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Harness-pendants are one of the things that used to be very scarce but no longer are due to the high number unearthed by detectorists.

Stewart Beech is the finder of this Roman coin, which is 15mm in diameter. Stewart said that when it turned up he was surprised it was in such good condition

A Venetian soldino, sometimes referred to as Galley halfpence, due to the fact that many came into England through Galley Wharf in London.

Coins of this generic type were struck during the eighth Scottish coinage, which commenced in 1601 and lasted until 1604.

Michael seems to be very good at locating Scottish coins of several periods.

Perhaps more than anything else, unearthing such a tiny coin proves that Peter’s detecting machine is working well.

On the obverse is an abstract head, originally based on that of Apollo on Greek gold coins. On the reverse …

Some sceattas are easy to identify, as their designs are different to all the rest. However, others are very similar to each other and are separated by relatively minor differences

It’s the first specimen of its type I have seen as a detecting find and I don’t expect to see another during my lifetime.