“I’ve just picked up a rotten potato”…instant sub brother!😂

@susanbdusan2785

Жыл бұрын

Coming right after the ring, it’s a lesson in humility!

Hey John be proud of your bendy thumb. My aunt had two and I have one on my right hand. We are both descended from James Robb, a native of Perthshire who migrated to New South Wales in around 1830. Long live the bendy thumb!

Awesome John, when will you be posting a video of your collection? It has to be tremendous by now!

I’m so glad I found your Chanel.Your knowledge of history is amazing.Even at 73 I have learned more from you than I ever did at school….

I’ve recently found a 5 stone 14 Karat gold ring in my local field and they turned out to be real diamonds. That sparkle is certainly promising.

@wolfdog7265

Жыл бұрын

The setting of the stone also.

Correct on the bullet. Likely WWII era .50 BMG. Still in use today. Originally developed by John Moses Browning (USA) essentially as an anti tank round in WWI. It's a scaled up .30-06 rifle cartridge. Nice finds!

@ChristianThomas-wf5dl

Жыл бұрын

You are correct on the type of bullet The black tip designate it as armor piercing It used a tungsten penetrator inside the copper jacket. That ammunition type is still in use today.

@earthsciteach

Жыл бұрын

That would put a hurting on someone!

@catherinefrater8403

Жыл бұрын

I have 2 👍👍

@cplatter38

Жыл бұрын

It's always amusing watching folks in the UK find gun related things. Y'all should watch a couple Demolition ranch KZread videos or something. The casing was a 5.56 the short 1 ring bullet was probably a . .38 and he shoots a 50bmg almost every episode! He'll, Herrera had a 50bmg pistol the last 2 vids.. American gun culture can teach Y'all a lot !

@micah06v8

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking it was a 45 or 50 caliber as well I just wasn't sure because the 50 cals I've seen are a bit longer. Thanks for confirming!

The black tip on the .50 cal Browning Machine Gun round indicates that it is an Armor Piercing projectile (AP). The Brass/Casing on the .50 BMG is impressive as well, if you find one. like sjohnson said.

@CCM2361-

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, that is a.50 Browning machine gun round. Used from the 2nd world war to present as a vehicle or aircraft machine gun.

Congrats on the amazing find! Hopefully you take us along as your friend looks at the ring!

I must say your little pokey tool has come in good today 😂

The Sapphire and diamond cluster ring looks so much like one I lost whilst out walking years ago ( though several hundred miles away from your field so unless mine got picked up by a long distance travelling mole, not the same one)

@Flint-I

Жыл бұрын

Maybe a Magpie dropped it there ,sorry for your loss

@PARIDABY

Жыл бұрын

@@Flint-I Hopefully one day it will be someone else's gain

I'll wager the ring is silver and the stones are real. You're spot on about watch winder date. Philippe Patek patented the stem winder in the 1850's. That is what established the name. Made the watch key obsolete. Always interesting. Thanks. Cheers.

I think the thing at 39:00ish, made in England, is for tensioning the guy line for a tent.

@andersoncroydon5281

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

This was probably the most entertaining video so far! I giggled more than was probably warranted, but I thank you for it none the less!

SPRATTS was the first large scale dog biscuit manufacturer based in London. Dated from 1870. Wonder if the tag came from a large box that ended up at the farm being used as something else like storage and then gradually fell apart?

@BrunetteVignette

Жыл бұрын

Sheep farmers have large dogs and landowners had hunting dogs. Any reason it shouldn't have been in use right there at the site?

@robertyoungs7645

Жыл бұрын

@@BrunetteVignette no idea. I would have thought that the condition of the tag signifies it's of some age, before dog biscuits were sold in paper bags or plastic tubs.

Sparkling little find mate, keep us updated!

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks. Will do!

Oh if I only had a wee hord of Oak nuts!!!🤣🤣🤣You are the real treasure in your videos!😻😻😻Love watching your finds from Arizona.

LAPUA is from Finland, great show, cheers!

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Rod! So much for me and my Spanish !

The bullit is a .50 calliber Ww2 anti thank bullits fired from airplanes. I think the black top meens armer piercing. We find a lot of them here in holland....👍👍

@estherbrummel5173

4 ай бұрын

Ik heb er laatst ook twee gevonden, maar helaas met een zilveren kop en die zijn brandbaar (heb ik me laten vertellen). Dus ik moet ze helaas wegdoen.

Looks like a real gem to me! Possibly sapphire - I’d expect a softer stone to be much more scratched up. Looking forward to an update 🤩

12:46 I love these tokens/seals you find you must have a collection of them now mate! They are beautiful

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Mark. Much appreciated

OH MY GOD!😂

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

OMG 😱 😂

Good day, John! Another chilly day on the hunt, with a range of finds that kept you going strong! I did the river here, fossil hunting. We would like to see your collection ,but I know you have been collecting a looong time, so I suggest picking one type of item and showing us your display, soring, and labelling approach to it. Have you ever tried using acrylic bead display cases (9.5" bead storage case with jars by bead landing) for smalls? I love them for small fossil sharks and other small finds. Some sorted into jars, some bigger around the jars. It looks great hanging on the wall, shows things off. I also use it for marble collections, putting really nice ones in the little jars, and having the rest loose arnd them. Wish they made it thicker, only for relics slightly less than an inch thick. But super clear, displays great, and easy to take things out to look more closely. Have a great day

Well it certainly looks like you are back in the saddle again, great finds on a windy cold day. You are rugged fellow! Love your videos, Happy Sunday! 🥰💕❤️👍

Wow, that ring sure does sparkle. Lots of great finds today. The microphone did really well with the wind very impressive.

Nice little mid 19th century stem watch winder, John. Those type of watches were commercialised by Patek Philippe & Co in the 1850s. Patek Philippe still make expensive watches. 🙂 Sweet little silver ring too. Might be a little engagement ring. Somebody was sorry to lose it.

The lead Palm thingy ....The notch looks like a bullet hole with the lead pushed out on one side. well done on the ring Looks real enough to me

lovely ring well done

Nice daytime hunt and interesting finds. The ring is a nice surprise

Been windy here too in the central United States. I found a 3 pound rooster this morning inside a pint fruit jar. Lol. Good hunt John

@KathyStuart-oc3ke

Жыл бұрын

Now that's windy. Did you have to "detect" him or was he a surface find? 🙃

I love history and enjoy your commentary as well as your finds.

Nicely done assortment of finds, can’t wait to see how the ring turns out to be. 🇺🇸

Well done great veiwing you are a diamond😅

21.4 K .!!! Go John.! Looking forward to this 👍

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Nick. Much appreciated

Lovely find! Spratt's was a pet food factory in London for a long time..... now turned into posh flats. By the way, I have 2 extremely bendy thumbs, I've never seen anyone else with thumbs like me, we might be related 😂😂 Don't try to point the way to someone though you'll send them the wrong way 😂

Hello from huntsville Alabama the rocket city I enjoy watching your videos very much.. Thanks for bring use along.

Blessings, my Scottish Detectorist friend, from the beautiful hills of Tennessee. That looks like a lovely sapphire ring. Sweet.

Enjoyed this dig very much, loved the ring what ever it’s made of, so pretty. The light box is a great idea too.

I think my arthritic knees would prevent me from taking up metal detecting, but this channel is almost as good as the real thing. Keep up the excellent work!

Wow what amazing finds! I hope that rings turns out to be platinum, diamond and sapphire! I would have never known that piece of lead was a palm guard. Also, I didn't know those tiny 5p's went back as far as 1991! I feel very old now lol.

@susanlampshire639

Жыл бұрын

That coin was a silver sixpence (6 old pence worth half of todays modern 5pence (which is worth approximately one old shilling)piece)and not a 5 pence piece. There were 12 old pennies to the shilling. I only know this because I’m old, lol 😂

@bdewar6837

Жыл бұрын

@@susanlampshire639 There was a 5 pence shown maybe earlier in the video 🙂

I’ve got those same bendy thumbs. I’m always self-conscious when giving a “thumbs up”, as it looks like I’m pointing backwards! 😆

So you were teasing after the last video!!!😂😂Excellent stuff my friend.👏👏👏👏

Very great digs again! Keep us updated on what your friend might tell you about the pretty ring, please. 😊 I think, aside from sapphire, the stone could also be blue topaz if it's real. Haha, and thanks for explaining why you keep mentioning the "bendy thumb". I thought, bending thumbs like that was normal, because mine do it, too. 😅 And I think, "oak nuts" is an adorable way to refer to acorns. I did grin, when you said that some videos back. 😉

Your 'in the field' historical knowledge and ID skills are hugely impressive and add value to your already engaging videos. Bravo.

I hope the ring turns out to be a great treasure! Lovely and very enjoyable video as always. Thank you.

I am of Scott descent and have the same bendee thumb, not as much but noticeable. 😅

What a great field 😎✌🏻 more to follow I’m sure 👌🏻. Great work John.

Soooo Brilliant 💥💥 love the Ring 💙💙✌️✌️🇬🇧🇺🇸

thanks john for another great video its a chain link

LOL !! "its actually blowing away"

What a beautiful find!! Looks pretty real to me!🥰🤸‍♂️🇨🇦

The highs and lows of metal detecting! What an exciting find. When I was a very young child, I am not sure why or how I was playing with my Dad's ring outside our house (not sure if it was his wedding ring) I often wonder if it could be found by a Detectorist....or imagine going back myself with a metal detector and finding it myself...

Amazing day! It just comes to show that on some days you can win ‘m all. A very nice piece of jewellery. Well done. The setting of the stones make me believe this is no cheap ring John. I think it’s Nessy living under that concrete slab in Perthshire. I mean they’ve cleared the loch so many times now and it wasn’t there. I guess it moved to Perth. I wouldn’t dare to make fun of the bendy thumb. It’s a deadly weapon on the right hand. Over here I’m sure we’ll be needing a permit for carrying that thing around. No gloves allowed, that’ll be concealed carrying.

good day!

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Nero

The last find looked like a tent guy rope adjuster.

Always nice to find a ring ! You will have to go back to this field again !

Wow great finds……I thought I had history here in Penn. what a dream to be on the same location as these people from history! Happy hunting!

Well that field gave up some intriguing finds, what an interesting day. I hope the ring turns out to be valuable!

Great video John, thanks for sharing. I think the large bullet is possibly a 20mm shell. Definitely a type of palm guard for the large lead disc. The ring just shows one good find can turn an average day into a great day. I've only found two rings, one was post medieval bronze with holes where 3 missing stones had been. The other turned out to be costume jewellery. Well done 👏 👍

the bullet is 50 cal more than likey fired from a Browning M2

@bakamuchihada

Жыл бұрын

Looks unfired, no marks from the rifling

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin. Much appreciated. A whopper of a bullet

@Watty101

Жыл бұрын

50 cal unfired possibly armour piercing

@kevw333

Жыл бұрын

I agree, .50 bmg. Black tip is armour piercing i believe.

The sparkle tells me real xxxx

I’m leaving for St Andrews on Monday 15th May. So excited to be back in beautiful Scotland again. So enjoy seeing all your amazing finds

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks and have a great trio

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Trip even

Great video John. You sounded very excited to have found the ring. 👍🏻👍🏻

Great finds & great accent (two for one)

Get your hands in 😂 some nice finds again

That ring setting used an intricate mold so looks pretty modern. LOL @ "If only I had a tool."

Beautiful ring!!! Well done

Large copper projectile = .50 BMG cal ; standard armourment on almost all U.S aircraft through WW2 later fitted to RAF aircraft in WW2. Manufactured with numerous types of war head, eg tracer, armour piercing etc. Made in england aluminium looks like tent rope or tarp cord length adjuster. Keep up the good work 👍

Exciting when you get a good find I have been watching you for quite a while now and I have never heard you say so many OMGs

Spratts London were a major dog biscuit manufacturer in 19thC, ring looks late 20thC maybe the 80's

Your full of knowledge m8👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 your videos are cracking love the ring would make my heart beat aswell lol👍

I have enjoyed your history lessons throughout this winter. The oldest coins I might find is from the mid 1800s. It’s still too cold and windy here in Wyoming, USA to detect. I just subscribed to your channel just now. Keep the lessons coming and thank you for taking us along on your adventures

@christywerpy437

Жыл бұрын

Hi Gil, Chris from west central Minnesota USA here. I got hooked on this channel due to all the old coins and artifacts he finds. His history on these finds is very interesting. A "must watch" is the episode on the "bronze bull" artifact. John took it to a museum to be analyzed. One of a kind prize find. Love the history!

@gil7026

Жыл бұрын

@@christywerpy437 Hi Chris, I saw the “bronze bull” episode, I have been watching his channel for quite some time now. I am amazed at what he knows about the history of Scotland.

The last find: aluminium with two holes, is the locking mechanism for a tent guy rope. I have the same ones on my tent.

Cool

John the last one looks like a chain link .

Well put together video and i like the ring. Good hunt and see you on the next bro

i really don’t know how I stumbled across your blog a couple of months ago but I am really glad I did as it has become one of my favorite to watch. I have learned a lot about Scottish history from you. Thanks from California

Interesting finds. Seems like a great field. Thank you.

First two targets are bullets. .22 and .75 :) The ring is quite an old fashioned setting. Seems to me likely to be a real stone with some small diamonds .

OOh what is it at 7.14 ?? Ah palm guard interesting, some cool finds Another great hunt, thank you for taking us along

At the very end you had a 2 holed bracket. That was indeed from farm equipment. It's a side link to a chain. Many farm implements are chain driven, especially haying equipment. It's common to have chain breaks in the field. Love your channel!

"im having a field day!" Is literally in a field for the day.

The only jeweler i know is my wife and she would love a find like that. 😀

Another great day of interesting finds! Especially intrigued by your pretty little ring… please let us know more about it when you can! Also, loved learning about palm guards…such a practical, simple and ingenious bit of history. Oh, I did a quick google on Spratt’s Patent LTD and it was apparently a very successful Dog Biscuit company established in 1860.

John.... 22k subscribers! OMG! Congrats! You deserve it!

Sapphire and Diamonds…. Silver or white Gold The Y hook thing could be a picture rail hook for Pictures or Photos

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Beauty!!! Thanks for that. A sad loss for someone

Lapua is Finnish cartridge maker 😊

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Aha! So much for me and my Spanish! Many thanks Pasi 🇫🇮

Great finds, keep up the great vids.

Well in 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@thescottishdetectorist

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Andy

I think the little tag was from sprats ltd patent London. They made dog biscuits. The factory is still standing but it is now flats

What a great find

The last thing you found is a plate off a drive chain, like a bike chain but more heavy duty.

The notch on the palm guard looks like it could have fitted around the base of a finger to give it a bit more stability...just a cockeyed guess..🙂🙃🙂

Incredible video mate up your way looks amazing for finds good luck on future digs 👍

The small bullet you found with one ring around it is probably from the early 1900s to the very late 1800 because you can see the grooves in the bullet from the rifling of the barrel, and rifling is a late 1800s invention

Tremendous video as always, good to see you back on the good stuff.

That looks like a 30mm general purpose machine gun round I'm say here looking at one of mine and it looks the same , doing well for bullets today 😁😁👍👍

Gorgeous ring!

Hey John. 43:19 Spratts did animal food since 1860 and the founder was a gentleman called James Spratt. They are still going I think as it says 163 years 😮. I hope this helps. Great day again my friend 🤗👍

Great hunt John,and what a stunning little ring,you are certainly blessed to have so much good land to hunt on.keep them coming pal 💪💪💪💪

Enjoyed the video another good dig. The big bullet looks like a 50 cal Browning machine gun round from a aircraft mounted weaponry