Mark Williams as far back as he can remember has always been fascinated with old bric a brac from bygone eras. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia, but his ancestors were some of the first people to settle in the far north of the state. He spent much of his young life visiting his grandparents in the country and it was not unusual to find Mark at some old dump site or ruin full of old relics that he could spend hours rummaging through and trying to work out what they were used for.
At the age of 25 Mark bought his first Minelab Eldorado MkII and with grand visions of great riches to be found he was hooked well and truly on metal detecting. Mark soon discovered that the world of coin & relic hunting was not just about the lost riches that are out there but the many different areas of history that can be learned by researching something he has found.
Mark has been very successful over the years with some amazing coin & relic finds. This year Mark has upgraded to a Minelab E-TRAC which has enabled him to move to a new level of coin and relic hunting, more than quadrupling his finds. Mark says it is very hard to name a favourite find, however he would lean towards an ornate cricket buckle from the mid 1800’s for relics and his latest addition of an 1850 Victoria half crown for coins.
Ornate cricket buckle from the mid 1800’s
1850 Victoria half crown
Mark says the greatest feeling is when he has done hours of research, found a potential site for relic hunting, met and gained permission from the owner, then armed with his E-TRAC seeks that first target that will confirm a historical site worthy of a hunt.
You will find Marks blog; www.coinrelicdownunder.wordpress.com to have many useful tips and encouraging stories of successful hunts.
Welome to Treasure Talk Mark!
Brenton O'Brien
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