Metal Detecting in Oxfordshire: Hammered Coins, Roman Finds and Getting Permissions

UK metal detecting podcast. This week Katie is joined by Lewis from lewis_detects on Instagram, an Oxfordshire-based detectorist with seven years of experience finding hammered coins, Roman artefacts and medieval silver across the fields of southern England.Lewis talks through his best metal detecting finds: a Roman brooch, a cut half Stephen penny, and a 1636 Charles I shilling found at a historical drama film set, found next to an ancient tree on a brilliant signal. He also shares how he runs his Deus metal detector completely screen-free on tones only, and why he always chooses ploughed fields over pasture.Topics covered include how to get metal detecting permissions from landowners, using LiDAR for research, the PAS database at finds.org, the National Library of Scotland side-by-side maps with GPS, and the pros and cons of club digs versus solo permissions.Lewis's bucket list: Gold, Roman gold, and a complete Saxon penny.Katie also announces a giveaway for the 100th episode with prizes from Regton, The Etching Booth, Swing and Dig Detectorist and Composite Cleaning Pencil.Watch the full interview version of this episode from 6:30pm on YouTube at youtube.com/@detectinghistorychannel | Find Detecting History on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at @detectinghistorychannel | Use code DHPodcast at regton.com for 10% off some items.Hit the follow button to get all the new episodes first! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.