The Hill - Day 1 - 4 Hammered - GROAT...

[CRUSADER]

We had a few options but I let Cru'dad call this one, & it worked out better than expected.
Although I'm calling this day 1 on this field we did have a little go on the higher area where the oilseed rape had failed & they drilled spring beans. We also had a few good finds whilst crossing it back & forth to the Trackway Site.
However, its the first serious grid we have done & although there are good finds they are very spread out & it takes a large area grid to get anything.
Just over 6 hours:

3 Scrappies (1 holed in the Saxon period)
Buckles - until I pictured them I hadn't realized that Cru'dad had found the other half of my Spec buckle.
2 Tudor Strap-ends
2 bits of Bronze age Axe
14th C Medieval Sword Chape
Bit of a 6th C Saxon Brooch
2 Rose Farthings
17th C Token
Mystery Hammered French Coin
Ed I Penny
Henry VI Penny (folded over)
Edward III Groat (had only 2 others, this is equal to the best)

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Amazing to dig truly old hammered silver with such frequency.

 

[CRUSADER]

Great day for silver, congrats on the Groat. The "hammered French" is well hammered.

Whilst looking for todays Scottish Coin find, I worked out it was really Scottish & most likely my first Billion 'Plack' of James IV. (Never had this King)

 

[vpone]

Still going strong I see Crusader, great to see - vp