Some very nice finds there Milkcup. Please keep posting photos of anything you find.
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By: Milkcup1986
- 13th April 2021 at 22:23Permalink
I have posted some pictures of tonight find's. I am mainly looking for Medieval, Saxon and Roman artifacts but must say I'm really enjoying finding these Spitfire parts.
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By: Milkcup1986
- 13th April 2021 at 22:23Permalink
I have posted some pictures of tonight find's. I am mainly looking for Medieval, Saxon and Roman artifacts but must say I'm really enjoying finding these Spitfire parts.
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By: Milkcup1986
- 13th April 2021 at 22:32Permalink- Edited 13th April 2021 at 22:38
Here are the pictures.
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By: Milkcup1986
- 14th April 2021 at 08:25Permalink- Edited 14th April 2021 at 08:32
Hi I have shown my brother the aircraft parts I have found and he think's I need a licence to dig on this land because I am finding crashed aircraft parts. Is this correct ?. The land owner has given me permission to metal detect on his land and is happy with the finds I'm giving him . I am not actually looking for aircraft parts but I am happy to find them as they are very historic . I take all my artifacts to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford to be logged on The Portable Antiquities site but these aircraft parts fall into a different category. Can anyone please advise me the correct route to take and whether I do need to speak to anyone about obtaining a licence.
By: adrian_gray
- 14th April 2021 at 21:32Permalink
If I bump into someone with Spitfire bits next time I'm getting flints ID'ed at the Ashmolean, I'll say "Hello"!
I can't help with the licence (sadly, the people I could name who would know I don't think post any more), but I can say - and you've probably worked this out yourself - that the 20mm cannon shell cases along with the .303 case are absolutely right for a Mk Vb Spitfire, which would have carried 2 20mm cannon and 4 .303 machine guns.
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By: NewQldSpitty
- 14th April 2021 at 23:10Permalink
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By: Milkcup1986 - 10th April 2021 at 18:49 Permalink
Sorry this is the photo I was surprised to have attached. I'm not sure whats happening with my phone.
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By: Wyvernfan - 13th April 2021 at 07:02 Permalink
Some very nice finds there Milkcup. Please keep posting photos of anything you find.
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By: Milkcup1986 - 13th April 2021 at 22:23 Permalink
I have posted some pictures of tonight find's. I am mainly looking for Medieval, Saxon and Roman artifacts but must say I'm really enjoying finding these Spitfire parts.
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By: Milkcup1986 - 13th April 2021 at 22:23 Permalink
I have posted some pictures of tonight find's. I am mainly looking for Medieval, Saxon and Roman artifacts but must say I'm really enjoying finding these Spitfire parts.
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By: Milkcup1986 - 13th April 2021 at 22:32 Permalink - Edited 13th April 2021 at 22:38
Here are the pictures.
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By: Milkcup1986 - 14th April 2021 at 08:25 Permalink - Edited 14th April 2021 at 08:32
Hi I have shown my brother the aircraft parts I have found and he think's I need a licence to dig on this land because I am finding crashed aircraft parts. Is this correct ?. The land owner has given me permission to metal detect on his land and is happy with the finds I'm giving him . I am not actually looking for aircraft parts but I am happy to find them as they are very historic . I take all my artifacts to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford to be logged on The Portable Antiquities site but these aircraft parts fall into a different category. Can anyone please advise me the correct route to take and whether I do need to speak to anyone about obtaining a licence.
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By: adrian_gray - 14th April 2021 at 21:32 Permalink
If I bump into someone with Spitfire bits next time I'm getting flints ID'ed at the Ashmolean, I'll say "Hello"!
I can't help with the licence (sadly, the people I could name who would know I don't think post any more), but I can say - and you've probably worked this out yourself - that the 20mm cannon shell cases along with the .303 case are absolutely right for a Mk Vb Spitfire, which would have carried 2 20mm cannon and 4 .303 machine guns.
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By: NewQldSpitty - 14th April 2021 at 23:10 Permalink
In regard to Spitfire parts manual yes Spitfires do have them.
https://spitfireparts.co.uk/products/wwii-raf-spitfire-parts-manual-mks…
If not there I ve heard Hendon has it as well.
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By: Milkcup1986 - 14th April 2021 at 23:24 Permalink
Thank you both for your reply''s . Very interesting.