<<<DAD JOINED THE HUNT & CLEARED UP>>>

CRUSADER · Aug 3, 2007

<<<DAD JOINED THE HUNT & CLEARED UP>>>

Wow what a day.

Now that the harvest is well under way & I have loads of land to do, I have called upon my Dads services again. Its my hobbie but he likes to find stuff & lets me keep it all. Good deal

We went to some new fields to try them out. The photo's are in field order.

Field 1 - Dad's second dig was a Early Medieval (Possibly Saxon) Stirrup Mount. First one ever for us. After that not much, so moved to next farm.

Field 2 - Favourite of mine but the stubble was too high, only got some Bronze Slag, coin, lead sack seal.

Field 3 - I begged Dad to drive to this one before we went home, so I could go home with a couple of Roman Coins. Guess what I got 3 & Dad got 1. However he got a rare hammered of Henry IV 1399-1412. Not only that in this last 1.5hrs we had buttons, other finds and on Dad last dig next to the car was a VIKING STRAPEND cica 10-11th century in the Urnes style with interlaced beasts.Looks like a Dragon with wings looking backwards (worth $300-$500)

This was about no.6 on my wish list. Very Rare & our best find in ages.

I will have more help from now on

CarolinaDigs · Aug 3, 2007

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Amazing digs

Baggins · Aug 3, 2007

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WOW! Awesome finds!
Baggins

piggman1 · Aug 3, 2007

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Really Amazing Finds! Keep those pics coming!

watercolor · Aug 3, 2007

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Crusader, you and your father make a wonderful team!
You have posted some of the most interesting and amazing artifacts I've seen. . .

Good hunting,
watercolor

panzermeyer · Aug 3, 2007

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Very cool stuff ! High fives ...God Bless...HH..Panz

txkickergirl · Aug 3, 2007

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I really enjoy seeing these finds, keep em coming

John (Ma) · Aug 4, 2007

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Very nice finds!

desertfox · Aug 4, 2007

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Once again, there are just not enough words to describe your finds. Keep 'em coming. HH and it must be nice to have your dad tag along!

Desertfox

Dman · Aug 4, 2007

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Super finds

Boobydoo · Aug 4, 2007

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Amazing finds as usual!! Congrats to you and get out there and dig while you can, good luck!!

Smiles!
BDoo

CRUSADER · Aug 4, 2007

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Boobydoo said:
Amazing finds as usual!! Congrats to you and get out there and dig while you can, good luck!!

Smiles!
BDoo

Went back there for 4.5 hrs today with Dad. Loads of finds will post later after my BBQ.

Colonial KirkPA · Aug 4, 2007

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I'm jealous of your thousand year old grounds. hahaha

Bavaria Mike · Aug 4, 2007

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Awesome history finds there! Congrats on the hammered and Romans!!! Are those silver thimbles? Nice hunt, thanks for the pics and HH, Mike

CRUSADER · Aug 4, 2007

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Bavaria Mike said:
Awesome history finds there! Congrats on the hammered and Romans!!! Are those silver thimbles? Nice hunt, thanks for the pics and HH, Mike

Its a silver thimble broken in two. I found them 3 metres apart, funny thing was it was going across the stubble back to the car & not down in the direction of the plough.

artemis moon · Aug 8, 2007

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Wonderful finds, and a great day with dad from the sounds of things. My question is how in the world are you able to identify all of the bits and pieces that you find and even know what time period they are from when you are working an area that is so diversified. Your scope of knowledge is just fantastic. I love the Henry IV-the detail is beautiful. Congratulations to you and to your partner.

CRUSADER · Aug 8, 2007

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artemis moon said:
Wonderful finds, and a great day with dad from the sounds of things. My question is how in the world are you able to identify all of the bits and pieces that you find and even know what time period they are from when you are working an area that is so diversified. Your scope of knowledge is just fantastic. I love the Henry IV-the detail is beautiful. Congratulations to you and to your partner.

I have a passion for research, I have a well stocked library, internet helps & a network of experts/book writer friends. My knowledge grows by the day. I can ID 80-90% immediately after digging. I went for a Finds Liason Officer job but didn't get it as I don't have a degree. The person who get it can only id a fraction of what I can & uses endless resource, which I could have saved. Oh well.

RUDY2003 · Aug 8, 2007

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Man what a time you both had!!!
Wonderful relics and Vicking too....Wow....

Keep safe both of you...

Thanks...