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Vacancy,  Club chairman: interested parties please contact
 P.R.O   roymacleod@ gmail.com

 

 

Next Club Meeting

 

15th February 2010

7.30 pm Weymouth Police Station Clubhouse

 

Read All About It!

Archaeologists find evidence of mass execution in burial pit near relief road

Click here for more info

 

 

New Online Seller

 

Evergreen Detectors have asked me to include a link to their new site.

Lots of Machines for sale, and information for beginners too.

They are the UK Distributors for GM Metal Detectors (Golden Mask)

a new range of advanced machines from Bulgaria.

 

 

http://www.uk-metal-detectors.co.uk/

 

 

2008 – A Great Club Year

 

The Weymouth and Portland MDC once again had an amazing year with some

great finds being displayed on the finds table on club nights.

 

We raised over £2000 for charity with rallies in Wiltshire and South Northamptonshire.

 

Our membership continues to grow with over 70 members, sixty of whom regularly attend club meetings.

We once again had a brilliant club Xmas draw with thanks being given to

 Maxine and Stuart Palfreman who arranged it all.

 

Winner of the Detectorist of the year was Dave Cobb with his amazing finds each month,

 

he also won Artefact of the year with a beautiful strapend.

 

 Coin of the year was won by Stuart Palfreman with a stunning Atrebates Celtic quater stater

 found at our Wiltshire rally last year.

 

Club person of the Year went to Chairman Paul Rainford on a vote by all members present at the A.G.M.

 

Membership of the club is normally open to responsible detectorist's who live within traveling distance of the club,

 and who can regularly attend club meetings.

 

Would members and visitors to the area please note that we have a 'gentleman's agreement not to detect on the main Weymouth beach during summer months between the hours of 9-30 am and 5-30pm.

Your help in keeping to this agreement is appreciated.

 

Paul Rainford

 

Club Chairman

 

 

Club Christmas Meeting, Monday 15th December

 

Who is this Hansom chap?

 

Your club Chairman wishes all members (even Mark Gatter)
a very happy Xmas and a prosperous New Year.
May your find pouches be filled with gold coins and finds from the distant past.


Don't forget the club Xmas draw on December 15th where tickets ...

 

Brian Read's excellent new book
HOOKED - CLASPS & EYES

will be available to purchase at a reduced rate of
£16 for club members at the next club meeting on the
15th December. An ideal Xmas present.

First edition copies will be signed by the great man himself ( please form an orderly queue!)

 

Christmas Meal.

9th January 2009 is the date for the Christmas Meal.

All for the great value of £8 – members £13 guests.

Numbers and money at the December meeting please.

 

 

Hi, All–

 


Chris Altmann here from EARTH Club, USA. Just wanted to thank everyone for such hospitality during our visit, especially during the Wiltshire Rally and Weymouth Club meeting. Special thanks go out to Dodger & Val Long, Paul Rainford and Roy Macleod. We're looking to return in the near future!

Here are my finds from last weekend in the US—this is as close to a hoard as I've ever found over here! Notice how US coins have borrowed from Roman and British coin designs.

 
Find our club website at www.earthclubcny.com
I write about my Wiltshire experience in the November newsletter,
which you can access here.

 

 

 

 

 


CLUB DIG AND BBQ SUNDAY 27th JULY 2008
N.B. Children will be allowed to use the heated
indoor pool under strict adult supervision.
Detecting 10am to 1pm, BBQ afterwards.
There is also a possibility of clay pigeon shooting.

SOUTH NORTHANTS RALLY
SATURDAY23/24/25th AUGUST 2008 £10 per day,
free camping, toilet, detecting until dusk.

WILTSHIRE RALLY
SATURDAY 13TH AND SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2008
free camping from Friday 12th 4pm. toilet, raffle etc.
FLO's FOR WILTS and SOMERSET WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.
( club members £4 one day £14 two days )

Please bring fees due at the next club meeting.

Pictures of land in Northamptonshire for possible

rally over the august bank holiday weekend

 

A warm welcome to Dave Warren,
Forest of Dean M.D.Club

See them here---

 

 

 

Meeting dates for diary;
JUNE 19th

JULY 21st

AUGUST 18th

SEPTEMBER 13 & 14 (RALLY)

SEPTEMBER15th

OCTOBER 20th

NOVEMBER 17th

DECEMBER 15 ( XMAS DRAW )

 

April Meeting: report

We were very pleased to have Peter Preston-Morley, from the Dixon Noonan Webb coin department, at the club meeting. He kindly gave advice and guidance on coins brought in by club members.

Any one wanting to contact him can email him at
ppm@dnw.co.uk 

 

  website www.dnw.co.uk

 

They also let you take part in the live auctions when they are on at

www.the-saleroom.com

 

Club I.D Cards:
 These were handed out to paid up members,
if you have not got yours yet, see Roy with your old one and swap it over.
You should always carry your club card when out on sites.

 

 

Club website updates.

Thank you for your patience while waiting for the site to be updated,
the finds for March have been published along with the AGM Awards night pictures.

Just preparing the 2007 find of the year and January’s awards,

for publishing in the next few days.

Don’t forget the new club ID cards for 2008/9 will distributed at the next meeting on April 21. Please bring along your old cards to exchange for the new ones.

Regards   Roy MacLeod

Well Done

To James Brannan for coming to the rescue of a damsel in distress.

James and Roy went out to help a couple who lost a gold diamond engagement ring

while visiting a farm. It took a detectorists trained eye to find it, gleaming in the bright sun,  near the farmhouse before the detectors had even been setup.

Any more good news stories – write them down and hand them in at the next meeting, it all helps to put our hobby in a good light.

 

Come on – Own up!

 

 

 

 

To whom it may concern

Weymouth Metal Detecting Club members are tonight enjoying their

 annual meal at the Coach and Horses. The meal has gone ahead despite some sad,
pathetic, individual writing to the Landlord and canceling the meal, using my name.
I would not normally use the club forum to air my personal views, but I think on this
occasion it is justified. I can accept your sad tirade of continuing harassment against
me personally, but when it affects other club members then it becomes another matter.
The person/s involved in writing this letter must surely lead a life  of worthless inactivity,

to indulge in such childish activities. For your information the letter and envelope have
been handed over to the Dorset Police for their investigation and possible D.N.A

analysis and prosecution.  It is indeed a sad day when you have to use your

energies in such a destructive way.
Paul Rainford - Club Chairman 11.1.08.

 

A happy new year to all our readers. Don't forget the club meal this coming Friday
(11.1.08 ) at the coach and horses Winterbourne Abbas 7 for 7-30pm eats. The club A.G.M. is on the 21.1.08. where we will have the trophies for Artifact of the year, Coin of the year, Detectorist of the year, and club person of the year. Any changes to club rules etc. please submit them to me in writing before the A.G.M. May I wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year, and may you all be blessed with great finds. P.S. club subs are now due for 2008

 

 

 

Don't forget
The grand Xmas draw next Monday.
We have over 100 great prizes including 8 Spink coin books.
Tickets will still be available on the night,
and please don't forget to bring some grub!

 

 

 

 

 

FUTURE CLUB MEETING DATES.

 

2007.

NOVEMBER 19 (CLAIRE PINDER TALK)     &       DECEMBER 17 (XMAS DRAW NIGHT)

 

2008.

 

JANUARY 11 ( CLUB MEAL)

JANUARY 21

FEBRUARY 18 ( ARCH. TALK)

MARCH 17

APRIL 21

MAY19

JUNE 16

 

JULY 21

AUGUST 18

SEPTEMBER 13 & 14 RALLY

SEPTEMBER15

OCTOBER 20

NOVEMBER 17

DECEMBER 15 ( XMAS DRAW )

other arrangements to be announced.

 

 

 

 

Finds Update

On the 22nd August 2007 this medieval pendant was declared treasure at the West Dorset Coroner's Court.
The intaglio stone has also now been identified as Roman and has been passed
 onto an expert at the B.M. for further investigation.
 The British Museum has expressed an interest in acquiring the pendant.
Read the British Museum Letter here.

Wiltshire Rally


We were blessed with excellent weather and here is my experimental gallery >click here<

to show off the finds  (webmaster)

“Uses of Weymouth Beach No. 182”

 

As part of a Channel 4 documentary,

Rob J Berry has filmed on Weymouth beach and

here is a link to the short film he has made

>>Watch it here<<          View his web site >here<

 

Next Meeting

17th September (third Monday as usual) 7.30 for 8.00pm start

At the new Weymouth Police Station, Radipole Lane (opposite Weymouth F.C.).

 

Dorset County Show

 

For the second year running the club put on a display of artefact's and coin's at the Dorset County Show. We also had a draw to win a new detector, kindly supplied by Joan Allan Ltd. We had a great response from the public and we made several important new contacts.

Show gallery – click here

 

Grateful thanks are given to club stalwarts, Brian Read, Val McRae. Pete Adcock, Frank Long, Jim Walmsley, Gordon Sinfield, and Duncan Clarke for giving up their weekend to help on the show.

 

Top right picture shows delighted detector winner Oliver Jones of Dorchester with his new Bounty Hunter detector.

 

Second Prize went to Sally Willis of Nottington Weymouth who won a Roman coin display.

 

The winning tickets were drawn by Elaine Tovell of the Dorchester County Hospital N.H.S Trust.

 

Regards to you all Paul.

 

 

Stolen Detectors List

 

This is a list of detectors recently stolen from Detecnicks.

Nick & Laura will be grateful if the club would help by informing all members to keep their eyes open & be wary when buying second-hand machines - check the serial number against the list, please.

Click here to view list

Dorchester Show 2007
1st & 2nd September   read flyer here

 

See the Weymouth and Portland Metal Detecting Club at stand SM56 at this year's Dorchester show.

Display's include:

·        'Hunt the coin with a detector'

·        ' Lucky coin dip'

·        'Win a new Detector',

plus club finds displays.

 

 

 

August Club Night – Date Change

 

Due to the August club meeting falling on my 30th wedding anniversary, it was decided at the last club meeting to change the next meeting date.
The new date will be MONDAY 13TH AUGUST 2007 (birthday boy next day).
Hope to see you all there, don't forget to bring your rally money.
Thank you for your understanding. .   Paul Rainford - Chairman


Roman House Open Day

 

Photos here

 

 Our Club Forum

This is open to anyone who would like to contribute articles, photos, and general information. There are already 31 members, many of them actively post comments, announcements and answers to questions. Anyone can view the messages,(over 1000 now) and it’s not all about Detecting, there is always room for a joke or two!

Come on, Join in, it’s free, easy to use and open to all – you don’t know what your missing….

Click here to visit

 

Roman House Open Day


All members and their guest's are reminded that the Roman Town house day

is this coming Sunday 15th July 11-4pm. It is situated next to County Hall in Dorchester

and should be well worth a visit.

Please support this very worthwhile day, and enjoy the many exhibits.


The club will put on a display in July 2007 in support of the Roman house open day. The event will be widely advertised in the local press and radio.

 

 

 

New club badge

designed by founder member Jim Walmsley.

 


All garments are produced for the club by:
STYLISH STITCHES LLP


The  Embroidery People,
Waverley Road, Weymouth,
Dorset. DT3 5HL.

TEL. 01305 777235.

Click here for details and order form

 

Date for your diary
MONDAY 21 May 2007
a visit by Peter Preston Morley
the coin expert from Dix, Noonan,Webb.

 

A.G.M
Matters arising and Awards

click here for report

May we wish all fellow detectorist's a happy and successful 2007.

Paul Rainford.     Club Chairman.

 

The club held a Mid Winter Rally in January,
which produced some nice finds.

For gallery click here

 


On the evening of the 19th January 2007, forty seven club members and their partners enjoyed an enjoyable meal at the Coach and Horses Winterbourne Abbas. The meal celebrated another highly successful year of detecting for members at the Weymouth and Portland MDC.

 

 

Roman House Open Day

The club will put on a display in July 2007 in support of the Roman house open day. The event will be widely advertised in the local press and radio.