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Metal Detecting Finds (2)

This second page catalogues the fascinating collection of non-coin objects discovered in the woods.

An unusual very large safety pin with traces of gilding. Possibly a scarf pin.
Section of a bronze bell. Probably post-Medieval and maybe 500/600 years old.
Part of a cast iron pot or cauldron. Probably 18^th or 19^th century.
Buckle from 16^th or 17^th Century
Silver spoon handle, hallmarked London 1786/7, maker George Smith. The reverse has the initials E M.
BBC staff lapel badge, worn 1940s – 1960s
Drummers badge of unknown type
Army General Service button mid 20^th Century. Two of these have been found.
Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company Ltd button. BTCC became Bristol Omnibus Co in the mid 1950s.
An 18^th Century decorated button firmly embedded in a chunk of lead, with a ferrous material in between.
18^th Century decorated button.
Evidence of heavy industry!
Razor!
A souvenir from Jersey!
A child’s thimble – internal diameter approx 10mm.
As yet unidentifed!
Possibly a small bell or spherical locket – squashed. Not yet confirmed as silver.
Bird leg ring confirmed by the British Wildfowl Association as almost certainly off a Barnacle Goose.
A gold engagement ring, sans stone, London Assay mark 1977, 19 carat.
A time fuse from a WW2 3.7inch AA shell
A hair dryer
Almost a full clip of 9mm pistol ammunition
Compass
A cream pot of the Icilma Cosmetic Co. One reference reports their closing down in 1932, whilst another shows them registering trademarks in 1962. Apparently, they had definitely closed by 1979. This is probably from 1940s-1950s.
A keyhole escutcheon plate. The rivets on the back suggest it was attached to a metal container.
A Cadbury Britains hollow cast Cococub Nutty Squirrel. Cococubs was a kids club of the 1930s. There were 30+ figures in the range. For further details see: http://www.cococubs.com/Cubs_Names/cubs_names.html
A “patten”. Pattens were under-shoes, made from metal or wood and were worn to raise the wearer out of mud or the effluence of city streets. The Worshipful Company of Patten Makers was founded in the 17th Century. For reference, here is an example of a complete patten:
Bristol Dairies became part of Cow & Gate around 1968 and later Unigate.
Shotgun catridges, normally treated by detectorists as scrap. Interestingly, these finds are all different.
An unidentified copper rim from something. The material under the copper appears to be cork.
A clip of some kind.
Oil lamp burner
Not so old!