Interesting relics from combined hunts...

[Bavaria Mike]

I have detected about 22 hours the past two weeks and half the hours in the new area where I am moving to. Found a nice apartment right in the middle of my detecting region. The new area has been a slight let down so far, not many finds for the hours put in and nothing very old. I detected near a Celtic fortress, it is on a hilltop plain. The fields here are extremely rocky and are tough on the finds. Nearly every field I detected had grid/foot marks as if someone had detected it already, what a bummer I thought until I met a man out for a walk. He asked me what I was doing and I explained the hobby mentioning someone had beat me to the fields, he explained the tracks are from people hunting for Geodes and crystals and he has never seen anyone with a detector. I picked up a hand full of crystals and half a Geode just because they are pretty and now realize this is something else to look for while detecting. I’ll have to study up on gems and minerals. The area is near the Gem capitol of the world, a very exciting place considering the culture and history. Very beautiful, mountainous and up hill anyway you go, LOL! Here is half a Geode I found.

There are several castles in my detecting region. I can not detect them but if there is a plowed field near them then it’s OK. Some of these fields have been farmed for thousands of years.

The following finds were found in Bavaria. Obverse of a lead seal or a cap, not sure what it is or what the image is and there is lettering around the legend.

Reverse of lead piece.

An old FOB with an image of a person, maybe an angel. It has a very thick patina over it.

Four thimbles and a finger ring.

A large aluminum swastika pin given to volunteers during WWII for various work, this one says “Tag Der Arbeit” or “Day of Work”. Date of 1935 divided by an eagle at the bottom holding a swastika in a wreath.

Obverse of a late seal matrix, late 1800s to early 1900s. Appears to have the initials D.R. I have mirrored the image and the seal is 17mm wide.

Reverse and stem of the seal.

This little pewter container is interesting, 27mm tall, looks like it should open, has a hanger at the top and I’m not sure why it has a hole at the bottom. The hole may have happened in the field. It looks and is the size of a thimble. I have an idea what it is but will welcome any opinions. Also found the usual worn coppers, musket balls, buttons and lead seals. HH, Mike

 

[karib2517]

that is so cool ,nice finds and love the pics.

 

[dr-quest]

Hi Mike,I love your posts.I was in Bavaria 20 years ago and was blown away how beautiful it was.Love those castles laying around.The bottom picture looks like an early crotel ball [bell] for livestock.The seal matrix looks like it might be older,like to see it clean.
Can you detect the hillsides or the bottom of the hill under the castles?
Things must have went over the sides and down the hill,maybee even a night in full armour!
That would be worth a bit

 

[trk5capt]

Mike, Some Very Nice Relics, As Always, Congrats. trk5capt....

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Du hast eine Glückssträhne.....

 

[goldencoin]

Excellent pics and scenery. That container reminds me of a pendent you would stuff with herbs to act as a perfume. Or, maybe stuffed with vinigar and other herbs to ward off the plage

HH
-GC

 

[Nana40]

GREAT relics, Mike! Neat geode too! Those pictures are awesome. Good luck hunting all your new sites.....

Nana

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Excellent photos and finds Mike. Are these castles empty or occuppied? How beautiful to be able to hunt with castles in the background.

 

[Boobydoo]

Such a beautiful area to hunt Mike.
Congrats on all the nice and interesting finds!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[tinpan]

Hi mike what a great spot to hunt and thanks for sharing.


tinpan

 

[fd3615]

very cool.... id hunt all day and night... my shoulder hurts already thinking about it.

 

[tommyd]

nice relics - areas in the states that look like that are usually off limits for one reason or another.

 

[paul1410]

Great post and pics, Mike! Thanks.

Neat finds, too. You just don't find stuff like that on this side.

 

[tsgman]

Great finds, Nice geodes. Good luck with the new area and the recent move. Tsgman

 

[Nashoba]

Man I LOVE the pics!!! I do believe that is one place I would love to see before I am looking at the bottom side of the grass.

It is so cool to see what a wide array of finds you make. As usual I love seeing when you post your finds!

~Nash~

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Thanks all for the nice comments! I can detect a stream at the bottom of the first castle, there was a town below the castle built in a valley along the stream destroyed by a flood in the late 1700s. The stream has been altered beyond the small valley and there are a few houses below the area where the town would have flooded into during destruction, it all lead into a river at the bottom of the hill. There are castle ruins all over Germany, some castles are homes of private residence and some have been converted into hotels, most are just ruins and a tourist attraction, to be honest, they are mirages for detectors and do not produce much, I detected a few before I found out about permits and laws. HH, Mike

 

[DiggerBug]

All I can say is ... WOW!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

An update, the lead cap has been IDed as a holy water container cap or an ampul cap, not sure of the date. HH, Mike

 

[dave-enc]

cool finds mike wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[xlt nh]

Beautiful pics and excellent finds...

Thanks for sharing!

~Hank 8)