I do hope he never runs out of the fields of Perthshire. The Dutch Metal Detectorists ran out of bullets and helmets etc and were reduced to buttons. It was tragic. He is the best. I’m not sure why. It is his historical knowledge and amusing monologue but he has something special and undefinable (which I hope his metal detecting hating wife eventually comes to appreciate)
Hello from a retired Excise man, later re-educated into a VATman, but we won't talk about that. Each time there was a change of Monarch, weights and measures were stamped with the current monarch's mark as and when they were tested by my predecessors. As George IV and his brother William IV only ruled in their own names for 10 and 7 years respectively, it's less common to find their monograms impressed on measures. The number beneath the initials denotes the location ( Excise Office ) of the certification. The latest one on your jug seems to be Victoria, so it was lost after 1837. However, on 1 Jan 1891 the law changed and any pewter volume measures had to be re-stamped on the body of the vessel and not just the rim. As your measure doesn't have this, that sets the date by which time your jug had been lost. Yes, I am a bundle of laughs at parties. Peter
lol, i read your comment, AFTER i wrote mine. And you said more or less what i said. But, it sounds like you are WAY more knowledgable than i. But thanks for sharing that info
Hello, my Scottish Detectorist friend. It’s 9/15/2023 and your sub’s are at 33.2k…far beyond what you had anticipated. And your viewers keep growing by about 100 subs/week…that’s AWESOME. Many other detectorists, I can’t even watch or they bore me. Your gift of gab and your brilliant history lessons give you a definite edge. Blessings my friend.
It was normal for spirit measures to be re certified by customs and excise over many decades. I think you have a wonderful item that was certified originally in Victoria’s reign judging by the larger stamp nearest the handle. It may also be earlier with the larger VR stamp just showing off. You should be able to trace each stamp to a particular excise agent. Brilliant find and onwards to 50,000 subscribers by the end of 2023.
I think this is one of the reasons your channel is growing so fast. You are keeping it real, and when you find something you are genuinly interested, studying the find and telling a story.
The stamps around the rim of the measure are from the weights and measures men calling unannounced at a pub to make sure the landlord was not giving out sort measures to customers . Usually the stamp is a date and the monarch and would be repeated each time they tested it. Maybe Robbie himself stamped one of the assays!
Loving the lightbox at the end. That, I think was the one thing I found missing from you previous videos, the cleanup. Would love to see some of those previous silver Romans under in the lightbox! Or any new ones you unearth. Keep digging! 🙂
You are a sweetheart - you are in a win win position because of the interesting detecting stuff - the history that you provide for all of us - you are one of the best You Tube presenters at what you do. I really enjoy watching and thank you! I thought that little jug would be a measure for whiskey - what a wonderful find! I also thought that little jug could be for the poor people that were hung - so interesting and also bless their souls.
Great finds! That measure, a quarter Jill, would give you the right amount for a Dram of Whiskey; roughly 35 ml depending on age. Apparently a Wee Dram would be 25ml, and a Large Dram would be 35ml, and could vary slightly depending on your location. I've never commented before, so I'd just like to say thank you for sharing your adventures. I really enjoy your channel, your 20,000 subs are well deserved. I look forward to many more to come. Thank you!
Hi John. I found your channel when searching metal detecting after very much enjoying "The detectorists" on TV. I've binge watched all your 2023 videos. Echoing everyone else, well done, and thank you. Your presentation is 1st class.
In Great Britain, the standard single measure of spirits in a pub was 1⁄6 gill (23.7 mL) in England, and 1⁄5 gill (28.4 mL) in Scotland, while the 1⁄4 gill (35.5 mL) was also a common measure in Scotland, and still remains as the standard measure in pubs in Ireland.
Or 1/4 of 1/4 of a pint or 1 ounce or the measure of a standard shot. I don’t understand why this was this was complicated by doing a metric conversion first.
Our very own Robert Burns was an Excise man / Gauger and the stamps as seen on your wee quart were part of there service to ensure the local Inn or public house was issuing the correct measures ! especially as taxes were involved personally it looks like yours has been used in the sale of alcohol for many a year going by the number of stamps ( all stamps were noted in the excise mans log and these would be checked off during one of their unannounced visits to ensure no short measures were being served up by the landlord ).
Your absolutely right John, it's a spirit measure my parent's were licencees and I grew up in pubs in the 50s and 60s and, recognised instantly what it was. I hadn't see one for decades, a great find and a nice potential background story to go with it 're the last drop excellent stuff.
love that jug, what an amazing find and so well preserved for a field find (how that has avoided the plow for this long I have no idea). the theory about it being involved with the 'last drop' rights for the hangings is fascinating. I agree that it looks Georgian, so you are probably right about it being re-stamped multiple times during the Victorian period
Wow, what an amazing find in that quarter gill tankard. Just shows perseverence pays off. Nip = 1/4 gill (36ml). Introduced in the 14th century to measure whiskey or wine. ( the gill, or jill, was twice the size of a jack). King Charles 1st scaled down the "jack" or "jackpot", (sometimes called a double jigger) in 1625 to collect more taxes, hence, Jack came tumbling after.
As of April 27, 2023, the Page now says 20.3 subscribers. Odd... Can't believe that ANY people, once they _FOUND_ your Channel, would EVER leave! Must have been an error, somewhere, somehow ....
I stumbled across this channel some weeks ago and I love the fact you give us all a history lesson ! It's lovely to not just look at the finds as what it's value might be, but I do love the knowledge of what age it possibly can be ! It's very refreshing ....keep it up ! It's good stuff and some lovely finds .
I'm sorry that your hunt was plagued with aluminum cans.....but, I'm SO GLAD you pushed thru it!! That pewter "measure" is one of the absolute coolest things I've ever seen dug!! I absolutely LOVE IT!! And another thing...I don't want you to stop talking! As cool as that find was....it wouldn't have been nearly as intersting without the great story to go with it!! ....Ooooo, spooky!! Lol😂 Great vid, today!! Thank you!!
Another lovely video, well done. The spirit measure is fab. An Edinburgh pub I frequented back in the day had a set of pewter measures behind the bar, though they were for display rather than measuring, I think they were Victorian, but they looked very similar to yours, so I knew what it was when you pulled it out of the earth. Congrats for reaching 20k subscribers!
The 1/4 gill is what we call a Shot Glass here in the US. I wonder if all the stamps were “certification” stamps for taxing the liquor or something? It could be, if that is the case, that it was used across multiple monarchs. 🤷🏻♂️
They were formal confirmation that the measures being poured were of official standard volume. Serving from measures which did not bear official endorsement was illegal. Pouring the whisky into an unstamped (and therefore unofficial) measure might make your customers a little angry too. That is if you can understand that pub landlords would not be using larger than official measures to reduce their own profits.
Hi John, love the channel. The stamps on the pewter measure are when the vessel has been checked by weights and measures to make sure the publican /alcohol seller was not ripping off the public by selling short measures, apparently they used to just turn up and do checks on your measures and then give you a stamp to show all was legit, the number of stamps would suggest it had been checked a number of times by different weights and measures officers,apparently the publicans used to stick a couple of coins in the bottom so there would be less spirit held and therfore a short measure.
You enjoy forever! I tell everyone I know about your site. It's just damn fun!! Thank you! Hope you remember us when your famous!! Oh and the bell looks like jingle bells on a horse for a sleigh ride??
I did not know that about the Nursery rhyme!!! Every day is a school day when I watch your videos my friend. 👍👍😉 The light box is a nice touch and hopefully we can help with identifying stuff in the future. 20,200 subs as I watch this!!! Fantastic John.👏👏👏👏
Great video, as always, and wonderful finds! The stamps look like official recertification stamps required on a regular schedule by law. I once found an apothecary measuring cup that had 9 separate letter stamps indicating which years it had been recertified. Keep up the great videos and happy digging, Dave.
So much history, Well done Sir. I being 64 years old and have done a fair share of detecting in and around Savannah Georgia where I live and around the world being a military brat, like Germany, Japan and a day in Canada, I have a very small collection of things. Would have had 2 WW2 German helmets many empty shell casing and one sword that was bronze but in 1975 the German costum official at Frankfort airport took them an I never saw them again. But it was fun holding them, I was told by a man in Germany that the sword was from the bronze age because of the markings on the blade but I was only 14 at the time using an old military metal detector my father gave me. But I really like how you explain what you find and I really pray you find you a ton of silver and gold soon..
Great channel!! Neat little find. It’s about an ounce,to measure out alcohol or medication. It’s called a loupe, (or magnifying glass). Pewter scratches easily,use a cloth on it A hangman’s hill,interesting! Finally a Scotsman that I can understand your accent and don’t need the closed captions😂
@The Scottish Detectorists Congratulations on 20,300 subscribers and Happy Birthday, I think the stamp are recertification stamps, when the pup would have paid their tax stamp or weights and measures tax there is a website that has all the various stamps and approx years used
John! The treasures you produce are staggering! Your vids are hands down the best on u-tube!!! You deserve it all! Congrats on the magnificent finds and another mind blowing hunt!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Can't win em all John but you did manage some lovely bucket list finds and still managed to give us another fascinating history lesson on measure and measures of whiskey etc and the story of the last drink in the gallows always apleasyre to hear your knowledge of history thanks for sharing and keep up the hard work thoroughly deserved 20.5k as I watch this well done 👏🏻
Hello good sir. ^^ I'm glad TH-cam recommended your channel to me. It's a wonderful place to be. I quickly subscribed and I'm happy to see how fast your channel is growing. Best of luck to you hun. ^^ Also, I did some research on the pewter quarter gill and the bell. The pewter cup could be anywhere from the mid 1800's on up. It has different makers mark stamps on it, and these stamps would be placed on the cup throughout a person's travels to ensure it was authentic and not a fake. I'm supposing that people didn't really mark their own cup with their initials back then, probably because of any added makers marks they might end up having stamped on. Really fascinating history and piece you have there. I also found interesting about the tale of Jack and Jill and that makes more sense to me. As well as learning about the saying The last drop. Very interesting. ^^ . As for the bell. It looks like a Georgian era horse bell. So roughly 1714 - 1830's or so. It's also in really great condition too. Bless your soul though for all the aluminium you kept finding. Praying that your next search goes even better than the quarter gil and the bell. 🙏 ^^
from someone who detects in Canada and Costa Rica primarily I have to say your channel has become my favourite. Absolutely delightful! And of course your historic finds are beyond anything I ever expect to find. Also, I see you have surpassed 20,000 subscribers...congrats!
I just found your channel this week and I have been binging Amazing finds An amazing Production production you do a great job Thank you for the entertainment
Have your ever found out more information on the measure cup? It seems comparable to a “shot glass” across the pond. Just wondering if the finds expert had more information on all of the markings? You always persevere and get the best finds! So jealous!
The struggles are real in detecting and you showing the world that part of the struggle is awesome, because as you know one great find such as the mug makes digging all the rubbish with while. Thank you for such a realistic perspective of this wonderful hobby! And congrats on the Pewter 1/4Gill Mug.
Keep rambling young fella. We all enjoy the history lessons and being able to view the object at the same time, just make it so much better. All the little numbers and odd stamps on lip of the measuring cup, would be the different assayers view marks, as these official measures were govt property and had to be checked for accuracy at regular intervals. If the publican was caught using an unofficial, or untested measure, would mean loss of licence and large fine. I love your light box and card. Really makes the end of the video. 👏👏👏👏👏🥃🥃
Love the history lesson with everything. Unlike almost every detecting channel out there. Terragermania does a similar style. Keep up the good work sir! I'll be watching.
I’m so glad you were finally rewarded for all your hard work! The tiny jug is fantastic, the history just boggles the mind. Who knows what secrets the ground is hiding. I hope you find them all!
I am an American, and I have always loved European history! I learned a lot of history with the gill, so thank you so much! I know you have a lot of disappointments, but also probably a really nice, historical find! Fascinating! Virginia, Colorado, USA
The bell looks like a horse harness bell, they were made from brass with a little iron ball inside. You still see them today at horse shows where Clydesdales are being judged, they're part of the traditional harness wear. The wee measure is a great find! Lucky you 😀 PS - congrats on 20,000, well deserved
Exactly. In the US they were also called sleigh bells. Many were attached to a leather strip that was part of the horse tack. Most, I've seen are not as round as that is. A lot of them look like large jingle bells. Brad Martin of Green Mountain (Vermont) Metal Detecting, always seems to find them or half of one
I would use that measuring cup when cooking for sure, it's so cool! I've had days where all I've dug is aluminum and it's so frustrating. Even though I enjoy seeing all your amazing finds it's also nice to see you have days like I do. Your channel is a lot of fun - thank you!
Great channel, with superb content. I think that the pewter gill measure is wonderful find. Might I suggest going online and looking up marks on English pewter. It looks as if you have at least a maker's mark, and possibly a date mark (letter) as well. Definitely 18th century. A last 'drop o kindness' indeed! Keep up the great work. Cheers from the snowy Hudson Valley.
What fabulous finds! Love the new round up at the end, great to see the items up close. Be interesting to know if you find out more about the gill measure. Worth digging all those cans up for!
We also went metal detecting today on our roman field... and we kinda "crossed the border" a bit to check to the neighbors field until we realised it was full of freshly digged holes.... which was pretty messed up and we didnt get any good signals today. I also found something that looks exactly like that thing you found at 6:00 ... i dont know what it would be used for. for the good finds... we had 2 silver coins - not identified yet but we knew its silver - a very small one that might be a "wiener pfennig" and one that must be around the 1700. But the main find today was a germanic/celiic or possible roman button in amazing condition. That little can is amazing love it :D and musket balls.. yeah we found loads of them again ^^ i like them alot
Awesome finds again bud. At least every time you dig a tin or ally can it is one less. You are slowly clearing the field of trash, and getting some great finds amongst it. All the best John and HH.
Superb video John, love the pewter measuring cup, what a fantastic find. Well saved 👏 Are you going to the RCM (Rodney Cook Memorial) Rally in September?
Just stumbled on your channel. Loved the explore, the Pepsi can made me laugh. The Gill was an amazing find! The lesson of the meaning of Jack and Jill rhyme was very interesting. I’m a preschool teacher and sing these rhymes to children and often wonder what the history is behind them. The bell and dandy button were also great finds. I’ve subscribed and look forward to watching more of your videos. Well done!🎉
The measure is an awesome find! As for the bell, we find similar bells her in the US with patent dates of May 14, 1878 on them, they are known as sleigh bells rather than crotal bells. The obvious difference between the sleigh bells and crotal bells are the cross slots and the attachment method being a rivet rather than loop. Sleigh bells are also made different, being bent to shape from a flat piece of brass rather than forged as crotal bells are. Love your videos, and dream of detecting in the UK some day!
No danger of the bubble bursting, more subs = more views = greater interaction = recommended more by the algorithm - more subs, well that and the fact that you produce great content. Later crotal bell about 200 - 300 years old I reckon. On the drink measure the 47 mark with the crown over it could be something to do with the 47th Regiment of foot (called the Lancashire Regiment but they were originally a Scots regiment raised in the mid 18th C.) or they could be assay marks from the weights and measures people, Georgian and Victorian ones.
Thank you so much John for your videos! I particularly like the history lesson about “Jack and Jill”. That pewter measure was a great find! I also loved the crotal bell. I have only ever found one in Eastern Ontario Canada dating to the late 1700’s.
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P.S. You are hands down the best UK detectorist show on the web.
I would say, in the world, because of his humility and knowledge. 👍😁
Yeah but Bill Ladd keeps saying he's the best.
Cleggy is very good too ... al little different but very good.
I do hope he never runs out of the fields of Perthshire. The Dutch Metal Detectorists ran out of bullets and helmets etc and were reduced to buttons. It was tragic. He is the best. I’m not sure why. It is his historical knowledge and amusing monologue but he has something special and undefinable (which I hope his metal detecting hating wife eventually comes to appreciate)
Cleggy digs massive 'oles
Hello from a retired Excise man, later re-educated into a VATman, but we won't talk about that. Each time there was a change of Monarch, weights and measures were stamped with the current monarch's mark as and when they were tested by my predecessors. As George IV and his brother William IV only ruled in their own names for 10 and 7 years respectively, it's less common to find their monograms impressed on measures. The number beneath the initials denotes the location ( Excise Office ) of the certification. The latest one on your jug seems to be Victoria, so it was lost after 1837. However, on 1 Jan 1891 the law changed and any pewter volume measures had to be re-stamped on the body of the vessel and not just the rim. As your measure doesn't have this, that sets the date by which time your jug had been lost. Yes, I am a bundle of laughs at parties. Peter
lol, i read your comment, AFTER i wrote mine. And you said more or less what i said. But, it sounds like you are WAY more knowledgable than i. But thanks for sharing that info
Hello, my Scottish Detectorist friend. It’s 9/15/2023 and your sub’s are at 33.2k…far beyond what you had anticipated. And your viewers keep growing by about 100 subs/week…that’s AWESOME. Many other detectorists, I can’t even watch or they bore me. Your gift of gab and your brilliant history lessons give you a definite edge. Blessings my friend.
I learn more real history from a half hour of this channel a week than I did in my high school classes. Thanks! 💜
Ain't THAT the truth !!! Ha!
You deserve the increase in popularity my friend for producing such great content. May your luck continue as the channel grows.
It was normal for spirit measures to be re certified by customs and excise over many decades. I think you have a wonderful item that was certified originally in Victoria’s reign judging by the larger stamp nearest the handle. It may also be earlier with the larger VR stamp just showing off. You should be able to trace each stamp to a particular excise agent. Brilliant find and onwards to 50,000 subscribers by the end of 2023.
Thank you for tell us about the history of this item!! It’s always AMAZING finds!! Take care
This was my suspicion as well-that measures must be recertified over time. The numbers might identify the agent, or maybe the time period?
Given the last measure......
I actually gasped when you uncovered the little jug. To quote the Scottish Detectorist: "What a beeyouty."
I think this is one of the reasons your channel is growing so fast. You are keeping it real, and when you find something you are genuinly interested, studying the find and telling a story.
Can you post an update if you find out anymore about the jug.
The stamps around the rim of the measure are from the weights and measures men calling unannounced at a pub to make sure the landlord was not giving out sort measures to customers . Usually the stamp is a date and the monarch and would be repeated each time they tested it. Maybe Robbie himself stamped one of the assays!
Loving the lightbox at the end. That, I think was the one thing I found missing from you previous videos, the cleanup. Would love to see some of those previous silver Romans under in the lightbox! Or any new ones you unearth. Keep digging! 🙂
Oh, what a great idea, regarding the Roman coins!
You are a sweetheart - you are in a win win position because of the interesting detecting stuff - the history that you provide for all of us - you are one of the best You Tube presenters at what you do. I really enjoy watching and thank you! I thought that little jug would be a measure for whiskey - what a wonderful find! I also thought that little jug could be for the poor people that were hung - so interesting and also bless their souls.
Brilliant John, without doubt my favourite TH-cam Channel, I am in my 70’s though so a lot of coins you find I have actually spent 🙈
Great finds! That measure, a quarter Jill, would give you the right amount for a Dram of Whiskey; roughly 35 ml depending on age.
Apparently a Wee Dram would be 25ml, and a Large Dram would be 35ml, and could vary slightly depending on your location.
I've never commented before, so I'd just like to say thank you for sharing your adventures. I really enjoy your channel, your 20,000 subs are well deserved. I look forward to many more to come.
Thank you!
Hi John. I found your channel when searching metal detecting after very much enjoying "The detectorists" on TV. I've binge watched all your 2023 videos. Echoing everyone else, well done, and thank you. Your presentation is 1st class.
Much appreciated Claire.
I’m glad you’ve found me and are enjoying the channel. Thanks for the kind words and enjoy the beck catalogue!!
Always good to see a new video!
Many thanks glad you are enjoying the channel and I hope you enjoy the video!
In Great Britain, the standard single measure of spirits in a pub was 1⁄6 gill (23.7 mL) in England, and 1⁄5 gill (28.4 mL) in Scotland, while the 1⁄4 gill (35.5 mL) was also a common measure in Scotland, and still remains as the standard measure in pubs in Ireland.
Absolutley fascinating finds! The 1/4 measure is downright superb. Congrats on your success. Thank you for the quality content.
Or 1/4 of 1/4 of a pint or 1 ounce or the measure of a standard shot. I don’t understand why this was this was complicated by doing a metric conversion first.
Our very own Robert Burns was an Excise man / Gauger and the stamps as seen on your wee quart were part of there service to ensure the local Inn or public house was issuing the correct measures ! especially as taxes were involved personally it looks like yours has been used in the sale of alcohol for many a year going by the number of stamps ( all stamps were noted in the excise mans log and these would be checked off during one of their unannounced visits to ensure no short measures were being served up by the landlord ).
“And Jill came tumbling after”
Haven’t heard that in 60 years
Thank you so much for all your History info! Can’t wait for more!
Take care
Kathy
Many thanks Kathy and thanks for completing the rhyme
I had finish the thyme in my head. 😁
There's more again ... Up Jack got and home did trot as fast as he could caper, he went to bed and wrapped his head in vinegar and brown paper.
I only realized after this find and the history of it that jack and gill were both wasted..😊
@@Tbird-cr4ov lol lol 😂🤣😂🤣
Your absolutely right John, it's a spirit measure my parent's were licencees and I grew up in pubs in the 50s and 60s and, recognised instantly what it was. I hadn't see one for decades, a great find and a nice potential background story to go with it 're the last drop excellent stuff.
love that jug, what an amazing find and so well preserved for a field find (how that has avoided the plow for this long I have no idea). the theory about it being involved with the 'last drop' rights for the hangings is fascinating. I agree that it looks Georgian, so you are probably right about it being re-stamped multiple times during the Victorian period
Wow, what an amazing find in that quarter gill tankard. Just shows perseverence pays off. Nip = 1/4 gill (36ml). Introduced in the 14th century to measure whiskey or wine. ( the gill, or jill, was twice the size of a jack). King Charles 1st scaled down the "jack" or "jackpot", (sometimes called a double jigger) in 1625 to collect more taxes, hence, Jack came tumbling after.
Amen Frank. Sometimes you’ve gotta kiss a lot of frogs to find a princess or in this case dig a lot of cans!!
The bubble ain't burst yet buddy. 20. 1 K.!! Well done to you. So many subs in such a short time.! Excellent. Bless up 👊
Still growing strong! Many thanks Nick!
20.2! 🎉
20.4! 🎉
As of April 27, 2023, the Page now says 20.3 subscribers. Odd... Can't believe that ANY people, once they _FOUND_ your Channel, would EVER leave! Must have been an error, somewhere, somehow ....
@@dixietenbroeck8717 24. 3 K at the moment. 👍👍
I stumbled across this channel some weeks ago and I love the fact you give us all a history lesson ! It's lovely to not just look at the finds as what it's value might be, but I do love the knowledge of what age it possibly can be ! It's very refreshing ....keep it up ! It's good stuff and some lovely finds .
I'm sorry that your hunt was plagued with aluminum cans.....but, I'm SO GLAD you pushed thru it!! That pewter "measure" is one of the absolute coolest things I've ever seen dug!! I absolutely LOVE IT!! And another thing...I don't want you to stop talking! As cool as that find was....it wouldn't have been nearly as intersting without the great story to go with it!! ....Ooooo, spooky!! Lol😂
Great vid, today!! Thank you!!
Thanks for the kind words and I’m glad you enjoyed. A couple of great videos to come Sherrie 🤩
Thanks!
Many thanks Belinda
"Ask not for whom the bell tolls, for it tolls for you."
Cheers and congratulations on 20k!
Another lovely video, well done. The spirit measure is fab. An Edinburgh pub I frequented back in the day had a set of pewter measures behind the bar, though they were for display rather than measuring, I think they were Victorian, but they looked very similar to yours, so I knew what it was when you pulled it out of the earth. Congrats for reaching 20k subscribers!
The 1/4 gill is what we call a Shot Glass here in the US. I wonder if all the stamps were “certification” stamps for taxing the liquor or something? It could be, if that is the case, that it was used across multiple monarchs. 🤷🏻♂️
They were formal confirmation that the measures being poured were of official standard volume. Serving from measures which did not bear official endorsement was illegal. Pouring the whisky into an unstamped (and therefore unofficial) measure might make your customers a little angry too. That is if you can understand that pub landlords would not be using larger than official measures to reduce their own profits.
Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after. Thank you so much for the History lesson!! Quite Fantastic!!
Aha! Well remembered! Many thanks
@@thescottishdetectorist You are very welcome!!
Hi John, love the channel. The stamps on the pewter measure are when the vessel has been checked by weights and measures to make sure the publican /alcohol seller was not ripping off the public by selling short measures, apparently they used to just turn up and do checks on your measures and then give you a stamp to show all was legit, the number of stamps would suggest it had been checked a number of times by different weights and measures officers,apparently the publicans used to stick a couple of coins in the bottom so there would be less spirit held and therfore a short measure.
You enjoy forever! I tell everyone I know about your site. It's just damn fun!! Thank you! Hope you remember us when your famous!!
Oh and the bell looks like jingle bells on a horse for a sleigh ride??
I don't know how I missed this one. Love your finds!
Many thanks Peggy…. New video coming in a few hours too!! Best wishes
Never heard that story about Jack & Jill here in USA. The history & backstory you gave are just tremendous. Thanks very much.
My pleasure thanks Scott
Takes a junky day to appreciate the good ones. You still managed to entertain & educate. This is quickly becoming my favorite channel. Well done.
Love the added info at the end! Great finds! 👍👍👍
I did not know that about the Nursery rhyme!!! Every day is a school day when I watch your videos my friend. 👍👍😉 The light box is a nice touch and hopefully we can help with identifying stuff in the future. 20,200 subs as I watch this!!! Fantastic John.👏👏👏👏
Great finds. Love the light box. The card is very nice also, I think it's very classy. Thank you for letting us go along with you.
Looking on the bright side, that’s 20 cans you won’t have to dig again! What an amazing find the little jug is, worth all your efforts.
Great video, as always, and wonderful finds! The stamps look like official recertification stamps required on a regular schedule by law. I once found an apothecary measuring cup that had 9 separate letter stamps indicating which years it had been recertified. Keep up the great videos and happy digging, Dave.
As usual, you are a walking, talking history book of knowledge. Even on a quiet find day, you make it interesting.
Lovely nice finds (excepting foil and tin cans, 😂). Internet says 1/4 gill= 2 Tbsp for the US viewers
So much history, Well done Sir. I being 64 years old and have done a fair share of detecting in and around Savannah Georgia where I live and around the world being a military brat, like Germany, Japan and a day in Canada, I have a very small collection of things. Would have had 2 WW2 German helmets many empty shell casing and one sword that was bronze but in 1975 the German costum official at Frankfort airport took them an I never saw them again. But it was fun holding them, I was told by a man in Germany that the sword was from the bronze age because of the markings on the blade but I was only 14 at the time using an old military metal detector my father gave me. But I really like how you explain what you find and I really pray you find you a ton of silver and gold soon..
Great channel!!
Neat little find.
It’s about an ounce,to measure out alcohol or medication.
It’s called a loupe,
(or magnifying glass).
Pewter scratches easily,use a cloth on it
A hangman’s hill,interesting!
Finally a Scotsman that I can understand your accent and don’t need the closed captions😂
Haha 😂 thanks for the kind words! And great info. Glad you enjoyed and best wishes
John
Wooo! Great start to my Saturday with a video from my favorite detectorist. Grats on 20k!
@The Scottish Detectorists Congratulations on 20,300 subscribers and Happy Birthday, I think the stamp are recertification stamps, when the pup would have paid their tax stamp or weights and measures tax there is a website that has all the various stamps and approx years used
John! The treasures you produce are staggering! Your vids are hands down the best on u-tube!!! You deserve it all! Congrats on the magnificent finds and another mind blowing hunt!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Real life metal detecting. Darn, love the measure. Seems very official. Thanks for a great video. Cheers
Great finds!!
Addictive, love the enthusiasm. Many thanks for taking us along.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.
Well done once more John,you turn up a wide variety of finds pal ,can’t wait to see what comes next.
Can't win em all John but you did manage some lovely bucket list finds and still managed to give us another fascinating history lesson on measure and measures of whiskey etc and the story of the last drink in the gallows always apleasyre to hear your knowledge of history thanks for sharing and keep up the hard work thoroughly deserved 20.5k as I watch this well done 👏🏻
Hello good sir. ^^ I'm glad TH-cam recommended your channel to me. It's a wonderful place to be. I quickly subscribed and I'm happy to see how fast your channel is growing. Best of luck to you hun. ^^
Also, I did some research on the pewter quarter gill and the bell.
The pewter cup could be anywhere from the mid 1800's on up. It has different makers mark stamps on it, and these stamps would be placed on the cup throughout a person's travels to ensure it was authentic and not a fake. I'm supposing that people didn't really mark their own cup with their initials back then, probably because of any added makers marks they might end up having stamped on. Really fascinating history and piece you have there. I also found interesting about the tale of Jack and Jill and that makes more sense to me. As well as learning about the saying The last drop. Very interesting. ^^ . As for the bell. It looks like a Georgian era horse bell. So roughly 1714 - 1830's or so. It's also in really great condition too. Bless your soul though for all the aluminium you kept finding. Praying that your next search goes even better than the quarter gil and the bell. 🙏 ^^
I love the light box follow up at the end. I've wondered about things you've found and wished you had a recap like this.
Great Find with the Quarter Gill container. Love your History behind your finds so informative. Thanks Mate
from someone who detects in Canada and Costa Rica primarily I have to say your channel has become my favourite. Absolutely delightful! And of course your historic finds are beyond anything I ever expect to find. Also, I see you have surpassed 20,000 subscribers...congrats!
6:08 a walking stick tip? 13:20 so many are found broken, or so smashed that the inner ringer is missing, You've a very nice find there.
I just found your channel this week and I have been binging Amazing finds An amazing Production production you do a great job Thank you for the entertainment
Welcome to the channel Brad and thanks for the kind words!! Much appreciated and I hope you keep on watching! New video just posted
Have your ever found out more information on the measure cup? It seems comparable to a “shot glass” across the pond. Just wondering if the finds expert had more information on all of the markings? You always persevere and get the best finds! So jealous!
The struggles are real in detecting and you showing the world that part of the struggle is awesome, because as you know one great find such as the mug makes digging all the rubbish with while. Thank you for such a realistic perspective of this wonderful hobby! And congrats on the Pewter 1/4Gill Mug.
Keep rambling young fella. We all enjoy the history lessons and being able to view the object at the same time, just make it so much better. All the little numbers and odd stamps on lip of the measuring cup, would be the different assayers view marks, as these official measures were govt property and had to be checked for accuracy at regular intervals. If the publican was caught using an unofficial, or untested measure, would mean loss of licence and large fine. I love your light box and card. Really makes the end of the video. 👏👏👏👏👏🥃🥃
Love the history lesson with everything. Unlike almost every detecting channel out there. Terragermania does a similar style. Keep up the good work sir! I'll be watching.
20.1k subscribers!!!! Well done and well deserved!!!
Great finds. I learn so much history for your videos, thanks.
That lillte measure is amazing & really like the light box at the end.
I’m so glad you were finally rewarded for all your hard work! The tiny jug is fantastic, the history just boggles the mind. Who knows what secrets the ground is hiding. I hope you find them all!
I like the end light box descriptions, as alway excellent video of your hunt. Thanks for bringing us along.
Many thanks Laurie. Much appreciated
I am an American, and I have always loved European history! I learned a lot of history with the gill, so thank you so much! I know you have a lot of disappointments, but also probably a really nice, historical find! Fascinating!
Virginia, Colorado, USA
Awesome wee find !!! 💙👊
Mate that Quarter Gill jug was a belter! congratulation pal
Many thanks. A beauty of a find!! And I love the stamps
I have told three today alone to check out your channel
You will been known through out the world and deservedly so informative and entertaining
The Gill was a great find and I like the lightbox education!
I'm glad you don't hide your trash finds. Great video!
Over 20 K now! Congratulations! That is a very cool and interesting measure! Thanks for bringing us along!
I wonder how old cans will be considered by detectorists in a few hundred years. Today's trash, tomorrow's relics.
The bell looks like a horse harness bell, they were made from brass with a little iron ball inside. You still see them today at horse shows where Clydesdales are being judged, they're part of the traditional harness wear. The wee measure is a great find! Lucky you 😀 PS - congrats on 20,000, well deserved
Exactly. In the US they were also called sleigh bells. Many were attached to a leather strip that was part of the horse tack. Most, I've seen are not as round as that is. A lot of them look like large jingle bells. Brad Martin of Green Mountain (Vermont) Metal Detecting, always seems to find them or half of one
Those bells were and are also used on cows. Not the square type. Maybe was on the same saddle the medallion was on.
I would use that measuring cup when cooking for sure, it's so cool! I've had days where all I've dug is aluminum and it's so frustrating. Even though I enjoy seeing all your amazing finds it's also nice to see you have days like I do. Your channel is a lot of fun - thank you!
Congratulations on reaching 20.1k subs..I really enjoyed the closer look with the light box at the end ..
Another great video 1/4 Gill was a lovely find keep good work up
The bell should ring alot better once residual mud is removed!
Great finds mate. The finding of the pewter jug is an amazing find. 👍🏻
Many thanks. A real beauty and I love all the stamps!
Congratulations on 20k subscribers!
Great channel, with superb content. I think that the pewter gill measure is wonderful find. Might I suggest going online and looking up marks on English pewter. It looks as if you have at least a maker's mark, and possibly a date mark (letter) as well. Definitely 18th century. A last 'drop o kindness' indeed! Keep up the great work. Cheers from the snowy Hudson Valley.
What fabulous finds! Love the new round up at the end, great to see the items up close. Be interesting to know if you find out more about the gill measure. Worth digging all those cans up for!
We also went metal detecting today on our roman field... and we kinda "crossed the border" a bit to check to the neighbors field until we realised it was full of freshly digged holes.... which was pretty messed up and we didnt get any good signals today. I also found something that looks exactly like that thing you found at 6:00 ... i dont know what it would be used for.
for the good finds... we had 2 silver coins - not identified yet but we knew its silver - a very small one that might be a "wiener pfennig" and one that must be around the 1700. But the main find today was a germanic/celiic or possible roman button in amazing condition.
That little can is amazing love it :D and musket balls.. yeah we found loads of them again ^^ i like them alot
Sounds like good hunting and a great early find for you too!! Well done and keep up the good work
Great Video . Crotal bell Me thinks. Love the Measure . Epic Artefacts .Well done John All the best Phil ☝20.1 K
Awesome finds again bud. At least every time you dig a tin or ally can it is one less. You are slowly clearing the field of trash, and getting some great finds amongst it. All the best John and HH.
Superb video John, love the pewter measuring cup, what a fantastic find. Well saved 👏
Are you going to the RCM (Rodney Cook Memorial) Rally in September?
Tin can alley. Love the spirits measure, great find.
Your croatal bell and 1/4 gill are better than any coins. Very rare and in great shape!!!
Just stumbled on your channel. Loved the explore, the Pepsi can made me laugh. The Gill was an amazing find! The lesson of the meaning of Jack and Jill rhyme was very interesting. I’m a preschool teacher and sing these rhymes to children and often wonder what the history is behind them. The bell and dandy button were also great finds. I’ve subscribed and look forward to watching more of your videos. Well done!🎉
The measure is an awesome find! As for the bell, we find similar bells her in the US with patent dates of May 14, 1878 on them, they are known as sleigh bells rather than crotal bells. The obvious difference between the sleigh bells and crotal bells are the cross slots and the attachment method being a rivet rather than loop. Sleigh bells are also made different, being bent to shape from a flat piece of brass rather than forged as crotal bells are. Love your videos, and dream of detecting in the UK some day!
Thanks for the great info Doug. Much appreciated
The bell and the measure is better than any coins you don't find them everyday
Keep up the good work, you deserve it,your channel is fantastic 👏
I see the Perthshire dude, I hit watch and the like button!
No danger of the bubble bursting, more subs = more views = greater interaction = recommended more by the algorithm - more subs, well that and the fact that you produce great content. Later crotal bell about 200 - 300 years old I reckon.
On the drink measure the 47 mark with the crown over it could be something to do with the 47th Regiment of foot (called the Lancashire Regiment but they were originally a Scots regiment raised in the mid 18th C.) or they could be assay marks from the weights and measures people, Georgian and Victorian ones.
Happy Birthday! 20,400 as I watch this excellent video. Love the history and light box.
Much appreciated Jacki. Many thanks and enjoy the video!
Very nice finds ! The light box worked great . Congratulations on all the new subscribers !
Thank you so much John for your videos! I particularly like the history lesson about “Jack and Jill”. That pewter measure was a great find!
I also loved the crotal bell. I have only ever found one in Eastern Ontario Canada dating to the late 1700’s.
Congratulations on exceeding 20,000 subscribers!
Love the light box and set up!! Amazing “Santa’s reindeer” bell you found and love the quarter gill cup!