Copse Field - No.3 Roman Site...

CRUSADER · Sep 2, 2011

This is the 3rd Roman site on 1 farm that forms a kind of triangle with the Brooch Field & the Wood Field.

However, we spent the first hour trying a new farm as it was about to be sold. Didn't have much luck other than items in picture 1.

When we moved to the Copse Field my first dig was a broken Roman Silver & within 1 hour I had my second

After 5.5 hours (11 man hours) we had 62 Roman Bronze Coins, our 2nd best 1 day total this year & so the streak continues :headbang:

Celtic/Roman Fibula/Brooches - one 1st C BC & a few 1st C AD :icon_thumright:

Part of a Roman Bracelet
Part of a Romano-Celtic Ring
Bronze Roman Pin Head
Some nice album coins (couple of new types) :icon_thumright:

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Best one - [IMP C M AVR] CL QVINTILLVS [AVG] and Rev [APOL]LINI CONS. Apollo standing left holding laurel branch and resting on Lyre set on rock, Officina mark H in field. Minted Rome AD 270. He ruled Aug-Oct/Nov AD270. Billon Antoninianus. Only our second one of the ruler but a far better example

Shaun7 I hope your fighting fit for tomorrow :thumbsup:

leddel · Sep 2, 2011

wow thats alot of roman activity in that field , i'm amazed at the great coins and relics :occasion14:

landmagnet · Sep 2, 2011

Another good day in the heat! :notworthy:

Can you bring the sherd to the right of the Samian with you tomorrow. Looks out of sinc with the rest of the pottery finds. Or is it just the pic makes it look that way?? :icon_scratch:

Westfront · Sep 2, 2011

Many good finds again Cru! Looking forward to Your and Shauns posts toworrow! Good luck!

CRUSADER · Sep 2, 2011

landmagnet said:
Another good day in the heat! Can you bring the sherd to the right of the Samian with you tomorrow. Looks out of sinc with the rest of the pottery finds. Or is it just the pic makes it look that way??

It is unusual, light & fine, high status tableware I guess but might be an import. Will bring it with the finds.

CRUSADER · Sep 2, 2011

leddel said:
wow thats alot of roman activity in that field , i'm amazed at the great coins and relics

CRUSADER · Sep 2, 2011

Westfront said:
Many good finds again Cru! Looking forward to Your and Shauns posts toworrow! Good luck!

We have a few good options, but might go hammered hunting :thumbsup:

shaun7 · Sep 2, 2011

Just got back from a quick 10 mile run :wink:

HISPAN · Sep 2, 2011

The samian pottery seems African Sigillata . ::)

good Fibulas .... congrats!
H

JW15 · Sep 2, 2011

Wow!!

You've been consistently posting piles of all sorts of awesome Roman finds! :icon_thumright:

You must be tired from all that digging and having to carry around such a heavy finds pouch. :icon_pirat:

CRUSADER · Sep 3, 2011

shaun7 said:
Just got back from a quick 10 mile run

It didn't help you get up early enough, your running late :tongue3:

HISPAN said:
The samian pottery seems African Sigillata .
good Fibulas .... congrats!
H

The largest Fibula was found in the last few minutes & was a good end to the hunt :headbang:

JW15 said:
Wow!! You've been consistently posting piles of all sorts of awesome Roman finds! You must be tired from all that digging and having to carry around such a heavy finds pouch.

Yes, we have been clearing plenty of junk as well, I'm constantly tired & go to work to rest :laughing7:

Deepdiger60 · Sep 3, 2011

Fantastic finds any coins ? :laughing7:

your a digging machine ,what i would give to hunt those fields :notworthy:

Jim

antlerman23 · Sep 3, 2011

WOW!!! ive been reading you post for a while now and i am always beyond impressed!!! here in minnesota, an ancient coin is 1850s, and you find real ancient roman coins!!! :notworthy:

by the way, what do you do with them all, because im trying to start a collection ::)

. Way to go and i will be looking forward to more of your posts. HH

CRUSADER · Sep 4, 2011

antlerman23 said:
WOW!!! ive been reading you post for a while now and i am always beyond impressed!!! here in minnesota, an ancient coin is 1850s, and you find real ancient roman coins!!! by the way, what do you do with them all, because im trying to start a collection . Way to go and i will be looking forward to more of your posts. HH

Hi,
good to hear from you & glad you like our results. We do make it look far too easy, its taken 35 years + combined experience to get consistant results. Also the right combination of crop sequence, ground conditions & a bit of luck :thumbsup:

Roman coins have 3 categories;
Scrappies (no or hardly any visible detail) - These get put in a drawer as a huge pile.
Some Detail - Put in a Roman Pottery Dish & handed out to kids & anyone with an interest when doing displays
Album Quality - Examples go to the farmers & our collection with full descritions

Regardless of condition, they are all Weighed, Measured, Condition of each side noted, Die axis taken, Denomination & visible letters noted, Gps grid taken & mapped.
Its nearly a full time job for Cru'Dad which is one of our strengths or Unique Selling Point (USP) when impressing new owners of our professionalism.

trikikiwi · Sep 4, 2011

CRUSADER said:
antlerman23 said:

WOW!!! ive been reading you post for a while now and i am always beyond impressed!!! here in minnesota, an ancient coin is 1850s, and you find real ancient roman coins!!! by the way, what do you do with them all, because im trying to start a collection . Way to go and i will be looking forward to more of your posts. HH

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Hi,
good to hear from you & glad you like our results. We do make it look far too easy, its taken 35 years + combined experience to get consistant results. Also the right combination of crop sequence, ground conditions & a bit of luck
Roman coins have 3 categories;
Scrappies (no or hardly any visible detail) - These get put in a drawer as a huge pile.
Some Detail - Put in a Roman Pottery Dish & handed out to kids & anyone with an interest when doing displays
Album Quality - Examples go to the farmers & our collection with full descritions

Regardless of condition, they are all Weighed, Measured, Condition of each side noted, Die axis taken, Denomination & visible letters noted, Gps grid taken & mapped.
Its nearly a full time job for Cru'Dad which is one of our strengths or Unique Selling Point (USP) when impressing new owners of our professionalism.

Having the same circumstance as antlerman (no old,old metal stuff to find - unless it be History changing ) I too admire your finds, Crusader and Cru'Dad.
No doubt your recorded efforts will be of benefit to many future generations.
If not already, I trust you will also be recognised by at least an M.B.E.

I tried to speak to Liz, but she was out walking the corgis

Cheers, Mike