Sunday's nine hour river session

[ironhearted_gog]

It's been a terrible year this season for river detecting with all the rain and floods we've had here in England. But yesterday we finally manage a full days detecting. We were searching the upper reaches of the Great Ouse, on stretches never detected before.

Most of what was found were the normal array of lead fishing weights. But Ed my detecting partner did manage a large Lizzy hammered, and there were a few Roman coins. The ring in the image below started life as a Roman bracelet, and has been shortened to a finger ring.

We were both using CTX 3030's in my Muppet program.

I can't believe how the time flew, we started at 9am and dragged ourselves out at 6pm, about half a miles upstream.

[Iron Mask]

Not bad for 9 hours in the water.
Thanks for the pics.

[Steve_T]

Well done Goggy few nice coins from water ..The Lizzy looks in good nic.

[EOS]

Wow!
Nice finds from the water.Looks like some of the coins are in good condition.

Michael

[ironhearted_gog]

Not bad for 9 hours in the water.
Thanks for the pics.

Yeah, you're never guaranteed a Viking halfpenny.... but we were both pleased with this lot.... it shows us there will be more on future sessions

[stewart73]

Good stuff Gord! That Viking coin is awesome.

[Steve_T]

Look good to Gordon nice picy's.

[EOS]

Sorry!
But which one is the viking half penny? Top image?
"The only stupid question is the one that isn't asked

Michael

[ironhearted_gog]

The Viking halfpenny was from a previous trip.

[Steve_T]

Very special find stunning coin great to see it again Gordon.

[seanmagee1]

nice one gordon, good effort.

[Iron Mask]

That Viking sure is sweet.

[jammydodger]

Hi Gog what method do you use to recover the finds fron the bed of the river ? scoop,spade ect

[ironhearted_gog]

Scoop and 5' crowbar (if hard pack).

[Iron Mask]

Scoop and 5' crowbar (if hard pack).

Hoping to change that phrase to " Iron Mask river scoop"

[biggus mickus]

Very nice finds Gordon, well found. Just got 3/4 mile of River Kennett to detect, he said authorities have dredged some parts of it so i am hoping some stuff will still be in there. Just got CTX30/30, so still sussing it out on land first . The Viking coin is a pukker one looks mint now cleaned up , well deserved well done buddy

[iron_foot]

love the hammered---------well done Gordon.

[geoff]

Nice days work there,its one of the main reasons I want to get the ctx,I have a few rivers round me that I can get in,& they should be productive.

[Jim Leonard]

Nice finds. "Water finds" seem to hold finer detail than dirt fishing for coins, after cleaned.

[omegamike]

9 hours! that's a marathon session and some nice finds as well

[ironhearted_gog]

9 hours! that's a marathon session and some nice finds as well

I know, I can hardly walk today

[jcmaloney]

Which poor sod has to carry the crowbar?

[jay69hay]

nice finds gordon

[Supanan]

Lovely finds you must have been tired after that marathon of a day

[Markch]

Nice one Gord , i spent 10 hours detecting with Slow n low i can hardly hear now LOL ,

I ended up with just 4 roman i think he got one roman and a nice Scottish hammy

Mark