With a spare few hours to kill I decided to run the detector over the venue of the local Coatesville Domain after Sundays monthly market. After we have had a little rain up these parts I thought the digging might be easier than some places I've dug recently. I thought wrong as the blisters on my palm now show.
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| Pre search conditions |
I arrived mid afternoon and in the field next door the local pony club was holding a show jumping meeting and was packed with horsey people and judging from those I met in the dairy, most with horsey teeth. Looking at the crowd I think that this could be a good place to visit in the future.
I didn't have a great deal of success on the domain but had one interesting find. On a very hot day I dug about thirty odd targets and found seven coins amongst the trash I uncovered. The trash consisted of two tent pegs, several bottle tops/teartabs and a number of nails.
The best find was a 1943 New Zealand shilling which was about six inches down and still in a reasonable condition and I think predated the market by many years. There was a old currency Australian 10 cent and the rest were all spenders amounting to a $1.10.
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| Reverse of shilling |
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| Front of shilling |
An enjoyable excursion on a lovely day in picturesque surroundings. The only downer was the mild sunburn that was a little uncomfortable the next day.
See you out there.
