CruDad Scouting & a Short Hunt...

CRUSADER · Aug 5, 2010

Cru'Dad Scouting & a Short Hunt...

Cru'Dad spent a few hours over the last 2 days looking for the next good place. He did manage a nice Roman Brooch but little else in that area. Tonight we spent 1.5 hours on a graded ploughed field next to a Roman Site we discovered last year. Dad had already had 2 couple of Vicky silvers from it but no Roman signs. I got 1 Roman Coin but there was little else there. So cross this field off the list for now. Land-magnet & I will explore new land tomorrow :wink:

None of our sites have been harvested, but they should be next week some time. :headbang:

N.J.THer · Aug 5, 2010

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I didn't know they had Bic Razors in roman times... :wink:

Good luck on finding a new spot.

NJ

shaun7 · Aug 5, 2010

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I like the brooch and the silvers :icon_thumleft:

Are those printing blocks in the second pic? I think there must have been a printing factory demolished on that field I've been
doing >:(

CRUSADER · Aug 5, 2010

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shaun7 said:
I like the brooch and the silvers

Are those printing blocks in the second pic? I think there must have been a printing factory demolished on that field I've been
doing

Yeah, had a few off the next door field as well, not sure why so many :icon_scratch:

Argentium · Aug 5, 2010

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Cru , Those Vicky silvers are very nice coins , though I'm sure they don't get you going like
hammered silvers . Argentium.

CRUSADER · Aug 5, 2010

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Argentium said:
Cru , Those Vicky silvers are very nice coins , though I'm sure they don't get you going like
hammered silvers . Argentium.

The 1889 Florin (larger coin) is quite a rare coin for us to find, but we generally give them to the farmers. Hammered is what we like, along with a ton of other stuff as well :icon_thumright:

watercolor · Aug 5, 2010

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Wonderful time-span of recoveries :thumbsup:

I am assuming that time must be a critical concern when you & Cru-Dad
explore new sites. . . many of which appear relatively large in size.
How do you normally approach a site so large with so little time? Do you
choose an area from gut instinct/research and hunt it thoroughly or do you
swing random lines at various intervals to gauge a site's potential in future hunts?

Take care & good hunting!

HISPAN · Aug 5, 2010

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I can not believe .... the great "Cru" is out of fields.

I will pray for you to find a good field.
good silvers.... :headbang:

Greetings ...

Silver Searcher · Aug 5, 2010

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Your crossing this field of the list :icon_scratch:

...can I have it :laughing7:

SS

{Sentinel} · Aug 5, 2010

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Nice, I like that Victoria Silver :wink:

CRUSADER · Aug 5, 2010

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watercolor said:
Wonderful time-span of recoveries

I am assuming that time must be a critical concern when you & Cru-Dad
explore new sites. . . many of which appear relatively large in size.
How do you normally approach a site so large with so little time? Do you
choose an area from gut instinct/research and hunt it thoroughly or do you
swing random lines at various intervals to gauge a site's potential in future hunts?

Take care & good hunting!

Time is critical when you have so much available to try.

Based this hunt, on previous GPS plots on the next door field.
Google Earth Images
Roman trackway ran through it
Found a small area of pottery shards - no coins though
Gridded from the edge with the nearest activity (ie in the other field)
Then tried some probing searching into the field, looking for pottery, lead & nails.

CRUSADER · Aug 5, 2010

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HISPAN said:
I can not believe .... the great "Cru" is out of fields.
I will pray for you to find a good field.
good silvers....

Greetings ...

We have hundreds & hundreds of acres available :wink:

CRUSADER · Aug 5, 2010

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Silver Searcher said:
Your crossing this field of the list ...can I have it

SS

Only whilst we pin down a better spot.

Silver Searcher · Aug 5, 2010

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CRUSADER said:
Silver Searcher said:

Your crossing this field of the list ...can I have it

SS

Click to expand...

Only whilst we pin down a better spot.

I'll give you a wave from the field as you pass by :hello:

SS

watercolor · Aug 5, 2010

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CRUSADER said:
watercolor said:

Wonderful time-span of recoveries

I am assuming that time must be a critical concern when you & Cru-Dad
explore new sites. . . many of which appear relatively large in size.
How do you normally approach a site so large with so little time? Do you
choose an area from gut instinct/research and hunt it thoroughly or do you
swing random lines at various intervals to gauge a site's potential in future hunts?

Take care & good hunting!

Click to expand...

Time is critical when you have so much available to try.

Based this hunt, on previous GPS plots on the next door field.
Google Earth Images
Roman trackway ran through it
Found a small area of pottery shards - no coins though
Gridded from the edge with the nearest activity (ie in the other field)
Then tried some probing searching into the field, looking for pottery, lead & nails.

So many variables to consider when 1,000's of years are at stake in your
neck of the wood. . . I don't whether to be grateful or despondent with only
300 or 400-years of metal in our ground (excluding Copper Culture pieces).
But, I'm still content with recovering with a silver or relic 100-years old (sigh).

CRUSADER · Aug 5, 2010

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{Sentinel} said:
Nice, I like that Victoria Silver

I would have liked them more, if they were dates I needed. Good finds, but ones the farmer will enjoy more, for the kids to play with or take to school. :icon_thumright:

tuatara · Aug 5, 2010

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I didn't now they had Bic Razors in roman times...

Good luck on finding a new spot.
NJ

That was my first thought too

. Nice bow brooch :notworthy:

yo6oej · Aug 6, 2010

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beautiful roman brooch :thumbsup:

woody50 · Aug 6, 2010

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Nice hunt and finds, the brooch is great and silver is always nice to find (yes hammered silver is better!). So the harvest is going to be early this year?

CRUSADER · Aug 6, 2010

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WOODY50 said:
Nice hunt and finds, the brooch is great and silver is always nice to find (yes hammered silver is better!). So the harvest is going to be early this year?

The Barley & Rape were in at least 2 weeks early