Hello Mandy, best wishes from Kent. Thanks for your kind interest. Dave

Thanks, I dare say near one of the few Roman roads? Always hoping as I'm sure you do that if there's Roman there may be Saxon too, but sadly so often not always the case! (not here in the Andredswald) Happy New Year by the way

One can tell it's heavy bronze not at all machined

Right that's mightily reassuring,thankyou

Cool thanks 😊

Not at all, it's a labour of passion, when my day job allows, thanks for watching.

Yes that was my take too, although hole is tiny. Thanks for watching, Dave

You too Dave were not overlapping hopefully 200 miles apart, labour of love always. Subscribed btw, cheers

Greetings good to hear from you ...

Yeah I saw that thanks we have ignition...

Thanks yes caught it on the cusp this time! Springs qte a long way off

No hammereds which is odd but this one's always rewarding. Thanks for viewing

Thanks Neil it was vast too vast for the few days B4 drilling

Morale boost for sure. Thanks for viewing, Dave

Thanks 👍

Thankyou for your interest. Happy hi ting. Dabe

My apologies therefore then this 1968 10p (plus a new 5p) is pre decimalisation day D day except the multiple of 10 is decimal in nature, these 2 decimals (the first decimals) were introduced it seems in that year 1968 and circulated alongside pre-decimals of pounds shillings and pence which then were no longer accepted after D day or 1971. Alot of shops didn't accept the New Pence til 1971, presumably until they we're forced to do so. Personally it seems like it was change for changes sake, the older system seemed perfectly good really. Dave

Thanyou. I'd said to the owner there would be one coin, despite the small area and there were 2! Some inane looking bits are often the most informative too. Happy hunting to you too.

Hi mate. Happy hunting

Thankyou 🎉

Thanks Dennis haven't been in there yet so time will tell if the woodland yields. Happy hunting ..

They're just plain copper sheet Neil, cup shaped, not sign of percussion will post on my forum. All the best

​@@66DMJC plain copper sheet would be consistent with a copper bullet jacket

They're muzzle loading musket percussion caps that got struck by a brass nipple rather than a pin...cool, thanks guys. So prob pre 1860 or whenever cartridges got introduced

Every field tells a tale! Yes always a treat, cheers, Dave

Alot of our coastal defences in 44 were manned by Canadians and who's to say it's not connected to the pill box standing in the same field although 50 cal suggests either from aircraft or guns used as well as those (typically smaller) housed within the box. My next trip there may reveal something. Cheers from UK, Dave

@66DMJC It's actually quite interesting. Especially with a 1944 date. I collect antique cartridge, and I actually have some loaded ammo with that very headstamp. LC was prbly the biggest arsenal for small arms ammunition. I'm wondering what you found was part of a late, lend-lease for Britain, whom supplied Canadian Forces, or cld it even be something from a US unit. If it is a case from a .50cal browning machine gun, that wld make sense. They were used in quad mounts for Anti aircraft, and possibly even a single M2 gun. Now if that case is from a .45acp pistol or .30cal, commonly called 30-06 here, that wld be something of a mystery unless it was used for training..

.50 cal Browning machine gun, I'd bet. No way to tell if aircraft or ground gun though. Round here the .303 is most common wW2, then 20mm, then the .50. Cheers Dave

Thanks for the appreciation

Yes you're quite right I thought afterwards not 60s but 70s I will prob keep it even though I was there during that epoch!

Agreed, thankyiu it didn't come home that one!

Yes got that one all these things provide extra insight despite their unexciting exteriors

Yes animal burrows can help with depth issues there

Some targets do make off center e m. fields, but some may be the coil and some more are user error!

Thanks Rob they're rare moments...

Glad u enjoyed it Gracey I find it increasingly interesting if not time consuming cheers, Dave

Thanks v much indeed, detecting and archaeology combined has alot to teach us this could be a real lesson on life in these parts 100 yrs before the collapse of the Roman Empire

Thanks Ellie and Lucie you've been a great inspiration up until this point, as you know I'm v keen like yourselves to contribute to the archaeological record, and will keep you posted .