L Shaped Bird Cover & Scratching around gets 1 Hammered +++

[CRUSADER]

We spent the first 3 hours 15 mins gridding a fairly large L shaped area of bird cover that was drilled late. It was on our newish permission & a field we had never tried. Looked good has it was on a ridge of high ground. We found some evidence of Roman activity, with 3 large Roman Nails, a Locking Mechanism & 1 bit of pottery (some old lead but not enough to be a site). It's breadcrumbs to somewhere nearby, so good intel for future scouting missions. It wasn't until the last run that Cru'dad got the smashed Silver Thimble & I then got half of a Will III Shilling. I turned & asked Cru'dad to be careful & look for the other half when he passed my spot & seconds later he cried he 'got it'. 7 metres back from my half, & fairly rare to get both bits right off the bat in a ploughed field.
We then tried a few areas of failed oilseed rape where Cru'dad lucked out a hammered, plus the flooded area again (nothing there), & an area of failed wheat - 1 strap-end.

5 hours total:

Hunts Button (Fox head)
Livery Button
Roman Iron Locking Mech.
2 Broken Spec Buckles
Tudor Strap-end
1696 Will III Shilling (pretty scarce find, compared to hammered)
Silver Thimble - With ET in 2 hearts held by 2 Cherubs - UPDATE - Thanks to Jamie's ID it's 17th-18th C (nice early example, even if busted up) - NOW REPORTED AS POTENTIAL TREASURE.
Ed I Penny - very worn & clipped

 

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[oldmxrat]

It's just mind boggling how much treasure is in the ground there, congrats!

 

[villagenut]

That's a rare chance of finding the other half, does the plow sever the coin like that without mangling it or did you straighten it up a bit?

 

[CRUSADER]

That's a rare chance of finding the other half, does the plow sever the coin like that without mangling it or did you straighten it up a bit?

Not sure what you call the the machinery behind the tractor that does it (like a power hoe), but yes it was done by farm machinery & we have done nothing to it.

 

[jewelerguy]

cool stuff as always

 

[cannonball]

You guys in England have a tough life!! Two halves to the same coin. I guess you don't miss too much.....

 

[scruggs]

Congrats! Looking good again!

 

[CRUSADER]

You guys in England have a tough life!!

I know it's a hard life but someone has to live it....more fool me....

 

[JamieD]

Good day for scratching around!

I’d say the thimble might be a bit older than Victorian. The decoration is composed of hoops rather than dimples which I think is usually 18th century or older and the cherub initialled heart design is known on 17th century thimbles like the 2nd one down here:

https://www.mfordcreech.com/Five_Silver_Thimbles_Dating_c1620-1770.html

Hard to be sure on a fragment but I’d think it were 17th century.

Jamie

 

[CRUSADER]

Good day for scratching around!

I’d say the thimble might be a bit older than Victorian. The decoration is composed of hoops rather than dimples which I think is usually 18th century or older and the cherub initialled heart design is known on 17th century thimbles like the 2nd one down here:

https://www.mfordcreech.com/Five_Silver_Thimbles_Dating_c1620-1770.html

Hard to be sure on a fragment but I’d think it were 17th century.

Jamie

Excellent research thanks.
I have to say when I first saw the style of the ET lettering I thought early, then changed my mind. There seems to be a makers mark above the 2 hearts - IN or TN?? As it had no clear set of hallmarks, I made a WAG.
Cheers - I agree it's possible.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Cru', I would call that a successful hunt. Congratulations!

 

[BC1969]

I can't really imagine detecting in a place with so much human history.
I'm jealous of our East coast members.
Being across the Pond..
Keep living and sharing many folks dreams!

Great finds!
Thanks for rescuing that history.

 

[CRUSADER]

Good day for scratching around!

I’d say the thimble might be a bit older than Victorian. The decoration is composed of hoops rather than dimples which I think is usually 18th century or older and the cherub initialled heart design is known on 17th century thimbles like the 2nd one down here:

https://www.mfordcreech.com/Five_Silver_Thimbles_Dating_c1620-1770.html

Hard to be sure on a fragment but I’d think it were 17th century.

Jamie

UPDATE:
Thanks to your help this has now been reported as Potential Treasure, so they can sort out it's true age.

 

[pepperj]

Pretty good day out on the fields.
Liking that you were able to get both halves, a bit of separation between them too!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great finds Crusader and Cru'Dad. Finding both halves of the shilling is an accomplishment. I'm guessing that doesn't happen all that often. Congrats!

 

[Westfront]

Good day and good teamwork on the shilling!

 

[cudamark]

I found it's brother a couple of years ago.......the brother without a "split personality"!