More Dere Street Finds!!! Stunning Roman Bow Brooch

Silver Searcher · Jun 13, 2009

Hello everybody...

had to wait till late afternoon to get back on the road due to workmen on site

the ground now was baked very hard due to the very warm weather :icon_sunny:

had another hammered this time a cut scottish quarter (not quite sure which monarch) three more Roman bronzes came up but only one with any detail ::)

Then had a great find out of the rock hard groud, Celtic Terret ring with drop down fixing bar (1st Century) this is a first for me, then just nearby the best of the day :headbang:

Roman Bow Brooch in amazing condition and the pin intact, it's so well preserved I could proberbly get the pin to rotate with a little soak and patience ::)

have a look at the pictures :thumbsup:

SS

shaun7 · Jun 15, 2009

I missed this post ss!

great finds all of them, and the pics are good too :icon_thumleft:

DMN · Jun 15, 2009

Wonderful finds SilverSearcher. Couldn't have a better situation to search from.

Regarding the brooch, was the pin actually spring loaded? Kind of looks like it, but maybe it's just wound over the post?

Just killer finds. Keep us all in the loop and good luck on those 'treasure' finds. I know it can be hard to step in line with the historical officials over there. But who knows, maybe you'll get the finds returned before you retire.

Silver Searcher · Jun 15, 2009

DMN said:
Wonderful finds SilverSearcher. Couldn't have a better situation to search from.

Regarding the brooch, was the pin actually spring loaded? Kind of looks like it, but maybe it's just wound over the post?

Just killer finds. Keep us all in the loop and good luck on those 'treasure' finds. I know it can be hard to step in line with the historical officials over there. But who knows, maybe you'll get the finds returned before you retire.

Hi DMN

yes the pin is wound around the top of the brooch, this is the first one of this type that I have found with the pin still attached

I think the part it came from was a grass field and hasn't seen much ploughing , that's why it has survived in such great condition :thumbsup:

muttandjeeps · Jun 15, 2009

SilverSearcher, another awesome hunt, and group of finds! I'd love to find one (1) Roman artifact, and with you folks, its a weekly occurrence. That brooch is beautiful! :thumbsup:

Silver Searcher · Jun 15, 2009

muttandjeeps said:
SilverSearcher, another awesome hunt, and group of finds! I'd love to find one (1) Roman artifact, and with you folks, its a weekly occurrence. That brooch is beautiful!

Thanks MJ...

not often a Golden opertunity comes your way

I just have to make the most of it now :thumbsup:

IronSpike · Jun 15, 2009

Keep posting these great finds coming :icon_thumright:

Is the brooch in such a good condition due to the depth at which it was recovered? Haven't been exposed to modern day fertilizer?

Silver Searcher · Jun 15, 2009

IronSpike said:
Keep posting these great finds coming

Is the brooch in such a good condition due to the depth at which it was recovered? Haven't been exposed to modern day fertilizer?

Could be IS, like I said come from a grass field that hasn't seen much, if any ploughing :thumbsup:

allen · Jun 15, 2009

congrats on those great looking relics !

blindpig · Jun 15, 2009

Hi there Silver Searcher , ...WOW!! You bring a whole new meaning to " Hit'n the road !!' I do enjoy reading post from ya'll there in the U.K. keep 'em coming !! It's amazing sometimes how a bit of metal can servive in such good condition , ... and others not ? I've added a pic. of two fibula's that I found in the Netherlands , they too have servived hansomely ,... I believe .

From the deep Dutch clay , an Anaerobic state ?? Anyway these fibula's have been dipped in paraffin wax for preservation . A Dutch Detectorest I meet there in Holland does this , ... Do y'll do the same in the U.K. ??
Great Job There Mate !! Blindpig

BuckleBoy · Jun 15, 2009

That fibula is Incredible! The patina on it is beautiful.

Well done, my friend. All of those are Excellent finds. You're having quite a month over there!

Regards,

Buckleboy

Silver Searcher · Jun 15, 2009

blindpig said:
Hi there Silver Searcher , ...WOW!! You bring a whole new meaning to " Hit'n the road !!' I do enjoy reading post from ya'll there in the U.K. keep 'em coming !! It's amazing sometimes how a bit of metal can servive in such good condition , ... and others not ? I've added a pic. of two fibula's that I found in the Netherlands , they too have servived hansomely ,... I believe .

From the deep Dutch clay , an Anaerobic state ?? Anyway these fibula's have been dipped in paraffin wax for preservation . A Dutch Detectorest I meet there in Holland does this , ... Do y'll do the same in the U.K. ??
Great Job There Mate !! Blindpig

Cool tip

that's a new one on me :hello2:

crazyjarhead · Jun 15, 2009

WOW

That is one sweet site to hunt. Crusader look out

And the dirt has been removed for you. How much easier could it be. I bet you are going to find some awesome finds when it over. You said 2-3 years??

Silver Searcher · Jun 16, 2009

crazyjarhead said:
WOW That is one sweet site to hunt. Crusader look out And the dirt has been removed for you. How much easier could it be. I bet you are going to find some awesome finds when it over. You said 2-3 years??

Hi

yes the road prodject lasts for three years (2009-2012) over a ten mile stretch, and through lots of old sites :headbang: