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Above picture: at top: is
a Victorian bell bracelet found by Kevin Higgs, Bottom
from left to right: is a shell
guard from a sword found by John Rees, Edward I penny found by John Lee,
Edward IV Halfgroat found by
Kevin Higgs, a Napoleon III dix centimes found by Phil Jenkins, Post medieval
key found by Steve Richards
Coins Pre - 1649 Category
Edward IV Halfgroat
A superb hammered coin found by Kevin Higgs.
Edward IV (1461-1470) halfgroat of the
Canterbury mint. Kevin has done his research and this coin is an Archbishop
Bourchier
Issue coin minted between 1464 and 1467. Well done Kev on finding such
a stunning coin.
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Ancient Artefacts Category
Post Medieval Copper Alloy Clock Key
Post Medieval copper alloy key for a clock,
probably of mid 17th to 18th Century,
found by Steve Richards. The key is near complete missing one of the bits
on the
end of the stem. The bow of the key is beautifully engraved with incised
arcs and
bears a dark brown patina. Well done to Steve on a nice find indeed.
Club Search Category
Shell Guard from the Hilt of a Hunting Sword
Found by club member John Rees is a shell
guard from a hunting sword.
John has done some good research on his find and it is dated circa 1700
to
1750. The artfact was once guilded and if you look closely it bears a
scene
of two dogs hunting or running. Congratulations to John on his find.
Finds Outside of Pembrokeshire
Category
Edward I (1272 - 1307) Penny
A lovely example of an Edward I (London
Mint) Penny. This hammered was found
by club member John Lee. As you can see from the photo it is a cracking
little coin.
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Modern Finds Category
Victorian Period Bell Bracelet
Found by Kevin Higgs, a most unusual find
of 14 individually engraved copper alloy bells
which have been joined together by an old cord. From looking at the cord
which holds the
bells together Kevin believes the bells may be Victorian, or somehow came
to be "lost"
during the Victorian or Edwardian period. The bells themselves may even
be older.
Coins 1649 - Onwards Category
Napoleon III Dix Centimes Dated 1862
A Napoleon III Coin dug up in Pembrokeshire
by club member Phil Jenkins.
Note the actual coin looks better in the flesh than it appears in Phil's
photos
shown below. This was due to his compact camera flash going off. Anyway
one
has to admit these Napoleon III coins are nice looking coins. When you
first
glance at these coins as they come out of a clod of wet soil, for a split
second,
you sometimes think you have struck hammered!, until you quickly realise
"oh no it's a Napoleon the third". Can anyone explain why we
detectorists in
Pembrokeshire find so many of these coins? Because we do find them a lot.
Answers to the forum if you have any ideas please.
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