DavidBeard
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- Dec 27, 2008
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Went back to my local farm where some old pasture is being prepared for a reseeding! Very dead & dry almost right down to soil level.
The friendly baby Ram 'Minty' was there to greet me - just hoping he won't be too aggressive when he gets older!
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Found only a few coins, George III 1818 Sixpence, George V 1918 Threepence and 7 coppers from George III, Victoria, Edward VII and George V
This small fragment (Chalice, Goblet, Vase,?) looks pretty old - any suggestions what its off would be most welcome - Its part of the 'rim or lip' off something. In a shield-like design it has the initials 'W G' or 'W C' and a star underneath. The 'W' is a double 'V', used from the 7th century until around 1300 here when it was then replaced by the single 'W' - one for the museum I think
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Other old items include this bronze-alloy ring (carpet ring has been suggested) and the Golf tee-shaped object ( I found a few of these last year and they still remain a mystery - similar objects have been found on Iron-Age settlements.
2 lead Bag Seals, Lead weight, Steelyard Weight and a Musket Ball.
A few nice buttons, buckles, etc.
and this small 12-stoned Circular Jewelrey piece (only 4 stones remaining) Perhaps early Victorian Costume Jewelrey
Also found this very weathered Parys Mine Company PMC Halfpenny 1788 Token - so corroded I needed the side of a pencil and thin paper (brass rubbing) to make out the initials and date.
More of the Parys Pennies here: http://www.amlwchhistory.co.uk/parys/penniesvalue.htm
The 2 holes made in it isn't part of the manufacture and was either made so the token could be used as a button (The Druid profile is quite pretty) or so the token could be sown into a pocket or garment so as not to be lost.
Before I left the farmer's wife gave me some freshly-picked mushrooms.. mmmmm.
They'll be ploughing the field anyday now - I've asked them to go as deep as possible!!!
Speak soon.
David.
The friendly baby Ram 'Minty' was there to greet me - just hoping he won't be too aggressive when he gets older!
[youtube=425,350]Aqu5DQbEaNo[/youtube]
Found only a few coins, George III 1818 Sixpence, George V 1918 Threepence and 7 coppers from George III, Victoria, Edward VII and George V
This small fragment (Chalice, Goblet, Vase,?) looks pretty old - any suggestions what its off would be most welcome - Its part of the 'rim or lip' off something. In a shield-like design it has the initials 'W G' or 'W C' and a star underneath. The 'W' is a double 'V', used from the 7th century until around 1300 here when it was then replaced by the single 'W' - one for the museum I think
[youtube=425,350]SHy9KIUDBtM[/youtube]
Other old items include this bronze-alloy ring (carpet ring has been suggested) and the Golf tee-shaped object ( I found a few of these last year and they still remain a mystery - similar objects have been found on Iron-Age settlements.
2 lead Bag Seals, Lead weight, Steelyard Weight and a Musket Ball.
A few nice buttons, buckles, etc.
and this small 12-stoned Circular Jewelrey piece (only 4 stones remaining) Perhaps early Victorian Costume Jewelrey
Also found this very weathered Parys Mine Company PMC Halfpenny 1788 Token - so corroded I needed the side of a pencil and thin paper (brass rubbing) to make out the initials and date.
More of the Parys Pennies here: http://www.amlwchhistory.co.uk/parys/penniesvalue.htm
The 2 holes made in it isn't part of the manufacture and was either made so the token could be used as a button (The Druid profile is quite pretty) or so the token could be sown into a pocket or garment so as not to be lost.
Before I left the farmer's wife gave me some freshly-picked mushrooms.. mmmmm.
They'll be ploughing the field anyday now - I've asked them to go as deep as possible!!!
Speak soon.
David.
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