Rally document can be downloaded here: Permissions Form
 
As a club we try and organise monthly rallies, these are usually club member sites where the member has arranged a one day visit with the farmers permission, for which we make a donation to the farmer. We make this into a competition and best coin and best artefact of the day wins a bottle of wine as long as the finds are taken to the next club meeting for a vote between attending members and guests. In this way everyone can see what was found at that rally. We also photograph best finds and put them on the website (see below).

We reserve the right to cancel all rallies until the last minute. This is usually due to weather (we don't want to detect in the rain) or maybe the farmer has to cancel permission due to livestock, shooting, contamination, disease, etc.

For this reason we use a RALLY MOBILE PHONE and at any time you can ring :-
 07717818563

For the very latest information. If it is engaged, then others are calling and listening to a message, so keep trying. We will no longer use "Cancelled Rally" signs at the site.

We will always try and run rallies as scheduled, but we do not want to annoy the farmer or make more mess than necessary. We will not run rallies in the rain, if light drizzle is forecast we will go ahead with fingers crossed.

Scheduled Rallies for 2010
 
Cookhill Alcester Inter-Club Rally
RHDS Vs Swansea 20th - 22nd August 2010
 
 The rally went like clockwork all but the rain on Saturday which didnt seem to bother us too much,
5 fields for Saturday and 4 more for the Sunday.
The finds were too numerous to mention,   the finds box was overflowing,  lots of hammered, fibulas, some roman coins etc
will those who attended the rally please post your finds so members can see the results of a good rally
the RHDS have purchased a portable toilet and tent, we now need to purchase a gazeebo with sides as soon as the sales start,
On saturday evening there was a BBQ and campfire which most folks sat around it till midnight joking and telling stories,
the turnout of members was very good, the swansea members were as usual , full of fun and banter,
it was a very nice weekend, enjoyed by all,
Thanks to Mark S, Brian and others for the smooth running of the rally and the token prizes,
Plus all the hard work from the RHDS members who managed to win the trophy back.
 

 
Heres some of the finds, Thanks to everyone who took the time getting there finds photographed .
 

 

 
    
 
   
 

   

 

 

 
 
   

 

 

 
 
 
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Hanbury, Worcester, Sunday 8th August 2010
3 unsearched fields with rape stubble, What a great day but hard going,
The rape stubble was too high in most places to detect but we still found a few goodies,
An Edward VI Shilling, a Saxon pin head and the usual coppers, buttons and buckles, The ground was hard to dig,
We may have a returned rally to this site when soil conditions are better and the stubble has died down.
As this site is very promising with alot of history,
A very kind local man helped us with our search armed with local historical information and maps,
plus an invite to his Tudor home, lots of local pottery finds to see which he had recorded with the british museum,
Topped with a lovely cup of coffee,
It was great to see residents with an enthusiastic attitude, We even got to do his nice front lawn.
 

   
  
 
  
     
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
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Near Worcester Sunday 9th May 2010
Thanks to Lord Shawn of Alvechurch and Nautilus Neil for finding this club rally .
What a great site, enjoyed by all that attended , plus the weather was just right, 1 Roman fibula found straight away by the cars,
by morning I saw 3 Silver Roman coins, 5 Medieval Lead tokens, Roman Grots, Victoria Coppers, Buckles, Buttons, small jews harp, ect,
Early afternoon a suddern burst of Roman silver coming from a small area of  around 60 yards square,
lots of firsts for many finders and loads of smiley faces.
 

   
Thanks to everyone who took the time getting their finds photographed so we can see what came out on the day.....

Heres some of the finds:


   
      



 


 
   
       


 
   
 
      
 
 



 



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Forde hall Ln farm Sunday 21 March 2010
Ullenhall, Near Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire, B94 5, UK.
 
Thanks to everyone that worked hard to get this rally on as it was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who turned up, A good strong turn out of members and some newbies that were inspired by the friendly atmosphere (Hope to see you all again at the next meeting). We had our fingers crossed but the weather held out for us all day and by midday it was quite pleasent, The ground was a little boggy on the lower fields but over all it was nice and soft for easy digging, Lots of copper coins, buttons, buckles were found and a few silver, plus a nice Headstud Roman Brooch. 
 

Getting ready for a days tectin, and a suprise visit from Shawn.
   

Head Stud Roman Brooch : Andrew Rose

Half cut found by Neil Gutteridge,
 

Henry II Penny Tony Swift


Snake buckle found by Jerome Walington.


Gaming Token and an unidentified find : Brian Melley.		    
         

1863 Victoria Penny
 
1696 William III Sixpence.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Please could finders send in there finds to webmaster@redditchhistoricaldetectionsociety.co.uk as I didnt get to see everybody, we would like you to display them here, Just click on the above highlighted address and attatch your photos to the email and send.