by Webmistress | Jun 8, 2016 | Archaeology, Heritage
Find of the Month April 2016 King Alexander III might not be somebody you associate with British history. However, he was a Scottish King who reigned from 1249-1286. This was a time when Scotland was completely independent to England although there were clearly strong...
by Webmistress | Apr 18, 2016 | Archaeology, Heritage
FIND OF THE MONTH – March 2016 by David Allsop This month’s find is actually a collection of Roman coins. The site is just outside Minting and has turned up several tens of coins over the past year or so. A collection is currently with Adam Daubney, the local...
by Webmistress | Feb 8, 2016 | Archaeology, Heritage
This month’s find is a mediaeval lead ampulla. The one identified here is probably a later example from the mid 15th to the early 16th century. Interestingly, according to an article I read by William Anderson, Lincolnshire tops the national table for finds of...
by Webmistress | Dec 27, 2015 | Archaeology, Heritage
When is a coin not a coin? By David Allsop The answer to this question is when it’s a love token or indeed simply a decorated object. This month’s find is actually two finds, both found in the same field in Minting but which share a common pattern; they have both...
by Webmistress | Nov 24, 2015 | Archaeology, Heritage
Find of the month November 2015 – By David Allsop Silver hammered coinage is a joy to find when metal detecting. Being silver it has generally not corroded a great deal and so can be easier to identify. However, if it has been in circulation a long time before it was...
by Webmistress | Oct 28, 2015 | Archaeology, Heritage, Uncategorized
Find of the Month October 2015 by David Allsop A new site in Minting and Gautby has started to be investigated this month. The site has been under pasture for over 150 years but was probably open fields before that. Within half an hour I had unearthed a lead palm...
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