Suffolk Detectorist
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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.
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A mix of common finds, and some special.
Enjoy.
Also
@sdetectorist on Instagram.
January 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Most of the Roman bronze coins I find are generally in terrible condition. Even this one has seen better days, but the face we can see is amazing.
This is an "as" of Lucius Verius,
dating to AD 161-169
Found 2022
This is an "as" of Lucius Verius,
dating to AD 161-169
Found 2022
January 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Most of the Roman bronze coins I find are generally in terrible condition. Even this one has seen better days, but the face we can see is amazing.
This is an "as" of Lucius Verius,
dating to AD 161-169
Found 2022
This is an "as" of Lucius Verius,
dating to AD 161-169
Found 2022
Bit chilly out 🥶
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Bit chilly out 🥶
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I found this incredibly beautiful coin 6 years ago today on the
6th Jan 2020.
A Half Crown of Elizabeth I
And look at that mint mark 🥰
A lion, dating the coin to
AD 1566-1567
Equivalent to 2 shillings and sixpence, or 30 pence
A skilled journeyman might earn
6d - 12d a day
6th Jan 2020.
A Half Crown of Elizabeth I
And look at that mint mark 🥰
A lion, dating the coin to
AD 1566-1567
Equivalent to 2 shillings and sixpence, or 30 pence
A skilled journeyman might earn
6d - 12d a day
January 5, 2026 at 6:54 AM
I found this incredibly beautiful coin 6 years ago today on the
6th Jan 2020.
A Half Crown of Elizabeth I
And look at that mint mark 🥰
A lion, dating the coin to
AD 1566-1567
Equivalent to 2 shillings and sixpence, or 30 pence
A skilled journeyman might earn
6d - 12d a day
6th Jan 2020.
A Half Crown of Elizabeth I
And look at that mint mark 🥰
A lion, dating the coin to
AD 1566-1567
Equivalent to 2 shillings and sixpence, or 30 pence
A skilled journeyman might earn
6d - 12d a day
Edward III, is third in the running for top spot, just below Henry III at 10.4 % of my collection.
This is one of my favourites of his.
Nice clear portrait, and slightly more unusual letter styles, especially that curly wurly G 🥰
This is one of my favourites of his.
Nice clear portrait, and slightly more unusual letter styles, especially that curly wurly G 🥰
January 4, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Edward III, is third in the running for top spot, just below Henry III at 10.4 % of my collection.
This is one of my favourites of his.
Nice clear portrait, and slightly more unusual letter styles, especially that curly wurly G 🥰
This is one of my favourites of his.
Nice clear portrait, and slightly more unusual letter styles, especially that curly wurly G 🥰
That's how cold the ground is 😍
January 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM
That's how cold the ground is 😍
First, and probably the last find for today. Ground is frozen, and apart from being hard to dig, I'm likely to damage anything in the frozen top 2 inches.
A barrel tap key, to stop unlawful drinking of one's stock 🥰
A barrel tap key, to stop unlawful drinking of one's stock 🥰
January 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
First, and probably the last find for today. Ground is frozen, and apart from being hard to dig, I'm likely to damage anything in the frozen top 2 inches.
A barrel tap key, to stop unlawful drinking of one's stock 🥰
A barrel tap key, to stop unlawful drinking of one's stock 🥰
By far the most common reign of my hammered coins, are those of Edward I.
Including pennys, halfpennys and farthings, they account for 17% of my collection.
Including pennys, halfpennys and farthings, they account for 17% of my collection.
January 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
By far the most common reign of my hammered coins, are those of Edward I.
Including pennys, halfpennys and farthings, they account for 17% of my collection.
Including pennys, halfpennys and farthings, they account for 17% of my collection.
Found this day, 3rd January 2009
A rather splendid, although slightly scuffed silver Florin (2 shillings) of Queen Victoria.
Dated MDCCCLXIV (1864)
A rather splendid, although slightly scuffed silver Florin (2 shillings) of Queen Victoria.
Dated MDCCCLXIV (1864)
January 3, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Found this day, 3rd January 2009
A rather splendid, although slightly scuffed silver Florin (2 shillings) of Queen Victoria.
Dated MDCCCLXIV (1864)
A rather splendid, although slightly scuffed silver Florin (2 shillings) of Queen Victoria.
Dated MDCCCLXIV (1864)
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Mr Nearly Fall
Almost fell backwards off a ladder when I grabbed spirit level instead of rung 😬
Mr Nearly Fall
Almost fell backwards off a ladder when I grabbed spirit level instead of rung 😬
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
I am Miss Scarlet Fever 😬
I am Miss Scarlet Fever 😬
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Hello lovelies. I am a metal climbing frame from which I fell and hit my head so hard I was left temporarily blind.
Hello lovelies. I am a metal climbing frame from which I fell and hit my head so hard I was left temporarily blind.
January 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Mr Nearly Fall
Almost fell backwards off a ladder when I grabbed spirit level instead of rung 😬
Mr Nearly Fall
Almost fell backwards off a ladder when I grabbed spirit level instead of rung 😬
One further find from today.
Has taken a while to clean it, and I made it far more complicated to identify than needed.
After ploughing through hundreds of coins from the low country's, it's a bit closer to home
An 18th century Ipswich halfpenny, which has been reduced in size 🤦🏻♂️
Has taken a while to clean it, and I made it far more complicated to identify than needed.
After ploughing through hundreds of coins from the low country's, it's a bit closer to home
An 18th century Ipswich halfpenny, which has been reduced in size 🤦🏻♂️
January 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
One further find from today.
Has taken a while to clean it, and I made it far more complicated to identify than needed.
After ploughing through hundreds of coins from the low country's, it's a bit closer to home
An 18th century Ipswich halfpenny, which has been reduced in size 🤦🏻♂️
Has taken a while to clean it, and I made it far more complicated to identify than needed.
After ploughing through hundreds of coins from the low country's, it's a bit closer to home
An 18th century Ipswich halfpenny, which has been reduced in size 🤦🏻♂️
10% of my hammered coin collection is that of the voided short cross design.
These were issued under the reigns of Henry II, Richard, John and Henry III. 1180-1247.
22 penny's
52 cut halfpennys
26 farthings. (fourthing, quarter of)
These were issued under the reigns of Henry II, Richard, John and Henry III. 1180-1247.
22 penny's
52 cut halfpennys
26 farthings. (fourthing, quarter of)
January 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
10% of my hammered coin collection is that of the voided short cross design.
These were issued under the reigns of Henry II, Richard, John and Henry III. 1180-1247.
22 penny's
52 cut halfpennys
26 farthings. (fourthing, quarter of)
These were issued under the reigns of Henry II, Richard, John and Henry III. 1180-1247.
22 penny's
52 cut halfpennys
26 farthings. (fourthing, quarter of)
Nothing much else from today, but I did find a gorgeous group of pixie houses 🥰
No idea if they're edible
(the houses that is, not the pixies 😂🤣)
No idea if they're edible
(the houses that is, not the pixies 😂🤣)
January 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Nothing much else from today, but I did find a gorgeous group of pixie houses 🥰
No idea if they're edible
(the houses that is, not the pixies 😂🤣)
No idea if they're edible
(the houses that is, not the pixies 😂🤣)
1907 penny.
These were still in circulation right up till decimalisation in 1971
These were still in circulation right up till decimalisation in 1971
January 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM
1907 penny.
These were still in circulation right up till decimalisation in 1971
These were still in circulation right up till decimalisation in 1971
Medieval harness ring, hole reinforcer, clothing fastener, nobody really knows, but still an encouraging find. Not an easy dig though. Under a bramble bush
January 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Medieval harness ring, hole reinforcer, clothing fastener, nobody really knows, but still an encouraging find. Not an easy dig though. Under a bramble bush
First find, a lovely little medieval buckle 🥰
Rather a surprise as I've dived into a little wood to get out of the wind, I was only expecting shotties.
Rather a surprise as I've dived into a little wood to get out of the wind, I was only expecting shotties.
January 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
First find, a lovely little medieval buckle 🥰
Rather a surprise as I've dived into a little wood to get out of the wind, I was only expecting shotties.
Rather a surprise as I've dived into a little wood to get out of the wind, I was only expecting shotties.
About 9% of my collection consists of coinage issued by Elizabeth I.
This tray consists of Threepences, Groats, Sixpences and a Half Crown. Still looking for a Shilling.
This tray consists of Threepences, Groats, Sixpences and a Half Crown. Still looking for a Shilling.
January 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
About 9% of my collection consists of coinage issued by Elizabeth I.
This tray consists of Threepences, Groats, Sixpences and a Half Crown. Still looking for a Shilling.
This tray consists of Threepences, Groats, Sixpences and a Half Crown. Still looking for a Shilling.
One very distinctive feature of the Middy (Mid Suffolk Light Railway), is the typeface used on the platform signs, 9in tall cast iron leters.
These were supplied by MacFarlane’s of Glasgow.
Only a couple of original signs remain, this is a replica.
These were supplied by MacFarlane’s of Glasgow.
Only a couple of original signs remain, this is a replica.
January 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One very distinctive feature of the Middy (Mid Suffolk Light Railway), is the typeface used on the platform signs, 9in tall cast iron leters.
These were supplied by MacFarlane’s of Glasgow.
Only a couple of original signs remain, this is a replica.
These were supplied by MacFarlane’s of Glasgow.
Only a couple of original signs remain, this is a replica.
Good morning, and happy new year from the Middy
January 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Good morning, and happy new year from the Middy
1st January 2022
Gold on the first day of the year, a first for me 🥰
This gorgeous little padlock charm is inscribed
M.W from Bam
3rd October 1899
Unfortunately I can find no one that this may have belonged to
Gold on the first day of the year, a first for me 🥰
This gorgeous little padlock charm is inscribed
M.W from Bam
3rd October 1899
Unfortunately I can find no one that this may have belonged to
January 1, 2026 at 8:17 AM
1st January 2022
Gold on the first day of the year, a first for me 🥰
This gorgeous little padlock charm is inscribed
M.W from Bam
3rd October 1899
Unfortunately I can find no one that this may have belonged to
Gold on the first day of the year, a first for me 🥰
This gorgeous little padlock charm is inscribed
M.W from Bam
3rd October 1899
Unfortunately I can find no one that this may have belonged to
2022.....
A strange year for finding gold, not only did I find a gold coin on this day, the 31st. But previous to that, a gold padlock charm, at the beginning of the year, the 1st of January 🥰
A strange year for finding gold, not only did I find a gold coin on this day, the 31st. But previous to that, a gold padlock charm, at the beginning of the year, the 1st of January 🥰
December 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
2022.....
A strange year for finding gold, not only did I find a gold coin on this day, the 31st. But previous to that, a gold padlock charm, at the beginning of the year, the 1st of January 🥰
A strange year for finding gold, not only did I find a gold coin on this day, the 31st. But previous to that, a gold padlock charm, at the beginning of the year, the 1st of January 🥰
Well that was 2025.
Just some of the lovely finds I've made over the last year.
Wishing you all the very best for 2026
Just some of the lovely finds I've made over the last year.
Wishing you all the very best for 2026
December 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Well that was 2025.
Just some of the lovely finds I've made over the last year.
Wishing you all the very best for 2026
Just some of the lovely finds I've made over the last year.
Wishing you all the very best for 2026
Well that's the best I could do today. George III halfpenny.
Dated 1806.
Dated 1806.
December 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Well that's the best I could do today. George III halfpenny.
Dated 1806.
Dated 1806.
Last dig of 2025
Have a great day, whatever your up to.
Have a great day, whatever your up to.
December 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Last dig of 2025
Have a great day, whatever your up to.
Have a great day, whatever your up to.