First up was a Hare , frightened the life out of me as I almost trod on the darn thing with my size elevens , it scarpered leaving me staring at a pair of upright ears like a two fingered salute disappearing into the far end of the field . With that mini drama out the way my first good signal was a lump of foil , no surprise there and then quickly followed by yet another . No matter , I had a 12 acre field to play about in and I was determined to stick it out and the borrowed machine was doing me proud . I did have the option to go onto the freshly drilled fields but if it was too squidgy underfoot then to come off until hopefully the weather settled down but to be honest I felt it best to leave as be and keep off and use a bit of common sense .
First decent find was this fossil just laying on the top . I have found a number of these both while metal detaching and my Dog walking , they appear to be quite a common find up in this part of Norfolk and always welcomed so in the bag it went .
As I swished away amongst the stubble it seemed my intrusion was setting off the Hares as they whizzed and criss crossed in front of me and I could see the impressions or "forms" where they were laying up , they saw me before I saw them , my Whippets would love a chase about with them given half the chance . I carried on relentless , a few buttons , some twisted wire and a few other bits and pieces but nothing of note and to tease me even more I could see beyond the hedge line the enticing fluffy brown soil of the freshly drilled fields and I was sorely tempted but I was determined to stick to my guns and see it through on the stubble . I like this field , it is my favourite one and it has given up its secrets a few times in the past and treated me well . It has a nice "feel" about it , its hard to explain but I like to think what ever went on in this piece of land in times past was good and not evil . I have tried to research the land and at some time I think maybe there was some sort of trading or market going on somewhere nearby . It was obviously worked and I find plenty of thimbles , palm guards , spindle whorls , pot legs and coins and other items from all ages ranging from Roman , Saxon , medieval right through to Georgian and Victorian times so it has had a long and varied historical past from Human activity .
It was a new experience for me on this particular field as I have never been on it while in stubble and although the finds were mostly trash I still came away with a few nice bits that the field was willing too give up for my few hours out in the wind and rain and best find was the big George Penny and a coupe fo token musket balls .
to lubricate the brain cells 
