Sewage Site - Day 14 + Potato Field Day 7 - Flint Arrow-Head...

[CRUSADER]

The weather was mild & although some areas of the fields were swamped there was enough dry areas for us to grid.
We stuck to the usual routine gridding 3 hours on The Potato Field & 2 hours on the Sewage Site.
No silver today but I'm happy enough with our below average hunt.

Sewage Site:
Medieval Coin Weight
Broken Tudor Button
1/2 17th C Spur Buckle
Broken Saxon/Viking Horse Harness Strap Junction - A rare find & our first Saxon item off this field, ever...

Potato Field:
18th C Sword Belt Fitment
Lead Cloth Seal
Saxon Strap-end
Lead Token
Neolithic? Flint Arrow-Head - Only my 3rd ever, the rain has helped in spotting these.

 

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Did I misread something? You also found a gold stater?!

Nope, linked to an old post from this field, to highlight its the 2nd arrow-head from this field.

 

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Cru, I think that point is about the coolest thing I've seen you post. Do you have any idea of where the stone for the point came from? I spoke to a guy doing a dig in South Dakota and they were getting stone from several hundred miles away. The Native American's traded for "good" flint, chert or whatever. Good luck.

I do know in this period they were digging deep bell shaped pits on an industrial level to find flint nodules, & yes the best flint travelled hundreds of miles. Although we do find it naturally in this area.

 

[CRUSADER]

CRUSADER For me I truly enjoy seeing the history that you uncover,,perhaps you should be on the Hist,,,channel with a documentary one day I hope

Thanks, but not for me, I'm photo-phobic, ie. don't even like a still photo let alone one that moves & has voice as well. Can't think of anything worse, other than presenting to a large audience.

 

[pepperj]

Thanks, but not for me, I'm photo-phobic, ie. don't even like a still photo let alone one that moves & has voice as well. Can't think of anything worse, other than presenting to a large audience.

Probably it got the pits all tingly and damp just thinking about it.
Personally that's why I kind of love this hobby one can be a solitary man and still hit a home run once in a while.
Good to see you got your first Saxon find off the site.

 

[birdman]

Good to see your still killing it over there

 

[Aureus]

That's a pretty nice flint point. Was surprised to see it in your title,there don't seem to be many where you're hunting. Congratulations!