Rally at Park Farm,Burned house ln, near Preesall Lancashire

Posted by ricey on March 16, 2006 4:54 PM

Ralley at Park Farm,Burned house ln, near Preesall Lancashire
Start time 10.00 to 5.00pm
£10 per person detecting
80 Acres to go at The Farmer has not allowed detecting before on this land
so it could be interesting (in one field the remains of an Early tithe barn has been found) the land is mostly grazed some of which has been ploughed from time to time.

***Again just to confirm that I am not involved in the organisation of this rally. Just the messenger boy**

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The Coinshooter Memorial Rally

Posted by ricey on March 16, 2006 4:52 PM

The Coinshooter Memorial Rally
In memory of Jean Critoph & Robin Pearce

September 2nd and 3rd 2006 near Oakley in Bucks.
Acres of prime undetected fields. Historical area, near to the Roman town of Alcester with many Roman, Anglo-Saxon & Mediaeval coins & artefacts found over the Centuries. Next to mediaeval Fishponds & Saxon church. Next farm had Roman silver hoard at the turn of the century,
Instant prizes by finding tokens.

Hot food available from early until late, fish & chips, Barbie,etc, trader’s stands, toilets, water, FREE camping from 12pm on Friday 1st. Food available From 2pm onwards, Local pub, 5 mins walk, Fresh eggs & home made produce from farm will be sold on site.

Details are being added to,so check out www.coinshooter-detectors.co.uk often for latest news.

£15 per day or £30 for the weekend (children under 14 at £10 per day or £20 for the weekend). Please advise on Caravan /Tent
This Is now advance booking only, and tickets limited to 400.

BOOK EARLY

All profits from this rally will be divided between the charities OVACOME and RNLI
If you can only get to one rally this year, try and make it this one, It may help someone close to you .

Cheques payable to (Coinshooter Memorial Rally) & send to:
Derek Critoph, 26 Pevensey Close, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP21 9UB
Tel: 01296 481624 or 07986 065727

***I have no personal involvement in this rally but wish them all the luck in the world. A good cause*

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The grass can often be a problem when Metal Detecting!!!!

Posted by ricey on March 6, 2006 8:14 PM

When you go Metal Detecting it is always very important to have good conditions. Ideal conditions are ploughed land - rolled and a bit but not too dry. If it is too dry then the conductivity isn't good.

For those of who who travel around the country detecting we rely heavily on farmers to let us know the state of their fields or our detecting friends. This prompted the next cartoon:-)

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Living with the Romans - Exhibition Extended

Posted by ricey on March 5, 2006 10:58 PM

This is a must for all those interested in History.

Living with the Romans
Saturday, July 23, 2005 - Sunday, April 23, 2006
Extended until at least Easter 2006 due to popular demand.

The first ever exhibition revealing what life was like for people in Liverpool and the North West during the Roman period. The exhibition takes visitors back in time, bringing them face to face with people who lived in the region nearly 2000 years ago. A full-size Romano-British farmhouse with realistic sounds and smells, plus artefacts, dioramas and models portraying a vivid picture of daily life.

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/liverpoollife/exhibitions/livingwithromans/

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Times aren't always good

Posted by ricey on March 5, 2006 6:38 PM

There aren't many of us Metal Detectorists who haven't been out Metal Detecting, when suddenly a fellow detectorist pulls a nice find out the ground. Usually this is after you have been walking around for hours finding nothing. As you can imagine there are many emotions that run through your mind.Then they try to tell you it is all skill and in fact they only heard a little whisper of a signal. In fact the signal it really gave was loud enough to blow their ear off. Well it was that scenario that brought the idea for the next cartoon:--)

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Archaeologists to establish true value of Roman silver coins

Posted by ricey on March 5, 2006 6:18 PM

PRESS RELEASE

Liverpool, UK - 3 March 2006: An archaeologist at the University of Liverpool is examining more than 1,000 Roman silver coins from museums around the world in order to establish their true economic value.

Dr Matthew Ponting, from the University’s School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, is investigating the chemical composition of the coins to further understanding of how and where they were made. Dr Ponting believes that analysis of the coins will also shed more light on the political and economic issues of the Roman Empire.

Dr Ponting and his colleague Professor Kevin Butcher from the American University of Beirut, are using unique analysis techniques to examine the make-up of the coins and establish their silver content. The analysis will also identify particular chemical elements which will help the archaeologists establish where and how the coins were made.

Dr Ponting said: “For the first time we are able to use a combination of chemical and isotopic analysis on these coins. Chemical analysis will give useful trace element ‘finger prints’ telling us about the type of ores exploited and the technology used in smelting and refining the metal.”

The team is analysing the coins by drilling a small hole in their outer edge to get beneath the treated surface and investigate their different layers.

Dr Ponting added: “By measuring the isotopes of lead in the coins it is often possible to ascertain where that metal came from. This is done by comparing the isotopic 'signature’ of the silver coin, with isotopic ‘signatures’ of known Roman silver mining regions. In this way I hope to be able to investigate where Rome was getting its silver from.”

Silver coins formed the backbone of currency in the Roman Empire. Roman emperors manipulated the silver content of the coins to solve short-term financial problems frequently caused by government overspending. For the most part, this manipulation involved the reduction of the silver content of the coinage in conjunction with a drop in weight.

Dr Ponting said: “In the 1970s a study documented the silver contents of Roman Imperial silver coins by analysing their surface. Until recently this was the principal reference for economic historians on the monetary policies of the Roman Empire.

“During the 1990s, however, historians realised that many Roman silver coins were deliberately treated to remove some of the copper from their surface, giving impure coins the appearance of being pure and disguising the debasement of the currency. Analysis of the coins’ surface had therefore overestimated their silver content.”

Notes to editors

1. Museums involved in the project include: The British Museum, University of Liverpool Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Manchester Museum, Taunton Museum, Colchester Castle Museum, Bristol City Museum, Münzkabinett Wintethur (Switzerland) and Yale University Museum (USA).

2. The University of Liverpool is one of the UK's leading research institutions. It attracts collaborative and contract research commissions from a wide range of national and international organisations valued at more than £90 million annually.

Joanna Robotham
Press Officer
+44 (0) 151 794 2026
(out of hours +44 (0) 7970 247396)
joanna.robotham@liv.ac.uk

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Massive August Bank Holiday 3 Day Rally

Posted by ricey on March 5, 2006 6:01 PM

I have been informed of a large Metal Detecting Rally that has been organised for the 26th/27th and 28th August 2006.

It will be held a short distance from the birthplace of King Alfred the Great in Wantage. Full details as below:

http://www.treasurehunting.tv/weekend

As I've said before on here, I am in no way involved in the organisation of this rally. I am merely the messenger boy. However looking at the details above it looks great.

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