Mound Field - Day 4.............UPDATED

[CRUSADER]

We knew better to think that yesterday would continue but we were hoping it might. Seems as though we hit the best area yesterday, which for a 300 acre field is pretty good going.

2 Jettons
3 scrappies
Broken medieval buckles
Broken Roman Brooch.
Part of a Roman folding knife - first one of this type for us

Best find a lead/pewter Medieval Seal Matrix - the best we have ever found
UPDATED:

Seal reads:
+ SIGILL WILELM IEVM

Means 'Seal of Wilelm Jeum'

 

[wildcatman71]

Re: Mound Field - Day 4.............

What a great lot of finds!

 

[shaun7]

Re: Mound Field - Day 4.............

nice i'd on the roman knife handle! how did you know that?

whats the button count up to, any idea?

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Mound Field - Day 4.............

nice i'd on the roman knife handle! how did you know that?

whats the button count up to, any idea?

When I found it in the field I had no idea. When I cleaned it became more obivious (only because I have seen them for sale so many times).

424.

 

[shaun7]

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the writing on the seal matrix looks very old!

could it not be older than late medieval?

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Mound Field - Day 4.............

the writing on the seal matrix looks very old!

could it not be older than late medieval?

It will be roughly 14th century. I researching it now.

 

[Giant056]

Re: Mound Field - Day 4.............

Great finds for sure

 

[shaun7]

did cru' dad have his usual bad sunday, or do you need new batteries?

 

[CRUSADER]

did cru' dad have his usual bad sunday, or do you need new batteries?

yeap, only 1 scrappy

 

[shaun7]

thats uncanny!

sunday really isn't his day but i'm sure yesterday more than made up for it

 

[Baggins]

Killer finds as always!
HH
Baggins

 

[woody50]

Very nice knife Cru, and the button count is wonderful! (then the rest of us don't have to dig and save them!!!)

 

[Twin Digger]

Nice you have alot of time on your hands... Keep hitting it.

Happy Hunting.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice seal matrix and other finds! HH, Mike

 

[allen]

you are the relic man Crusader !!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Your seal matrix is incredible. Nice work, Crusader. Those are all wonderful finds.


Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[watercolor]

Crusader, well done on the seal matrix
Any chance of tracking down the matrix owner's decedents? . . . or would this just a glancing thought. . .

Very nice!
watercolor

 

[CRUSADER]

Crusader, well done on the seal matrix
Any chance of tracking down the matrix owner's decedents? . . . or would this just a glancing thought. . .

Very nice!
watercolor

With hundreds of hours research at the right places, a expert might be able to track down the history of the individual. But there is no chance of tracing blood lines of 600 years of family history unless they are high status. This would belong to a middle ranking merchant or possibly monk.