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The next club meeting
will be held on Thursday the
5th of June 2025 at 8pm

in the Hastings Arms
18 Lower Rainham Rd,
Gillingham ME7 2YD

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Welcome to the

Swale Search & Recovery
Metal Detecting Club

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.
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Please click on contact at the top of the page to request this service.

News & Events

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Roman nail cleaners were small, portable tools used for cleaning and shaping nails, often found as part of a wider toiletry set. They were typically made of copper alloy, and frequently appeared alongside other grooming implements like tweezers and ear scoops. These nail cleaners were common in Roman Britain.

More information can be found by clicking HERE

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May Artefact of the Month
Steve Dean with his Roman Nail Cleaner

May Coin of the Month
Steve Dean with his Silver Hemidrachm

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A hemidrachm is an ancient Greek silver coin denomination, worth half of a drachm (or 3 obols). It's essentially a smaller silver coin compared to a drachm. The name "hemidrachm" comes from the Greek prefix "hemi-" meaning "half

Information on a very similar coin can be found by clicking HERE

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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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