Qrter Stater Field - Day 10...

[CRUSADER]

Another fine day after yesterdays rain, I spent 5.5 hours on the field & Cru'dad joined me for 2 hours but he made it count with the best 2 finds - 1904 Silver Ring, & 8th C Saxon Strapend

Other Finds:
5 Scrappies
Top of a Roman Fibula
2 Jettons
Cloth Seals
Broken Tudor Clothes Fastener
bits...

 

[oldsoapy]

Weather was really good today for detecting: you were certainly busy!! Hutch.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I think that's great you and your Dad hunt together. You make a great team. Nice saves.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

You and your dad made some nice finds today Cru!
Nice to see that you fellows are still detecting this winter!

What is this piece?
Dave

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

very nice hunt! awesome relics as usual!

 

[CRUSADER]

You and you dad made some decent finds today Cru!
Nice to see that you guys are still detecting this winter!

Can you tell me what this piece is?
Dave

Its the 8th C Saxon Strapend.(A rare find) The thin zoomorphic end shows a beast head with ears, eyes & snout, the centre panel has a kind of ziz-zag pattern & its missing a few mm's at the thick end where the 2 rivets held it to the leather strap.
Dad will correct me if wrong, but I pretty sure this is the first one of this type he has ever found (I've had 4-5 examples)

 

[Got Treasure ?]

Will dig for Pizza!

 

[oldsoapy]

You and you dad made some decent finds today Cru!
Nice to see that you guys are still detecting this winter!

Can you tell me what this piece is?
Dave

Its the 8th C Saxon Strapend.(A rare find) The thin zoomorphic end shows a beast head with ears, eyes & snout, the centre panel has a kind of ziz-zag pattern & its missing a few mm's at the thick end where the 2 rivets held it to the leather strap.
Dad will correct me if wrong, but I pretty sure this is the first one of this type he has ever found (I've had 4-5 examples)

Saxon strapends are quite rare as you say: l've only found one example. l would love to find one in silver: that is one on my wish list.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

You and you dad made some decent finds today Cru!
Nice to see that you guys are still detecting this winter!

Can you tell me what this piece is?
Dave

Its the 8th C Saxon Strapend.(A rare find) The thin zoomorphic end shows a beast head with ears, eyes & snout, the centre panel has a kind of ziz-zag pattern & its missing a few mm's at the thick end where the 2 rivets held it to the leather strap.
Dad will correct me if wrong, but I pretty sure this is the first one of this type he has ever found (I've had 4-5 examples)

Thanks for the info Cru. I could see a lot of decoration on this piece and knew it had to be something of importance!

Dave

 

[romeo-1]

That's a productive hunt...I would have thought that ring was older!

 

[Stewmac]

Amazing finds as always Crusader. That strap end is amazing..

 

[looking4largecent]

You and your dad sure make a great team.

 

[Westfront]

You did well again! Love that strap end! Was out too...have something good too!

 

[CRUSADER]

That's a productive hunt...I would have thought that ring was older!

So did we in the field, thought it maybe another treasure item & laughed to ourselves, but the hallmark is clearly 1904.

 

[HISPAN]

Nice Saxon Strapend ...congrats!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Congrats on the strap end! HH, Mike