Field test of Garrett 1500 metal detector on UK soil

[bsshog40]

Warming it up Bobby? Get that gold sound down. (thumbs u

That's the thing with this Garrett1500. When it finds a coin, you'll here "boing boing". The gold just gave off one "boing" but I dug it up anyway. It showed to be in the gold area of the discriminator, but that could mean anything sometimes. This type detector is awesome for coins, but I think it's limited on actually distinguishing gold from other metal real good.

[Conder101]

What is an ensenury bomb? Do you mean incendiary? As in a fire bomb.

[dooly]

Yep my bad spelling again

 

 

Well i managed to nick of from work early today .. and BOY was it worth it ..

 

I went to one of the fields i have found a few good items but it is massive .. about 700 acres !! so i don't go there to often .. god i was glad i did though as my 4th signal was this little beauty ..

 

It is a 2nd Century AD Roman broach called a MOULDED TRUMPET type .. and as far as i know it is unusual to find them this far north !! so it will be going to the Finds liaison officer tomorrow to be recorded and professionally identified

 

Just shown the light

 

 

in the hand for the first time in hundreds of years

 

 

Nice side view .. no pin though

 

Close up of the head showing Celtic influences

 

the reverse still showing some silvering

[dooly]

Photos when i got it home before giving it a light wash

 

How it looks now .. boy am I happy

 

 

sorry its not a coin again but i just had to show some one

[Schatzy]

Can you retire now?

[bsshog40]

Thats a pretty cool find there Dooly!

[rrantique]

Awesome find Dooly. (thumbs u

[Bugmann1974]

Thanks for all of the info in this thread Dooly, I have been looking into getting a metal detector and I think you have sold me on the Garrett 1500. (thumbs u

[dooly]

Can you retire now?

 

I wish