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| Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas |
On Saturday I ventured up Cissbury Ring on another futile
Clouded Yellow hunt. It was a lovely Autumn day with some wind. There were a
few Meadow Browns around, plus some Small Coppers, a Small Heath and Red
Admirals. I spotted a fox from the bowl at the end of the old rifle range.
On Sunday my detecting club had a dig and I found a 2 ounce
trading weight, c.16/17thCentury plus some buckles and buttons and an 1878 penny.
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| looking south to Shoreham |
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| id needed |
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| Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina |
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| Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta |
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| Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta |
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| Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes |
This fox saw me while hunting along the slop, then trotted off
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| Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas |
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| Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas |
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| Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus |
Sunday's dig:
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| Trading weight |
weight = 53.24g (1.88oz), diameter = 38.7mm, thickness = 6.15mm
Lead trade weights were in common use in the 17th century but were banned in 1834.
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