A Slice of History from Bendigo

This week we’re featuring a fascinating find from John, who’s been detecting on his property near Bendigo — and turning up some real treasures with his Minelab Manticore.

In a small 6 x 6 metre patch of what was once a cropped paddock, John unearthed:

A Chinese coin dating back to around 1650

Several English relics from 1860 to 1900

A delicate silver fern leaf brooch, though missing its steel pin

And most impressively, a Colt .32 bullet mould — minus the rusted steel parts, which John spent an afternoon restoring!

While the gold still eludes him for now, we reckon finds like these are just as exciting — uncovering stories from centuries past, buried right in the backyard.

Thanks for sharing your adventure, John — and happy hunting!