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The next club meeting
will be held on Thursday the
2nd of October 2025 at 8pm
at the Palm Cottage Social Club
189 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5TU
Welcome to the
Swale Search & Recovery
Metal Detecting Club
News & Events
Swale Search & Recovery Metal Detecting Club offer a FREE search & recover service for all those lost rings, keys, farm implements, man-holes etc. providing your lost item is within a reasonable geographic distance of our detectorists locations within the county of Kent.
Please click on contact at the top of the page to request this service.
September Meeting
Finds of the Month
September Artefact
of the Month
Kevin Mantle with his
Roman Hair Pin
1st - 4th Century AD
September Coin
of the Month
Kevin Mantle with his
Edward I Penny
(Canterbury 1303 - 1305)
Club Chairman David Villanueva casting his expert eye over the monthly finds table
August Meeting
It is always nice to see a full and varied finds table.
Finds of the Month
August Artefact of the Month
Ed Denovan with his Medieval Harness Pendant
August Coin of the Month
Sam Willoughby with his Cunobelinus Pegasus Victory Coin (circa AD 9 - 40)
It's the members who make the club and this man is quite a character. Always nice to see you Bernie.
Our new chic, rustic finds table sign courtesey of Mr Glenn Church
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A very good July meeting at our new venue with some excellent finds on the table and a very good turn out.
July Artefact of the Month
Darren Branstone with his 1926 Gold signet Ring
July Coin of the Month
Darren Branstone with his magnificent Charles II Gold Guinea
Congratulations Darren on a Double Gold Win
The next club meeting
will be held on Thursday the
7th of August 2025 at 8pm
in the Palm Cottage Social Club
189 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5TU
The Finds table generating a lot of interest
The all important voting box
June Meeting
A Roman handle escutcheon, often described as a vessel or bucket mount, is a decorative piece of metalwork that was attached to the handle of a Roman bucket or other vessel.
These escutcheons were frequently crafted from bronze and could feature various designs, including human or animal heads, floral motifs, or geometric patterns. They served both a functional purpose, reinforcing the handle attachment, and an aesthetic one, adding visual interest to the vessel
June Artefact of the Month
Kevin Mantle with his !st - 4th Century Roman Handle escutcheon
June Coin of the Month
Darren Branstone with his magnificent Queen Ann Gold Guinea
Queen Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702, and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union 1707 merging the kingdoms of Scotland and England, until her death in 1714.
Her father was King James II of England & King James the VII of Sctland. Her mother was Ann Hyde.
April club meeting
A smaller turn out this month. We realise not everyone can make it every Month but it helps the club when everyone makes an effort to be there.
Vice Chairman Trevor Lowdell examining the finds of the month
April Coin of the Month
Steve Dean with his Edward IV Silver Penny
Sam presenting his last monthly quiz before the honour is passed on.
April Artefact of the Month
Glenn Church with his Medieval Gilded Bronze Crucifix
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