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Dec 01, 2010, 10:08 AM
#1
 Film Music Composer
Barbarous Radiate Hoard
Hi Guys,
Nice to see that you're up and running again - I've missed you!
Ever heard the saying "Be careful of what you wish for"? ..... Well for these past 2 years I've been detecting I've been wishing for a spot where the Romans had been a bit more careless with their money - I think I may have just found it - and it far exceeds what I was wishing for.
Got myself another farm to detect on - not too far from the others where the Roman finds have been few and far between. First day (amongst George III, Victoria, etc. not listed here) were 2 Roman Steel Yard Weights, Cooking Pot fragment and a grubby Roman Bronze:
Second day, 5 Sestertius of Antoninus Pius and Faustina - 4 of them in the same hole! :
And on the Third visit BINGO! My fist coin hoard - Over 500 Barbarous Radiates in 1 hole - couldn't believe it.
I can't photograph them all individually here but I've included some of the nicest. Size varies from some as small as 7mm in diameter to almost 2cm. Mainly bronze but a few with some silver content.
I also found some great bits of pottery, Nene Valley Ware, Samian Ware and Gray Ware:
I knew it needed reporting to the Portable Antiquities Scheme so Monday morning I was on the phone to them. The next step was an organised dig from the museum, and they were there in a matter of days; digging a 2 meter square hole around my original one:
And now the real excitement begins.... The coin count to date is well over a 1000, and there may be enough Gray Ware shards to build an entire pot; which the Museum now think is associated with the hoard. And it gets better - About a foot down, They (we) have now found a floor, or a collapsed wall, indicating a dwelling of some sort - so this post will need adding to as the dig continues and the original hoard continues to expand, Unfortunately though, we are now under 2 foot of snow so can't imagine any more digging this week.
Will keep you all informed,
Best wishes.
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:11 AM
#2
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
You'll never forget that one! Great find! 
AMERICAN DIGGERS ON SPIKE: THE TRASH WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCRIMINATE OUT!
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:17 AM
#3
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:18 AM
#4
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
Fantastic find!!!
Congrats!!
BANNER
Don......
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:20 AM
#5
Film Music Composer
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
 Originally Posted by Iron Patch
You'll never forget that one! Great find!
No, never. Not really settled since it happened - even finding it hard to sleep at night! There's still more to find, still getting signals from beneath the floor / wall - Its all got to come up!
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:21 AM
#6
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
Outstanding find(s)!!! Once in a lifetime for most I would imagine!
If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy, punch a higher floor!
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:24 AM
#7
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
.................................................. ............BANNER................................ .................................................. ..........
I hate to discriminate but some times you have too!
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:25 AM
#8
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
Great find David, congratulations  . Definitely a Banner day for you .
hammered
Because it's always hammer time
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:29 AM
#9
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
Originally Posted by romeo-1
Outstanding find(s)!!! Once in a lifetime for most I would imagine!
I wonder what the equivalent is here for rarity.... So many factors I'm not sure we could ever decide on an answer. I guess it falls in the category "I've found one, but you probably never will!"
AMERICAN DIGGERS ON SPIKE: THE TRASH WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCRIMINATE OUT!
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:32 AM
#10
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
Hi David ,I glad to see you again! 
You're living the dream of us all ..... congratulations and thanks for showing us this incredible treasure.
I vote BANNER! 
No matter how long the storm, the sun always shines again between the clouds ......
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:37 AM
#11
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:40 AM
#12
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Dayyum!!! Outstanding! Banner
Should have been an archaeologist, love anything old:CW relics, arrowheads, Pre-Columbian. Best finds: AVC cuff button, CS staff button , 4 US plates, CW fleam. Best of 2012:
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:47 AM
#13
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WOW!!!! BANNER x 10!!!
Congratulations David!!
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Dec 01, 2010, 10:49 AM
#14
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That is just amazing! What can I say besides congrats!! Take lots of pictures when get back to the dig. HH, Mike
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Dec 01, 2010, 11:00 AM
#15
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Huge congrats to you!!!Once again your people over there have it right,there will be something learned from your find versus other places where finds like this must be held secret
M.X.T , Tesoro Tejon 4"& 2.5" dredge with a little luck!!
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Dec 01, 2010, 11:13 AM
#16
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
Thats for sure a find we all dream of. Congratulations!!!!! Cant believe something like this....
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Dec 01, 2010, 11:17 AM
#17
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What a nice find that is still being discovered! I vote banner too.
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Dec 01, 2010, 11:23 AM
#18
 Treasur hunting Baton Rouge La. 70769
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
By all means this is beyond banner it should be featured in treasure hunting magazines. Great find congrats you deserve a new detector.
cdltpx is my youtube screen name look there I have lots of favorites on many subjects. I also have a lot of subscribers that I have not thanked a single one of them for subscribing. I figure they subscribed same reason I sub to others to learn from what they find or post.
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Dec 01, 2010, 12:20 PM
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Dec 01, 2010, 12:26 PM
#20
Film Music Composer
Re: Barbarous Radiate Hoard
Originally Posted by cdltpx
By all means this is beyond banner it should be featured in treasure hunting magazines. Great find congrats you deserve a new detector.
I think the Museum will be releasing a story to the press as soon as they know for sure what type of building I've discovered - It will need a bit more digging yet, I'm sure the 'Treasure Hunting' magazines will do a story too but not for a few months yet -
Watch this space!!!
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