Metal Detecting Finds from Dorset - The Digger of Dorset

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At long last! It was really good to get out diggin

At long last! It was really good to get out digging again today. Massive thanks to @comptonestate Nico for inviting me up. It was wet it was windy, but we had a blast! I managed to find this tiny, Georgian silver fob seal. Great to be back!
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A rare shot of Olive. Resting with no muddy paws,

A rare shot of Olive. Resting with no muddy paws, not trying to eat buckles or hammereds. I bet she's probably dreaming about the next trip out to the fields though 🤔😆🐾💤
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A couple of finds from my last dig. Elizabeth 1st

A couple of finds from my last dig. Elizabeth 1st groat and a gilded horse mount, probably medieval. Olive got very muddy so she was happy, All in all a good day 👌🙂 #metaldetectinguk #metaldetectingfindsuk #dorset #detectorist #detectingdoodle #detectinguk

I had planned this evening to sort and clean finds

I had planned this evening to sort and clean finds, get the bench clear and generally sort my detecting gear. But then I found the old Amiga.. OK so I'm easily distracted 🤣 #metaldetectinguk #commodoreamiga #garagelife #detectorist #detectinguk #psygnosis

You ever get the feeling you're being watched? 👀🤣
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Hammered silver Groat of Queen Elizabeth I with a

Hammered silver Groat of Queen Elizabeth I with a Martlet mint mark, struck in 1560 or 1561 at the Tower Mint in London. The Martlet is a mythological bird that never roosts. The obverse shows a crowned bust of Elizabeth I, facing left, from her second issue coinage, while the reverse displays the fourchee long cross, quartering a shield of arms.
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I managed a couple of hours yesterday and it was g

I managed a couple of hours yesterday and it was great to get out! Freshly cut grass, lovely half groat and the signs of a promising field. New video now on YouTube #metaldetectinguk #metaldetectingfindsuk #youtube #dorset #detectorist #cantwaittogoagain

It's been so long since I've been detecting 🤣 N

It's been so long since I've been detecting 🤣 Not to worry though I'm out tomorrow. Hopefully on a new field, it all rests on a 50/50 phone call to the landowner. 🤞#detectorist #dorset #metaldetectinguk #happyhunting

You've got to love a jetton! I believe this one is

You've got to love a jetton! I believe this one is a Nuremberg jetton copying the design of the French Dauphine jettons, dating to c. AD 1480-1490.
Here’s an example of how they worked: Counting Board Setup: Jettons placed on a board with columns for units, tens, hundreds, etc.
Transactions:
📦 Bought wool for 50 pence (5 jettons in tens column).
🧵 Sold cloth for 120 pence (1 jetton in hundreds, 2 in tens).
🍺 Bought ale for 30 pence (3 jettons in tens).
🛒 Sold other goods for 200 pence (2 jettons in hundreds).
Calculations: Move jettons to add up earnings and subtract costs.
Balancing:
Earnings: 320 pence.
Expenditures: 80 pence.
Net Profit: 240 pence.
Jettons made accounting simple and visual. 📊🔢 #metaldetectinguk #metaldetectingfinds #Jettons #Merchants #MedievalLife

It was great to get out detecting in the sun today

It was great to get out detecting in the sun today. Some cool finds up, Massive thanks to @southukdetecting #metaldetectinguk #dorset #sunnydays☀️ #detectorist #easyliving #grasshopper

Detecting amongst the old milkers yesterday 🐄 T

Detecting amongst the old milkers yesterday 🐄 The flys were out in force, the finds were few and far between but it was great to be out. #dorset #detectorist #metaldetectinguk #moo

Something a bit different tonight. I believe it wa

Something a bit different tonight. I believe it was once attached to as set of keys.. Possibly?
Research on the Staple Inn buildings came back with this:
Staple Inn dates from 1585. The building was once the wool staple, where wool was weighed and taxed. It survived the Great Fire of London, was extensively damaged a Nazi German Luftwaffe aerial bomb in 1944 but was subsequently restored. It has a distinctive timber-framed façade, cruck roof and an internal courtyard. Always amazes me when you can attach real history and places to such small items 🕵️
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A nice little 1697 William 3rd silver found on my

A nice little 1697 William 3rd silver found on my last dig. Video up on my channel now 😉😁
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I found this chunky bronze coin metal detecting an

I found this chunky bronze coin metal detecting an otherwise empty field. Patience always pays. I will take it to my local club to get an ID 👌⏳
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This is silver ring which says 'Good Luck'. Ironic

This is silver ring which says 'Good Luck'. Ironically I seemed to have lost it! Hopefully it's in the bottom of my bag 😭🤣 Another find from @southukdetecting permission. We guessed at it possibly being a wartime gift to a soldier.. But who knows 🍀
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A nice Queen Victoria shilling found the other day

A nice Queen Victoria shilling found the other day. Thanks to @southukdetecting for having me out on his land. Turned into quite a coin shoot.
#silvercoin @queenvictoria #metaldetectinguk #metaldetectingfinds #nokta

My daughters first find! A 1860 Vicky penny found

My daughters first find! A 1860 Vicky penny found in the garden. Makes the same face I make when I find something 😁🤣 very happy #firstfind #metaldetectingfindsuk #metaldetecting #holesinthelawn

This is the silver wedding ring I found in my late

This is the silver wedding ring I found in my latest video (channel link in bio). It was unearthed in a location with a lot of footfall, dog walkers & hikers etc. Amazingly though it belonged to the landowner, he lost it over ten years ago, sadly whilst burying his dog 😔 He was pleased to have it returned though. Always a good feeling getting things back to the owner.
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So the new Nokta Legend update (V1.14 Beta-1 versi

So the new Nokta Legend update (V1.14 Beta-1 version) is out!
I'm looking forward to trying it, let's see if it can find some nice relics I've missed 😅
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Nice little hammered, probably Edward 3rd at a gue

Nice little hammered, probably Edward 3rd at a guess #metaldetectinguk #metaldetectingfinds #detecting #dorset #hammeredcoin

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