Another TOP Roman Site...

[CRUSADER]

This time of year we switch gears & change sites based on many factors. Yesterdays change was due to a good site being deep ploughed - 8 inches (deep nowadays). We have been waiting for this for years, as we had cleared most surface finds.
I eat like a horse but on this occasion, it was eyes down & 2 bits of marmite toast that kept me detecting for 8 hours 15 minutes. Dad joined me when he could for about 2 hours 30 minutes.
Lots of lead had been thrown up & I was glad to see a few bigger coins pop up.
I was rewarded with another Roman silver.

42 Bronze Coins
Livery Button
Bits...
Siliqua of Arcadius

 

[LI Tom]

That is a really beautiful Siliqua,too bad it's clipped as most are.Detecting England is the Aces!

 

[CRUSADER]

"No till planting!'I was wondering how come they haven't turned up the corn and soy bean fields around here in the last couple years.Does that mean they are not gonna plow them again?I would imagine they would have to turn them up sometime,but I don't know now!.I have never heard anything about that.

It's become common practice over here, mostly due to the money they save on fuel. They do however find it impossible to direct drill into oilseed rape stalks & therefore they shallow plough those in. Also, after many years of not ploughing/shallow ploughing the black grass takes hold which forces them to deep plough. If your lucky this is about every 5 years.

 

[CRUSADER]

That Roman silver looks awesome! Congrats on some great finds. The US penny for scale is very helpful. That's a real small coin. May I ask how deep it was?

The XP with my setting screams out with small silver but it won't hear them over 4-5 inches. This one was about 3 inches. Thats why this 8 inch plough was important to us.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I like the livery button Cru and the Roman Silver Siliqua of Arcadius coin is a great find!

Glad to hear your Dad was able to get out with you too!

Best of luck to you,
Dave

 

[redbeardrelics]

In ploughed land we find very few whole 17/18th C buckles (mainly due to size). I do however post all the buckle bits, so you should see the whole picture. Buttons fair better, & the XP sings out with these, so I scoop them up.
Also, most of your finds (I guess) are random loses. Therefore, shoes buckles are right up there. Over here, most finds are dumped on the fields, hence the buttons. Make sense?

Hello Mr. Crusader, I always enjoy your posts and finds. When you say "most finds are dumped on the fields", do you mean that the soil containing the artifacts is brought in from elsewhere as a fertilizer, or soil enhancement, or do you mean something else? Thank you

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

"No till planting!'I was wondering how come they haven't turned up the corn and soy bean fields around here in the last couple years.Does that mean they are not gonna plow them again?I would imagine they would have to turn them up sometime,but I don't know now!.I have never heard anything about that.

Its quite rare around here in eastern Va to find a field that gets plowed as just about every farmer is using the no-till method of planting. Some of the benefits are that it promotes retention of nutrients, can reduce erosion, and makes for a more efficient farming operation by reducing fuel consumption. But its also being pushed as being Chesapeake Bay-friendly. So although this practice may be good for the farmers and the environment, its not good news for us hunters that are hoping for the relics and coins to get stirred around every year.

 

[CRUSADER]

Hello Mr. Crusader, I always enjoy your posts and finds. When you say "most finds are dumped on the fields", do you mean that the soil containing the artifacts is brought in from elsewhere as a fertilizer, or soil enhancement, or do you mean something else? Thank you

For years, all the villiages crap was collected & dumped on the fields. Sometimes stuff was burnt on the fields with finds in them, like old furniture etc.. They also used old wool clothes with the buttons still attached as fertilizer, specially in our heavy clay area.
Archaeologists have told me that Medieval Villiages & houses with simple mud/clay floors were sweeped so clean they would be dish shaped. All the rubbish (with random finds) were dumped on nearby fields.

 

[BVI Hunter]

Cru, the 2 silver coins you posted in the last couple of days, if found on North American soil would be on the banner by now..........but I am sure you all ready know this so don't be offended that they are not nominated for banner. They are outstanding finds Sir and I am truly glad you are posting them here on TN. You make me want to take a trip to England for a little metal detecting.
Congrats,
ZDD

Hear Hear! Totally agree!

 

[CRUSADER]

Hear Hear! Totally agree!

Wait to see what I got today.

 

[BVI Hunter]

A new site? yeah right!
What you mean is you're in the car park of the British Museum!

As always, SUPERB finds again

With all that digging you'll need a holiday.... come to BVI and I'll look after your fields in Blighty for you!!

Well done again.

 

[BuckleBoy]

No-till planting is a real problem in every previous place I lived. Fortunately, the deep plowing continues in Sugar Cane Country in South Louisiana. But it is once every three years here. So we have to wait, too. Congratulations on a BEAUTIFUL Roman silver!

-Buck

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Love that tiny silver Roman coin, better than finding a needle in a haystack it is !!! Congrats =)