It is fair to say that metal detectorists find a fair amount of junk whilst on their travels. Although the days of finding lots of rusty iron whilst detecting is mainly over, due to the advance in technology, we still find a lot of crap lead, copper etc. Amongst all this junk there are however some lovely finds to be made.
I am often asked what is found in an average field. Well in all honesty there is no such thing as an average field. Every field is different. You will also find that fields vary depending on what kind of the country you live. For example in the North West we find more modern finds usually after 1700's. In the Eastern side of the country you find much less later finds but many more earlier ones. Many finds that are made have been buried in the ground for such a long time that they get damaged. This is usually due to being hit by a plough or damaged by farm machinery.
The larger the coin the less chance it has survived. This is why it is so nice to see some lovely large coins - especially hammered ones survive. These coins are a lot thinner than the milled ones.
Here is a picture of a lovely groat found recently by a fellow detectorist. It is a Henry V11 Groat
Henry V11
Born : Pembroke, January 28, 1457.
Died : Richmond, Surrey, April 21, 1509
Congrats on such a lovely find.
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