Super Sunday 😎 xx

[blossom]

Ahhh it’s been a long week, but we got back out to play today, and had the best time! 😆

Got to the field, and the tractors were working in it.. so perfect timing! xx I found this little Seal Matrix.. got a strong little signal but the tractor was bearing down on me… so I had to walk away, but walked in a straight line to the left, once he had passed over my target… I followed my foot prints back over and dug this little beauty out! Then himself dug this little buckle, not sure what if the next bit is… nor the ones in the next pic, then a leather stud, another mystery item then part of a brooch, bit of a crotal bell and buckle, lump of bronze and a shiney piece, musket balls, buttons, 3 pre dec coins, 3 scrappy Romans, then this stunner of a Roman!

Absolutely gorgeous sunny September day, indeed the perfect Sunday! xx

 

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[Nathan W]

You guys must have areas gridded out , always finding amazing things

 

[releventchair]

Whoo hoo!
That's a great hunt! A pile. Again. But the coins....

This piece raises question of if it was a defective casting. Doomed to the remelt pile.

Or , very intricate with place for precious stones up front and deliberate flair on rear to represent hair(?) How to vent while pouring would be problematic. Both the rear and front.
where as a worn or just not secured tight mold would allow the flash to poke out the rear there where it shows. (Getting that thin flange on purpose is high church so to speak.)
All that to hint of a manufacturing process nearby. Or scrap material transported from a spot things were cast ; on or through site.
Lead wouldn't be much trouble. Other metals would want more of a crucible, furnace, or similar beyond a blacksmiths forge .


Seagulls? They look small to be geese. A goose would be a good "find" around the holidays....

Congrats on the day!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... killer finds - congrats !

 

[pepperj]

WOOHOO!😍That seal, you need to get a ID on that impression because it's impressive.
Beauty Roman, one the better ones for sure.
The hanger photo #5 is a ?
Now what can we say about that buckle except, well dug.
So thank you for going out and digging so we can salivate.

 

[blossom]

WOOHOO!😍That seal, you need to get a ID on that impression because it's impressive.
Beauty Roman, one the better ones for sure.
The hanger photo #5 is a ?
Now what can we say about that buckle except, well dug.
So thank you for going out and digging so we can salivate.

Thanks Peps… we do try to please 😆… secretly quite jealous of the buckle if im honest… now the seal … saved from the jaws of death … I think is TIMETE DEUM… Fear and honour God… 🤔 xx

 

[Blak bart]

Wow on that seal blossom 🌸 Roman coin pops too !! Congrats 👏

 

[blossom]

Whoo hoo!
That's a great hunt! A pile. Again. But the coins....

This piece raises question of if it was a defective casting. Doomed to the remelt pile.

Or , very intricate with place for precious stones up front and deliberate flair on rear to represent hair(?) How to vent while pouring would be problematic. Both the rear and front.
where as a worn or just not secured tight mold would allow the flash to poke out the rear there where it shows. (Getting that thin flange on purpose is high church so to speak.)
All that to hint of a manufacturing process nearby. Or scrap material transported from a spot things were cast ; on or through site.
Lead wouldn't be much trouble. Other metals would want more of a crucible, furnace, or similar beyond a blacksmiths forge .


Seagulls? They look small to be geese. A goose would be a good "find" around the holidays....

Congrats on the day!

Thanks RC xx I believe it was a Roman Trumpet Brooch… albeit not complete now should look a bit like this….

they were defo doing something on this site… there is a big dip in the lower corner of the field and a sea of iron signals all around it… we need more time in this one to explore… 😆 and yes them is sea gulls… picked up some beautiful feathers they left me…😍 xx

 

[blossom]

Wow on that seal blossom 🌸 Roman coin pops too !! Congrats 👏

Thanks Barty xx 🤗

 

[blossom]

Himself has a provisional id on my little Roman a commemorative Follis or Nummus. CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS helmeted and holding sceptre. Reverse Victory holding sceptre and shield! 🤔 xx

 

[pepperj]

Himself has a provisional id on my little Roman a commemorative Follis or Nummus. CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS helmeted and holding sceptre. Reverse Victory holding sceptre and shield! 🤔 xx

330-331 AD Sweet

 

[blossom]

330-331 AD Sweet

Does that bring back some memories eh Peps 😆 xx 😂😂

 

[WannaDig3687]

You two were justly rewarded for having to wait. Congratulations!

 

[jewelerguy]

that seal matrix is outstanding and the Roman is fantastic!

 

[The Rebel]

Fantastic day & fantastic finds!

 

[pepperj]

Does that bring back some memories eh Peps 😆 xx 😂😂

When I was just a little pup.
Time flies

 

[CRUSADER]

The piece next to the 14th C leather mount (oval with 3 holes in) is a 17th C Knife Terminal. (2 outward facing cloved animal feet)

The end of the Seal Matrix has a shorten version of 'TE DEVM' - God We Praise You/We Praise Thee O God
More details;

Te Deum | Encyclopedia.com

*Te Deum.* A Latin hymn to the Father and the Son, in rhythmical prose, beginning Te Deum laudamus [1] (‘We praise thee, O God’).

www.encyclopedia.com

PS. It also has the Lamb of God in the centre.

 

[ARC]

what ? ? ? No flower ? ? ?

Ehhh ... it was an ok hunt.

:P ......

 

[blossom]

what ? ? ? No flower ? ? ?

Ehhh ... it was an ok hunt.

:P ......

thanks Cappo 🫡 xx Alas the flowers are fading… but u did get a tractor and birds instead 😆 xx

 

[pepperj]