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The next club meeting
will be held on Thursday the
3rd of July 2025 at 8pm

in the Palm Cottage Social Club
189 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5TU

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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.

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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
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June Artefact of the Month
Kevin Mantle with his !st - 4th Century Roman Handle escutcheon

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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 EnglandScotland, 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.
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Vice Chairman  Trevor Lowdell examining the finds of the month

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April Coin of the Month
Steve Dean with his Edward IV Silver Penny

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Sam presenting his last monthly quiz before the honour is passed on. 

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April Artefact of the Month
Glenn Church with his Medieval Gilded Bronze Crucifix

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