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Well a sad day today for me, :'( I went to  look at a field I have searched on and off for many years. In the past it has produced Roman mainly 3rd century onwards, having found the field to be in stubble and fairly short I decided to check with the farmer to see if it was ok to search, well over an hour later I was still trying to track him down with but without success ??? so I decided to go to the field and search, only to find the farmer in the field at last… ;D he came over only to confirm to me he had given permission to his friend to search, ??? I did ask if we could share the field but he was reluctant and told me he was fed up being phoned with people asking to search, >:( >:( something I never have done and don’t particularly agree with anyway, much better to go face to face , and most landowners do not like cold calling, does anyone!!. He did say I was welcome to continue to search for the day so despite the setback I did; the result was the following coins, :) in a way it would have been better if I had not found any as I shall not return again. Looking on the bright side there is other Roman fields to search and must be grateful for the years I have had on this land. ;)

Nice coins, still yet to find my first  :(

I know the feeling losing get a permission, I just lost one to archaeologists  >:( >:( >:( :'( :'(

Sorry to here that monkeymad onwards and upwards I suppose mate ;) :)

Sorry Paul that's a real bummer >:( Hope you've still got your medieval field. One of my farmers has decided to tell anyone who phones that his land is just in the process of being scheduled lol

Waiting for the crop to come of the Medieval mate ??? scheduled, that will stop them in there tracks eh!! ;)

I told him to be careful or they'll think there's more there than there is and start nighthawking :-\

Nice finds it looks a good site, but what a shame you have lost your permission :'(
I also just had a little bad news two of my best Medieval fields is getting put to pasture its produced a some nice stuff over the years, I can still detect it BUT I sort of hate pasture :-\   

Sorry to hear that spikey :( exact same happened to me a few years back :(  you never know his friend  may give up so sorry checking with him again in a couple of years time...

"  I did ask if we could share the field but he was reluctant and told me he was fed up being phoned with people asking to search,   something I never have done and don’t particularly agree with anyway, much better to go face to face"

I fail to see how stopping you detecting his land,is going to stop phone calls,im guessing there is no "friend"

I see nothing wrong in ringing to ask for permission,your not trying to sell him/her anything .
would you rather all the cold calls you get on the phone were replaced with cold call door visits?
I think not ;)

Yes that's a good point Geoff :)

I also had a Medieval field put down to permanent pasture best part of 10 years ago, :( and it slowly produced less and less Dale, that said I gained permission from the next farm along and it is now my favourite medieval site, :) ;) so swings and roundabouts, oh! and its one of my few farms that still PLOUGHED..... :o :o :o

Tell me more.

nice finds tho buddy, and i understand what you say about wishing you had not found anything. Knowing your luck though you will find another productive site soon. Good luck.
On the brighter note, I just secured a new permission today, which I may be looking for a detecting buddy when he harvests.

nice coins paul,shame about the loss of land

Yes that's true, will check at a later date ;) ;) ;)

Yes I did wonder if it was an excuse to let me down gently re the friend??....30 years of detecting says you do better face to face, first impressions go along way, farmers and landowners in my experience prefer it, I have gained ground to search on numerous occasions despite detectorist's ringing them, and them saying no. I also know of a detectorist's who spends a lot of time phone calling with very little result, that said each to there own ,it just takes that one successful permission and your in ;) ;D

I'm with you there Paul, I've always gone door knocking never had a refusal ;)

I get most of my permissions by phone between myself and my detecting buddies we have a good 5000 acres

The problem with Wiltshire is detector clubs from other areas are trying to move in on the area usually offering the farmers cash. >:(

The Marlborough downs been a good example

Fair comment relichunting, each to there own, you have obviously had good success..  I have heard that about cash offers to farmers in that area by clubs. ;) ;) ;) ;)

I'm sure I could show you a few farmers who would turn you down if you asked....!

trouble with door knocking ,is fuel costs .....and still get plenty of refusals

I agree that first impressions count, as I asked another farm last week, but firstly was met with a refusal.But after explaining that my son and I detect another farm locally, he did ask the name of the farm. It turned out it was a family member, and then agreed to permission as long as we call into the farm first.
Lucky I know but you never know if you don,t ask.
I am currently working on a local development which has 16th century history, hopefully pass it onto DW for a rally prior to development. Who knows!
 Keep asking buddy, but remember its their lively hood, and our hobby.