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Steve Rice has been Metal Detecting for over 20 years. He is a member and past chairman of the South Lancs and Cheshire Metal Detecting Club.

Steve will endeavour to keep everyone up to date with his finds (and other members' finds) as well as the hobby in general. He is also a keen Coin Collector and Historian and will keep you upto date with this also.

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February's Meeting

Posted by ricey on February 10, 2007 8:48 AM | 

What a great meeting - or so I'm told. Unfortunately I could actually make it this month but we did have a guest speaker from Norton Priory, Buffet and also our normal competitions. Add to this we also held our annual competitions. The idea of the annual competitions is to find the best find and coin of 2006.

Here are the results of the Monthly Competition and also Annual Competition.

Pre-1662 Coin of the Month

Eliz I three half pence 3 points
Edward IV Penny 5 points
James I Half Groat 10 points
Henry IV Penny 1 point

Post-1662 Coin of the Month

THree Half Pence 10 points
William III Sixpence 5 points
1853 Gothic Florin 3 points
George III Halfpenny 1 point

Pre-1700 Artefact of the Month

2nd\3rdC Knee Brooch 10 points
English medieval jetton 3 points
Medieval buckle 1 point
Roman Lead Dice 5 points
14thC Buckle 1 point

Post-1700 Artefact of the Month

Victorian Horse Brass 1 point
London Livery Button 1 point
Silver Thimble 10 points
9ct gold ring 1 point
9ct gold bar 3 points
Crotal Bell 5 points
1700's Jaws Harp 1 point


Also the annual comp.

Early Coin

Greek Imperial Tetradrachm

Late Coin

Gold Sovereign

Early Find

2ndC Roman Equal-Ended Brooch

Late Find

Ornate Pipe Tamper

I'll try and get some photos. Regards Steve