Sometimes it not just the finding of an item but the tracking of history that just as much fun!!! Adelaide (Minilabs home) has some excellent areas for hunting old relics and coins but let’s face it they tend to be well work don’t get me wrong there is still historic treasures sitting and waiting for those with patience. They are getting harder though. Research and joining all the dots gives new areas with conditions allowing us to explore these new areas. Rare and odd weather patterns this summer have led to my best 3 months ever. Most people will hunt the beach and many find fantastical items (hopefully trying to return items where possible) I hunt from 50% tide lines to my neck, yep wetsuit weight belt mask and snorkel most times. However after a new section of beach was hunted out I decided to look around and see what the first 2020 blow had done to the southern areas (where I’m located) One lazy day I happened to stop in an area that’s surfed a lot and while enjoying my morning cap with 1 I stepped to the cliff side and was amazed to see 4ft of sand missing with large pebbles clay pan and bedrock everywhere in just 1 section of beach. Well needless to say a 2 hr session was done returning florins sixes thrums penny’s brown buggers and a rather black encrusted thing with a chain loop at the top. When I arrived home I separated my finds and remembered the "pendant" id found. Closer loop inspection showed tiny clear are looking like gold (and I did think at the time odd a silver item ringing a 17 on the Equinox) . 5 rounds of short burst electrolysis really cleaned it up and writing became clear on the back. S.B.C 14 mile Jordan handicap Won by J hilton 2 7 10 Ra&co lion anchor odd g mark. Wow i thought I’ve found a meal from 1910 (the area’s most common history started approx. 1915 . Well i gets way more interesting Lion =silver Anchor= Birmingham Odd g = 1804!!!!!!!! I’m in the middle of further research now in the UK trying to track the date he won it. STAY TUNED!
Bruce - Australia
