Random Field - Day 5...

CRUSADER · May 28, 2011

My replacement 11" Coil has not arrived yet but I wasn't too bothered as I knew this end of the field was full of trash/nails. These conditions slowed our progress a little but the small coil got me some good target separation & it may have saved me a couple of extra finds compared to the large coil. :thumbsup:

I'm very happy with how this field has done, & although we may never cover it again, if it were deep ploughed we would hit the noisy end again.

3 Jettons
1 Scrappy Roman Coin
Large Roman Nail
Some good buttons including a mother of pearl & glass combo :icon_scratch:

Early or Late 19th C :dontknow:

Nice Shoe Buckle
Broken but once nice (& lacquered) Buckle with kissing beasts
Medieval Balance Scale Hanger
1/2 Medieval Swivel
Medicine Weight (under this a nice Medieval leather mount in the shape of a bird - my first)
17th-18th C Sword Belt Hanger - sticking out the top of the mud - My best of this type

13th-14th C Ring (Annular) Brooch with pin - best example I have

Hammered - Ed I circa 1300

My first 13-14th C Medieval Heraldic Horse Pendant with a hanger - Shows 3 Crowns & Crossed Arrows - The type of item Knight's had on their horse. :headbang:

I'm sure Cru'Dad found something, but I'm not sure what :-X

......(oh yeah, the nice dandy button with loop)

shaun7 · May 28, 2011

A great day....love the pendant :icon_thumleft:

HISPAN · May 28, 2011

Hello mate! :hello:

very nice circular Brooch and buckles

...... you know the century may be the Brooch ?
H

TerryEastTexas · May 28, 2011

Nice collection of finds. Congrats.

JW15 · May 28, 2011

Well done!! :icon_thumright:

Great assortment of finds!

hammered · May 28, 2011

Sweet finds mate :icon_thumleft:

, the pendant is the biz :thumbsup:

hammered

surfnturf · May 28, 2011

What a great dig!!! Love it! :icon_pirat:

ANTIQUARIAN · May 28, 2011

You guys did really well today Cru! :icon_thumright:

Congratulations on your finds mate! :notworthy:

This piece is my favourite!

Dave

Woodland Detectors · May 28, 2011

I really like the pendant Crusader. :hello2:

cheers

derfel · May 29, 2011

you had a good day, is that a flattened 17th c powder measure?

Silver Searcher · May 29, 2011

You couldn't complain about those finds, if it were the best time of year

to be finding them now is a real bonus :icon_thumleft:

..pity the mount didn't have the fixing bar, but then again I would take that :wink:

But I still don't understand why you would still want to swing that heavy 11", when you are finding great stuff with the 9" :dontknow:

SS

birdman · May 29, 2011

I wish I had some of those random fields! Love the buckles.

CRUSADER · May 29, 2011

HISPAN said:
Hello mate!
very nice circular Brooch and buckles ...... you know the century may be the Brooch ?
H

13th-14th C :headbang:

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=3705&cat=all

CRUSADER · May 29, 2011

derfel said:
you had a good day, is that a flattened 17th c powder measure?

yeap, well spotted :icon_thumright:

CRUSADER · May 29, 2011

Silver Searcher said:
You couldn't complain about those finds, if it were the best time of year to be finding them now is a real bonus ..pity the mount didn't have the fixing bar, but then again I would take that

But I still don't understand why you would still want to swing that heavy 11", when you are finding great stuff with the 9"

SS

Its only heavy at first, now my small coil feels strange & light/off balance. My main reason is the increased depth on hammered, even tiny ones. On most of my sites the targets are spread out enough to use it, but if I had an area of field as noisy as this one, I would clear it first with the small coil. Other than its pinpointing which takes time to figure out, seems further back than it sounds, it is one of the best coils I have ever tried. The large 12x15 SEF is pretty unstable.

{Sentinel} · Jun 4, 2011

Yes I must've missed this post while I was in Rhode Island, this is a terrific post. The mount in the shape of a Bird is stellar as is that 1600s Sword Hanger, that's just a

SWEET find!! This whole post is First Rate, the intact buckles, the amulet, hammered silver; that's pretty much a full buffet of historical finds across the Spectrum. Congrats

my friend! :icon_thumleft:

cntrydncr1 · Jun 4, 2011

great hunt! I love all the buckles and even the piece of the crotal bell!

CRUSADER · Jun 4, 2011

{Sentinel} said:
Yes I must've missed this post while I was in Rhode Island, this is a terrific post. The mount in the shape of a Bird is stellar as is that 1600s Sword Hanger, that's just a

SWEET find!! This whole post is First Rate, the intact buckles, the amulet, hammered silver; that's pretty much a full buffet of historical finds across the Spectrum. Congrats

my friend!

Someone who spotted our best day on this field :thumbsup:

CHEERS