Roman/Saxon Site - Day 8 - SAXON SCEAT!

[CRUSADER]

We started the day in the rain & it was on & off all day. We are starting to grid out of the main area & we only expected about 5 Roman Coins on the edge of the site. Instead we were shocked with the total, in just 3 hours 45 minutes.

30 Roman Coins!
Roman Ring fragment
2 Roman Mounts
My first Roman 'Duck' Brooch (Head missing)
Nice 17th C Lead Seal of the Norwich Weavers Company
Stunning 16th C German Jetton!
17th C broken book Mount
Cauldron Foot

And on our 2nd hunt of the year a Saxon Sceat;
AD700-720
Minted in Netherlands
Plumed Bird Type

This hunt will be hard to match until harvest time!!!

 

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[CRUSADER]

Did you know right away that it was a skeat? Are they easily distinguishable from a Celtic coin? I need to read up on them in case I ever make it over there one day

When I first felt it in the sticky mud I thought small Roman Coin, however, as soon as I saw it I knew it was a Sceat. I also realised the 'type' I had found through previous book research. I'm no good at exams but I can remember an image in a book from years ago.

It took me over 15-20 years to get my first one of these, now I'm on a roll.

 

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[joeyfresh]

When I first felt it in the sticky mud I thought small Roman Coin, however, as soon as I saw it I knew it was a Sceat. I also realised the 'type' I had found through previous book research. I'm no good at exams but I can remember an image in a book from years ago.

It took me over 15-20 years to get my first one of these, now I'm on a roll.

It's easy to remember things things that we care about

 

[CRUSADER]

It's easy to remember things things that we care about

True. I forgot to mention, I have had about 15+ of these & none of them have been the same type. ....yet...

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Crusader - Looks as though you're off and running with a great start to 2014. You've set off on a quick pace, I hope the rest of the New Year follows with equal success.

 

[CRUSADER]

Crusader - Looks as though you're off and running with a great start to 2014. You've set off on a quick pace, I hope the rest of the New Year follows with equal success.

True, I can only hope for the best. If not, what will come will happen

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

WOW - that's a pile of romans! And many congrats on the sceat and jetton.

 

[carolinas]

Congrats on the sceat. Never get tired of seeing those.

 

[CRUSADER]

Congrats on the sceat. Never get tired of seeing those.

Welcome.

Are you from the UK?

 

[doninbrewster]

Way to go! I'll be on the next plane from NY : )

 

[Valley Ranger]

Great recoveries!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Good to see you are still finding the good stuff, love the Sceat! HH, Mike