English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

[castle keep]

English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

So here it is my first post from here in England as promised but i cheated a little because i made sure i had stuff worth posting first

These are from this weeks digging on some fields in West Sussex England that i researched first, unfortunately i'm better at finding things than i am identifying them

I never clean my finds and my camera's not that good so sorry in advance and any info on any of my finds is always welcomed

a very nice military brass threaded tin which looks to be for face camouflage,
a buckle that looks to be Tudor,
a silver hammered coin ive yet to research,
a 1920 Half Crown & 1937 Half Crown,
a 1917 Penny,
an old penknife,
a rather nice crotal bell,
and a small flintlock type gun measuring just under 5 inches long (12 cm) that i found several weeks ago

*Rubbish not included*

I sorted the pictures now 8)

 

[kg6yll]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting

Great assortment. Keep posting

 

[SgtSki in MI]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting

Very nice finds, Castle!!! I would love to detect in England some day.

The company that I work for in my civilian job has a plant in Exeter, but so far I've been unsuccessful at obtaining a "business trip".

Congrats!

-SgtSki

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

Nice buckle & yes late Tudor.

The bell is a great find, never had that type & I think its a rare Hawking bell.

Keep finding & posting, good to see more UK finds

If you haven't already, try using your macro function on the camera

 

[garyf]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

The gun looks like a super find. Way to go.

 

[Big_Digger]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

great finds more finds like that and ya can afford to buy a better camera lol

keep hunting

 

[castle keep]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

Thanks for that CRUSADER i thought the bell looked to good for livestock

Soaring around in the clouds on a Hawk is far more romantic 8) 8) 8)

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

Thanks for that CRUSADER i thought the bell looked to good for livestock

Soaring around in the clouds on a Hawk is far more romantic 8) 8) 8)

It is a truly great find & probably 17th century maybe abit later/earlier??. As you can guess only the privileged had a bird to hunt. I hope to find one in as nice condition one day, probably never happen. 8)

Does it still ring & is it silver?

 

[castle keep]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

The strange thing is i found the bell while doing a boot sale and had a cheeky poke around the field within a 20 foot radius of my car and came up with that and an old lead spinning wheel weight, boy does that field need a full day

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

The strange thing is i found the bell while doing a boot sale and had a cheeky poke around the field within a 20 foot radius of my car and came up with that and an old lead spinning wheel weight, boy does that field need a full day

Specially with all the battery money on the side (thats Clad to US).

 

[castle keep]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

oh yea i got 3.30 coins of the British realm still spendable but was to shy to mention as its hardly history although one was dated 1973 LOL (but still spendable)

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting

Very nice finds, Castle!!! I would love to detect in England some day.

The company that I work for in my civilian job has a plant in Exeter, but so far I've been unsuccessful at obtaining a "business trip".

Congrats!

-SgtSki

Tell em ya want a transfer !

Nice finds CK ! That bell is awesome.

 

[castle keep]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

Thanks i thought it was a button until i cleaned the dirt out then it rang

I wasn't sure what it was until Crusader said it was a Hawking bell which makes sense

 

[huggie]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

Nice finds,love that gun,would loved to have found that.

 

[castle keep]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

I would love some info on it if anyone has any ?

 

[Big_Digger]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

lorv the small bell

 

[rebelLT]

Re: English relics & coins from a weeks hunting *Revised with better pics*

Yes. Nice. Rather nice indeed!