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A random look back at 30 years of metal detecting in Suffolk. A mix of common finds, and some special. Enjoy. Also @sdetectorist on Instagram.

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Yes, not a common shape, as with the heart shape, although I have 4 of those. Also squares and diamonds I believe, but the most common by far are the round tokens.

05.08.2025 20:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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That's a nice local one for me, from my home town of Ipswich.
IOHN CVTTRIS, halfpenny, grocer, 1669.

05.08.2025 20:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you Sheena 😊

05.08.2025 18:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Absolutely. Far more personal than a coin, and that link to the trader him/her self 🤗

05.08.2025 18:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And my favourite by a long way is this scrumptious heart shaped token, issued by Thomas Fovlger of Stradbroke, 1670 🥰

(I have found 83 tokens, 39 different types. There are several duplicates from the nearby town)

05.08.2025 16:57 — 👍 25    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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#Alphabetchallenge
#WeekFforFire

05.08.2025 16:37 — 👍 31    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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I do love a 17th century trade token 🥰

05.08.2025 14:40 — 👍 25    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Thank you 😊

04.08.2025 19:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you

04.08.2025 18:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Definitely

04.08.2025 17:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

They didn't come out from under the bonnet, but from behind the radio 😂🤣

04.08.2025 17:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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#Alphabetchallenge
#WeekFforFire

The fire made brothers car go much faster 😂

04.08.2025 16:46 — 👍 28    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

😂🤣

04.08.2025 16:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Around 500 years of sliver hammered farthings, from Aethelred II (978-1016) to
Henry VII (1485-1509)

Including
Henry II
Richard
John
Henry III
Edward I / II / III
Henry VI
Edward IV

04.08.2025 16:07 — 👍 47    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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Yep 👍

04.08.2025 13:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Phew, makes sense 👍

04.08.2025 10:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Little and large.

Coins of Edward III.
Farthing, 1361-1369, 0.24 g
Groat, 1354-1355, 4.51 g

04.08.2025 09:13 — 👍 47    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1

#Alphabetchallenge
#WeekFforFire

04.08.2025 09:11 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

😱

04.08.2025 09:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If I were mum, I'd be concerned 😂🤣

04.08.2025 06:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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#Alphabetchallenge
#WeekFforFire

In the belly of the beast

04.08.2025 05:53 — 👍 29    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1

Pity they don't still sell them, a cure for every ailment in one pill 😂🤣

03.08.2025 20:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

😂🤣👍

03.08.2025 19:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Very nice too. Been to the castle, but haven't made it to the priory yet.

03.08.2025 19:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

One has been to Norfolk then 👍

03.08.2025 19:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I shall leave that to your imagination 😂🤣

03.08.2025 19:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nice. And a fragment of a bell pull system 👍

03.08.2025 18:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
A black and white photo of two white ponies stood side by side in a field. 
They were close by as I took the photo. 
Only the back of the one in front is visible.  The one behind has just it's head and mane showing. 
They are both wet from the rain

A black and white photo of two white ponies stood side by side in a field. They were close by as I took the photo. Only the back of the one in front is visible. The one behind has just it's head and mane showing. They are both wet from the rain

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Equine

03.08.2025 16:14 — 👍 194    🔁 17    💬 12    📌 0

Thank you Julie 🤗

03.08.2025 17:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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