Badges recovered from the ground

[Rob Miller]

I've always rather liked dug up badges, I feel they have a story to tell.

Here is a nice Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry cap badge I bought on Saturday at Blue Anchor car boot in Somerset, the seller told me his friend had found it somewhere in Devon.

Rob

[JerryBB]

Always interesting to see dug up badges, especially if their find spot is known, thanks for showing it.

I have this pair of RWF badges which I do not know where they were found which seems a shame.

[KLR]

Recording the findspot - and even recording such on eg PAS - should be paramount !

[badger123]

I've been known to unearth a few badges from the ground in my time and I agree, theres something about the story they have to tell.

Mine can be definitively attributed to WW1 soldiers.

Ivan

[KLR]

I was going to mention Ivan as an archaeological exemplar !!

[badger123]

Originally Posted by KLR

I was going to mention Ivan as an archaeological exemplar !!

Thanks Julian. I make sure the local museum are made aware of what we find and where (they've even put a display on in the museum relating to the camp which included quite a lot of our finds).

In addition, every time we find a badge or title to a new/different regiment, we inform the local history society who keep a record of which regiments had soldiers based at the camp.

I agree with KLR it is worth letting PAS what has been found as it helps build up a national database of what's been found and where (as well as in turn providing a resource that helps others to identify what they have found)

Ivan

[badger123]

For those that are interested

https://finds.org.uk/

A very useful resource for anyone (doesn't have to be just metal detectorists) who finds anything old!

[Rob Miller]

Here is a 3rd Dragoon Guards cap badge found Near the River Culm in Uffculme Devon about 25 years ago.

[Rob Miller]

This was found in an orchard in Herstmonceux East Sussex more than 30 years ago, quite a scarce title I suspect.

Rob

[sketchley kid]

I found a 'Hackney Rifles' in Burbage woods. Leicestershire........