Rare Book Expert Tries Metal Detecting | Tom Ayling

We're showing Rare book expert, content creator and good friend ‪@tomwayling‬ how to metal detect! We really threw him in at the deep end but will Tom find any history in his own backyard of South Oxfordshire?
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[@susancousins8766]

Great finds for all of you! Tom was taught very well ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@RomanFound]

Thanks Susan! Tom was a natural!! 🙌

[@BSWVI]

A perfect collision of worlds! Thank you for this 😊

[@kimbateman226]

Well done to Tom, good teaching girls, by the looks of it you need a lot of patience metal detecting, but the rewards are worth it

[@RomanFound]

Haha absolutely! Patience is definitely needed and Tom did so well going out for a full day with us! That’s not an easy feat!

[@tomwayling]

I was very fortunate to have Ellie and Lucie guiding the way!

[@grahamnash9794]

Top notch. Particularly love the kites. Been a favourite bird of mine since I was little. Only started seeing them about 18 years ago. Saw my first one flying over a prison in Reading.
I'm really glad you posted this today. It brightened up an otherwise less than inspiring day. Today I've been reminded by my kids that I'm 59 years ancient...
Take care ladies. TTFN

[@RomanFound]

Thanks for watching Graham! The Kites were magnificent!! Certainly a highlight of the day! Hope the rest of your week is full of inspiration!💪

[@mirkatu3249]

Tom's yeoman button is an exciting find especially since it has local history and he knew who it belonged to! Great dig and video, ladies. I live near Seattle so we don't have much Roman to find here 😆 I always something from each of your videos. 🙂

[@RomanFound]

Honestly couldn’t be happier Tom found something so connected to his local history!! What were the chances! A lucky find indeed 🙏 Glad you learnt something new! 😍❤️

[@junco477]

Great detecting and teaching. And what a treat to see the kite.

[@oitsamy]

Well that's quite nice. You seem to have given him a wonderful introduction. How interesting that he not only found a local history artifact (which he said he was hoping for), but one which circled back to fine and rare books!

[@RomanFound]

Thanks Amy! We can’t believe the connection back to rare books with Toms find!! What are the chances! A charming find!!

[@tomwayling]

I felt very lucky!

[@stevena9384]

I'm like, wait a minute - is that the book guy from TikTok and yup, it is. :)

[@RomanFound]

Hahah the legend that is Tom Ayling 📚😂🙌

[@tomwayling]

👋 👋👋

[@Virginianative1968]

Great hunt and experience for your friend there...he made some very cool finds. Just curious, on Tom's button, is the writing on the back LONDON and if so it appears that the D is backwards. Or perhaps the D is part of the other word that begins with SHA... Such an awesome find that has ties to Tom's book collecting.

[@charlesperez9976]

Props to Tom,I shall consider him an inspiration,as I am less than novice at this point.
My only find so far is 2 roofing nails,from when I got a new roof 25 years ago(I need a new roof,badly,BTW).
I haven’t gone out proper,yet.
I got miles of Lake Erie shore,,plus,there is an old dump site in my Town that needs exploring,with or without a detector.

[@RomanFound]

A true right of passage finding your first nail 💪

[@charlesperez9976]

Thanks,I thought it appropriate to mess about in my yard,for starts😅

[@RomanFound]

@@charlesperez9976 absolutely! That’s how we started! 💪

[@ricp123]

Tenner says Tom's googling detectors already.

[@RomanFound]

100% 🤣

[@tomwayling]

Guilty 😂

[@teresahamilton7801]

i'd hire u 2 as teachers - looks like tom's hooked.

[@RomanFound]

We really enjoyed showing him the ropes!! Toms new obsession unlocked 😂

[@churchcrawling]

I will be disappointed if that nail is taking pride of place on Tom's mantelpiece 😂

[@RomanFound]

Framed on the wall please 🤣