Crusaders Return...

[CRUSADER]

The start of the day did not go well. Turned up & the lovely flat stubble was being racked into a lumpy mess (they only took the hay bails off yesterday). The race was on to finish the last remaining stubble whilst playing chicken with the trackor & spikes. This only lasted 1.5 hours (first photo), got a couple of scrappies & Canadian Capbadge.
Then our luck took a turn for the good. We were asked to find a lost combine part, which we did (saved him a trip to buy new parts). I used this opportunity to ask who own the land across the road, which they rent. He pointed to the big mansion on the river, & we made our way to the telecom & large automatic doors. Dad did the chatting & he invited us in & we drove down the long driveway to speak in person. He ended up giving us permission To go on a nice Barley Stubble Field.

Results after 5 hours:
5 Roman Coins
Lead bag & cloth seals
Lead Tokens
4 Hammered - Sixpence & halfgroat of Lizy, Penny of Ed I, I think a halfgroat of Charles I (need to look it up, its a new addition to my collection)
Roman Steelyard weight
Tudor Book Clasp
Gilt Medieval Mount with some enamelling
A Few Jetton
17th & 18th Century Tokens
Rose Farthings - 1620s

My fav find of the day Maundy 1 penny 1784 - these are rare to find, as the generally don't get lost & they are tiny.

Guess where we are tomorrow

 

[robfinds]

Cru, slow down, you're finding too much , looks like you had a good day

 

[shaun7]

Looks like fun

 

[CRUSADER]

Cru, slow down, you're finding too much , looks like you had a good day

It was & wasn't. The ground is so hard, I hit the spade hard & it deflected off a stone & into the centre of the hole, hitting the Lizy Sixpence. First time I have hit a hammered, thankfully it wasn't such a good one & I have quite a few, so will give it to the new farmer (so I don't have to look at it)

 

[HISPAN]

start of fat cows .. five silver coins are worth a one golden coin

 

[hammered]

Well I think Team Cru' have thrown down the guantlet for the rest of the season . Nice one Cru, Quantity and quality as usual .

hammered

 

[Trond]

Sweet finds.

 

[The Patriot]

your on fire Crusader!...Great saves there...keep it up..

 

[Iron Patch]

That's a happening day right there!

The LD item would have had me going for a sec!

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks guys, I do try, I was flagging a bit at the end with the heat & hard ground, hands & feet hurt. But I still wanted to stay til dark, as we only have a couple of days until its roughed up & I was on overdrive (pumped up on the potential of the field) - who knows what tomorrow will unearth. I'm aiming for a shortcross Sadly old Dad was burt out

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

Awesome finds Congratulations

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Return?


When did you leave?


Good finds again

 

[Tuberale]

Excellent silver and relics, Cru!

 

[umrgolf]

lovin the george III penny, Crusader never seen one seems always a new something in your posts

 

[Skelly607]

Nice relics and coins!

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is quite a day! Always nice to get permission for some new land!

 

[yo6oej]

nice finds "Crusader" congratulations

 

[steelheadwill]

Congrats on all the great finds!!
Keeping my eyes open for plowed fields over here..
Keep that History coming !!
Good Day & HH, Herbie.

 

[ivan salis]

nice finds indeed --but why does the tune "i got a brand new combine harvester" stay stuck in me head?

 

[Deepdiger60]

That is a lot of good coinage and digging great finds that Maundy 1 penny 1784 because it is so tiny wouldn't it be prone to getting lost more then a larger coin ? another good hunt Dd60