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Meeting dates for 2011

7-10pm .

Ground floor,

workers club

Oct 10th

Nov 14th

Dec 12th

 

Sad day for Metaldetecting

After a short battle with cancer our friend, collegue and member John Birke better known as the Norfolk Wolf passed away on the 14th of september 2011. Our condolances go out to his family and friends.

John is best known across the country, through his video's, dvd.s books, magazine articles including lectures on metaldetecting techniques. He had spent many years of his life promoting and enhancing the hobby of responsible metaldetecting, which he did very well and will be sadly missed. One of his favourite saying was "lets go Metaling"

During his many years of metaldetecting John had become well known within archaeological circles including the portable antiquitity scheme (PAS) and museum services. He was generous with his donations of artefacts to museums, especially Norwich Castle Museum where developed a strong working relationship with various members of staff.

Recent quote from John

"Ive enjoyed my life and lived life to the full"

 

King's Lynn Metal Detecting Club

The club consists of enthusiastic metal detectorists young and old or as not to offend lets just say all ages, from beginners to the experienced.

Our meetings are held once a month in the town of King's Lynn at the Workers Club Church Street. We pride ourselves in having a friendly informal club where members come to socialise and to get their finds recorded. A member of the Gressenhall Archaeological Unit usually attends our meetings and is on hand to offer help and advice.

Our club has an excellent relationship with Gressenhall Archaeological Unit which can help benefit our members relating to information on the past history on a particular site. We are also encouraged to collect pottery and other non-metalic finds which can add strength to occupation occurring on our sites.

As a group of detectorists we feel it is important to make an effort to record our finds, thus creating a better understanding of our past. Even if you do not wish to become a club member we can still help you and give you advice on how to record your finds, so feel free to contact us

Local detectorist finds Bowl Hoard

After getting a large deep signal, in the middle of a field most people may have disregarded it as iron, but inthis case at 600mm deep was a Bronze Couldren containing a roman ceramic dish and storage jar. The cash of pots were excavated, recorded and taken to Gressenhall Archaeological Unit.