A Few Bits...

Silver Searcher · Nov 6, 2011

Had a look back on the field were I found the Roman Silver of Marcus Aurelius

we have had some heavy rain lately, and the conditions could not have been better, but I have been having problems with my left shoulder and elbow $:-\$ (work related I think :P) so I could only manage three hours.

Had a couple of interesting bits, the best being a guilded buckle plate, which I think is Medieval, but could be earlier. It has the Fleur Dis Lis at the end of a X, and dots :dontknow:

as this site date's well back it could be Norman.
The Romans were staying well hidden, but I managed a couple of Bronzes, one with some nice detail, plenty of buttons and plenty of scrap $:-\$ a whatsit that could be a key handle :dontknow:

with a hart on one side..have a look :icon_thumleft:

SS

shaun7 · Nov 6, 2011

Some nice bits there mate :icon_thumleft:

Was that last pic all dug today?

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 6, 2011

Those are some amazing finds today SS! :notworthy:

I really like the gilded buckle plate!

This piece is really interesting, is it a button? :icon_scratch:

Cheers,
Dave

Silver Searcher · Nov 6, 2011

shaun7 said:
Some nice bits there mate Was that last pic all dug today?

No mate that's the last five sessions :laughing9:

my shoulder would be knackered if I had dug all that today :laughing7:

SS

Silver Searcher · Nov 6, 2011

ANTIQUARIAN said:
Those are some amazing finds today SS!
I really like the gilded buckle plate!

This piece is really interesting, is it a button?

Cheers,
Dave

Yes Dave it is a button, I thought it was Silver at first, but it turned out to be Tombac :icon_thumleft:

SS

shaun7 · Nov 6, 2011

Silver Searcher said:
shaun7 said:

Some nice bits there mate Was that last pic all dug today?

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No mate that's the last five sessions my shoulder would be knackered if I had dug all that today

SS

I thought it was a bit much :laughing7:

Still a lot of holes!

romeo-1 · Nov 6, 2011

I like that button. Is it a Tudor rose?

Silver Searcher · Nov 6, 2011

romeo-1 said:
I like that button. Is it a Tudor rose?

No Mate..now that I think of it it's proberbly half a 18c cuff button :icon_thumleft:

SS

Burdie · Nov 6, 2011

Nice group of finds. Hope you find a hoard of Romans out there.
Birdie

Silver Searcher · Nov 6, 2011

Burdie said:
Nice group of finds. Hope you find a hoard of Romans out there.
Birdie

One day perhaps :icon_thumright:

SS

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 6, 2011

Silver Searcher said:
romeo-1 said:

I like that button. Is it a Tudor rose?

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No Mate..now that I think of it it's probably half a 18c cuff button

SS

Very nice, love the detail! :thumbsup:

HISPAN · Nov 6, 2011

You have pain, move to my country to hunt with me :thumbsup:

, maybe it's cold it hurts even more. ::)

Much more junk , but you have a couple of buckles good in that bag.
H

Silver Searcher · Nov 6, 2011

HISPAN said:
You have pain, move to my country to hunt with me , maybe it's cold it hurts even more.
Much more junk , but you have a couple of buckles good in that bag.
H

35 years in my trade has done me no favours, perhaps I take you up on the offer, and sleep in the vinyards :laughing9:

SS

CRUSADER · Nov 6, 2011

Nice lot.

Its a 14th C Horse Harness Pendant Hanger :icon_thumright:

Silver Searcher · Nov 6, 2011

CRUSADER said:
Nice lot.

Its a 14th C Horse Harness Pendant Hanger

That crossed my mind till I saw the back, it has a ficking prong, so I can't see it being a hanger, a hanger would have no use for a ficking prong on the back.

SS

CRUSADER · Nov 6, 2011

Silver Searcher said:
CRUSADER said:

Nice lot.

Its a 14th C Horse Harness Pendant Hanger

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That crossed my mind till I saw the back, it has a ficking prong, so I can't see it being a hanger, a hanger would have no use for a ficking prong on the back.

SS

The prong is what rivetted it to the leather (or do you mean the bent over piece that held the bar)

Silver Searcher · Nov 6, 2011

CRUSADER said:
Silver Searcher said:

CRUSADER said:

Nice lot.

Its a 14th C Horse Harness Pendant Hanger

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That crossed my mind till I saw the back, it has a ficking prong, so I can't see it being a hanger, a hanger would have no use for a ficking prong on the back.

SS

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The prong is what rivetted it to the leather (or do you mean the bent over piece that held the bar)

Yes now I see what you mean :icon_thumleft:

and it does look like a few on the UKFD :icon_thumleft:

CRUSADER · Nov 6, 2011

Silver Searcher said:
CRUSADER said:

Silver Searcher said:

CRUSADER said:

Nice lot.

Its a 14th C Horse Harness Pendant Hanger

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That crossed my mind till I saw the back, it has a ficking prong, so I can't see it being a hanger, a hanger would have no use for a ficking prong on the back.

SS

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The prong is what rivetted it to the leather (or do you mean the bent over piece that held the bar)

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Yes now I see what you mean and it does look like a few on the UKFD