Return to the Roman Site - Day 1...

[CRUSADER]

I spent 4 hours on my own going back over a Roman site that we discovered last Nov & finished in early Jan. We had previous had just over 100 Roman bronze coins & no silver, but Cru'dad had a very rare brooch. The reason I'm back on this site is because the stubble/grass/weeds have been sprayed off & disced in. It's still pretty choppy but good enough to detect.
When doing a site for the second time, I take more time & clear more nails/small lead & iffy signals. It paid off today with 16 Roman Coins (nearly double our combined total for last month), so at least I maybe moving closer to another good find.

At over 12" I had the largest Roman Lead Steelyard Weight I have ever seen.
Jetton
Lead Medieval? Pinhead
bits...

 

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[sleepwalker]

that must be something to be MDing a roman site ...cool findings HH

 

[CRUSADER]

that must be something to be MDing a roman site ...cool findings HH

It is to begin with, but when you found so many, it's the hope of a Saxon Site which we dream of...although I like a transitional Iron Age/Roman site which may produce an odd Celtic item/coin.
This site has produced the odd Bronze Age item & 1 or 2 Saxon items, so anything could turn up.

 

[oldsoapy]

I spent 4 hours on my own going back over a Roman site that we discovered last Nov & finished in early Jan. We had previous had just over 100 Roman bronze coins & no silver, but Cru'dad had a very rare brooch. The reason I'm back on this site is because the stubble/grass/weeds have been sprayed off & disced in. It's still pretty choppy but good enough to detect.
When doing a site for the second time, I take more time & clear more nails/small lead & iffy signals. It paid off today with 16 Roman Coins (nearly double our combined total for last month), so at least I maybe moving closer to another good find.

At over 12" I had the largest Roman Lead Steelyard Weight I have ever seen.
Jetton
Lead Medieval? Pinhead
bits...

Good work mate:: Looks like going slow paid off today. Hutch.

 

[CRUSADER]

Good work mate:: Looks like going slow paid off today. Hutch.

It also was ground that was half done with the Cortes, so its not only slow that helped

 

[Westfront]

Well done again! But please explain what a steelyard weight is. I have one lead ball like this and throw it in the bucket with musket balls as the biggest i ever found....

 

[CRUSADER]

Well done again! But please explain what a steelyard weight is. I have one lead ball like this and throw it in the bucket with musket balls as the biggest i ever found....

http://www.herberthistory.co.uk/userdata/files/lion_steelyard_50kg_picture_240212.jpg
went on the above.

Most of them have an iron loop on the top & bottom, some only the top, like below:
Record ID: NARC-1F7BE8 - ROMAN steelyard weight - Database

 

[CRUSADER]

http://www.herberthistory.co.uk/userdata/files/lion_steelyard_50kg_picture_240212.jpg
went on the above.

Most of them have an iron loop on the top & bottom, some only the top, like below:
Record ID: NARC-1F7BE8 - ROMAN steelyard weight - Database

They turn up on most of our Roman Sites, so are a good sign that your normally in the middle of the site.

 

[Westfront]

Thanks Cru! I have to search the bucket where that thing is and have a look where a loop could been attached and weigh it. It is from the middle of a roman site i know for sure. But with that other things which turn up there i didn't thought roman.

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks Cru! I have to search the bucket where that thing is and have a look where a loop could been attached and weigh it. It is from the middle of a roman site i know for sure. But with that other things which turn up there i didn't thought roman.

I don't know much about the weight system, as the sizes seem to vary so much & they are too heavy for my digital scales.

 

[cntrydncr1]

nice Roman coin count! well done!

 

[hamiddetecting]

Congratulation!!

 

[Taranis]

Like roman places!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

You did well on Saturday Cru, considering you were hunting alone!
I really like the look of this Jetton, not to mention all those beautiful Roman bronze coins!

I find it amazing how many coins the Romans seemed to lose back then . . . I wonder why this happen so frequently?

Hope you and your family have a relaxing Easter,
Dave

 

[CRUSADER]

You did well on Saturday Cru, considering you were hunting alone!
I really like the look of this Jetton, not to mention all those beautiful Roman bronze coins!

I find it amazing how many coins the Romans seemed to lose back then . . . I wonder why this happen so frequently?

Hope you and your family have a relaxing Easter,
Dave

Many of the 'loyal subjects' would not want to be caught with the previous Emporers coins, so they would be chucked away. (1 of many reasons...)

 

[garryson]

Nice finds Cru! Sounds like you will be posting some more goodies in the near future. (Day 1, Day 2 ...Day 89 ... )

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice finds Cru! Sounds like you will be posting some more goodies in the near future. (Day 1, Day 2 ...Day 89 ... )

This site is only a 6 day job at max. I just hope for a silver we have never had from here yet, plus it would be my first this year. We are well off target for them this year but with the gold who cares

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Many of the 'loyal subjects' would not want to be caught with the previous Emporers coins, so they would be chucked away. (1 of many reasons...)

That's amazing Cru!
Who would have thought people would have just thrown away money back then!

Of course, I feel the same way everytime my wife comes home from shoe shopping!

 

[CRUSADER]

That's amazing Cru!
Who would have thought people would have just thrown away money back then!

Of course, I feel the same way everytime my wife comes home from shoe shopping!

Throw it away or be killed, your choice

 

[Silver Searcher]

Do I see part of La Tene Brooch there..

SS