The Bog man

[robfinds]

Managed about 2 hours very late this aft. before the heavens opened. I detected a field that I last tried about 4 years ago. The field is very low laying and I think was once a bog before it was drained. From experience I knew signals would be in short supply, and I was correct. After about 2 hours with nothing of interest to show the sky became inky black with rain clouds. I headed back towards the car and that's when the bog man decided to show his lead face to me. He looks very medieval with a big round collar like the ones the kings have on short cross 12th/13th century coins.

Regards Robert.

 

[wyattrr]

Interesting find...How deep was it? Congrats

 

[robfinds]

Interesting find...How deep was it? Congrats

Just a few inches, but the field was ploughed.

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice find.
What is it from?

 

[49er]

Great find....

 

[Roger Mn.]

Looks like the hair is actually a snake and on the back is the snake and a shoe.

 

[robfinds]

Nice find.
What is it from?

Hello, it's made of lead.

 

[robfinds]

Your "bog man" appears to be giving the "stink eye".

"Do carry on with your mud pies now. Chop, chop!"

Thank's for the picture, yes the good old British empire things were much simpler then. What's "stink eye" mean old boy "not a lot of people know that". Must go now, having trouble with a septic tank. Ta Ta.

 

[robfinds]

Looks like the hair is actually a snake and on the back is the snake and a shoe.

Roger you you could be right about the snake for hair (well spotted), perhaps it's meant to be St Patrick who was said to have banished snakes from Ireland. Maybe it's a pilgrims badge ?.

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

It continues to amaze me in the age of UK finds. Nice going!

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks possible late saxon

 

[robfinds]

Looks possible late saxon

Hello crusader, Hope you enjoyed the wedding. You could be right, I've seen an enamelled cloisonne type brooch with a similar type face.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks possible late saxon

Hello crusader, Hope you enjoyed the wedding. You could be right, I've seen an enamelled cloisonne type brooch with a similar type face.

yeap, it was like the big fat Greek wedding. My sister now has a last name I can't pronounce.

 

[Ron B]

Hey, great find!
He's wearing headphones!
With a little imagination, looking inside the upright staple (for lack of a better description-hair) you will see his profile!

Kewl stuff!
GRB

 

[robfinds]

Here's a slightly better picture of the Bog Man. You can see the snakes head on the l/h side of his head. Went back to the bog field today and found nothing of note.

HH Robert

 

[dgaughan]

looks like me the morning after alot of pints

 

[robfinds]

Just got some info on the Bog Man. Apparently the design of the serpent has close similarities of the Teutonic creator god,who formed part of the pre-Christian religion of the Angles who settled in Yorkshire and Northumbria. The face may represent the god of chaos and creativity. The find may date to the 7TH/8TH Century. The oldest sundial in England on Escomb Saxon church dating to the 7TH/8TH Century as a similar design.

HH Robert.

 

[Doug UK]

Well found Robert, possible lead button or some form of dress decoration?

I had a look on PAS data base, can't see anything like it.

Doug

 

[CRUSADER]

Just got some info on the Bog Man. Apparently the design of the serpent has close similarities of the Teutonic creator god,who formed part of the pre-Christian religion of the Angles who settled in Yorkshire and Northumbria. The face may represent the god of chaos and creativity. The find may date to the 7TH/8TH Century. The oldest sundial in England on Escomb Saxon church dating to the 7TH/8TH Century as a similar design.

HH Robert.

I thought Saxon 8)

 

[Detectingfreak]

He looks scary!