This week on the Detecting History Podcast, we're welcoming back one of the best-known faces in the metal detecting community Ellie, better known as Miss Detectorist!
And what a year she's had!
When Ellie last joined us, we were talking about her amazing Roman discoveries and wondering when she'd finally find that elusive gold coin. Well, she's only gone and done it!
Ellie tells us the incredible story behind discovering a 14th-century gold Edward III quarter noble at a Norfolk rally including the moment she realised what was in the hole, the friends who shared the excitement and the fascinating process of having the folded coin carefully straightened.
But there's so much more to catch up on.
We chat about her growing detecting community, Team MINELAB, Team Detector Maps, new permissions and some fantastic group detecting adventures. Ellie also brings along some very special finds, including a Bronze Age bead and a Neolithic grinding stone.
We get into the realities of being a female detectorist, how the hobby has evolved, her advice for beginners choosing their first detector and the importance of finding your feet in what can be a wonderfully welcoming community.
And then things take a rather unexpected turn!
Ellie tells us about her new adventures in mudlarking with Nicola White, flying over Wiltshire's famous crop circles, and an intriguing remote-viewing experiment that has already produced some remarkable coincidences, including a medieval brooch and Roman coin found close to a location marked on a map!
We also put Ellie and Murray head-to-head in our special Halloween History Quiz, with some rather gruesome historical questions.
It's a brilliant catch-up packed with incredible finds, fascinating history, laughs and plenty of detecting inspiration.
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