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[CRUSADER]

Spent the first 1.5 hours doing the grand tour of land but all the good sites were still under Wheat.

So returned to the Roman Site we confirmed this year & covered it while it was stalky Rape, now it has been disced but still pretty rough. I like this field as I had a lovely Saxon Strapend, we wondered if it might be our first confirmed Saxon Site. It is, as our new detecting friend, not only got a Roman Silver in his first week but a Saxon Brooch (6th Century) & a porcupine Sceat in EF condition We were pleased for him & he was over the moon, he has also had about 20 roman Bronze Coins as well. (pretty good for his first week, nothing we can teach this golden boy!).

Spent 4 hours with Dad, who some of the time was helping out the Brother of the Landowner who wanted a try, he had a Medieval Buckle & plate & a Silver Roman Pin

You can tell its a good site from the pottery & massive stones.

23 Roman Coins - 1 new Emperor for the album.
Cut halfpenny of Henry III
Snake head terminal to a Roman Bracelet
Roman Bronze Pin
Roman Fibula (Brooch)
My fav of the day & only my 3rd Roman Nail Cleaner, but first in the shape of a Amphora 8)

No Saxon Stuff

 

[yo6oej]

beautiful romans congrats Cru

 

[tuatara]

You are determined to kill us with your finds .
Cool Roman artefacts
Is it hard to find a fibulae? What material were they usually made of?

 

[CRUSADER]

You are determined to kill us with your finds .
Cool Roman artefacts
Is it hard to find a fibulae? What material were they usually made of?

Mostly Bronze (never had a silver one, plus some are gold gilt). You normally have to be on a site to find one, & they are mostly nail shape, so in an area with lots of Roman nails you could mistake the iffy signal.

 

[tuatara]

Mostly Bronze (never had a silver one, plus some are gold gilt). You normally have to be on a site to find one, & they are mostly nail shape, so in an area with lots of Roman nails you could mistake the iffy signal.

If they look like nails, I believe I found a lot of Roman fibulas too

 

[CRUSADER]

Forgot to ask. That's fibula number?

This year? or ever?

Both. They would appear to be a not so common find

This year about 10 (I've asked Dad for the actual figure).
Without digging them all out & trying to remember how many I gave to all the farmers, it must be close to 100 in total.

 

[CRUSADER]

How's the other side of that George II?

about the same 1743, I think

Looks non regalish but could just be the condition making his head look swollen.

Its just well polished, looks like a real deal one in the hand.

You find many evasions? "George Rules" "Claudius Romanus" etc.. I've only dug one in all my old coppers.

not sure what you mean, so I guess I have had 0

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Even your shards are cooler than our shards.
Damn.
Carl

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Fantastic Roman artifacts
It's always a good hunt when you find lots of ancient bronze and coins eh!

 

[HISPAN]

Forgot to ask. That's fibula number?

This year? or ever?

Both. They would appear to be a not so common find

This year about 10 (I've asked Dad for the actual figure).
Without digging them all out & trying to remember how many I gave to all the farmers, it must be close to 100 in total.

I two a year and broken up. only of the elongated , not circular-shaped razor.

 

[robfinds]

What machine is your new friend using, you should get one

 

[CRUSADER]

Forgot to ask. That's fibula number?

This year? or ever?

Both. They would appear to be a not so common find

This year about 10 (I've asked Dad for the actual figure).
Without digging them all out & trying to remember how many I gave to all the farmers, it must be close to 100 in total.

OK this years figures are in:
6 Roman Brooches: Umbonate, Top Part, 2xsmall Disc, Large Disc, Bird Pendant
7 Roman Fibula: 3xTop Part, 1xCatchplate, 2xMedium, 1xSmall

 

[CRUSADER]

What machine is your new friend using, you should get one

He had a Tesoro Hawkeye & was doing Rape stalks!

 

[rooney]

Is the hawkeye not a popular machine then? (seriously)
Oh nice finds by the way

 

[CRUSADER]

Is the hawkeye not a popular machine then? (seriously)
Oh nice finds by the way

Its fine as a middle range starter, but the XP is in another league. I had a Viking 7M, now that was tough.

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