Targetted an Iron Age Site...

[CRUSADER]

This is a site that Land-Magnet kindly got us on, he spotted the crop-mark (picture 1) & we had done a short 1 hour hunt & only found the pottery spread when it was time to leave. So Dad & I covered the crop-mark well today & picked up more Iron Age pottery (gave to Land-Magnet to show the farmer later) & came up with no Ancient finds. We were somewhat hoping for a transitional site so we could find a few Roman Coins as well, but clearly it went out of use at the end of the Iron Age. We know that these rural & remote sites are going to be 1 coin or bust. In fact any Iron Age Metalwork is a freshing change, but it was not to be. So another one off the list for the time being, better targets to be had
After gridding the area we spent some time exploring the rest of the field & the one next to it. I picked up a nice piece of Medieval Pottery with thumb print decor & a Lead Spindal Whorl (slight decor showing) but very little for an area which has been farmed well in the Medieval period.

Still had a good 17th Century Buckle - Type I need
Neolithic Flint Tool
poor 17th Century Token
William III Coin Weight

So it was far from a wasted trip

 

[Silver Searcher]

Some times they look good from above :P but poor when you get there it looked like a promissing area, you will have to try again perhaps a better plough turn might do it

SS

 

[ndhill1976]

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

 

[shaun7]

That's an unusual buckle!

Is the crop mark a village or...

 

[wyattrr]

As usual...Very productive hunt. Nice Relics, I know you'll go back...Good Luck and HH

 

[Silver Searcher]

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

The crop marks are the dark area's on Cru's pictures, which look to have two Iron Age round houses on or three

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

That's an unusual buckle!

Is the crop mark a village or...

Within the largest enclosure is the circle of the Roundhouse, so its a single house with a couple of enclosures. The circle is the ditch around the roundhouse that catches the rain off the roof. So the circle is about 30 metres which makes the diameter of the dwelling about 20-25 metres.

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

It can be lots of things but simply (or at least in this example) its an old ditch which is now filled in, but crops draw the water from a greater depth in these areas which make it lusher & greener.

 

[CRUSADER]

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

The crop marks are the dark area's on Cru's pictures, which look to have two Iron Age round houses on or three

SS

I'm not sure about the top 2, pretty sure the right one is a small enclosure, the top left might be one but very big

 

[CRUSADER]

As usual...Very productive hunt. Nice Relics, I know you'll go back...Good Luck and HH

To be honest we are not likely to go back & it was close to a bust

 

[shaun7]

That's an unusual buckle!

Is the crop mark a village or...

Within the largest enclosure is the circle of the Roundhouse, so its a single house with a couple of enclosures. The circle is the ditch around the roundhouse that catches the rain off the roof. So the circle is about 30 metres which makes the diameter of the dwelling about 20-25 metres.

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

It can be lots of things but simply (or at least in this example) its an old ditch which is now filled in, but crops draw the water from a greater depth in these areas which make it lusher & greener.

That's huge

Would it have been like a commune?

 

[Silver Searcher]

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

The crop marks are the dark area's on Cru's pictures, which look to have two Iron Age round houses on or three

SS

I'm not sure about the top 2, pretty sure the right one is a small enclosure, the top left might be one but very big

Me neither there is a lot going on in that field not just Iron Age

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

That's an unusual buckle!

Is the crop mark a village or...

Within the largest enclosure is the circle of the Roundhouse, so its a single house with a couple of enclosures. The circle is the ditch around the roundhouse that catches the rain off the roof. So the circle is about 30 metres which makes the diameter of the dwelling about 20-25 metres.

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

It can be lots of things but simply (or at least in this example) its an old ditch which is now filled in, but crops draw the water from a greater depth in these areas which make it lusher & greener.

That's huge

Would it have been like a commune?

Extended family most likely. Shame they were plasterers & not Chieftains

 

[shaun7]

That's an unusual buckle!

Is the crop mark a village or...

Within the largest enclosure is the circle of the Roundhouse, so its a single house with a couple of enclosures. The circle is the ditch around the roundhouse that catches the rain off the roof. So the circle is about 30 metres which makes the diameter of the dwelling about 20-25 metres.

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

It can be lots of things but simply (or at least in this example) its an old ditch which is now filled in, but crops draw the water from a greater depth in these areas which make it lusher & greener.

That's huge

Would it have been like a commune?

Extended family most likely. Shame they were plasterers & not Chieftains

Wattle and daubers

 

[CRUSADER]

That's an unusual buckle!

Is the crop mark a village or...

Within the largest enclosure is the circle of the Roundhouse, so its a single house with a couple of enclosures. The circle is the ditch around the roundhouse that catches the rain off the roof. So the circle is about 30 metres which makes the diameter of the dwelling about 20-25 metres.

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

It can be lots of things but simply (or at least in this example) its an old ditch which is now filled in, but crops draw the water from a greater depth in these areas which make it lusher & greener.

That's huge

Would it have been like a commune?

Extended family most likely. Shame they were plasterers & not Chieftains

Wattle and daubers

At least times have moved on & you don't have to pick-up your material fresh from the horse

 

[shaun7]

That's an unusual buckle!

Is the crop mark a village or...

Within the largest enclosure is the circle of the Roundhouse, so its a single house with a couple of enclosures. The circle is the ditch around the roundhouse that catches the rain off the roof. So the circle is about 30 metres which makes the diameter of the dwelling about 20-25 metres.

What is a crop mark? I see the picture, but I don't know what made that mark.

It can be lots of things but simply (or at least in this example) its an old ditch which is now filled in, but crops draw the water from a greater depth in these areas which make it lusher & greener.

That's huge

Would it have been like a commune?

Extended family most likely. Shame they were plasterers & not Chieftains

Wattle and daubers

At least times have moved on & you don't have to pick-up your material fresh from the horse

No, the labourer would have done that...and mixed it with his feet

You're right though...no Travis Perkins in them days

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Amazing you guys.

Way to go!

 

[HISPAN]

nice buckle ...congrats !