Ist day on new field

hammered · Sep 18, 2011

My farmer had harvested some potatoes on one of his fields and said I could detect in those areas. So, after watching some rugby I decided to go and hit the field this afternoon. I only managed about 2 "hammered" hours ( 5 Cru minutes :laughing7:

) before it started to rain too heavy to carry on. Never the less, I'm happy with my finds, and the field looks like it might be a good one :icon_thumleft:

A lot of musket and pistol balls, some are still in soak.

A handfull of coins, including a Charles 1st farthing (top), a jetton and a 10 Centimes of Napoleon 3rd 1861

Today's buckles

When I saw this in the hole, at first it looked like a Roman brooch, so I'm including it cos it fooled me :tongue3:

Some of the usual suspects

A little bronze open work (front)

(back)

Small lead weight, about an inch square. Could even be a gaming piece.

A piece of silver scroll work

The hallmark, somewhere between 1776 and 1896. The latter date is more likely, but the workmanship is quite crude.

Another mark

The biggest piece of shrapnel I have found yet.

Anyway, thanks for looking :icon_thumleft:

hammered

Silver Searcher · Sep 18, 2011

Looks like the makings of a good field Ian, the Hallmark date is 1900 :icon_thumleft:

SS

njnydigger · Sep 18, 2011

Nice digs

You boys sure have it good overseas. I'm thrilled if I dig a 100 year old silver. You fellas get pissed if your find is from the 'after death' era :laughing7:

Super hunt!

BTW, is that a picture of Freddie Mercury in your avatar? :laughing7:

P.S. - You must've sent my invitation to hunt with you to the wrong address. PM me & I'll give it to you again :tongue3:

HISPAN · Sep 18, 2011

Nice Silver find . :thumbsup:

These are the fields of IIwww, who did the last hunt?
H

Westfront · Sep 18, 2011

Looks like a good day! You sure go back when the rest of the potatoes is harvested...
Wish i had Your camera today...

allan · Sep 18, 2011

is that one of those rare "kelvinator" roman broach's ? Look's promising !

shaun7 · Sep 18, 2011

You did well for 2 hours

Some nice bits there mate and the pics are superb :icon_thumleft:

Silver Searcher · Sep 18, 2011

The Bronze open work looks like a incomplete Saxon openwork strapend :thumbsup:

SS

hammered · Sep 18, 2011

Silver Searcher said:
Looks like the makings of a good field Ian, the Hallmark date is 1900

SS

Hi Colin, the field does look good, no roman yet though :tongue3:

. As far as the hallmark goes, those pesky little A's all look the same to me :tongue3:

njnydigger said:
Nice digs You boys sure have it good overseas. I'm thrilled if I dig a 100 year old silver. You fellas get pissed if your find is from the 'after death' era Super hunt!

BTW, is that a picture of Freddie Mercury in your avatar?

P.S. - You must've sent my invitation to hunt with you to the wrong address. PM me & I'll give it to you again

I've just sent it again, in invisible ink :laughing7:

HISPAN said:
Nice Silver find .
These are the fields of IIwww, who did the last hunt?
H

Hi "H", the amount of stuff coming out of the field makes me think this one hasn't been hunted yet :dontknow:

Westfront said:
Looks like a good day! You sure go back when the rest of the potatoes is harvested...
Wish i had Your camera today...

Hi Westfront, I'm definitely going back when the field is empty :laughing7:

allan said:
is that one of those rare "kelvinator" roman broach's ? Look's promising !

shaun7 said:
You did well for 2 hours Some nice bits there mate and the pics are superb

Cheers mate :icon_thumleft:

. There are old victorian houses down one side of this field and an old Italian POW camp on another side. Should make for some interesting detecting :laughing7:

hammered

hammered · Sep 18, 2011

Silver Searcher said:
The Bronze open work looks like a incomplete Saxon openwork strapend

SS

Thanks for that Colin :icon_thumleft:

, it measures about 1 inch square. I'm going to give Mum plenty of sleepy pills and head back out there tomorrow for a few hours :thumbsup:

Indyfan73 · Sep 18, 2011

cools finds

ANTIQUARIAN · Sep 18, 2011

Very nice finds today Ian! :thumbsup:

I really like the piece of silver scroll work and the small gaming piece! :notworthy:

Sure looks like your field holds lots of potential for this fall!

Dave

CRUSADER · Sep 18, 2011

WOW - I think you have another Extremely Rare Saxon Stirrup Mount - Lady on the Right, probably bush/tree (tree of life) between & missing the man on the left. I need to research, I have not seen this type from memory

CRUSADER · Sep 18, 2011

Had a little dig around. Not very happy with the lack of flange on the reverse, although that doesn't totally rule out a Stirrup Mount. Its more in keeping with a Mount that went on leather. If it turns out to be a Strirrup Mount, it would be an Unclassified Class B & Unique to date design :thumbsup:

Research Saxon Mounts or even Strapends as SS suggests, if you can rule these out, its a real winner :notworthy:

PS. Please measure from the centre of the tree to the right hand edge/corner, this will need to be doubled to get the full size before it was bust. This I think will be the right size for a stirrup mount $:-\$

Woodland Detectors · Sep 18, 2011

Way to go my friend! Good things come to good people like yourself. Nice saves Ian

hammered · Sep 18, 2011

CRUSADER said:
Had a little dig around. Not very happy with the lack of flange on the reverse, although that doesn't totally rule out a Stirrup Mount. Its more in keeping with a Mount that went on leather. If it turns out to be a Strirrup Mount, it would be an Unclassified Class B & Unique to date design
Research Saxon Mounts or even Strapends as SS suggests, if you can rule these out, its a real winner

PS. Please measure from the centre of the tree to the right hand edge/corner, this will need to be doubled to get the full size before it was bust. This I think will be the right size for a stirrup mount $:-\$

Hi Cru, the measurement is 16.4mm, so 32.8mm doubled up :thumbsup:

. I managed to get a copy of David Williams book on stirrup-strap mounts for future finds :laughing7:

hammered · Sep 18, 2011

Woodland Detectors said:
Way to go my friend! Good things come to good people like yourself. Nice saves Ian

Thanks Mike :icon_thumright:

. How's it going over the pond?

Ian

CRUSADER · Sep 19, 2011

hammered said:
CRUSADER said:

Had a little dig around. Not very happy with the lack of flange on the reverse, although that doesn't totally rule out a Stirrup Mount. Its more in keeping with a Mount that went on leather. If it turns out to be a Strirrup Mount, it would be an Unclassified Class B & Unique to date design
Research Saxon Mounts or even Strapends as SS suggests, if you can rule these out, its a real winner

PS. Please measure from the centre of the tree to the right hand edge/corner, this will need to be doubled to get the full size before it was bust. This I think will be the right size for a stirrup mount $:-\$

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Hi Cru, the measurement is 16.4mm, so 32.8mm doubled up . I managed to get a copy of David Williams book on stirrup-strap mounts for future finds

Good book, used to be £10-15 new, can go for £40-50. You will notice that depictions of people are extremely rare. Two people kneeling are the closest to what you have but in a way not that close at all, I'm convinced that's the 'tree of life' in the centre & a figure on each side. I don't have time right now but the size is perfect, just need to rule out a couple of other maybe's.

SouthJerseyRyan · Sep 19, 2011

Very nice finds. I'm hoping to do some swinging when I visit my cousin in Galashiels next summer.

hammered · Sep 23, 2011

SouthJerseyRyan said:
Very nice finds. I'm hoping to do some swinging when I visit my cousin in Galashiels next summer.

Thanks my friend, I can't answer to metal detecting in Galashiels, I know the law is different, something like " What ever is found that was lost belongs to the crown", but in latin. So be careful where you go and get permission :thumbsup:

hammered