Castle hunt..., UPDATE Hammered IDed...

[Bavaria Mike]

I drove around looking for a field to hunt today for over half an hour, wasn’t looking good as the grass fields were too tall, harvested winter wheat fields already planted and then there was the stubble fields that had a good 6”. Kept seeing the castle site so I thought I would give it a try. Not much has changed in the past few weeks so I went over the same areas and I also hit the 80 degree slope, that slope was tough, I would dig foot holes so I could get up higher and not slide down. There were a lot of people there today, they didn’t bother me until one person asked me what I was finding so I showed him the finds, then before I knew it, a small crowd gathered around and I was playing tourist guide. Showed them the finds and told them some of the history of the castle, was actually fun. I also promoted our museum and told them of my display. Here’s the finds, a pile of nails and ceramic pieces. Ceramic pieces are everywhere in every hole I dig and there are also bones in every hole.

A gardening tool, 6”/15cm long, I would think it is old but could be newer.

Obverse of a nice little silver coin, no ID on it yet but it has a medieval look about it.

Reverse of the coin.

Three cross bow bolt tips and a small cannon ball that is about 2”/5cm. There is a sliver of wood I found when cleaning the bolt tips near the coin. The cannon ball I think was inside of a much larger ball that was launched by a catapult. Had a really good day considering I almost went home because I couldn’t find a place to detect, LOL. HH, Mike

 

[High Plains Digger]

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Your garden tool looks hand forged. Nice. Different.

 

[OutBack Duo]

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I want to hunt around a CASTLE!

 

[Burdie]

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Great finds Mike thank you for sharing.

Burdie

 

[Nana40]

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Bones? Yipes!
You could hunt anywhere and find something interesting, Mike! Always the good stuff on your posts.

Nana~

 

[romeo-1]

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Those are some great finds! The crossbow bolts are very nice!

 

[Westfront]

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Yes! The bolt tips are in very good shape! Silver is nice too! Good to have a site like that this time... Its the same over here... but i dont have a castle!

 

[shootist]

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Really love your posts about the old castle and all the neat things you find,my favorites are the crossbow tips and the caltrops. I think its great you are making such an effort to inform others about the history of the place,without people like you history is slowly lost,with no knowlege of our past our future is grim indeed,hh...shoot

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

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Awesome finds! Thanks for the great pics.!

Next time you're in Erlangen stop in at George's and have a beer! That was our main G.I. hang during out after duty hours!

 

[ctalmadg]

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I have my Passport Mike, just let me know when my room is ready.

 

[HISPAN]

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Very good results for one hour of hunting, Medieval hammered is very interesting and investigate these coins of German Medieval period, of which I have no knowledge .

H

 

[CRUSADER]

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Cool looking hammered

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Hammered coin IDed. A Heller from the town of Görlitz Germany, minted in Görlitz under the Kaiser Sigismund from Luxemburg 1378-1437. HH, Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Hammered coin IDed. A Heller from the town of Görlitz Germany, minted in Görlitz under the Kaiser Sigismund from Luxemburg 1378-1437. HH, Mike

Nice

 

[steelheadwill]

Congratulations on that old beauty

 

[GioTheGreek]

Very nice hammered.

Now Mike, all you have to find, is another one of these babies:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drinking_horn_of_Sigismund_of_Luxemburg.PNG