Old Field - Great Day!

[CRUSADER]

I tried this old field that we have done for years because it was still in stubble & it was close for me to cycle to. I started with very few expectations but within 2 hours I knew it was becoming another great day. I spent 4.5 hours (Dad joined me for the last 1 hour 45mins) detecting. Sometimes it's the small things that make all the difference & as Dad was not with me I gridded the opposite direction to the stubble lines, using my footprints as a guide. Dad finds doing straight lines more difficult without running with the crops & using our trusty flags as markers. Therefore, the finds I got were a direct result of this change of tactic.

Roman Roof Tile piece
11 Scrappies
2 Lead Tokens
Jetton
Lead Cloth Seal
Medieval Leather Mount
Interesting Medieval Gilt Buckle with 2 opposing Birds
Cool Lion watch Winder
Ed I Hammered Penny - Canterbury Mint
AD 383-408 Arcadius Siliqua - rated as Scarce

Lastly a very interesting Gaming Piece that when I found it I thought Viking because of the silver inlaided runic letter. However the runic letter seems to be a 'H' from the germanic elder futhark 2nd-8th C which would make it a Saxon Migration period piece. I need to do more research but I think the 'H' is for Hnefi which is the King Piece of the board game. I think this trumps my nice siliqua as the days best find!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That's a ton of finds for an already hunted field - WTG!!!

 

[Westfront]

Very nice game piece! My first thought was amphora plug before i noticed that inlay is runic and silver. Very very cool! The Siliqua is a top find too! Good day!

 

[jewelerguy]

excellent finds as always. love those coins