#metal detection

[ochipi]

Archaeological things that made me happy 2

The Wijnaldum Fibula, a bow brooch from Great Frisia, was found plowed to bits. Metal detectorists and archaeologists spend years searching the fields of Wijnaldum trying to complete the brooch and to the world’s (and my) joy, the brooch was reassembled to its most complete form in 1500 years.

The garnet inlay originates from India, and two Dirham coins were found, signifying long distance trade with the East.

Just for the fun of it, can you spot Wotan’s face in the garnet inlay?

[ravelmovement]

Navigating Access Control with Full Height Turnstiles, Gate Operators, and Metal Detection

Systems can help enhance security measures and streamline access for authorized personnel detection systems play a crucial role in detecting concealed metal objects on individuals entering a facility. Whether it's a public venue, an airport, a government building.

[blueiscoool]

1,000-Year-Old Norman Conquest Coin Hoard Sells for $5.6 Million

A hoard of Norman-era silver coins unearthed five years ago in southwestern England has become Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever, after it was bought for £4.3 million ($5.6 million) by a local heritage trust.

For the group of seven metal detectorists who discovered the 2,584 silver pennies in the Chew Valley area, about 11 miles south of the city of Bristol, it marks a lucrative windfall since they will pocket half that sum. The landowner on whose property the coins were found will receive the other half.

According to South West Heritage Trust, the body that acquired them, the coins date from around 1066-1068, spanning one of the most turbulent periods in English history as the country was successfully invaded for the last time during the Norman Conquest.

One coin, the oldest in the hoard, depicts King Edward the Confessor, who died childless in January 1066, triggering a period of instability since he had promised the throne to three claimants: Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex; Harald Hardrada, King of Norway; and William, Duke of Normandy.

Edward named Harold Godwinson as his successor on his deathbed, but the newly crowned King Harold II faced challenges from the other two claimants to the throne, and he was eventually defeated by William at the Battle of Hastings in October 1066.

The hoard of coins depicts this turmoil as Harold II features on just under half of them while William I (also known as William the Conqueror) features on the rest.

“It comes from a turning point in English history and it encapsulates the change from Saxon to Norman rule,” Amal Khreisheh, curator of archaeology at South West Heritage Trust, said in a video on the organization’s website.

“The hoard was buried in around 1067-1068 on an estate in Chew Valley which later belonged to Giso, the Bishop of Wells. We think it was probably buried for safekeeping during the time of rebellions against William in the South West.

“We know that in 1068, the people of Exeter rebelled against William. At around this time, Harold’s sons returned from exile in Ireland and their forces mounted attacks around the River Avon and then down into Somerset and the Chew Valley,” Khreisheh added.

Finding coins that were in use almost 1,000 years ago is exceptionally rare – this hoard contains twice as many coins from during Harold II’s reign as had previously been found.

The coins will now go on public display at the British Museum in London from November 26, before heading back to museums in southwest England.

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More webfishing moments!!

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will i ever be over the concept of long-haired charles? no. no i won't <3

[bet-on-me-13]

Metahumans are just Liminals

So! As far as I know, Metahumans get their powers because they have Nth Metal in their DNA (I think? It might be a single continuity thing).

But what if Nth Metal is just Solidified Ectoplasm?

Metahumans are just a different Brand of Liminal. They get their powers from Metalic Ectoplasm in their DNA rather than Pure Ectoplasm in their Soul. As such, their powers are much more based on their Genetics rather than their Obsessions.

A Metahuman is more likely to have children who share the same power. It is Passed On through their DNA, and as such it may not actually fit the users Personality. The upside is that the Power is usually stronger than normal.

A Liminal will get their powers from their Soul. Whatever fits their Obsession the best is what they will get. The downside is that their power is weaker than a Metahumans abilities.

A Ghost is the perfect combination of the Two.

They have a Core made of Metalic Ectoplasm, and a Soul made of Pure Ectoplasm. They have the Power of a Metahuman, and the Fitting Nature of Liminals.

Side Note: Halfas are kind of an even better version of that? They have the Metalic Core, the Pure Ecto Soul, and the Body of a Human to contain the Power.

Thoughts?

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ITS MY BIRTHDAY! 🥳‼️🎊 My dad got me a metal detector and here are my very first finds at a beach near me

[crafteeauthor]

He probably used magic to light all those candles but I'm picturing TCK hunched over his millions of ambience candles with a busted-ass bic lighter

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*Extended sounds of brutal pipe murder malevolent edition*

[1driedpersimmon]

L, but I got to make his character design

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allergy season is rough this year Plastic Man No More! #2

[ochipi]

Archaeology friends. Please read and comment. I wanna know if I’m just overreacting or if I/they/both have a point.

I just had this interesting thought experiment happening in real life. In the YouTube comment section, from a non archaeology video (but it was about castles) someone confessed of taking home a broken bit Roman roof tile.

Some people got very upset because they thought the person broke it off themselves and took it. To which he/she got very upset and defended themselves hard by stating that the pieces are lying everywhere and that you can just pick them up.

I commented that taking things home with you is not right. The European Union has a whole set of rules and guidelines for archaeological heritage (the 1992 Malta convention) which in essence says: leave everything alone in situ. So taking anything home, even as stupid as a broken bit of Roman roof tile isn’t really the best thing anyone can do. Someone owns that bit of roof tile. Even trash has an owner. You can’t just put your hand in and take what you like.

The person again got very upset and commented that they took the bit of tile out of a sieving residue pile left by archaeologists and that the piece is now at their home instead of rotting away in that pile.

I decided not to comment further, but it’s still upsetting me. If it’s sieving residue, why would an archaeologist leave behind Roman roof tiles? If it’s useless bits, why didn’t they clean up the site after they left?

And if it’s left behind after being sieved out, than yes it’s not worth any special attention and left “rotting away” but it goes against anything I’ve learned. A) don’t take things that aren’t yours B) destroying an archaeological site. Even as marginal as this example. If we get pissed at metal detectorists for taking “anything they like”, we kinda have to draw the same line for all types of artifacts. But it’s a left out broken bit of Roman roof tile 🙄

[zinnie-zoloft]

Modern AU Charles would be into nu metal because it’s essentially the 21st century equivalent of ska

No no no, hear me out: it’s a fusion of genres from different cultures and racial backgrounds, it’s subculture is incredibly diverse even when compared to associated subcultures of the time, and there’s a strong focus on themes of emotion, alienation, authority, etc.

Charles would end up getting into nu metal in the 2010s for the same reasons he got into ska in the 80s, because it was something that gave kids like him a sense of community and belonging that mainstream media never did

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16th-Century Coin Hoard Unearthed in Poland

A father-and-son metal detecting duo discovered a "priceless" treasure trove of 17 rare historic coins.

Sławomir and Szymon Milewscy found the coins near Pomiechówek, a village in the Mazovia region of east-central Poland.

The silver coins, dated to the 16th and 17th centuries, came to light during a search by the Polish Association of Prospectors in collaboration with the Triglav Historical and Research Association. The search aimed to uncover evidence of a road from the time of the Roman Empire, but the effort resulted in a very different kind of discovery.

"We have a treasure. We didn't expect this at all," the prospectors association said in a on November 3 post.

"We will start with the historical value—this one for us is priceless," the association said in another post on November 4.

While Piotr Duda, an archaeologist from the Triglav Historical and Research Association, also noted that the coins' historical value is "indescribable," their material value is estimated to be around half a million Polish zlotys—equivalent to roughly $122,000.

"This is probably one of the largest treasures of this type discovered so far in Poland, and certainly in Mazovia. Yes, in recent years, deposits of coins from various historical eras have emerged, but not from the 16th and 17th centuries," Duda told Science in Poland.

We knew that these were silver coins and their value could be high, but when we started looking at them, we were rubbing our eyes with amazement. It is simply unbelievable," he said.

The coin hoard consists of thaler and paragon coins, which were large silver coins used in Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

The thaler, originating in the Holy Roman Empire, was widely circulated and became the model for many currencies. It was known for its stability and high silver content. The English word "dollar" is also derived from the name.

The patagon, meanwhile, was a similar large silver coin primarily minted in the Spanish Netherlands. This territory included parts of modern-day Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during the late 16th and 17th centuries. These coins were widely used in European trade and exported to Spanish colonies, making them valuable in international commerce.

One of the coins—a 1630 thaler depicting Sigismund III Vasa, king of Poland (1587–1632) and Sweden (1592–99)—is a particularly rare Thaler. An identical coin, but in much worse condition, was sold at auction last year for more than 86,000 Polish zlotys, or around $21,000.

The newly discovered treasure will now be transferred to the Mazovian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments and eventually placed in a museum.

By Aristos Georgiou.

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an itch hit me past midnight

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ℭ𝔞𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔟𝔞𝔩 ℭ𝔬𝔯𝔭𝔰𝔢 𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔤 ℌ𝔞𝔪𝔪𝔢𝔯 𝔖𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔥𝔢𝔡 𝔉𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔪𝔬𝔳𝔦𝔢 𝔄𝔠𝔢 𝔙𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔞: 𝔓𝔢𝔱 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔳𝔢 (յգգկ)