Romano-Celtic Site? - Day 2 - GOLD!

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You can never tell when a gold coin might pop up! We had returned to the site we had scouted last week, to start our gridding & see if the 'suspected' pre-detectorist had taken all the Roman Coins. After all, with the wide spread scattered pottery, there had to be some left by the people we thought had cleared the site. Towards the end of my first run & less than 15 minutes into the 5 hour hunt - BANG - 1825 Gold Half-Sovereign.:headbang: This was right after a large 1st C AD Roman Brooch:icon_thumright:

As 3 hours past & we had no Roman Coins it began to dawn on us that this is not like any of our other Roman Sites. We then put the 2 main clues together; most pot shards were 1st AD & maybe 1st BC, all the brooches were 1st C AD types. Therefore we seem to have a site that went out of use at the end of 1st C AD or early 2nd. Therefore, explaining the lack of 2nd, 3rd, 4th C Coins. (1st C AD are fairly rare in our area)
So now we think we have an Iron Age site that only slightly overlapped the Roman period.
Our hopes (because you can never predict these) then turned to the possibility of a rare Iron Age Coin, silver will do as we had none the whole of last year:laughing7:

As well as a few Roman Brooches I got a near complete (& Dad a broken catchplate end) 'Eye Type' Brooch, these are very rare & are a European 1st C AD import. Only a couple recorded on the PAS & none on the UKDFD.
So overall a great day!
 

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kuger

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Right on Cru.....doin what ya do!!!!!
I really like that lion buckle too!!...I think that is what it is?
 

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Very nice finds especially that gold coin. A Beaut..
 

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Right on Cru.....doin what ya do!!!!!
I really like that lion buckle too!!...I think that is what it is?

In the excitement, I forgot to mention the other finds. Its not clear from the picture, but the hook of this Tudor Clothes Fastener is hiding & the image is a Cherub with a beaded boarder.


Now listing;
Large Roman Nail
Tudor tinned Spectacle Buckle
Bent & broken Roman Nail Cleaner
Small part of a Roman Bracelet
Grotty looking 17th C Button
Starter Cartridge end to a WWII aircraft engine
Buckled up Jetton
Tudor Leather Mount (not pictured)
 

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kuger

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In the excitement, I forgot to mention the other finds. Its not clear from the picture, but the hook of this Tudor Clothes Fastener is hiding & the image is a Cherib with a beaded boarder.


Now listing;
Large Roman Nail
Tudor tinned Spectacle Buckle
Bent & broken Roman Nail Cleaner
Small part of a Roman Bracelet
Grotty looking 17th C Button
Starter Cartridge end to a WWII aircraft engine
Buckled up Jetton
Tudor Leather Mount (not pictured)
:thumbsup:
 

Bill D. (VA)

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WTG Cru - awesome find!! I know it wasn't hammered but I'm sure it still made your day. Looks to be in decent shape as well.
 

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CRUSADER

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WTG Cru - awesome find!! I know it wasn't hammered but I'm sure it still made your day. Looks to be in decent shape as well.

It may make our year, as because of last years 4 gold total, I was expecting a year off.

It had pretty good detail but has been scuffed & slightly bent by the plough. Not complaining, I love them whatever the shape as they are not for selling. It also does us a bit of a favour, as we like to give the farmer close to half its value, so the cheque will be a bit less to keep it.
 

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Another banner. :icon_thumright:
 

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is rare...not Roman coins but yes Roman Fibula :icon_scratch: .... Good coin I vote banner ! :icon_thumright:
 

landmagnet

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Great day indeed! As you say, a very interesting short occupation period. Clothes Fastener is favourite--Almost! Got to vote banner for the gold!
 

joesdigs

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Amazing.... Truly a great hunter.. :) IDOL
 

bblaha

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Wow that's amazing. Great find, I almost never find gold and have never found a gold coin. Keep it up, HH
 

John Boy

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Simply amazing.very well done buddy.awesome finds
 

TommNJ

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Congrtas on the nice Relics and SWEET GOLD COIN!

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Zodiacdiverdave

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Nice finds Cru, your gold is a keeper for sure.
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JimDon

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Cru does it again. How exciting it must be to hunt every day with the possibility of ancient coins and gold at that!
 

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