you. Hope deep were you finding most of your finds?

Nice coins and I would not even know what the gold coin was without research, no doubt though it is gold.

WTG

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

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Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Out here in Denver, the going rate for bribery is usually a 12 pack of Bud Lite. I have to come out there. Keep us posted,
Carl

 

[woody50]

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Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Out here in Denver, the going rate for bribery is usually a 12 pack of Bud Lite. I have to come out there. Keep us posted,
Carl

Yea I know about Denver and the Bud, my sister lived there for many many years (Edgewater) and her children still do. But here in Europe cookies usually do the trick... 8)

 

[woody50]

Re: Deer Street (Return)

Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Hi Woody I'm off there tonight

Hmm... I guess this is a part of the UK English language, 'off there tonight'...
Are you meaning I can nighthawk tonight then instead of the weekend??

 

[shaun7]

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Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Hi Woody I'm off there tonight

Hmm... I guess this is a part of the UK English language, 'off there tonight'...
Are you meaning I can nighthawk tonight then instead of the weekend??

i think he mean't he's going this evening (after work) before it gets dark!

which is what i would be doing every day if this site was local to me

 

[allen]

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wtg on those great looking relics !

 

[woody50]

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Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Hi Woody I'm off there tonight

Hmm... I guess this is a part of the UK English language, 'off there tonight'...
Are you meaning I can nighthawk tonight then instead of the weekend??

i think he mean't he's going this evening (after work) before it gets dark!
which is what i would be doing every day if this site was local to me

Yes I agree with you, I would search even after dark (its a road building project and not a field)...

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Deer Street (Return)

Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Out here in Denver, the going rate for bribery is usually a 12 pack of Bud Lite. I have to come out there. Keep us posted,
Carl

Yea I know about Denver and the Bud, my sister lived there for many many years (Edgewater) and her children still do. But here in Europe cookies usually do the trick... 8)

I think MD Dog uses candy.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Deer Street (Return)

Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Hi Woody I'm off there tonight

Hmm... I guess this is a part of the UK English language, 'off there tonight'...
Are you meaning I can nighthawk tonight then instead of the weekend??

i think he mean't he's going this evening (after work) before it gets dark!

which is what i would be doing every day if this site was local to me

You're still going to work? two words, Swine Flu

 

[shaun7]

Re: Deer Street (Return)

Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Hi Woody I'm off there tonight

Hmm... I guess this is a part of the UK English language, 'off there tonight'...
Are you meaning I can nighthawk tonight then instead of the weekend??

i think he mean't he's going this evening (after work) before it gets dark!

which is what i would be doing every day if this site was local to me

You're still going to work? two words, Swine Flu

i laugh in the face of swine flu!

or at least i would if i had any work

 

[Mental Granny]

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That looks and sounds like a fantastic site to hunt ! Love your finds so far PLEASE keep posting them!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Deer Street (Return)

Wow, a perfect place to search. Just keep on the good side of the guys working on the road, and keep out of their way. Taking a sack full of cookies to them on their tea/coffee break will improve the relation very much, take that from someone who knows...! You should be finding a lot of good stuff there for sure!

Hi Woody I'm off there tonight

Hmm... I guess this is a part of the UK English language, 'off there tonight'...
Are you meaning I can nighthawk tonight then instead of the weekend??

i think he mean't he's going this evening (after work) before it gets dark!
which is what i would be doing every day if this site was local to me

Yes I agree with you, I would search even after dark (its a road building project and not a field)...

Yes it was an early evening hunt :P had another hammered and a very special find but you will have to wait until tomorrow for the pictures

 

[Silver Searcher]

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Silver Searcher,
Looks like you have a good spot to hunt at and I hope you find more. Looks like the construction might bring more of those coins closer to the surface for you. Hope deep were you finding most of your finds?

Nice coins and I would not even know what the gold coin was without research, no doubt though it is gold.

WTG

HI most of the finds were very close to the surface the coin is Gold quarter stater from the Celtic Tribe Tasciovanus and is worth about £500 but it was not found by me