Fan's Roman Site - Day 1 - RARE BEARDED MAN...

[CRUSADER]

This will probably be one of my first 'on trend' posts....
Fan's Roman Site is special as we believe it to be the living area of the Roman Metal Working Site, & even more special as it was found by Fan the dog. Land-Mag's belated companion & my mole digging friend.
Land-Mag & I did a short 2 hour & 45 minute hunt to start gridding this site before it's game over, & also to tune in Land-Mag's new machine.

I found 9 scrappies.

I also 'nicked' the best find from Land-Mag's run as I doubled back to close the gap after he took some time finding a scrappy;

Roman Bronze Bearded Face Mount/Fitment. (although it has a Romano-Celtic look) Mostly likely a chest/box mount.

There are none recorded on the PAS with this type of fitment & very few recorded that are similar.(less than 7) They don't even know there function, guessing that its a vessel mount or furniture mount.
Funny enough I now have a near matching pair but the other one has a broken off fitting, found on the Field of 500.

 

[Rookster]

Awesome finds. Congrats

 

[GB1]

that is it i'm moving t England for detecting. great finds

 

[Westfront]

I thought first you found a bearded man jug... This one is even better! Very very nice! I hope Landmag was not ticked off....looks like you owe him a beer.

 

[btripp6]

Sweet finds!! Congrats!!

 

[A2coins]

Amazing I wish O could be there Thanks for sharing with us great post

 

[CRUSADER]

I thought first you found a bearded man jug... This one is even better! Very very nice! I hope Landmag was not ticked off....looks like you owe him a beer.

Not until I told him; ''glad you didn't find that, I would have been well jealous''

He took it really well, it wasn't as bad as Cru'dad telling him he missed a Celtic Gold by 2 inches....lol (however that was after I told Cru'dad we were in the right place & not to move like he wanted)

 

[CRUSADER]

I thought first you found a bearded man jug...

Nope, on the to find or buy list...

 

[TomW244]

Amazing! My banner vote is in!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very interesting face piece, congratulations!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice Hunt!!! Congrats!!!

 

[lairmo]

Hey CRU, what does the back of yours look like?
https://www.gilliscoins.com/antiquities/dark_ages/pic_wda8096.htm

 

[xcopperstax]

If only the bearded man could talk. Amazing finds always good posts! Thanks for the interesting stuff!

 

[Jyverb64]

The bearded man is just a cool piece, congrats

 

[Argentium]

A good single malt- and a pint are in order ! No problem voting this up ! Cheers !!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Hey CRU, what does the back of yours look like?
https://www.gilliscoins.com/antiquities/dark_ages/pic_wda8096.htm

I pictured the back/side, so everyone can see the fitting.

Because this object & similar looking ones with different attachments are so rare & not in any books it's been mis-identified. I've seen this before, its worth more on the market as the God Woden (Anglo-Saxon) or Odin (Viking). However, I know it to be Roman. (PS. If I want to sell it, it's Viking)

 

[Whyme]

Awesome! Only 7 similar? Very very cool!

 

[CRUSADER]

Awesome! Only 7 similar? Very very cool!

Similar, none identical. 7 or less on the PAS. There will be others (not many) on the now private database(UKDFD), & collectors that haven't recorded them.

 

[Switchblade]

Cool stuff!

 

[CRUSADER]

CHEERS everyone, just got back from another productive hunt on this land.