deep plough (very)

[robfinds]

Had a short two hour search late yesterday. The field I chose was one that as never really produced much at all over the years. It was the first time though I had seen it ploughed so deeply, it had to be worth a try. To cut a long story short finds were very sparce indeed, the only interesting find was this very large and thick Scottish copper coin. One side as no detail the other has the usual thistle. I called it a day as the sun was beggining to set and called for a quick pint on the way home.

Hh Robert.

 

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[shaun7]

now that is a deep plough

like the coin, any idea on the age?

 

[robfinds]

now that is a deep plough

like the coin, any idea on the age?

maybe late 17th century ?.

 

[allen]

thats a cool coin...

 

[Michigan Fats]

nice coin bud
MF

 

[John (Ma)]

Excellent find.

 

[CRUSADER]

I've never seen such a strange & deep plough

I think its called a Bawbee?? anyway it looks in good nick under that crud.

 

[Elvis]

Man the trenches!!!!!!

 

[robfinds]

I've never seen such a strange & deep plough

I think its called a Bawbee?? anyway it looks in good nick under that crud.

yes a bawbee (sixpence). Tried to clean it a little, it's shot though.

 

[CRUSADER]

I've never seen such a strange & deep plough

I think its called a Bawbee?? anyway it looks in good nick under that crud.

yes a bawbee (sixpence). Tried to clean it a little, it's shot though.

shame, there a rare find down here, but I guess a little less rare where you are

 

[robfinds]

I've never seen such a strange & deep plough

I think its called a Bawbee?? anyway it looks in good nick under that crud.

yes a bawbee (sixpence). Tried to clean it a little, it's shot though.

shame, there a rare find down here, but I guess a little less rare where you are

the site this coin came from as produced loads of Scotish coins from medieval to late 17th century. It's close to the A1 (the great north road).

 

[CRUSADER]

I've never seen such a strange & deep plough

I think its called a Bawbee?? anyway it looks in good nick under that crud.

yes a bawbee (sixpence). Tried to clean it a little, it's shot though.

shame, there a rare find down here, but I guess a little less rare where you are

the site this coin came from as produced loads of Scotish coins from medieval to late 17th century. It's close to the A1 (the great north road).

makes sence

 

[woody50]

Wow, such deep plowing. Maybe to keep the spuds dry? I would surely return in September or a bit later,
when the crops are out and the ground has less air in it, you will surely find much more.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Looks more like an irrigation ditch Wonder what they are going to plant there? Too bad the finds weren't more plentifull

 

[IAsoldier]

That should bring up the goodies congrates on the coin

 

[Africa]

Wow, such deep plowing. Maybe to keep the spuds dry? I would surely return in September or a bit later,
when the crops are out and the ground has less air in it, you will surely find much more.

How can air in the ground make a difference?

 

[woody50]

Wow, such deep plowing. Maybe to keep the spuds dry? I would surely return in September or a bit later,
when the crops are out and the ground has less air in it, you will surely find much more.

How can air in the ground make a difference?

When the compacted ground is plowed air gets trapped in the soil, the soil get aerated and becomes loose and deeper. Since a metal detector has a limited depth range in soil, and since the ground is plowed and is loose and aerated the increased distance means that the detector is detecting a smaller distance.

So you find less artifacts. After a while the soil will thru gravity become again dense, it will fall in again when it for instance dries out. Besides time, rain will lessen the time needed to compact again.

That's the way it is. I have traveled in back of many potato harvesting machines and not found anything, and came back in a week and found in the same ground many artifacts and coins...

 

[shaun7]

Wow, such deep plowing. Maybe to keep the spuds dry? I would surely return in September or a bit later,
when the crops are out and the ground has less air in it, you will surely find much more.

How can air in the ground make a difference?

When the compacted ground is plowed air gets trapped in the soil, the soil get aerated and becomes loose and deeper. Since a metal detector has a limited depth range in soil, and since the ground is plowed and is loose and aerated the increased distance means that the detector is detecting a smaller distance.

So you find less artifacts. After a while the soil will thru gravity become again dense, it will fall in again when it for instance dries out. Besides time, rain will lessen the time needed to compact again.

That's the way it is. I have traveled in back of many potato harvesting machines and not found anything, and came back in a week and found in the same ground many artifacts and coins...

i wish you didn't say that woody! now i want to go back to a recently deep ploughed field that i have already wasted 3 days on

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow, such deep plowing. Maybe to keep the spuds dry? I would surely return in September or a bit later,
when the crops are out and the ground has less air in it, you will surely find much more.

How can air in the ground make a difference?

When the compacted ground is plowed air gets trapped in the soil, the soil get aerated and becomes loose and deeper. Since a metal detector has a limited depth range in soil, and since the ground is plowed and is loose and aerated the increased distance means that the detector is detecting a smaller distance.

So you find less artifacts. After a while the soil will thru gravity become again dense, it will fall in again when it for instance dries out. Besides time, rain will lessen the time needed to compact again.

That's the way it is. I have traveled in back of many potato harvesting machines and not found anything, and came back in a week and found in the same ground many artifacts and coins...

i wish you didn't say that woody! now i want to go back to a recently deep ploughed field that i have already wasted 3 days on

Theres no hope on that one, other than my mighty XP

 

[shaun7]

Wow, such deep plowing. Maybe to keep the spuds dry? I would surely return in September or a bit later,
when the crops are out and the ground has less air in it, you will surely find much more.

How can air in the ground make a difference?

When the compacted ground is plowed air gets trapped in the soil, the soil get aerated and becomes loose and deeper. Since a metal detector has a limited depth range in soil, and since the ground is plowed and is loose and aerated the increased distance means that the detector is detecting a smaller distance.

So you find less artifacts. After a while the soil will thru gravity become again dense, it will fall in again when it for instance dries out. Besides time, rain will lessen the time needed to compact again.

That's the way it is. I have traveled in back of many potato harvesting machines and not found anything, and came back in a week and found in the same ground many artifacts and coins...

i wish you didn't say that woody! now i want to go back to a recently deep ploughed field that i have already wasted 3 days on

Theres no hope on that one, other than my mighty XP

this is the one you havn't been on, its worse!!!! i have found one blank coin there in three trips

now there's a challenge