Bronze age Gold Bar Found in March 2013

Date tested by museum 1000 BC

Best England Finds

October 2022

Trinovantes British G “Clacton” quarter stater 50 BC

October 2019

One of a kind OFFA REX Penny
757-796 AD serpent type
1.12g 15.5mm

12 known examples of reverse Moneyer: Ciol Hard. London or Canterbury
No coins exist of this obverse type
OFFA REX cross and pellet center

 

Early 70 BC uninscribed "Q" gold remi type Celtic quarter stater
1.33g 11.61mm

October 2018

1653 Commonwealth silver
Half Crown (30 pence)

14.39g , 34 mm

 

Trinovantian tribe Celtic gold
Quarter stater
45 to 25 BC


1.3g 13.12 mm
Detector Dealers

Chuck Smalley

Full line dealer


 

Motley Scoop   digging tools

Interesting Reading

Dick Stout's Blog

Dick Stout long time detectorist, writer of several books and articles for most of the treasure mag's

Always an interesting read, and lots of information

John Winter's Blog

John Winter has been writing every month since 2006 for The Searcher, a monthly magazine published in the UK and devoted to the hobby of metal detecting.

Detecting Diva

Allison Cohen's briliant blog

 

Next Event >
England hunt schedule

There are some free slots if you want to join
a really friendly supportive team:
Check out the 'Barn' house page to see
the accommodation we stay at.

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 Carribbean Island hunts 

7 day hunts 

Nov 30th to Dec 7th Full

Dec 7th to 14th Full

  

2025

 Jan 11th to 18th Full 

Jan 18th to 25th Full 

Feb 15th to 22nd Full

 Feb 22nd to March Full 

 

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England hunt

Spring 2025

3-10 day hunts 

Ron's barn 

March 15 to 25- Full

March 25 to April 5  1 spot  

Tim's barn 

March 26 to April 5- Full 

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 Caribbean hunt

10 day hunt

June 19 to 29  2 spots

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England hunt

Fall 2025 

4 10 day hunts

Ron's Barn 

Sept 13 to 23 -Full

Sept 24 to Oct 4 -Full

Oct 4 to 14 -Full

Tim's Barn

Sept 13 to 23 - Full

 

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Treasure@chicagoron.com

10,000 dollar Platinum and diamond ring

returned 11-07

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I now make and sell hand made Chain maille.
bracelets and other items
If you have an idea you would like made
send me an email. treasure@chicagoron.com

 

 

  

 

Gretchen is now creating Jewelry from our England metal detecting finds.

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About Me: I have been a Treasure Hunter for more than 40 Years!

I have been detecting since 1983, I starting with a Radio Shack microna 2001 after losing my high school ring at El Toro air base in California. I never found my ring but have made many wonderful discoveries since. I was hooked after only the first week, finding my first walking liberty half dollar. Soon upgraded to a Whites 5000di increasing the quantity and quality of my finds. Returned to Chicago in 1985 and hunted off and on over the next 12 years. In 1997 after getting a job with the Chicago fire dept I started hunting in earnest again. In 1999 I discovered the joy of water hunting and used a Minelab Equinox 800 in the water.  

I use a Minelab Equinox 900 and Deus 2 for hunting land and water, Also have a nemo blu3 dive system.

In June of 1999 I joined the   The Midwest Historical Research Society     my local detecting club. I was president from 2002 to 2010

I have been going to England twice a year near since 2005 which has opened up a whole new area for ancient finds.
My current gold coin total is 23.

Ron's e-mail

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions

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Celtic Wode grinder ---------------------------------Roman fibula Brooch

Roman bronze Knife handle

 


Sword Pommel
A hybrid of both Viking and Saxon styles
Dates from the 9th to 11th century

 

Some of my personal best finds!



Bronze age Shaping axe
1000 to 800 BC
 		  

 January 2023 
Caribbean hunt


Bronze age Sycle
1000 to 800 BC
 

 Alaska trip 2022
15.6g

Celtic Gold 1/4 stater
70B.C. Morini type
0.89g, 11.86mm

Celtic Gold 1/4 stater
50B.C. Caletes tribe
1.86g 10.15mm
Clasified as Scarce

Trinovantes British G “Clacton” quarter
Celtic gold 1/4 stater 50BC
1.47g,14.2mm

Chris Rudd 23.41Clacton de Jersey - Classed as scarce

1361- 69 Edward III hammered gold qtr nobel Treaty period,

Obv EDWAR DEI GRAC ANGL D 19mm,1.83

Remi type Celtic quarter stator
70 BC Uninscrided
1.34g 14.86mm


Addedomaros Celtic gold stator
45 to 25 BC
5.48g 18.22mm

Dubnovellaunus Late 1st BC to Early 1stC AD Full Celtic gold stater

5.44g,17.57mm

Saxon C600 - 775 AD Silver Sceat

1.16g, 10.98mm

Series D (Type 2c) (North 168) EMC 2007.0239

1689 William and Mary gold Guinea
21 shilling 6 pence

8.5g 25mm

Georgian Gold Watch winder

With glass insert


Roman gold pendant

disclaimed returned to finder

Early 1900's 18K gold ring

14K Gold Engagement ring, 3/4 ct center stone w/12 bagetts


2 gold coins found by me on the October 2010 trip

70 BC Celtic gold 1/4 stater

1762 George III 1/4 Guinea

Celtic Gold

Clackton type Quarter stater

Native American Trade Silver
Fish

 

Ancient gold sheet
reported to museum as potential treasure
Disclaimed/Returned to finder

9.1mm, o.96g sq

 

Celtic gold qtr stater of Dubnovellaunos

11mm,0.67