Old and older

robfinds · May 11, 2014

Well these are this mornings efforts. Didn't have many signals really. Did though find a leather working tool called an awl. These I think are classed as early (Romano British .). The other find eyes only, is a Neolithic flint scraper. I've found plenty of these over the years, from this site. I still get a buzz when picking them up.

Robert.

thrillathahunt · May 11, 2014

Great finds Rob! For a second though I thought your title was describing me. :laughing7:

Is that awl made of bronze?

robfinds · May 11, 2014

thrillathahunt said:
Great finds Rob! For a second though I thought your title was describing me.

Is that awl made of bronze?

Hello yes, it's bronze.

CRUSADER · May 11, 2014

Both cool finds.

Unless a certain shape (& yours has some detailing) the plain ones are near impossible to date, started in the Bronze Age into Iron Age & still used in Roman times. But as you state yours in most likely Roman period otherwise I would expect it to be plain.(harder to guess)

robfinds · May 11, 2014

CRUSADER said:
Both cool finds.

Unless a certain shape (& yours has some detailing) the plain ones are near impossible to date, started in the Bronze Age into Iron Age & still used in Roman times. But as you state yours in most likely Roman period otherwise I would expect it to be plain.(harder to guess)

Cheers Cru, yes you're right they had a long time span.

Westfront · May 11, 2014

Great finds Rob! Like the awl! I guess the scraper is more likely a fire starter. Had one like this myself and it was IDed by a neolithic specialist from our archies. It has the typical rounded tips from hitting Pyrite to make sparks. Mine looks similar but more worn. Very cool! :thumbsup:

robfinds · May 11, 2014

Westfront said:
Great finds Rob! Like the awl! I guess the scraper is more likely a fire starter. Had one like this myself and it was IDed by a neolithic specialist from our archies. It has the typical rounded tips from hitting Pyrite to make sparks. Mine looks similar but more worn. Very cool!

Thankyou Westfront, wonder what they were cooking ?.

Westfront · May 11, 2014

robfinds said:
Thankyou Westfront, wonder what they were cooking ?.

Look for weird broken stones. They dug a pit, lined it with hide and filled with water. Then stones hot from the fire pit were thrown into the water heating it up enough to cook meat in it. The stones broke from the stress when thrown hot into the cold water leaving fragmented pieces. If you find these stones you're probably onto a neolithic camp site.... :occasion14: