AMAZING discovery detecting the 1,000+ year old church!! 

That Goblet with the Dutch Iris pattern is gorgeous! Wow! What a treasure!

The well worn silver coin is definitely French. It is a 1 Franc Semeuse named after the female sower figured at the reverse. It was minted after the original design from the engraver Louis-Oscar Roty between 1898 and 1920 - 15 million coins in 1898 and 440 million in total. It contains 835/1000 silver and weigthed originally 5 grammes each. Demonatized in 1924, the 1 Franc silver coin was replaced in 1920 by an ugly cooper-aluminium coin... The same design 1 Franc Semeuse came back between 1960 and 2001 (until the Euro took over) but, this time, it was made out of nickel.

Looked up the meaning of an iris flower, it means faith, hope courage and wisdom. The chalice you found could very well be older than you think and possibly from the old church and was used as a communion chalice. When a church fell out of use it wasn't uncommon for some of the churches items to be sold for revenue.

The chalice with the irises on it is lovely. What a find. The coins were all great too.

“What happened in 1965?” you asked- I was born 😂 Another great day of treasure hunting for sure 👌🏻

The chalice could have some age…. When you said “scrap value of pewter” I was shouting “NO!!!!!” (I’m sure I was not the only one! ). Pewter can be repaired fairly easily but needs to be done professionally. Gorgeous find!!!! You are so lucky to have found such a treasure!!

John, here’s an easy way to remember art deco vs art nouveau - art deco is design related, art nouveau is nature related. Not 100% accurate but pretty danged close. 99.99% 😊

Hi, good news, the Holy Grail could be very auspicious for you.... the flowers look like Iris, and back in the day the Iris stood for hope, courage, wisdom and admiration = hope for great finds ahead, and you have all our admiration with your historical wisdom and courage to go and dig in all weathers... Ta da. Thanks for another interesting dig and delve video. Have a great week, cheers.

I see a pattern of irises and automatically think late 19th/early 20th century. Very very popular Art Nouveau motif. Solidly Edwardian.

as much as we enjoy when you find an old coin, i can’t help but wonder how much of a privation it was for the person who lost it

You have me laughing right out of the gate, only someone who lives where you live in would consider that as "not a cloud in the sky"! I'm glad you have some sunshine finally, though, just giving you a hard time. Great video as always!

Great day for finds for you, the coins are really nice but the Chalice is gorgeous. Well done 💕🇦🇺

Get yersel some saline capsules, there about pinkie length. I alway's had them in my bag when dry stone dyking in sw 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 , I was alway's getting cuts and scratches. Great Sunday viewing. Have a good day man..

Hello, I am having to really listen to you. You accent is great to listen to you. Loving what you are showing. I am from Arizona, USA, Have a great day.

Based on my extensive knowledge of one Google search, i think that coin is a 1 French Franc

That goblet is the find of a lifetime! Congratulations! Well done!

Hi John , Its appears to be a Victorian finger bowl which held water for dinner guests to rinse there fingers pre dessert course then put to one side by guests to be used again at the end of the meal.

Good Morning John from Atlanta. Seriously brother, you make me more homesick with each video (originally from Berwick). Fantastic finds, top pop and a belter of a chalice after a near fatal injury! Brilliant stuff!

Wow John! That feild has treated you very well! That chalice is a show stopper for sure with all the coins a bonus!!! What a video!! Congrats John! 👍👍👍👍👍

Good Morning from your biggest Alaskan fan! The flowers on The Holy Grail look like irises. Wonderful video, as usual!

I feel badly for the man that lost his knob in the field.😂

Nice hunt! Very entertaining with the "holy grail!" I think my fave was that you found both halves of the skeleton key.

The pewter item could have been a part of the communion service to hold wafers (the 'body' of The Lamb) or wine (the 'blood' of The Lamb) to serve to the congregation. An integral part of the worship service. Well done! How lovely to have it see the light of day again.

Such amazing finds, triple silver and of course the holy grail what a unique artefact well done John 👌🏻

Great finds as always, almost always (lol), John! I’d say a funeral urn. Probably a lid out there yet. The inside lip no doubt was to support its’ lid. Happy hunting and continued good luck!

Belter finds john, love that goblet and the design you are blessed with great Fields pal 😊

Hi John, I felt that the 3rd from last coin might have been a farting rather than a halfpenny. But I’m no expert! Also the grail looks more Art Nouveau to me. I really loved the clod imprint of the gorgeous George coin….his ear was early shown!! Fabulous vlog, as ever. thanks x

I've watched enough of you videos that I have been able to recognized two of your coins before you told us. Thanks. Your videos are so much fu😊n

What great finds, love the holy grail!!

Now you have something to hold the coppers from those fields! 🎉

It's late at night here in Arizona, and the wife is sleeping. I had to watch. Now the wife will be mad because I didn't wait to watch it with her 😂

What a stunning find that goblet is. Well saved John 👏 👏👏

Having watched a few of your vids it’s making me get the itch again after 10 years away from detecting.

Great adventure! Thanks for taking us along. GRAIL form would be called a FOOTED BOWL or a PEDISTAL BASED BOWL. The flowers are irises and the decoration reminds me of the Arts and Crafts style of the William Morris period. In the US, Tiffany studios used similar relief images of irises and daffodils on architectural and decorative items. If you could find an Arts and Crafts metal worker they might tell you more. Take a picture with Google Photo and let Google do an image search. The quality of the piece makes me think that it was not accidentally dropped or thrown away as trash. What would this type of item be doing on a farm? So, was it hidden against the threat of theft, tax- or debt -collectors or envious relatives? If it was purposely hidden, what else might have been hidden nearby? Was it found near any unique features that would help someone find it again? Are there any four features in the landscape that could create two lines that would intersect where you found this? What stories might this find tell? Fabulous day! WELL DONE... AGAIN!

Beautiful chalice! Just stunning! Great job my good man!

I have a suggestion on the item you found after the doorknob. It could be a handle from a kettle is what I think is likely.

The flowers on the cup are irises. I love your videos and your Scottish accent.

The pewter challice is stunning with the Irises and reminds me of the Seagull Canada Pewter Co. in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada. I have a couple of pieces from the 1990's, one which has the Iris pattern. I live in Ontario and my daughter and I enjoy your videos very much.

Wow John, just wow!!! That chalice is amazing and yes probably used in your medieval church a long time ago!! What a find, still fascinated at the amount of coins you find - great video 🎉🎉

Those are some great finds, John. The chalice or goblet looks like it has a recessed rim around the top, so there is a chance that there was a top portion that fitted into it. So maybe there is a chance that there is more of it to be found in the field. I enjoy your videos immensely. Cheers from Texas.

Congratulations just love the Chalice, lucky man…💖🇦🇺😊

Amazing find... Reminds me of the show... "The Detectorist".

A good lot of finds finds here John and,I particularly like the pewter chalice, the fields you've used in this video have been well occupied and could very well throw up a lot more interesting stuff if you stick with it, well done pal

Wonderful finds.Imagine if all these could talk what tales they would tell.Subscribed👍🏻

Love your videos John, they’re so relaxing, exciting and informative all at the same time. You’re wonderful accent is a bonus 😂 Thanks for sharing! 😊

Wow what a beautiful chalice! It may have been used in the church possibly, how awesome. Love the video and lots of coins to boot

I now have a metal detector!!! I went for the Nokta Simplex mate. Now I just need somewhere where I can dig!!!🤣🤣I think Art Nuevo too John, nice find. 👏👏I think that is a 1Franc, like you said.👍👍 1916, Battle of The Somme. Do you use distilled water in the bottle? Enjoyed the video as always John.👍👍

Amazing find ! It may be older than you think . It will be interesting to see if you find out more about it .

Great finds, love the chalice. Great video as usual. Cheers

What a beautiful find is that goblet! Wow!

WOW!! What an AMAZING find! That’s a BEAUTIFUL goblet! Congratulations!

Great finds John fantastic presentation as usual can’t wait to hear the story of the chalice

Wow. That’s a lovely chalice. ⛪️. Great finds again John. Love your channel

You had a great day! The cup/bowl is gorgeous! ❤

I've watched a few other metal detectorist youtubers and your channel is the most interesting and educational one.

30:10 the holy grail!!

Beautiful sky ❤So excited for this dig!

Another cracker of a video.Thank you bunches. Love the chalice its iris design reminds me of William Morris wallpaper designs during Arts and Crafts Period of design with many of the organic elements of Art Nouveau. Please let us know if you find out more about the"grial".Awesome!

Cheers to another great upload mate!

Such wonderful fun & interesting finds. Worth getting up early on a Sunday morning. Always enjoyable. Thanks.

Don’t drink out of the Iris cup. Lead was used in early pewter works… beautiful regardless. 🥰💕❤️👍👍

Blessings, my Scottish Detectorist friend. Hmmm…a “plaster”…we would call it by the leading manufacturer name…bandaid. It’s kinda like “facial tissues”…here in Tennessee, we just call them Kleenex…OHHHHH, John…the holy grail. Watch out, my friend. The Vatican is gonna come after you now…or perhaps the knights Templar. I truly appreciate your live digs. Showing every step of the dig, as well as the imprint of the coin, is awesome. Other American metal detecting folks, show the coin down in a pre-dug hole…not so good…could’ve been tossed into an open hole. Hmmm. I like your process. BTW…that toy gun handle looks like it has the devil on the grip…ooooo…that’s bad. Blessings, John, from this old man in Tennessee.

It was so nice waking up at 4 in the morning and watching yr vidio.

Great bunch of finds as usual 👏 👍 that grail is awesome!!!

The pewter vessel has a recess on the interior of the lip which suggests there would have been a lid to accompany it. Pewter is/was a popular material for grave Urns. Might be worth another search of the area.

Great finds John. That challis blew me away. Question: is it possible for you to detect right along that stone wall? I’d be curious to see what you’d turn up. I’m a new subscriber and really enjoying your videos. Cheers from Australia 👏🏻🇦🇺🦘

😂 loved the reference to monty python got a laugh out of that

Wow! Another fruitful day. Thanks for sharing. .

That chalice is magnificent.

I'm hooked! I watched one of your videos--and 3 videos later... :-) Love your videos and vicariously living your treasure hunts and adventures from the States. Thank you!

nice finds. greetings from Ireland ☘️ 👋👋👋

The bowl/cup is gorgeous! It's decorated with iris'. Fantastic find!!

Gorgeous iris chalice find! It was fun to watch what you got this day, John!

When you said 'holy grail', I immediately pictured an Angel of Richard III..! 🤣 You had a great day anyway. The grail has iris flowers, and I agree that it looks Art Deco or maybe Art Nouveau. It looks a bit like flower bowls you can get at the florist's. You put some foam in the bottom, and stick flowers in it. There should be a cemetery nearby...

Reminds me of a holy communion cup from a Catholic church. About the same size with the rounded bottom making it easier to remove the contents. Could be way off, but what a neat & interesting find john!

You do find some amazing treasures John. That iris “grail” even cracked…must have a story. In it’s day must have been stunning. Trifecta silvers…what a sweet day! Thank you for sharing!

3 cracking silvers John, then wow how many detectorists have dug up a chalice great day again thanks

The "Holy Grail' is spectacular. It looks like a cup my Aunt Beatrice had from the 1920's. She was a "Flapper" and she performed at dance halls in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She lived in the old Claridge Hotel, and worked as a secretary for many years for a law firm. The things she had in her suite were beautiful, although my family thought they were all junk, so they put most of her things in a rummage sale. I kept a couple of things she had, but unfortunately not the cup. I think the French coin is a 2 Franc piece, that's a very nice find from a field in Perthshire, Scotland. John, you must continue searching on that field! Take care! p.s. my wife says you need to put some triple antibiotic ointment on that cut!

The flowers are Iris. The rim suggests it might have had a lid. Lovely find that pewter cup.

The pewter chalice is, as you say amazing. The flowers look like irises, lovely in relief work, fantastic find. Well done. It's very art nouveau in design too. I looked into the language of flowers and irises are used to tell the receiver they will soon be getting a message, maybe from a loved one. Victorian's were really into the meanings of flowers.

That chalice is gorgeous! It looks art deco or around that time. Maybe used in an Easter service. So gorgeous. It looks like there might be a mark on the bottom on the edge of the center. You might want to get the metal checked before you drink out of it. The big flowers are Iris. I agree with greenspiritarts when you said scrap value, I yelled "NO!" in my head so loudly I figured you could hear it even two days ago. 😊 I am impressed at how hard you work. You must have incredible strength the way you dig.

The chalice/ goblet/ cup is (I think) a great deal older than 20th Century. Look for a connection to the ancient chapel/ church site. What a find. Well done.

U have the holy grail having the owner allowed you to swing that property..truly wonderful digs John🍻🍀

Great finds John:,BRAVO!!!

As always a awesome hunt and video, thank you John

I wondered what a 'willy hat' was....then I translated. :) What a beautiful cup! (or chalice) with Irises on it....maybe it's a pewter Irish Mullingar. (prob. not) I am dog sitting two dogs for a month, they are old so maybe won't mind if I do a bit of detecting on our walks. :) Cheers everyone.

Very interesting finds I know you like the coins but your best find is that cup.

Sometimes churches used pewter communion cups - years ago. My Mum's old church had a set of old pewter communion stuff dating back 100s of years. They were quite puritan looking - no decoration. Your cup is more flamboyant. Could the flowers be orange lilies? William lll? You're probably right - Victorian romantic/deco. But you never know! Well done. 👍

The 1916 .925 sixpence with the imprint upon clay is cool to see all that action. Beautiful coin and the Queen Victoria 1897 threepence as well. Nice

Very pretty chalice, nice finds today! A good day for you!

What a day!! Unbelievable video and finds John absolutely love the chalice keep up the hard work mate and thanks for sharing 👍

Great find you’re finding on this permission. Loved the chalice.

Irises, lovely.

Thank you for all the information on your finds. I have learned so much!

The Nouveau/ Deco Challis was brought out by the farmers wife with a picnic. The farmer didn’t like the food and threw the cup. The wife looked and looked, and cried when she couldn’t find it. The end.

Love the cup with iris’ on it. Beautiful find 👏👏😃

Hi John, those flowers on the chalice look like water iris, great find.

Great video with interesting finds as you never fail to disappoint, thanks John!

This is kinda off the wall but I have been a coin collector for about 63 years although I specialize in far eastern back to about 400 BC. One of my co-authors was a chemistry professor who used to do the xray spectography on odd and curious money in my collection before we published. He himself collectred mostly English hammered coins. Anyway, there is a way to remove heavily encrusted patinas off coins. You heat them red hot and drop them into alcohol. In the case of otherwise unreadable or unidentifiable cash coins that were copper alloys with many mixed metals in them made that way so the castings would flow into the sand molds, but also so the metal would be nearly useless to make weapons from, you could see stuff like lead and antimony boil out of tiny pores in the surface. The resulting coin was usually a deep red. But whenyou are dealing with thick and hard patinas that were vitually impossible to remove to let you ead the coin, it was an alternative. Understand that many of therpse came from long time earth burials and even shipwrecks and in some cases were produced at as much as a billion a year and one emperor ruled for sixty years.

Another great video John! Thanks for the tip that a faint signal might be something small, a coin on it’s edge or a deep target. I find extremely dry conditions always present a challenge as the signals are different than they are in wetter conditions. The pinpointer doesn’t seem to allocate the target as well.🇨🇦