Scratching around

robfinds · Aug 21, 2015

A few fields are ready to detect now. Unfortunately their surface as just been dragged. This means that only the top few inches of soil have been turned. So in fact I am just detecting the same soil as last season at the moment. Had a few finds though, which shows you can never find it all. The hammered silver penny is well battered, but looks like Edward III. The top item is a medieval leather decoration. The bottom item is a bit of a mystery. Think I've seen one of these before somewhere, but can't remember what it is. Robert.

Ranger121 · Aug 21, 2015

History found. Nice.

Westfront · Aug 21, 2015

Every hammered is a good find! And the belt mount is nice too. No idea on the other piece. Looks like a clamp of some sort....

46Wheat · Aug 21, 2015

Nice old piece of silver

Scrappy · Aug 21, 2015

Beauty hammered. That's awesome

Steve

Trezurehunter · Aug 21, 2015

Nice finds.

Msbeepbeep · Aug 22, 2015

Nice finds! Congrats!

CRUSADER · Aug 23, 2015

Diagnostic Artifacts - Small Finds - Leather Ornaments
See above the US Maryland finds. Many of those leather mounts I used to think were Medieval/Tudor are 17th C, like I think your find is. Although there are many other types that are older.
I know what you mean when you say 'you can't get it all'. Often after a shallow turn I can't believe how much I missed last year! (although 45% coverage was Dad's Cortes)

No idea on the large thingie, never seen one. Brass?

robfinds · Aug 23, 2015

CRUSADER said:
Diagnostic Artifacts - Small Finds - Leather Ornaments
See above the US Maryland finds. Many of those leather mounts I used to think were Medieval/Tudor are 17th C, like I think your find is. Although there are many other types that are older.
I know what you mean when you say 'you can't get it all'. Often after a shallow turn I can't believe how much I missed last year! (although 45% coverage was Dad's Cortes)

No idea on the large thingie, never seen one. Brass?

Hello Cru, brass/bronze.

pepperj · Aug 23, 2015

Still a couple of nice finds from the field soils being "tickled". As for the other thingy it might be electrical rated as the wire would go in the middle and the mounting bolts through the side slots.