Searching for SAXON - Got ROMAN/SAXON/MEDIEVAL...

[CRUSADER]

There was a field that's been on my mind for a couple of years because we found a Saxon strap-end & a nice Saxon mount. The kind of period stuff that goes with a Sceat, assuming its a site like I suspect. Today we returned only to find it just had a 9 inch ankle breaker turn. We had driven too far not to make an effort. We last 2.5 hours & it beat me up a little trying to stay up-right, so we called it & moved to the Track-Way Site, another Saxon Site where we had 3 Sceats at the end of last year.

The first site surprised us with our first Roman stuff from that field & a stunning hammered 1582.

First Site;
Saxon Pot Shard
Roman Fibula bit
Roman Mount
Saxon Strap-end (type I need)
2nd C AD Roman Bird Brooch - VERY RARE; 4 record on the PAS, 2 in Hattatt's book & this is best of all of them. Thought to be an Eagle
1582 Lizzy Threepence - A scarce date with the sword mint-mark, easily £100+

The Track-Way Site;
3 Roman Coins
1721 Halfpenny
Jetton
2 Medieval Buckles
Broken Hammered Penny

 

[Whyme]

Once again awesome finds!

 

[Westfront]

Another great brooch and a fine hammered!

 

[bologna321]

Love that bird man

 

[Plumbata]

Truly killer brooch, congratulations!

 

[thrifty76now]

We can only dream of finding coins that old over here in the U.S Awesome assortment indeed..

 

[washingtonian]

Wow, beautiful old hammered silver. Nicely done!

 

[Argentium]

Wow - I really like the bird ! The detail on the Lizzy is amazing , especially her face !

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow - I really like the bird ! The detail on the Lizzy is amazing , especially her face !

Yes, normally her weaker part, which is common.

 

[Hawks88]

You could open a museum with all the finds you have dug over the years. Congrats again on a very rewarding hunt.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome finds, thank you for sharing!

 

[landmagnet]

Love the rare bird brooch !

 

[Relicific]

That’s bird brooch is a great find.
Congrats

 

[Aureus]

Great finds! Congrats!

 

[DownNDirty]

Love the coins

 

[Gridwalker306]

I'm very impressed with the bird brooch, it's a thing of beauty, and I'm glad it's in great shape. Congrats, I bet you're pretty excited with that one!

Also great shape is that Lizzie, wow! I only found one Lizzie when I was over, and although it had a date, the queen was totally smoothed out.

 

[UnderMiner]

Elisabeth I is an awesome image to see on a coin popping out the ground. I always picture scenes from Blackadder when someone mentions Elisabeth I

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm very impressed with the bird brooch, it's a thing of beauty, and I'm glad it's in great shape. Congrats, I bet you're pretty excited with that one!

Also great shape is that Lizzie, wow! I only found one Lizzie when I was over, and although it had a date, the queen was totally smoothed out.

When Cru'dad dug it early on at the start & shouted out he had a raven brooch, I started to think Viking, as we were on that period of a Site (Saxon, mostly I think). That got me over excited as its something I've seen & quite wanted. When I saw it was Roman I was a little confused with whats happening on this later site, but was very pleased with the condition; which was due to the recent deep plough. This deep plough is probably the deepest in many years, in some areas its down to the natural.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Wow once again you crushed it, I kick myself every time I see your post. I wish I had taken up metal detecting as a hobby when I was stationed in Scotland rather than trying to learn golf!

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow once again you crushed it, I kick myself every time I see your post. I wish I had taken up metal detecting as a hobby when I was stationed in Scotland rather than trying to learn golf!

To be honest you would have had a tough time without years of knowledge & research as to where to search & Scotland is a way tougher call than where we hunt. That's not to say without a bit of luck you can get a life changing find.