New Land - Barley Stubble...

[CRUSADER]

Spent 3 hrs & 45 Mins on some new land. It was once a late Victorian allotments & is covered in trash, so we picked through it as best we can:

Brass Eagle Mount
Barrel Tap Key
2 Roman Coins
2 Livery Buttons
2 Military Buttons - 12th Queens Royal Lancers
Shoe Buckle
Silver watch back
1879 Sixpence

 

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[Westfront]

You got some nice buttons there! Had a navy button today too... Congrats on another silver!

 

[ticm]

To bad there was nothing found with that change purse.

 

[CRUSADER]

You got some nice buttons there! Had a navy button today too... Congrats on another silver!

The 2 Livery Buttons came out nice. The military ones had been burnt, which is common on allotments.

Thanks, the silver was in better than average condition.

 

[CRUSADER]

To bad there was nothing found with that change purse.

That's what Dad thought....

 

[GioTheGreek]

'Ole Vicky looks great! Nice hunt, man. I am sure there are a ton of goodies left for you.

 

[CRUSADER]

'Ole Vicky looks great! Nice hunt, man. I am sure there are a ton of goodies left for you.

Yeap, tomorrow will tell.

 

[TommNJ]

Nice bunch of Finds!

TommNJ

 

[Talon]

I'm always surprised at the number of thimbles you guys find over there. Any ideas on why people lost so many of them?

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm always surprised at the number of thimbles you guys find over there. Any ideas on why people lost so many of them?

Yeap, Most of them were lost when the families gathered the staw off the fields. It would protect their fingers from any stray straw stabbing between their nails. If you have had it happen you know how painful it is, & infections in those days could be deadly.

 

[dfx willy]

thats intrestring on t he thimbles crue ! makes sence. good luck. willy

 

[Talon]

I'm a zookeeper, I know all about hay and straw slivers... That's an interesting way to protect the hands. I would have thought that leather gloves would be more economical. Still, that's great for us! Too bad they didn't also wear large loose fitting gold rings and bracelets to protect the hands while working...

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm a zookeeper, I know all about hay and straw slivers... That's an interesting way to protect the hands. I would have thought that leather gloves would be more economical. Still, that's great for us! Too bad they didn't also wear large loose fitting gold rings and bracelets to protect the hands while working...

some worn wool gloves over the thimbles, but it didn't stop them losing a few. You think the poor could afford leather

 

[Gunrunner61]

Awesome finds Cru, What does a six pence equal out to in American money?

 

[CRUSADER]

Awesome finds Cru, What does a six pence equal out to in American money?

Difficult to answer, as it's a pre-decimal currency (redundant).
There was 12 pence to a Shilling (the Shilling became a new 5p), so a Sixpence is half a Shilling (ie 2.5 new pence)
2.5 pence converted to USD is about 4 cent.

 

[Papa Bear]

Great finds! I am looking forward to next year when I get back for my Mum's 70th birthday. Well done!!

 

[Nutriasub]

Nice coins, pity the Romans.
Thanks for the info on the thimbles I didnt know

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice coins, pity the Romans.
Thanks for the info on the thimbles I didnt know

 

[woody50]

Yeap, Most of them were lost when the families gathered the staw off the fields. It would protect their fingers from any stray straw stabbing between their nails. If you have had it happen you know how painful it is, & infections in those days could be deadly.

Never heard this Cru, I always heard that the most thimbles were used to protect fingers when they sew up burlap sacks in the field after harvest.... Any truth in that?

 

[CRUSADER]

Never heard this Cru, I always heard that the most thimbles were used to protect fingers when they sew up burlap sacks in the field after harvest.... Any truth in that?

Yes, this is another reason, along with a few others I haven't mentioned.

If you think about the sizes of lots of these, they are kids sizes, many of mine don't even fit my pinky. I don't think an army of kids sat & did 'all' that sewing.