Latest Dig - Any ideas?

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We were hunting near an old civil war site and found various items, some we can I.D other I have no idea.

There is an old coin - too rough to make out which type or date.
5 buttons - one from a suspender
a couple of small handles like from a jewellery box.
A screw on top from medicine or a cream or toothpaste.
A number 6 or 9.
A small buckle from a shoe or similar.
A latch from a door or fitting of some kind?
A brooch in the shape of a flower?
My favorites were an old token I think and two musket balls.

Any idea on what the token is?

 

[CRUSADER]

The coin is a circa 1675 Charles II Farthing.

 

[CRUSADER]

The '6' is a military lapel or shoulder number/badge.

 

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The latch is probably off a window & the 'flower' item is a mystery, although I can see its copper or brass & may have gone on a leather strap. The lead balls are pistol shot.

Not sure which is the token? Pictures both sides please?

PS. I can see your Ace is picking up the size of objects you need to be successful, so as long as your on ploughed land, you stand a chance. Roman coins sound like 4 hole buttons.

 

[Rip_Uk]

Thanks a lot for your identifications. That's the oldest coin we have to date and the best outing yet.

I have added another couple of pictures of the token, if it is a token. It is quite heavy.

 

[CRUSADER]

OK, its a pan weight, sometimes called a trade weight. If you could clean the crud off the recessed side, there would be some countermarks to ID & date it. But it looks circa 18th-19th C.

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks a lot for your identifications. That's the oldest coin we have to date and the best outing yet.

I have added another couple of pictures of the token, if it is a token. It is quite heavy.

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Just check that the coin is about 22mm?

PS. just heading out.........

 

[Rip_Uk]

Its 32mm and 4mm thick thanks.

 

[Rip_Uk]

The coin is 27mm x 1mm thick

 

[CRUSADER]

The coin is 27mm x 1mm thick

OK, its a Geo II Farthing.

Funny enough I found a larger Pan weight today, see my post called 'Harvest at last'

 

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I see your weight is very similar to mine. I cleaned my weight up but there are no markings at all

Is the coin circa 1735?

I am looking to get a new shovel/digger. I am looking at the Blackada Invader (the smaller one). Is this any good? can you recommend anything else?

I was looking at the Lesche digger also but are these dangerous to carry? I mean in legal terms.

 

[Dreadnox]

Very nice finds guys!!

 

[CRUSADER]

I see your weight is very similar to mine. I cleaned my weight up but there are no markings at all

Is the coin circa 1735?

I am looking to get a new shovel/digger. I am looking at the Blackada Invader (the smaller one). Is this any good? can you recommend anything else?

I was looking at the Lesche digger also but are these dangerous to carry? I mean in legal terms.

Yes circa 1735.


Anything with a blade over 3 inches could get you a 5 year prison sentence, so avoid all knifes.

When I started, I tryed lots of different small digging tools & I soon found out that the best thing is a strong normal garden spade. Several reasons; it speeds up your recovery time, therefore more time searching, it's good on all types of conditions (grass or ploughed, stubble), most importantly it dramically lowers the risk of hitting a precious find - trust me, when you hit something it would have been your best find ever!

PS. a spade makes a perfect walking stick - third leg, when on uneven ground.

My best tip of today is - ALWAYS dig back from where you 'think' it is!

 

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Ok thanks for your recommendations.

Do you just have a normal garden spade and no other tool?

do you use garrett pinpointer?

What do you think of this digger?

BLACK ADA RAMROD 27" GARDEN METAL DETECTING SPADE SHOVEL D HANDLE MADE IN UK | eBay

 

[CRUSADER]

Ok thanks for your recommendations.

Do you just have a normal garden spade and no other tool?

do you use garrett pinpointer?

What do you think of this digger?

BLACK ADA RAMROD 27" GARDEN METAL DETECTING SPADE SHOVEL D HANDLE MADE IN UK | eBay

I use my Grandads old garden spade, very well made.

99.9% of the time I never use a pinpointer. From beep to pouch is no more than 30 seconds. Speed of recovery is one of my secrets to success. This way you can clear large amounts of rubbish, plus a larger area & by doing this will you get the gold.
I do carry one because when I got the 11" coil for the XP, I was regularly digging over 10" holes & I used the pointer to work out if I need to go deeper or if it was on the edge. Sometimes you can waste time in heavy clay missing a deep object.
Also a pinpointer is used by most US because they dig tiny plugs with a big sharp knife, you should be digging a 3 edged square turf, the width of a spade, & keeping the roots attached with the 4th edge by folding it over. With a square that size you should never harm an object.(therefore no need) I'm quicker than anyone with a pinpointer, because you learn exactly where it is & grab it first time without getting on your knees.

That spade would be to short for me. Although it might be lighter than a larger one, its counter-productive because you have to carry it. I use mine as a walking stick, so it spends most of its time & weight on the ground, whilst keeping me stable on roughly ploughed land.

 

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We use the same technique for recovery as you mentioned, 3 edged square turf, then flip it over, recover and flip it back.

I ended up buying the 31" version of the Black Ada Ramrod weighing 1.2kg.