Island Ridge-way Field - 2 Hammered...

[CRUSADER]

Land-Mag & I scouted this yesterday & one of the reasons we like it, is because it used to be an island surrounded by marshy land, so it was the only dry land for thousands of years.
I joked yesterday that we would struggle today whilst gridding & that's what happened. We gridded a large area to increase our chances of finding the various good finds that where very spread out, but after 4 (8 man hours) hours we had no hammered. Cru'dad suggested doing a wander like yesterday, but I wasn't that keen, as I thought is must come good soon. However, I went along with it & wandered off straight on to our first hammered! Gridded the area & nothing else. Wandered off further, & choose a line to start another random grid & got another hammered on the first run. Same deal, gridded the area, nothing!

6 Hours;

1 Scrappy Dupondius
1 Livery Button
A 19th C 'GIN' ring pull looking thing - PS. Probably a decanter collar!
50 Cal
Tudor Spectacle Buckle
19th C Copper Ring
2 hammered - Ed III Halfpenny, & a blank Penny.
My best example of a black lacquered 1650-1750 Horse Bridal Boss.

 

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[PetesPockets55]

Congratulations on some more excellent finds.
(That buckle does look very similar to the one I found yesterday in Florida. Any idea of the overall width and heighth? Iron?)

 

[landmagnet]

Pereverance pays.It was always going to be tough !!

 

[CRUSADER]

Congratulations on some more excellent finds.
(That buckle does look very similar to the one I found yesterday in Florida. Any idea of the overall width and heighth? Iron?)

25x20mm but these buckles vary in size from much small than this to huge. They are copper-alloy, closest to bronze.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Inspector]

Another success, nice silvers, really like the Bridal Boss & buckle, congratulations on all & continued success

 

[PetesPockets55]

Thanks for sharing the size of that buckle.
I thought iron on the composition because it has areas of corrosion, but then I realized this was a damp area you hunted.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot ....... Very nice hammered coins, the enameled bridle boss as well as the other artifacts. Love seeing what you, Cru'dad and crew find "next".

 

[Valley Ranger]

Truly epic history saves. Thanks for saving them and thanks for sharing!

 

[CRUSADER]

CHEERS EVERYONE.