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Hey Diggers, Today I got a pull tab signal at the base of an old tree in the woods. It rang up a 61 on my XP Deus. It was so shallow the pin pointer had no trouble finding it. I stuck my shovel in the dirt under the signal and pushed up and was shocked to see a hammered silver coin pop right...

Hey diggers, It was a great day for detecting. Cloudy skies and 55 degrees! I was detecting a new section of woods at the siege site and was lucky enough to get 2 silvers today. I was happy to get another King Leopold (hog mouth) Kreuzer dated 1698 and another Kreuzer from the Free City of...

Hey Diggers, I was back at the 1600's siege site today and found part of a coin purse. What's unique about this coin purse is that it has a latching feature I've never seen before. Most coin purses I have seen have a simple friction latch that you squeeze together between your thumb and...

Hey Diggers, I went out with the guys to a new section of woods. We all found a few keepers and the weather was superb for detecting. Working my way up a hill near a natural spring I got a slamming signal next to a rotted log. I dug down about 3 inches and saw a flash of shiny silver. That...

Hey Diggers, I found this beauty about 7 inches deep at the 1600's siege site. It's a bit worn but still quite legible. It is a 3 Kreuzer and features King Ferdinand III, House of Habsburg, Austria. This coin was issued when he also became King of Bohemia. Thanks for looking and HH, Dave.

It was cold and windy and raining but I went detecting anyway. We hunted a new section of woods but finds were few and far between. I got the only good find of the day, a 3 Kreuzer dated 1823 minted in the Duchy of Nassau. Thanks for looking and happy hunting, Dave.

Hey Diggers, My first silver coin of 2019 was found in a plowed field. It's a hammered coin and it's a little beat up from the plow but I'll gladly take it! It dates to 1659 or 1660 and was minted in Trier. Trier was a city-state and considered to be it's own country at that time. The coin...

Hey Diggers, I mentioned previously that I have been detecting a Roman hill that once contained a 4th century fort. The Romans actually made the top half of the hill nearly vertical by removing dirt and rocks. Some of the large stones from the walls are still in place. This is the spot where...

Thanks Tony, Yes I found all these items in one hunt. Not shown is 4 musket balls and some iron stuff that is not yet identified. Here's my medieval buckle collection so far.

Hit a new spot up above a village dating to 1100's. Heavy Roman and Celtic activity around that area too. Thanks for looking and HH, Dave.

That's a GREAT example of a cast bronze buckle Dave. Looks like something I would find over here (except I ain't found one yet). Congrats and HH.

I finished the electrolysis of the axe I found a couple weeks ago in the forest. The shape is very odd and I have looked all over the internet at charts of different axe types and I cannot find a match for mine. The closest I can find is a "German Type" axe circa 1740. Mine also has a maker's...

Wait a minute.... you rub your silvers? Don't tell anyone or you might get banned! LOL. I'm like you. I like to leave as much patina as possible unless it makes the coin display poorly. This 1637 coin was so black and I couldn't get it off so I used .000 steel wool to shine up the high...

Hey Diggers, I've been reading some good reviews about this preservation wax. They sell it here in Germany for about $8 so I ordered one. I haven't used it yet but will this weekend on my next finds. I'll post the results to this thread.

Hey diggers, I took a day off for my birthday and went treasure hunting. Always the best present to get me! LOL. We hit a patch of woods that is right next to the "medieval woods." There is a Celtic burial mound there also. Finds were slow but steady. I didn't realize I had a wheat cent...

Hey Diggers, I got my electrolysis tank up and running (if you can call a plastic bucket a tank!). These are my first two attempts and I have lots more to go. The key is circa 1500 to 1600 and the hammer is straight up 1,000 years old (give or take). Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

Hey Diggers, After being sick on and off for almost 3 weeks I finally was able to get out today. It was 42 degrees, very windy and raining so I wore extra layers. We went to a new section of woods near a castle to see if we could find any hot spots or military camp sites. Finds were slow but...

Hi Diggers, A couple weeks ago I found a pair of cuff links at the siege camp. This siege camp was used for at least 4 different sieges that span from the 1630s to the 1730s. The siege dates I have found through my research are 1630s, 1676, 1688, and 1734. The fortress was destroyed after...

Hey Diggers, Got lucky and pulled another silver coin today and it's a good one! This gives me 49 for the year. A 1676 French 4 Sols minted in Paris! It was a faint signal at about 8 inches. Was sounding like foil and barely ringing up as a 52 on my XP Deus. Best wishes to everyone for 2019!

Hi Diggers, Here's my buckles I found this year.