Day 8 R*pe Field.........then exploring.... then SPECTACULAR FIND!!!

[CRUSADER]

Spent 3 hours (6 man hours) on the R*pe Field which we left a couple of weeks ago. If the weather tomorrow isn't heavy storms like predicted then we should finish this field for good. As we have done it for several years & its not that good. (1 to cross off the list)

1 scappy roman
Nice lead cloth seal
bits...

Best find was most of a sword belt fittment. I did a quick scetch to show how it worked. I have not seen this type before & can find it in my books but I will place it in the 14-15th century.

 

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[CRUSADER]

EXPLORING.........

Then we tried a newly harvested wheat field for 30mins & moved on to another field which we spent 1 hour on with just a Georgian Sword belt hook & a 1898 Penny. So I said lets try the next field. We were wondering across the top of the hill & I said lets turn down these tractor tracks & within 10 paces I had a good signal. I was thinking Roman Silver but a stunning Anglo-Sandinavian (Viking) strapend popped out. I let out a yell, at which point Cru'Dad thought I had found a Roman Silver.

The strapend needs more research but this is a copy from the PAS website:
'The late 9th- and 10th-century Borre style seems most common on simple strap-ends and brooches; the tenth-century Jellinge and Mammen styles are high-status and uncommon in England; and the eleventh-century Ringerike and Urnes styles are by far the most common'

Mine is of a Jellinge-style animals, I think

For those who are money minded then its about a £150 strapend ($300), more importantly it is my first Viking Strapend. A saxon strapend was no.6 on my wish list however this is rarer.

 

[Iron Patch]

In other words you're not going to throw it back?

The forum is hopping today with great finds. (hoping to show one tomorrow)

 

[CRUSADER]

UPDATE:

I've been told its 100% Viking, but I'm still unsure of the style. Its likely 10th century with what looks like two otters & maybe 'the tree of life'. Also the Vikings like to put in hidden faces & if you look carefully you may make out a persons face looking at you! I can't find one similar in all my books or the internet.

This is turning out to be a better year than last!

 

[robfinds]

Re: EXPLORING.........

Then we tried a newly harvested wheat field for 30mins & moved on to another field which we spent 1 hour on with just a Georgian Sword belt hook & a 1898 Penny. So I said lets try the next field. We were wondering across the top of the hill & I said lets turn down these tractor tracks & within 10 paces I had a good signal. I was thinking Roman Silver but a stunning Anglo-Sandinavian (Viking) strapend popped out. I let out a yell, at which point Cru'Dad thought I had found a Roman Silver.

The strapend needs more research but this is a copy from the PAS website:
'The late 9th- and 10th-century Borre style seems most common on simple strap-ends and brooches; the tenth-century Jellinge and Mammen styles are high-status and uncommon in England; and the eleventh-century Ringerike and Urnes styles are by far the most common'

Mine is of a Jellinge-style animals, I think

For those who are money minded then its about a £150 strapend ($300), more importantly it is my first Viking/Saxon Strapend. A saxon strapend was no.6 on my wish list however this is rarer.

Very nice Viking strap end !.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Always interesting finds and congrats on the Viking strap end! HH, Mike

 

[wagbert]

Fantastic finds! (as usual for you and C'Dad).
Funny, I didn't see the face on the strap end until you pointed it out. Then, it just popped out at me!
Very cool!

 

[CRUSADER]

How deep in the park was it?

What is the obsession with the park I'll answer the first bit about depth, it was 2 inches.

 

[Iron Patch]

Also, did the Vikings sail their boats around in the ponds?

Hmm... That's a good question. Did the boats have wheels to roll to the ponds or am I missing something?

 

[romeo-1]

That strapend is one of the nicest finds I have seen posted here in a long while! Phenominal!

 

[CRUSADER]

Also, did the Vikings sail their boats around in the ponds?

Hmm... That's a good question. Did the boats have wheels to roll to the ponds or am I missing something?

They did have greased poles to get them across land

 

[Iron Patch]

Also, did the Vikings sail their boats around in the ponds?

Hmm... That's a good question. Did the boats have wheels to roll to the ponds or am I missing something?

They did have greased poles to get them across land

Dang! So they did sail in your ponds. Great park hunt it was.

 

[Mike95inNJ]

WOW ! Fantastic finds. Great day of hunting. Congrats.
Take care, Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Also, did the Vikings sail their boats around in the ponds?

Not in the ponds as that is an expression for a very small lake

 

[CRUSADER]

How deep in the park was it?

What is the obsession with the park I'll answer the first bit about depth, it was 2 inches.

They actually had Vikings camping in them!

There is no camp in this fields, but these strap-ends are thought to have been used on horses & the river which they came up is only 1 mile away. Plus I'm just inside Dane Law country.

 

[Iron Patch]

How deep in the park was it?

What is the obsession with the park I'll answer the first bit about depth, it was 2 inches.

They actually had Vikings camping in them!

I'm just inside Dane Law country.

Na... You're in tectin heaven.

 

[CRUSADER]

Fantastic finds! (as usual for you and C'Dad).
Funny, I didn't see the face on the strap end until you pointed it out. Then, it just popped out at me!
Very cool!

Thanks, many Viking objects were thought to have magical protective powers!

 

[CRUSADER]

How deep in the park was it?

What is the obsession with the park I'll answer the first bit about depth, it was 2 inches.

They actually had Vikings camping in them!

I'm just inside Dane Law country.

Na... You're in tectin heaven.

tectin heaven is just North of me, so I'm just South of Heaven

 

[Trond]

Another important find. Always make me happy to see old relics being saved for the future. :P

 

[Iron Patch]

How deep in the park was it?

What is the obsession with the park I'll answer the first bit about depth, it was 2 inches.

They actually had Vikings camping in them!

I'm just inside Dane Law country.

Na... You're in tectin heaven.

tectin heaven is just North of me, so I'm just South of Heaven

I'm not sure if I can get a GPS coordinate on that but someday I'll find you!