ENGLAND 2009

 

Once again I have made the trip to England in the Fall of 2009. 

And once again we are visiting the Colchester region of England.

This was another ALL Florida group trip.

We again stayed in the converted barn. 

And had access to all the same fields and were able to move about with our own van. 

Several members had to cancel at the last moment, so we had a small group.

 

 

 

Some of the fields we had access to this year

 

 

Some of the better finds

Milled 6-Pence coins

Milled 6-Pence coins (rev)

1466/7 Edward IV hammered silver Groat  

1466/7 Edward IV hammered silver Groat (rev)

1508-14 Henry VIII hammered silver half Groat

1508-14 Henry VIII hammered silver half Groat (rev)

16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half Groat  

16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half Groat (rev)

1466 Hammered Groat fresh from the ground !

A button in the clod.

 

Spectacular 91st Regiment of Foot buckle. 1700's 

 

 

Medieval heraldic harness pendant

Belgian pendant

The cleaning and sorting process

More 50 Cal bullets

WWII Anti Aircraft Flak 

Old Thimbles 

 

 

 

1100's Chapel

 

The Last coin I dug in England for 2009, a 1936 Penny

 

Big pile of "Greenies" (copper coins)

 

A weeks worth of trash !

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Below is part of the official record of my finds for this trip.

 

1. Medieval heraldic harness pendant 

2. 1508-14 Henry VIII hammered silver half Groat - Marlett mint mark

3. 1466/7 Edward IV hammered silver Groat - Bristol (B on breast)

4. 16thC Elizabeth 1st hammered silver half Groat

5. 20thC lead  toy soldier

6. 18thC clog fastener

7. 1711 Anne milled silver sixpence

8. 1940 George VI milled silver sixpence

9. 1941 George VI milled silver sixpence

11.1668 Joshua Burle of Hornchurch Essex hammered copper half penny

12. T.D Nunn Wix store half sovereign token (126 pence)

13. 16thC crotal bell

14. Royal Sussex cap badge

16.1634 Charles 1st hammered copper rose farthing

17.1603 James 1st hammered copper rose farthing

18.1664 Joseph Gleason of Dedham Copper trade farthing

20.1550-1650 buckle  

 

The Buttons

(tossed out a bunch of 4-holers and common flats)

 

 

 

For complete information on these hunts, use the following link....

http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/

Have any questions?, you can email me directly at......

mking11@earthlink.net

 

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