Archie dig again

[Westfront]

I was invited today to detect on an excavation of a roman vicus site. With just the top soil removed conditions were better than the last times i was out with them. Slow learning....

With low disc nails were detected too and recorded.

An AS was the first coin today

Broken bronze whatsit

A nice fat Sestercius

Bronze nail

Whats left of a hammered silver

Small annular brooch

Nice piece of a samian ware bowl

A Denarius, first i dug with the Archies. Always nice to see Roman Silver.

Next coin was another AS, rare find in this condition. No wonder coming of a long time pasture field.

Part of a big fibula

Nice pottery of a trash pit. Here a belgium ware bowl.

More pottery. Samian with makers stamp. Stamped around 1800 years ago in a local pottery manufacture.

More tomorrow......

 

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[CRUSADER]

Looks like lots of fun to me. They are lucky to have you, I've not had to hand over a Roman Silver yet..... Keep at it.

 

[Westfront]

That was a fun day for sure! Sun burned my neck some more... Too bad only small parts of the site will be excavated. It's huge with archaology all over the place. Now only the areas are examined where later on a cowshed and silo will be build.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Helping the archies out is a dream I one day hope to fulfill. Guess they dont need a 10+ years experienced detectorist...
Good going!

 

[Westfront]

Helping the archies out is a dream I one day hope to fulfill. Guess they dont need a 10+ years experienced detectorist...
Good going!

It took several years to build up trust for both parties and now i get telephone calls to help out when finds are sparse.... They know just grabbing a beep machine doesn't cut it. You have more experience like they have, thats what matters here.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on all the old finds

 

[Eu_citzen]

It took several years to build up trust for both parties and now i get telephone calls to help out when finds are sparse.... They know just grabbing a beep machine doesn't cut it. You have more experience like they have, thats what matters here.

I know. Working on it!

 

[Diggin Dude]

Nicely done!! Congrats and HH

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Looks like great fun to me!!!! I have also worked with the archies.....but sure didn't dig Roman stuff!
Have fun!

Iowa Dale

 

[uglymailman]

Nice outing Lu. Do you think you find more after it's uncovered than if you searched it before? Can't tell how deep you start on your pics. Do you get to keep the coins and any idea on the "bronze thingy"? Sorry about the neck.

 

[Westfront]

Nice outing Lu. Do you think you find more after it's uncovered than if you searched it before? Can't tell how deep you start on your pics. Do you get to keep the coins and any idea on the "bronze thingy"? Sorry about the neck.

Hi Tim, top soil was removed and detecting started at about 1 1/2 feet deep. There was some landfill in the area too and finds started deep down.
No way to keep any of the finds. After inspection by the experts we may know what the bronze thing is.

 

[Benjamin52]

Beautiful Denarius and looks like a great experience!

 

[Westfront]

Went back today for some final detecting after the archies called it a day. They got a small hoarde of damaged fibulae deeper in the ground which i missed. Today i found two more and a hairpin. Interesting was a decorated 18thC button between the roman stuff. Lots of movement in the ground there.

 

[Benjamin52]

A hoarde of fibulae? What could the purpose of that have been? I once read that fibulas were sometimes used as payment method, is that correct? If yes, this fibula-hoard might have been a type of currency-saving?
I guess they would re-use the bronze for other craftings instead of throwing the damaged fibulas away?

 

[CRUSADER]

A hoarde of fibulae? What could the purpose of that have been? I once read that fibulas were sometimes used as payment method, is that correct? If yes, this fibula-hoard might have been a type of currency-saving?
I guess they would re-use the bronze for other craftings instead of throwing the damaged fibulas away?

Might indicate metal working.

 

[Westfront]

Might indicate metal working.

Thinking that too. As it is a Vicus, metalworking is probable. Also pits with slag nearby.

 

[Relicific]

Excellent partnership
Nice finds

 

[Scrappy]

The quantity of fibula will surely cause some head scratching. Previous to today were there a lot found, or was this likely a isolated pile?

 

[yo6oej]

Awesome ! Congrats "westfront" !

 

[Jason in Enid]

Might indicate metal working.

Religious in nature thats what the archies say about any aspect they dont understand the reason for.