Sunday May 28 a metal detector hobbyist popped out with a fellow metal detecting buddy for a couple of hours detecting. Once they get on the field on their 3rd signal oh my!!
In 36 years of detecting they have never found a medieval gold ring until now. The medieval ring was laying on the surface hidden by the stubble. They also got part of a bronze age ax head too. Then they banged out this cracking James I shilling!
A very good day, an Olympic day.. Gold, Silver and Bronze.
A Large Bird and a Man (detail), about 1270, unknown illuminator, Franco-Flemish, made in France, possibly Thérouanne. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment, The J. Paul Getty Museum
The giant Angel Oak tree on Johns Island South Carolina is incredibly over 400 years old.
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy‘. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” – John Lennon
