Man takes home live wartime bomb after finding it in a field WAYNE Elson started off his metal detecting hobby with a huge bang after discovering an unexploded bomb. The 49-year-old, of Hambledon Road, in Waterlooville, found the German Second World War incendiary just a week after buying his £180 metal detector kit. He was…
Tim “Ringmaster” Saylor and George “KG” Wyant, stars of the hit TV series “Diggers” answer Garrett’s Steve Moore’s questions on: how they got started in Montana, what they find, their unusual lingo, what it’s like digging in front of TV cameras More about the “Diggers” show available at Nat Geo Diggers page http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/diggers/ To learn more about…
the following finds days are now booked for Lincolnshire Finds Days July-Dec 2013. Time: 10.00-3.30. Tuesday 30th July, Stamford Library Friday 16th August, Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre Thursday 12th September, Horncastle Library Tuesday 29th October, Stamford Library Friday 1st November, Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre Thursday 12th December, Horncastle Library Adam Daubney (Lincs FLO)
Mildenhall: Coin pendant found by metal detector on Suffolk farm is declared as ‘treasure’ by Suffolk coroner Dr Peter as it contained silver and gold. The coin, discovered by Paul Flack with a metal detector on Suffolk farm in Mildenhall area in February 2013 The coin, dating from 660 to 680 The Anglo-Saxon coin is…
Nigel was approached for ideas to include in a local fun charity day. This method is quick & easy to arrange as we’ve done them before. A simple area marked out with posts & tape add a couple of bales of best English straw spread around the enclosure, add a liberal sprinkling of chocolate gold…
School children in Melrose have been learning about the Roman coin hoard found at the Synton Hill They have created their own coins from different materials, which are being displayed at at Trimontium Museum in the Corn Exchange Melrose alongside the coins themselves. Read more: http://www.itv.com
The Synton Hill coins hoard was put on display at at Trimontium Museum in the Corn Exchange, Melrose on Friday 28 June 2013 and it will be available for the public to view until the end of October. The hoard, discovered on Synton Hill near Ashkirk in 2011, consists of 228 Roman Coins worth £10,000…