2 New Fields....

[CRUSADER]

Although they are new fields to try we have had the permissions for years. It's not until now that they popped to the top of the 'try list' because they are not to be planted until the Spring. Conditions were like Westfront's last post & the rain with sticky mud & lack of finds had us give up after just less than 2 hours.
Whilst crossing 1 field we saw some loose gridding in area I liked the look of, so our local competition must like that spot, so when conditions are better we may return.

It was a near blank day with only 1 GPSed find;

17th C Button
1668 Token;
Cambridge, Thomas Ewin 1668 halfpenny - £90.00 : Rare Coins and Tokens, On Line Catalogue

 

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[CRUSADER]

Cru'dad informs me that in 2009 we found a 17th C Token;
John Ewin of Cambridge 1652 with Man making Candles
So today's find maybe his Son.

 

[Deft Tones]

Well Done!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice relics!

 

[Scrappy]

I always look at your pics before I read your description (for learning purposes). I was immediately drawn to that token. That's a great find Cru.

I know about conditions. Yesterday I had a successful outing but conditions were horrendous - Snow/icing/mud.

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

I always look at your pics before I read your description (for learning purposes). I was immediately drawn to that token. That's a great find Cru.

I know about conditions. Yesterday I had a successful outing but conditions were horrendous - Snow/icing/mud.

Only lightning stops us, but if its a slow field we see no point in longing it out. In a better field we would have stuck to our normal hunt time.

 

[Scrappy]

Only lightning stops us, but if its a slow field we see no point in longing it out. In a better field we would have stuck to our normal hunt time.

Agreed. My list is lightning and frozen ground. The longer the list, the less committed the detectorist.

 

[wagbert]

Paid for the day !

 

[CRUSADER]

Paid for the day !

Agreed. Any day we get a 'first' is a good day.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Always interesting finds. I can't help but learn something ( and be very envious) when reading your posts. Thanks for the education!

 

[joeyfresh]

What does "his halfpenny tee" mean?

 

[CRUSADER]

What does "his halfpenny tee" mean?

TEE is the initials of the Issuer, in this case Thomas Ewin, but it was common practice on these to include the Wifes initial as well, so her name was 'E'(probably Elizabeth??)
Therefore, 'His Half-Peny' meant the Halfpenny of Thomas & Elizabeth Ewin.

A common format for 17th C Husband & Wife's Initials normally followed the following triangle;
E
TE

(ie. E over the middle of TE) This breaks that tradition.

 

[Westfront]

Learned something again, Cru!
And if there's competition there must be a better spot in this field. If there ever comes a day you're bored you can go back and grid this area worthless for them.

 

[CRUSADER]

Learned something again, Cru!
And if there's competition there must be a better spot in this field. If there ever comes a day you're bored you can go back and grid this area worthless for them.

I wrote that in a hurry & just corrected it.
It should be Surname over Husband & then Wifes first names;
E
TE

Ewin
Thomas & Elizabeth

 

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[DownNDirty]

Although they are new fields to try we have had the permissions for years. It's not until now that they popped to the top of the 'try list' because they are not to be planted until the Spring. Conditions were like Westfront's last post & the rain with sticky mud & lack of finds had us give up after just less than 2 hours.
Whilst crossing 1 field we saw some loose gridding in area I liked the look of, so our local competition must like that spot, so when conditions are better we may return.

It was a near blank day with only 1 GPSed find;


17th C Button
1668 Token;
Cambridge, Thomas Ewin 1668 halfpenny - £90.00 : Rare Coins and Tokens, On Line Catalogue

What is the relic with "BP" on it? I think I've found something similar before.

 

[CRUSADER]

What is the relic with "BP" on it? I think I've found something similar before.

Its a circa 1950s petrol can lid. BP = British Petroleum