Hunting down a new Site - Day 8 - Hammered...

[CRUSADER]

We were planning on going to one of our old haunts (yesterday) because this farms searches have not gone so well. But the tenant shoot wanted us off until next week.
Therefore, thinking outside the box a little & trying a field 'I liked the look' of (had not intel on it, therefore not a target field).
Spent only 2.5 hours before the rain but finally got a good result.
Found 2 Scrappies, but finally got my first hammered from this permission.
Ed 1 London Mint

 

[BigWaveDave]

Im happy with 80 year old coins… while you find 800 year old coins.
That’s it. Selling my house, moving to Europe.
Congrats as always, keep swinging my friend!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A great looking Hammered Silver !

I read that any finds over 300 years old in the UK have to be turned over to the Museum's for inspection ?

 

[The Rebel]

Beautiful hammered!

 

[pepperj]

Well found on the Hammered, it's a good strike for sure.
Hopefully this breaks the drought that you have had of late also.
Best of luck on the next outing.

 

[pepperj]

A great looking Hammered Silver !

I read that any finds over 300 years old in the UK have to be turned over to the Museum's for inspection ?

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Edward I hammered coin found in England does not generally have to be turned in as Treasure under the current law, but you should still report it to a Finds Liaison Officer (FLO) for recording under the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS).

Treasure vs. Reportable Find
The Edward I hammered coin dates from between 1272 and 1307, meaning it is well over 200/300 years old. However, a single coin is typically not considered "Treasure" by itself under the main criteria of the Treasure Act 1996, with some rare exceptions.

• Treasure Act Criteria (Generally): For a group of coins to be considered "Treasure," there generally needs to be a hoard of two or more gold/silver coins (or ten or more base metal coins) from the same find over 300 years old. A single coin found on its own usually doesn't meet these specific criteria.
• Significance Test (New Criteria): Since July 30, 2023, a new class of "Treasure" exists for any metal object over 200 years old that provides an "exceptional insight into an aspect of national or regional history, archaeology or culture". While this does allow for single coins to be potentially classified as Treasure, this is applied to exceptionally significant finds (e.g., a coin that provides unique historical data), and a standard Edward I penny is unlikely to meet this high threshold.

 

[Gare]

Crusader I think i should come over and let you show me how to do it NICE FINDS

 

[CRUSADER]

A great looking Hammered Silver !

I read that any finds over 300 years old in the UK have to be turned over to the Museum's for inspection ?

Single coins like this don't count.