An Aussie goes Detecting in Europe

[Harry_Morant]

Well I finally couldn't take it anymore - seeing Crusader, Mike and others displaying finds that made me green with envy

I had ten days detecting in Europe and even though I didn't get any hammered silver I had a great time with a fantastic group of American detectorists and thought I'd better share some of the finds.


I didn't think much of this at the time but have since identified it as a piece of scale armour


Austrian 1814 Army Cross - known as the Kanon Kreuz (or cannon cross) made from the bronze of captured French cannons after the defeat of Napoleon


Self Explanatory - a nice Austrian coin


A 16th Century pewter shoe buckle


Strap end with a fish or dolphin motif - medieval?


Small weights


Celtic Ring Money (or so I was told)


Selection of Coins & Buttons


A few of the pewter buttons (incised pattern on the left one)


Lead projectiles from a 1400's battlefield including a piece of sling shot (top right)


Roman scale armour made of similar pieces to the one at the top of the page

 

[AKiwi]

You were so lucky to be able to get the chance to go, and such old finds. Nothing like this d/under
Cheers

 

[Steve_UK]

Very nice finds, well done..... and I hope you enjoyed your time in Europe!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds Harry! Where did you go and why didn't you say you were coming? I hope you had a great trip and HH, Mike

 

[Harry_Morant]

Nice finds Harry! Where did you go and why didn't you say you were coming? I hope you had a great trip and HH, Mike

I was on a tour doing part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. I'll drop in for a beer next time - promise

 

[CRUSADER]

Common error, to called 'medieval harness rings' - ring money, sorry.

The strapend is very interesting, I think early medieval, but haven't seen that type before.

I just learnt something from you, I thought those little things were strapends. I'll have to take them out the strapend bag now Very good find, they are small.

Did any of the party get hammered Seriously they can take years, or you just need luck.

Remember if you visit here, I have a friendly farmer or two.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Great hunt the Roman armour piece is my favorite

 

[Harry_Morant]

Common error, to called 'medieval harness rings' - ring money, sorry.

No need to be sorry - thats exactly what I thought it was but the local 'expert' said otherwise. Just as happy for it to be a medieval harness ring

I hope to do an English tour next year so I'll give you a yell for sure.

I don't know what the final count was but I know at least 12 hammered were found by the group, none by me unfortunately.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Common error, to called 'medieval harness rings' - ring money, sorry.

No need to be sorry - thats exactly what I thought it was but the local 'expert' said otherwise. Just as happy for it to be a medieval harness ring

I hope to do an English tour next year so I'll give you a yell for sure.

I don't know what the final count was but I know at least 12 hammered were found by the group, none by me unfortunately.

There is a lot of confusion about Celtic ring money, especially when it comes to the bronze variaty medievl harness ring tend to be flat, yours looks to be round in nature.

there are a lot of so called Bronze Celtic ring money being sold on various web sites, some of these bronze rings were obviously used as harness rings but I personely don't believe that all of them were.

But I think that the jury is still out on wether or not that some were indeed Celtic ring money

 

[CRUSADER]

Common error, to called 'medieval harness rings' - ring money, sorry.

No need to be sorry - thats exactly what I thought it was but the local 'expert' said otherwise. Just as happy for it to be a medieval harness ring

I hope to do an English tour next year so I'll give you a yell for sure.

I don't know what the final count was but I know at least 12 hammered were found by the group, none by me unfortunately.

There is a lot of confusion about Celtic ring money, especially when it comes to the bronze variaty medievl harness ring tend to be flat, yours looks to be round in nature.

there are a lot of so called Bronze Celtic ring money being sold on various web sites, some of these bronze rings were obviously used as harness rings but I personely don't believe that all of them were.

But I think that the jury is still out on wether or not that some were indeed Celtic ring money

Agreed the thick round 'bronze' type are Celtic Ring money.

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[allen]

congrats on all of those wonderful finds !!!!

 

[wyattrr]

Great Digs...Congrats on your Relics. It sounds like a wonderful adventure, glad you did it...HH

 

[STH69]

Very cool

 

[mickk]

Nice finds Breaker.

 

[CRUSADER]

Common error, to called 'medieval harness rings' - ring money, sorry.

No need to be sorry - thats exactly what I thought it was but the local 'expert' said otherwise. Just as happy for it to be a medieval harness ring

I hope to do an English tour next year so I'll give you a yell for sure.

I don't know what the final count was but I know at least 12 hammered were found by the group, none by me unfortunately.

There is a lot of confusion about Celtic ring money, especially when it comes to the bronze variaty medievl harness ring tend to be flat, yours looks to be round in nature.

there are a lot of so called Bronze Celtic ring money being sold on various web sites, some of these bronze rings were obviously used as harness rings but I personely don't believe that all of them were.

But I think that the jury is still out on wether or not that some were indeed Celtic ring money

Forgot to add, some of them are Roman military fittments as well. The ones which are more diamond shaped in cross-section.