2nd One Day Holiday...

[CRUSADER]

Time for another 1 day holiday, spent 7.5 hours hunting with Dad on a Wheat Stubble Field that we had a little go on Sunday. The hawkers had cleared a lot off this early Roman Site but they missed a few bits
I had 5 Roman Coins & 2 Hammered with Dad playing catch up (as usual ), but he stuck one to me with an amazing Ambonate 2nd Century Brooch. It was near a spade depth deep & he nearly gave up thinking it would be junk like the rest of his digs

Masive Medieval Lead Button, never seen one like it
6 Jettons
Roman Nail Cleaner
Roman Buckle
Roman Belt Slide
Tudor Clothes fastener
Buckles

Had a troop of 3 kids following us at one point, Dad dug the biggest Iron Key I have seen, nearly the total length of my hand. We gave it to the kids to fight over, probably Victorian for a Church door

 

[CRUSADER]

Slightly wet...

 

[sscindercoop]

Nice

 

[shaun7]

What are the words I'm looking for

He'll never get an XP at this rate Stunning brooch

Your stuff's ok too

 

[mainer]

Nice digs CRU. That brooch is beyond amazing.

 

[CRUSADER]

What are the words I'm looking for

He'll never get an XP at this rate Stunning brooch

Your stuff's ok too

The only other finds he dug in the pictures was 1 jetton & the Lead Button, its time, but he's stubborn

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Once again, simply amazing Cru & Dad!
Simply amazing . . . . . . . . I can't stop shaking my head

 

[CRUSADER]

Once again, simply amazing Cru & Dad!
Simply amazing . . . . . . . . I'm can't stop shaking my head

Wait to we get to a good site, that we are first on instead of the scumbuckets

Good times ahead, I can smell it

 

[Iron Patch]

Yes that brooch sure was a game changer! Quite a bonus it being so intact too!

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes that brooch sure was a game changer! Quite a bonus it being so intact too!

The complete pin was the icing on the cake, being an early site we hate to think what was stolen by the scum Not too worry, we have plenty better options just waiting around the corner (or at least we think we do)

 

[HISPAN]

Nice Brooch ... pin included !! and good with hammered .
Congratulations!

 

[tuatara]

And again I want to give your Dad a banner vote on Umbonate Roman brooch . The tricky thing as I see it is not only to get a pin intact but also to unearth the brooch with enamel still on it.

 

[Argentium]

Cru , that broach is "the bomb" the Lizzy is very cool as well , and the smaller hammered ,
is better than any single find I've made yet ! So I'm hoisting a pint to you and your Dad ,
as i write this - Cheers ! Argentium. P.S. ( I failed to mentioned the young head Vicky's
I have a weakness for them as well )

 

[capri_auto]

That broach is museum worthy, nice finds!

 

[woody50]

Well you both had great finds, although the Ambonate brooch is just wonderful, that is really a nice find. Good you gave the key to the kids, over 10 years you will have more competition....

 

[CRUSADER]

Well you both had great finds, although the Ambonate brooch is just wonderful, that is really a nice find. Good you gave the key to the kids, over 10 years you will have more competition....

Many kids & adults we met want to detect until they actually try it.

Up until now the only people the village have seen is those looking over their shoulder in the darkening evenings.

 

[cntrydncr1]

What a fabulous broach! congrats on another good hunt

 

[CRUSADER]

And again I want to give your Dad a banner vote on Umbonate Roman brooch . The tricky thing as I see it is not only to get a pin intact but also to unearth the brooch with enamel still on it.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,186255.html
The above link shows the best Brooch(out of focus sorry) I had with a pin, its a much rarer type but has hardly any enamel left. So your right, its near impossible in a constantly ploughed field to get pin & enamel left. We will probably never better it. Won't stop us trying

 

[Silver Searcher]

Super little Brooch Spoke wheel design. I had one very similar, also with the pin, and Enamaling

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,148524.0.html

SS

 

[yo6oej]

nice finds "crusader" congrats