🥇 BANNER Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!! - UPDATE

CRUSADER

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Could I wait for my 2 days off, could I bowlegs. I left work early today to start my holiday :thumbsup:

Dad had tipped me off where the Saxon Sword Pommel had come from & where I should start detecting. 1st rule always ignore your Dad's advice, they know nothing :thumbsup: I started where my gut told me too!
First run I got a roman coin & on that same run I got the best roman brooch I have ever had;

2nd Century import from Gaul (France). Sea Monster called a Hippocampus. The head of a horse & the tail of a fish. The pin still moves. Its a very rare brooch in amazing condition. I can't explain how happy I am with it.

I had 7 roman coins all with some detail in 2.5 hours by myself!

Is it going to be a good day tomorrow?, more importantly will I sleep!!
 

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Mainedigger

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

mistergee said:
crusader.....nice finds as usual :thumbsup:.....always coming up with the good stuff...btw...just how many times have you made banner?

I believe he has made it MANY times, and all times justifiably so, and if he keeps digging awesome stuff like that he will be making the banner many more times as well.... :thumbsup:
 

Nana40

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

FANTASTIC find, Cru!! 8) I hope you get to keep it!!! Can't wait to see what else you pull from that site!!!!

WoW! So awesome!!! Congrats!

Nana :)
 

Narthoniel

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Egad. What an amazingly awesome find. Definatly something super cool to see on the banner. I bet you will be wearing this to any and every MD associated meeting/event you go to.
 

wwwtimmcp

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

I can see it now, crusader uncovers king arthurs tomb complete with every item he ever touched in his lifetime.

way to go crusader !!!
 

Iron Patch

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Nice brooch. Circa. 1910.
 

Ed-NH

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

That is one of the coolest finds I have seen. Man talk about old and what great condition. I can see why you are so happy. I would be two feet of the ground if I found something that old and that nice. Great piece of work and congrats on your find.
 

Ia.FurTrade

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

That is an ABSOLUTELY stunning find, Crusader!!!
Congrats on the Banner!
Good Luck tomorrow!
Dale
 

Admiral de Salee

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

As much as I love the fantastic coins dug in the UK, the incredible brooches, Celtic artifacts, and the like are the finds that make one's head swim.
It makes those times zoom closer.

Thanks for posting, Congrats on the wonderful find and the banner, and Go Gettum on further hunts there (!!! after all 3 )
 

ModernMiner

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Crusader,
WAY TO GO on your banner find!!! :thumbsup: That historical find is simply amazing. :o :o Well done. :icon_king:
-MM-
 

watercolor

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Holy smoke CRUSADER. . . what a find!! and Banner-worthy also :thumbsup:

Congrats!!
watercolor

Any guesses as to if that broach may be "one-of-a-kind"or something that could have been cast in quantity. . . just wondering ???

In any event. . . a wonderful find :)
 

Evolution

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Way to go on making the banner Crusader. That Dragon brooch is phenomenal. :o I love it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

N.J.THer

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Congratulation on the banner...well deserved. I hope the new site turns up many more finds that I can drool over.

NJ
 

xlt nh

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Excellent finds (as ALWAYS) and Congrats on Banner...Well Earned!!! ;D

HH, Hank 8)
 

IAsoldier

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Very cool relic :thumbsup:
 

The Bulgarian

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

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Goldiver

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

:thumbsup: A big congratulations to you for one heck of a BANNER find!! :thumbsup: That sure is one cool piece of history. 8)

That's what this hobby is all about!

Much luck to you on your future searches,
Steve
 

Detectingfreak

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

very nice job on the sea monster!!! Congratulations! :)
 

TN-Joe

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Great find. :thumbsup:
Joe
 

treasurefiend

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Re: Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!!

Nice...

Another English Banner :'(
 

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