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cast copy of Coenwulf penny
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Beware of a cast copy

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Peter 0 Comments

This coin is one item from a collection built up by a detectorist. Alan Hewitt was thinking about buying the

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Fishpool Hoard
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“Delays placing heritage at risk” – my reply

May 6, 2022May 20, 2022 Peter 0 Comments

On 29 April a news article was put up on the BBC website, the header to which read: “Delays placing

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King Stephen – his life and coinage

April 15, 2022May 6, 2022 Peter 1 Comment

The story of the life and times of King Stephen and the coinage produced during his reign. Stephen becomes king

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second oldest cannonball
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Unique War of the Roses cannonball rediscovered

March 4, 2022March 18, 2022 Peter 0 Comments

This War of the Roses cannonball is the only surviving artefact from the Second Battle of St Albans in 1461.

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Henry I – his life and coinage

January 28, 2022February 18, 2022 Peter 0 Comments

Henry becomes king Death of William II On 2 August 1100, William II was killed by an arrow whilst hunting

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Have detectorists solved the mystery of Robin Hood?

January 21, 2022February 4, 2022 Paul 0 Comments

Every once in a while I see a detecting find posted somewhere and it catches my imagination. Has this one solved the mystery of Robin Hood

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Reader finds hoard of gold coins – Part 2

January 7, 2022January 21, 2022 Peter 0 Comments

Update Last week, I published the story of a hoard of hammered gold coins found by reader, Steve Simmons and

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Update on the split between the NCMD and the newly formed AMDS

January 7, 2022January 21, 2022 Peter 3 Comments

NCMD torn apart By now, all detectorists should be aware that the NCMD has been torn apart by a small

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Gaming Chip from Edward IV Shilling
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Mystery of the Shovel-board shilling

March 26, 2021April 23, 2021 Paul 0 Comments

The mystery of why this Edward VI shovelboard shilling has had slits cut in it. The history of shovelboard.

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Roundel of William Warham

March 12, 2021March 26, 2021 Peter 0 Comments

Story of how the coat of arms on this roundel were identified as being those of William Warham

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Friday 24 June 2022
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Friday Update: 24 June 2022

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Peter 0

A trip to “Land of Hedgehogs” in search of a vervel’s owner. Readers finds include a noble of Edward III. PAS finds – why would a cockerel be put in a grave?

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Association for Metal Detecting Sport (AMDS) launches insurance
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Association for Metal Detecting Sport (AMDS) launches insurance

December 24, 2021January 14, 2022 Peter 0

The Association for Metal Detecting Sport (AMDS) is a new membership organisation for detectorists. Membership of the organisation costs £5

Talks about talks in deadlock
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Talks about talks in deadlock

August 6, 2021September 3, 2021 Peter 32

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Peter D Spencer Biography

October 27, 2020January 5, 2021 Peter 2

My life as a coin dealer, journalist, metal detectorist, coin valuer and identifier

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