Enjoyed especially the Ampulla ; on the Isle of May not far from me they dug up people buried with Scallop shells in their mouth . As there was a monastery on that island could have been a monk or a pilgrim. Nice find good to see you enjoying metal detecting.
Can't believe I missed this video..congrats on the first metal detecting video.. absolutely loved it .loved the prehistoric flint finds..and that pilgrim badge..wish more people would watch & help identify the unknown finds too...thanks Tom..🤗
Great first outing Tom! You'll get the few kinks worked out in no time. I like the suggestion about including the finding and live digging up....builds up excitement and helps avoid twats immediately suggesting you've planted coins.😂
Metal detector Tom, I love this video!!! You were able to detect some amazing things. Your Neolithic pieces of stone are fascinating, they look like pieces of arrowhead, knife, scraper. You need to carry a small spray bottle with water to clean off things so you don't scratch anything. You sure have a nice place to metal detect. I considered you day to be rewarding. Looking forward to more detecting videos.
Hi Tom, when you pulled the Ampulla out I was excited. The fields around are likely to produce good things even though they are building on the bit you were on. The unknown coin says Newark, a siege town, so it could be good. I know the habit comes from bottle digging but don’t rub coins on you knee with the grit. One day you’ll find something really special and you’re basically sanding it. Good luck pal. Detecting is a great thing. You spend hours digging up dross and then occasionally your hit the real thing. But you’ll know all about that.
Hey Tom, this is coming from watching metal detecting videos for years now... the most successful ones show the target ID from the detector and record the dig "live". Check out a quarter hoarder video to see what im talking about!
Thanks for the tip. but I prefer to travel light I use a Xp deus with out the control box working on audio only I do have a target I'd number but it's on my headphones Might give it a try though
You have been teasing this for a while and really glad you finally got out swinging, you did really well! I have houses going up all over the place near me and I bet there is so much being made into the foundations. Those flints are amazing, I am always looking out for them but never have spotted one. The ampulla is my favourite though, the only one I have found has been a bit minced up by the plough. Very nicely done mate, really enjoyed it
@@bottlediggertom Im not surprised mate you did very well for a first day out the back. Best thing is to carry a wet sponge or brush and water spray bottle. Need a new saying - lets get swinging or detectoring or something.
Enjoyed watching you metal detecting. Brought back lovely memories of when my dad and I used to go detecting together when I was a young girl. I remember finding my first Roman coin!
One of the metal “unknowns” could be a squashed lead chicken or cockerel from a toy farmyard set. Hard to tell from the few seconds on video but that’s my guess.
Well done for including the twisted metal find that indicates that metal detectorists are not constantly finding good stuff. On the contrary - we (detectorists), signal after signal, waste loads of time and effort digging up stuff that turns out to be trash. I would say that 99 percent of digging turns up crown bottle tops, ring pulls, silver paper, BOATS (Bits Off A Tractor) and other assorted rubbish. Sorry to be Captain Bringdown but I wouldn't want people to be spending good money expecting to find treasure every time. You found some great stuff there near the surface on a location where you have permission to look.
Apparently with metal objects, coins etc, you need a water spray bottle so you don’t damage them. I am so astonished that you found flints. Absolutely wonderful video. I don’t know if you watch the Scottish Detectorist but he has lots of great tips. Thank you Tom. Also thank you for the history.
Don't spray water on copper coins though, only on the silver coins, the water can ruin the coppers, if your on site, it's best to use a toothpick or something similar to try and get details 😊
Tom you have had one hell of a first dig, that land is ‘rich’ in finds and such a shame they have built on it now, with such rich history it shouldn’t be allowed but money always wins in the end and history is lost for ever 😢 if I were you I’d been all over that whilst you can to save what you can, well done 👍🏻
Interesting. If possible, would be more interesting if you can link up the detector signal sound to the video. At the moment, you go straight to the find with no build up which is kind of like going straight to bottles without the digging. Hearing the signal kicking off is where the excitement comes from.
Really enjoyed this video Tom. Great start to your metal detecting. What a pity they are building on that field. Bloody hate all this new development stuff. Country is full of immigrants and there’s a desperate need for more houses so the beautiful countryside gets swallowed up.
Yes, definitely Neolithic scrapers. The first one is possibly a knife. May I suggest that you not rub the newly dug coins on your pants. The grit in the dirt can scratch the silver and also the copper and will devalue the coin. A small spray bottle of water can help clean if you really must see detail in the field.
I watch a lot of metal detecting and bottle digging videos, you've definitely brought that element across in the detecting side of things that you carry in your bottle digging videos i dont know what it is exactly but you manage it just fine, not to mention the cracking finds you brought to the camera , hope to see more. best of luck mate from Renfrewshire Scotland 👍
Wonderful video Tom ❤ very lovely finds from the centuries , thank goodness you are finding them before they are lost forever , your video reminded me of one of my favourite all time tv programs , The Detectorists . You could almost here people from the past that walked that field, such a shame it is being built on , the bird song , the history , I really feel your work should be noticed and you should be given your own tv program , you have such a respect of the treasures you find , you are a joy to watch , keep these videos coming , it really feels like we are right there with you ❤
Great video! Every time you scraped stuff against your trousers I could hear Chill Bill saying “don’t rub the coin!” I don’t really know if it matters, but that’s what detectorists say
I can't believe the range of history on your door step 😊 Mostly knew what you had found , The pilgrims badge / ampulla Fantastic, loved the historic description and sound track , well done on the detecting Tom , and your production of your first Metal detecting vid 😄 Flints where also used on guns , Flintlocks , held in between a bit of leather on the hammer of the gun 😉👍
@@bottlediggertom, I always say " If you have flint tools and Medieval , Its possible to find anything in between , Those old track ways will have been used also during those times , with the water way's close by . Recorded over 900 years of use , If one item only a year was lost its possible to find nearly a thousand bits of history just up to the medieval period , this is how I look at it , glad you do too.🤔👍
It's really surprising to see a Georgian coin come up In such good condition. Usually they are toasted beyond recognition. Really enjoyed your first video 👍 A nice mixture of finds too with a wide age range. Keep on with that area. I'm sure there is all sorts waiting for you to dig up 😉
Thanks mate that part of land used to be horse fields so I'm guessing it's never really been plowed do you think the coins where a coin spill? As the dates are very close
@@bottlediggertom You're welcome Tom. Yes I think that is a strong possibility they were dropped together. Hard to tell as the ground has been recently excavated but the good thing is they have done half the digging for you already 😉👍 H. H. and looking forward to the next one!
