Brian de Cottingham
@detectorists.bsky.social
Responsible and experienced Metal Detectorist searching for hidden history. Finds reported to PAS. NCMD member. Bradford born but now living in Cottingham, East Yorkshire. Bradford Bulls fan.
Will you light my Christmas cigar.
December 23, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Will you light my Christmas cigar.
#findsfriday
Romano British dragon/serpent brooch. Findspot - Beverley.
Romano British dragon/serpent brooch. Findspot - Beverley.
December 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM
#findsfriday
Romano British dragon/serpent brooch. Findspot - Beverley.
Romano British dragon/serpent brooch. Findspot - Beverley.
It's quite rare to see Elizabeth 1 portrait as many coins were defaced. Here is one in better condition from my finds.
November 25, 2024 at 8:51 PM
It's quite rare to see Elizabeth 1 portrait as many coins were defaced. Here is one in better condition from my finds.
Somebody long forgotten 😔 I wonder who? From a night soil tipped field near Beverley.
November 25, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Somebody long forgotten 😔 I wonder who? From a night soil tipped field near Beverley.
This find came up in a field in Nov 2018. 100 years after the end of WW1. Pte William C Burrage is listed in medal records as 1914 .. R4 068713 ( not 068718 as on badge). Intriguing and interesting .. He lived in Hutton Cranswick and survived the war. His battalion looked after horses.
November 25, 2024 at 8:17 PM
This find came up in a field in Nov 2018. 100 years after the end of WW1. Pte William C Burrage is listed in medal records as 1914 .. R4 068713 ( not 068718 as on badge). Intriguing and interesting .. He lived in Hutton Cranswick and survived the war. His battalion looked after horses.
Utterly Butterly, Utterly Beautiful ... Celtic Gold Corieltauvi Stater. Found by me near Hull. Has a unique inverted reverse design and is in absolutely mint condition for a 2000 year old coin.
November 25, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Utterly Butterly, Utterly Beautiful ... Celtic Gold Corieltauvi Stater. Found by me near Hull. Has a unique inverted reverse design and is in absolutely mint condition for a 2000 year old coin.
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Rivers and lakes have always had a special place in beliefs and ritual. During the Bronze Age of southern Germany, in particular swords were frequently deposited in rivers. Swords found in the Danube and its tributaries, Historisches Museum Regensburg. #archaeology
November 22, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Rivers and lakes have always had a special place in beliefs and ritual. During the Bronze Age of southern Germany, in particular swords were frequently deposited in rivers. Swords found in the Danube and its tributaries, Historisches Museum Regensburg. #archaeology
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Robert de Hadeleie was the moneyer at the Bury St. Edmunds mint from 1280-1289 and the last moneyer to have their name appear on any English coin
November 22, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Robert de Hadeleie was the moneyer at the Bury St. Edmunds mint from 1280-1289 and the last moneyer to have their name appear on any English coin
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I'm intrigued by this one! Carnelian intaglio with a 'pietatis imago' scene of Aeneas' family fleeing Troy: ca. 20 BC, but with no firm provenance prior to 1887. The star above may be a 'Caesarean' nod. #AncientBluesky 🏺
Image: Getty Collection (2019.13.14). Link - www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
Image: Getty Collection (2019.13.14). Link - www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
November 22, 2024 at 11:57 AM
I'm intrigued by this one! Carnelian intaglio with a 'pietatis imago' scene of Aeneas' family fleeing Troy: ca. 20 BC, but with no firm provenance prior to 1887. The star above may be a 'Caesarean' nod. #AncientBluesky 🏺
Image: Getty Collection (2019.13.14). Link - www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
Image: Getty Collection (2019.13.14). Link - www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
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Offering up a little bronze Lar from Bewcastle to the new social media gods 😅
I’m slowly trying to migrate over my follows from Twitter, but recommendations for whom to follow here very welcome!
I’m slowly trying to migrate over my follows from Twitter, but recommendations for whom to follow here very welcome!
November 22, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Offering up a little bronze Lar from Bewcastle to the new social media gods 😅
I’m slowly trying to migrate over my follows from Twitter, but recommendations for whom to follow here very welcome!
I’m slowly trying to migrate over my follows from Twitter, but recommendations for whom to follow here very welcome!
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Wealth growth since 1970
Average - 8%
Top 10% - 85%
Top 1% - 320%
Top 0.01% - 4000%
Billionaires - 32000%
Can you see the problem?
Average - 8%
Top 10% - 85%
Top 1% - 320%
Top 0.01% - 4000%
Billionaires - 32000%
Can you see the problem?
November 21, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Wealth growth since 1970
Average - 8%
Top 10% - 85%
Top 1% - 320%
Top 0.01% - 4000%
Billionaires - 32000%
Can you see the problem?
Average - 8%
Top 10% - 85%
Top 1% - 320%
Top 0.01% - 4000%
Billionaires - 32000%
Can you see the problem?
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Lovely to see my friends from @independentsage.bsky.social all here in a handy-to-follow starter pack. These are all good people - who believe in science as a public good; sharing expertise freely; the importance of listening - and resisting political pressure when it comes to health & wellbeing:
November 19, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Lovely to see my friends from @independentsage.bsky.social all here in a handy-to-follow starter pack. These are all good people - who believe in science as a public good; sharing expertise freely; the importance of listening - and resisting political pressure when it comes to health & wellbeing:
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Imagine waking up to this every morning... Resist the fallacy that life in the past was miserable! There's a lot that's tough about today too, and our ancient ancestors lives were filled with just as much beauty, magic, and joy as our own. Prehistoric ≠ primitive ✊
November 19, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Imagine waking up to this every morning... Resist the fallacy that life in the past was miserable! There's a lot that's tough about today too, and our ancient ancestors lives were filled with just as much beauty, magic, and joy as our own. Prehistoric ≠ primitive ✊
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My favourite find from 34 years of detecting.
Norfolk rally, 15th August 1993.
The workmanship is just stunning.
Medieval gold, sapphire and emerald.
(Declared, not Treasure Trove at inquest, with jury of 12.)
Norfolk rally, 15th August 1993.
The workmanship is just stunning.
Medieval gold, sapphire and emerald.
(Declared, not Treasure Trove at inquest, with jury of 12.)
November 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM
My favourite find from 34 years of detecting.
Norfolk rally, 15th August 1993.
The workmanship is just stunning.
Medieval gold, sapphire and emerald.
(Declared, not Treasure Trove at inquest, with jury of 12.)
Norfolk rally, 15th August 1993.
The workmanship is just stunning.
Medieval gold, sapphire and emerald.
(Declared, not Treasure Trove at inquest, with jury of 12.)
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We've only been on here for five days, but really surprised to connect with so many people. We're looking forward to sharing our stories and always enjoy welcoming people. Thanks so much to everyone who has followed us, it's lovely to meet you all.
November 19, 2024 at 7:13 PM
We've only been on here for five days, but really surprised to connect with so many people. We're looking forward to sharing our stories and always enjoy welcoming people. Thanks so much to everyone who has followed us, it's lovely to meet you all.
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crazy how this app is actually pretty good
November 18, 2024 at 10:47 PM
crazy how this app is actually pretty good
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They have said, and we quote: “Naughty school kids probably… 😅”
If you leave any graffiti up long enough though, it does become cool history in its own right, like some we have elsewhere in the castle. But please don’t do it on ancient places!
If you leave any graffiti up long enough though, it does become cool history in its own right, like some we have elsewhere in the castle. But please don’t do it on ancient places!
November 19, 2024 at 8:25 PM
They have said, and we quote: “Naughty school kids probably… 😅”
If you leave any graffiti up long enough though, it does become cool history in its own right, like some we have elsewhere in the castle. But please don’t do it on ancient places!
If you leave any graffiti up long enough though, it does become cool history in its own right, like some we have elsewhere in the castle. But please don’t do it on ancient places!
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👋 | Ahead of the 2025 season, we will be leaving X permanently for Bluesky
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November 19, 2024 at 4:57 PM
👋 | Ahead of the 2025 season, we will be leaving X permanently for Bluesky
📲 | You can still follow us on ALL other platforms though!
👍 | Make sure to like, comment and share all of our posts as we make the move
📲 | You can still follow us on ALL other platforms though!
👍 | Make sure to like, comment and share all of our posts as we make the move
Finds Friday. Find spot - Beverley. Date - 15 Nov 2024. Steps - 8765.
No gold, no silver but interesting all the same. Date range from 1550 to 1979 ( the ex pigeon 😊).
No gold, no silver but interesting all the same. Date range from 1550 to 1979 ( the ex pigeon 😊).
November 17, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Finds Friday. Find spot - Beverley. Date - 15 Nov 2024. Steps - 8765.
No gold, no silver but interesting all the same. Date range from 1550 to 1979 ( the ex pigeon 😊).
No gold, no silver but interesting all the same. Date range from 1550 to 1979 ( the ex pigeon 😊).