Due to Sandra’s illness there are no planned Dig Events that have been finalised yet for 2025. She has been working on quite a few, but site visits can’t be completed until she is back on her feet. Hopefully she will be well enough again by the end of January to make new announcements.

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Our previous two Digs at East Allington in 2024 were both well attended and everyone enjoyed the days.

The fields available were a mix of arable and pasture. There is known history in the immediate vicinity.

There are 84 recorded Medieval & Civil War sites within a 10km radius. There are Bronze Age Round & Bowl Barrows within 4km and a Bronze Palstave was found close by. A Roman burial site is less than 2km away. An Iron Age Greek coin has been recorded in Loddiswell, and an Iron Age settlement is nearby. There are nine Iron Age Hillforts within 8km. A fortified Medieval House is also close. Alintone (East Allington) is mentioned in the Domesday Book. So plenty going on nearby.

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Here’s a couple of pics from the very first dig in April :-

Our organised Dig Day near Newton Abbot in Devon on Sunday 28th April 2024 was an astounding success. The weather forecast looked grim on the day before, but luckily the Metal Detecting Gods were smiling down on us. There was just a small shower of rain during the break for some lunch.

The Dig Site covered 60 acres across 7 fields, mostly flat pasture. At 8.30am 33 Club Members arrived eagerly anticipating the day ahead. After the initial Introduction and explanation of the rules to follow, everyone set off to find their favourite spot of grass. They walked in all directions followed by the Dig Marshalls armed with their Walkie-Talkies and wearing their Day-glow jackets. The site was available from 9am to 4pm when everyone met up at the Finds Table to show off their ‘treasure’. Needless to say, there were plenty of old tractor parts, all rusty iron; but there were a few really nice historical pieces that appeared from the earth having rested there for many a year. Probably the best find of the day was a Gold Angel coin dating between 1465-1634. The Angel coin was very popular during the Later and Post-Medieval Period. Another coin in good condition that surfaced was a George III halfpenny.

Everyone that attended said afterwards how wonderful the Dig had been, so much Fun, and extremely well organised. They’re all looking forward to the next organised events, which include a Beach Picnic Day for families and a Weekend Dig with camping on 110 acres.