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  • Medieval Vessel

    Medieval Vessel

    Last week I had a bit of spare time after finishing work. I arranged to meet a detecting buddy, Brian, for a quick detecting session on one of my fields. The field has produced a few medieval hammere…

  • A Ring of Destiny

    A Ring of Destiny

    Last Sunday I went to an organised dig about 10 miles north from Perth in Scotland. The day was looking promising. The sun was shining, the surroundings were superb with scenic views of Scottish hill…

  • The Way a Detector Should Be

    The Way a Detector Should Be

    I traded in my DFX and purchased the E-TRAC on Monday. Tuesday I read the manual and Andy's book. Today I took it out for a full 10 hour day, hitting my favorite spots that I have been over multiple t…

  • Buckled Up

    Buckled Up

    I cannot tell you how incredible the CTX 3030 is in Iron. Wait! Yes I can!!! I live in the country, and I love to hunt older home sites, more than anything else. You just never know what you might fi…

  • A Very Rare Find

    A Very Rare Find

    It started off a humid and overcast morning in what I have nicknamed "The Old Country" Near Historic Raleigh North Carolina. Normally, one doesn't venture into the forest in the summertime. Rattle sn…

  • Medieval Matrix Seal with Roman Intaglio

    Medieval Matrix Seal with Roman Intaglio

    Last week I finished work early and as the weather was good I decided to head out for an hour or so to get some detecting in before heading home for the day. The field I had in mind had just been cut…

  • First Hammie

    First Hammie

    After detecting for 10 months with no hammered coins using my Explorer SE Pro I decided to go for the CTX 3030. Within 1 week of getting it I dug my first hammie, an Alexander 111 penny. The best feel…

  • Another E-TRAC Find

    Another E-TRAC Find

    Maggie, Samantha and I just returned from a much needed after camp vacation. We met up with a family in Historic Charles Town or known today as Charleston S.C. This is the old country folks. Even tho…

  • I Found My Deepest Silver Half Ever with My V3i

    I Found My Deepest Silver Half Ever with My V3i

    On September 25th this year I dug my deepest ever silver half dollar at one of my favorite haunts which has been hunted by numerous detectorists for many years. My Lesche tool was all the way down in…