An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Hapenny

[hammered]

An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

I did about 3 hours on an area of my fave field that had a 1700's house once upon a time. The house was knocked down in the late 1800's and the ground is littered with iron. This is not normally a site for hammereds, although a sceat did come up here last year, but no hammereds for me today. One of the first signals was the Hibernia, but it is pretty toasted, you can still see what it is. Then I dug a hatchet, than some grape shot (I think) and lots of buttons. Then another live .45 round, followed by another hatchet and a little later a chisel or small hatchet. I have to say, I really enjoyed myself, just digging any good signal and occasionally watching the swallows diving for insects. My favorite find for today has to be the "Royal Marine Artillery" button, again pretty toasted, but a first for me


Reverse of Hibernia (Counterfeit?)


Hibernia obverse


Royal Marines button (front)


back (obviously )


Grape shot, .45 round, a copper tip to something and some other bits


I keep finding these things, cast iron with holes through them. I've thrown a few into the bushes over the years too


Some of the buttons


Another assortment


The hatchet parade


The area I was detecting in


That's all for now, HH and stay safe


hammered

 

[shaun7]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Nice little lot there mate The field looks like hard going though

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Nice little lot there mate The field looks like hard going though

Agreed

What happened about finishing the Saxon land?

 

[hammered]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Nice little lot there mate The field looks like hard going though

Agreed

What happened about finishing the Saxon land?

Hi Cru, the Saxon field ( about 30 acres) is going to be disced and subsoiled in the next couple of weeks, then left over winter for planting in March. The "Fave" field is going to have Spring peas sown anytime in the next 3 weeks or so. I thought I would grid this field until the crop is sown then move on to the Saxon field at my leisure. After having a drive over to a Ploughing match this morning, I made the acquaintance of a few more farmers, and with a bit of luck, and a good word from my Farmer, should have a few more farms to detect in the near future. The good thing is all these new farms are in a river valley and one of them is about 600 yards from where they found the "King of Bling", so there should be something of interest, fingers crossed.


hammered

 

[hammered]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Nice little lot there mate The field looks like hard going though

Not kidding mate, my shoulder is throbbing at the mo'. I'll take some liquid painkiller later

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Nice little lot there mate The field looks like hard going though

Agreed

What happened about finishing the Saxon land?

Hi Cru, the Saxon field ( about 30 acres) is going to be disced and subsoiled in the next couple of weeks, then left over winter for planting in March. The "Fave" field is going to have Spring peas sown anytime in the next 3 weeks or so. I thought I would grid this field until the crop is sown then move on to the Saxon field at my leisure. After having a drive over to a Ploughing match this morning, I made the acquaintance of a few more farmers, and with a bit of luck, and a good word from my Farmer, should have a few more farms to detect in the near future. The good thing is all these new farms are in a river valley and one of them is about 600 yards from where they found the "King of Bling", so there should be something of interest, fingers crossed.


hammered

Now your thinking

Good word always helps. We are getting land offers without even looking for it

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Reverse of Hibernia (Counterfeit?)

Maybe, maybe not, but won't matter because it's the 1766/1769 obverse and does basically look like it's suppose to.

 

[hammered]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Reverse of Hibernia (Counterfeit?)

Maybe, maybe not, but won't matter because it's the 1766/1769 obverse and does basically look like it's suppose to.

Thanks IP, the coin looks better in the hand than the photo, but it's still toast. After the last Georgie copper, and your comments, I'm quite getting into them and hope to find more soon . As far as the grape shot, the hatchets and unidentified cast iron things, I'm open to ideas


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[Breezie]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Sweeeeet hunt Hammered! Breezie

 

[hammered]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Sweeeeet hunt Hammered! Breezie

Thanks Breezie , do you have any idea on those cast iron things?. I keep finding them on this field, at first I thought something in the bedstead area, then the fireplace area, but I've found about another 6 or so over the years, so I've no clue . I might try electrolysis to clean them up a bit


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[tinpan]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Reverse of Hibernia (Counterfeit?)

Maybe, maybe not, but won't matter because it's the 1766/1769 obverse and does basically look like it's suppose to.

Thanks IP, the coin looks better in the hand than the photo, but it's still toast. After the last Georgie copper, and your comments, I'm quite getting into them and hope to find more soon . As far as the grape shot, the hatchets and unidentified cast iron things, I'm open to ideas


hammered

The unidentified cast iron pieces are from 19 century cast iron bed frames.

tinpan

 

[hammered]

Re: An Iron Patch kind of day, Hatchets and a Hibernia Ha'penny

Reverse of Hibernia (Counterfeit?)

Maybe, maybe not, but won't matter because it's the 1766/1769 obverse and does basically look like it's suppose to.

Thanks IP, the coin looks better in the hand than the photo, but it's still toast. After the last Georgie copper, and your comments, I'm quite getting into them and hope to find more soon . As far as the grape shot, the hatchets and unidentified cast iron things, I'm open to ideas


hammered

The unidentified cast iron pieces are from 19 century cast iron bed frames.

tinpan

Hi tin , how are you old mate, long time no hear, I hope things are going good for you and yours . Thanks for the id, I thought they might be something in the bed area, but I've found so many. Still no gold nuggets here yet, I might come and visit you, keep a VB chilled just in case


hammered

PS Best to your family