CruDads Exploring & Field of 500...

CRUSADER · Aug 10, 2011

Cru'Dads Exploring & Field of 500...

Picture 1: Shows Cru'Dad's two day (not many hours) exploring 4 different fields. He had a couple of Roman Coins, steelyard weight,Tudor Buckle & Pin, & 1914 Silver Shilling. :icon_thumright:

I decided to get the measure of the 'Field of 500'. I named it after the 500+ Roman Coins we found in about 6 weeks, 2 years ago. Last year we had a little try but only got 3 coins, rape stubble :P :laughing9:

The issue this time was the 7inch Wheat Stubble

I started by going up the flattish double tyre track I could find & as luck would have it, I hit on a Celtic Silver in 15 minutes (first find, after a couple of trash digs)

The odd thing is, Cru'dad found the exact type coin in Feb this year nearly 40 miles away, whats the chances :laughing7:

(similar scenario to our Celtic Gold story).
Cunobelin 'Sphinx' Unit. Circa 20 - 43 A.D :headbang:

See better example:
http://www.time-lines.co.uk/cunobelin-010026-15989-0.html

I also tried a new technique in the long stubble by going sideways inbetween where it grows, I could just squeeze the 11" coil in & lower enough, to find a further 10 Roman Coins in 2.5 hours. However, we will wait until conditions improve to carry this one on :wink:

Westfront · Aug 10, 2011

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I think i have to put You on the ignore list.... :tongue3:

Thats just not fair.... still no good fields harvested.
Congrats on a beautiful celt!

CRUSADER · Aug 10, 2011

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Westfront said:
I think i have to put You on the ignore list.... Thats just not fair.... still no good fields harvested.
Congrats on a beautiful celt!

To get a Rare Celtic Silver is good, 2 of them of the same type, in the same year, miles apart by each Cru'member is 8)

Don't worry, we haven't got any good ones harvested yet either :laughing9:

Westfront · Aug 10, 2011

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CRUSADER said:
Don't worry, we haven't got any good ones harvested yet either

You dont get me crying! :tongue3:

I hope You have to slow down for a couple days due to sore muscles from walking sideways... :laughing9:

DMN · Aug 10, 2011

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Dang...now that's a nice score. Those don't often show up. Looks nice. What's the chew mark on the edge? There or made during a plowing session from bygone days?

{Sentinel} · Aug 10, 2011

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Congrats to you and your Father on a Sweet feat! Two in one year is quite impressive.

CRUSADER · Aug 10, 2011

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Westfront said:
CRUSADER said:

Don't worry, we haven't got any good ones harvested yet either

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You dont get me crying! I hope You have to slow down for a couple days due to sore muscles from walking sideways...

Call me crabman :laughing9:

Yeah, never been that good at explaining stuff, I was going perpendicular to the rows of Wheat :wink:

CRUSADER · Aug 10, 2011

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DMN said:
Dang...now that's a nice score. Those don't often show up. Looks nice. What's the chew mark on the edge? There or made during a plowing session from bygone days?

Sadly plough damage, but those are the breaks of field hunting.

See Dads example below, which was our best hunt this year so far

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=385812.0

CRUSADER · Aug 10, 2011

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{Sentinel} said:
Congrats to you and your Father on a Sweet feat! Two in one year is quite impressive.

True, but I guess you know its never enough for the Cru'team, we want more :laughing7:

I hope we are building for the big one, & not getting all our great finds early season $:-\$ :dontknow:

Silver Searcher · Aug 10, 2011

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:headbang:

Nice coin Cru :icon_thumleft:

Celtic Rock, more Gold one's seem to get found up here :icon_scratch:

than Silver :dontknow:

SS

HISPAN · Aug 10, 2011

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I think the drought this year has delayed the harvest of cereals in UK ::)

.... in my area almost all fields of cereals finish the harvested .
The Celt coin is good .... but not necessary to bite . :laughing9:

H

jewelerguy · Aug 10, 2011

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nice :thumbsup:

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Aug 10, 2011

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The damage is mostly outside of the design, and for a coin like that, It wouldn't bother me too much.

"build up" I'd like to know what would be on your wish list, near the top of that list. I'll bet others would like to know too.

CRUSADER · Aug 11, 2011

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Rick (Nova Scotia) said:
The damage is mostly outside of the design, and for a coin like that, It wouldn't bother me too much.

"build up" I'd like to know what would be on your wish list, near the top of that list. I'll bet others would like to know too.

Top 5 Wish List (still to find):
1.Hoard - not fussing what type or metal :wink:

2.Saxon Gold Coin
3.Roman Gold Coin
4.Celtic Bronze Statue
5.Richard I Penny

Building to....refers to any Gold Coin, we may get this year, not on the wish list, as any period gold would be a bonus this year (but you never expect this, only work hard & hope!) :thumbsup:

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Aug 11, 2011

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CRUSADER said:
Rick (Nova Scotia) said:

The damage is mostly outside of the design, and for a coin like that, It wouldn't bother me too much.

"build up" I'd like to know what would be on your wish list, near the top of that list. I'll bet others would like to know too.

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Top 5 Wish List (still to find):
1.Hoard - not fussing what type or metal
2.Saxon Gold Coin
3.Roman Gold Coin
4.Celtic Bronze Statue
5.Richard I Penny

Building to....refers to any Gold Coin, we may get this year, not on the wish list, as any period gold would be a bonus this year (but you never expect this, only work hard & hope!)

I guess to see the word hoard is not a big surprise. (I didn't know if you had already found one)

With 500 romans in just one field, your #3 wish is a possibility for sure.

You are a dedicated, driven digger, with some luck maybe you'll get to cross one off the list.

I'd take any gold coin too.

CRUSADER · Aug 11, 2011

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Rick (Nova Scotia) said:
CRUSADER said:

Rick (Nova Scotia) said:

The damage is mostly outside of the design, and for a coin like that, It wouldn't bother me too much.

"build up" I'd like to know what would be on your wish list, near the top of that list. I'll bet others would like to know too.

Click to expand...

Top 5 Wish List (still to find):
1.Hoard - not fussing what type or metal
2.Saxon Gold Coin
3.Roman Gold Coin
4.Celtic Bronze Statue
5.Richard I Penny

Building to....refers to any Gold Coin, we may get this year, not on the wish list, as any period gold would be a bonus this year (but you never expect this, only work hard & hope!)

Click to expand...

I guess to see the word hoard is not a big surprise. (I didn't know if you had already found one)

With 500 romans in just one field, your #3 wish is a possibility for sure.

You are a dedicated, driven digger, with some luck maybe you'll get to cross one off the list.

I'd take any gold coin too.

We may have had a couple of some scattered bronze hoards, but I'm looking for a complete pot type.

Gold Roman coins are rarer than Celtic Gold, they only really turn up near early forts etc, this low level farming community is unlikely to produce a gold, so I have to hope for a random loss in the middle of no-where :thumbsup: