The Wheat Is In!!!!

[CRUSADER]

Dad had been scouting a few new fields & got a few bits including a Roman Brooch. But came home & told me what I had been waiting for, for awhile. 'The Wheat is in on the (insert code word) Field', I got into my detecting suit quicker than you could say flash gordon...We only had 1 hour of light left but I managed a Gold plated (dare I say) Saxon Cross & Dad got a Saxon/Viking Stirrup Mount We might return in better conditions




PS. Land-Mag. if your reading, get out there or try answering your phone next time I think you know where to go

 

[CRUSADER]

--ck me what ever it is, it's nice I would be camping on that field, was that a stubble search as well

SS

Terrible stubble with mixed thick grass

 

[CRUSADER]

--ck me what ever it is, it's nice I would be camping on that field, was that a stubble search as well

SS

Terrible stubble with mixed thick grass

Well if you dragged that lot off in stubble....god only knows what you will find after the plough by the way I'm your long lost brother, and I detect to

SS

Sorry, should have clarified. the only 2 finds were the Saxon stuff, the rest was Dads 2 days of scouting new land.

This field is the one next to the Saxon Brooch field

 

[CRUSADER]

--ck me what ever it is, it's nice I would be camping on that field, was that a stubble search as well

SS

Terrible stubble with mixed thick grass

Well if you dragged that lot off in stubble....god only knows what you will find after the plough by the way I'm your long lost brother, and I detect to

SS

Sorry, should have clarified. the only 2 finds were the Saxon stuff, the rest was Dads 2 days of scouting new land.

This field is the one next to the Saxon Brooch field

It sounds like a good Saxon area, which is quite wide spread like our Villa site(5 fields)

SS

It is, because I really meant, the field, next to the field that had the Brooches, so its probably 3 fields in total.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Great looking finds Cru and Dad
Can't wait to see what comes to the surface after plowing

 

[CRUSADER]

Great looking finds Cru and Dad
Can't wait to see what comes to the surface after plowing

When you get a Stirrup Mount on your first outing on a new field when we have only ever found 4 in total (including this one), then you know 2 things, its going to be good & its likely not been Hawked. We were expecting Saxon & we both got it in 1 hour, this is not normal UK detecting, its dreamland

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

NICE!! STAKE A CLAIM

 

[robfinds]

Nice mount Cru , not sure the cross like thing is Saxon though.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice mount Cru , not sure the cross like thing is Saxon though.

I'm not sure either but looks early, if Medieval

 

[robfinds]

Nice mount Cru , not sure the cross like thing is Saxon though.

I'm not sure either but looks early, if Medieval

Well it's a nice find either way.

 

[jrsherman]

I'm cheap, but that's a nice looking little lead finial in Picture 2 as well! Nice finds Cru!

 

[BuckleBoy]

That gold plated cross is a TOP NOTCH FIND, my friend!

I'm jealous that your fields are getting harvested already.


-Buckles

 

[CRUSADER]

That gold plated cross is a TOP NOTCH FIND, my friend!

I'm jealous that your fields are getting harvested already.


-Buckles

Over here, the Wheat is 2 weeks late due to rain & they nearly lost it all

 

[Deepdiger60]

Wonderful finds that Saxon cross would date about when ? Good find Dd60

 

[CRUSADER]

Wonderful finds that Saxon cross would date about when ? Good find Dd60

To be honest, I have no reference to compare it to. So, it might be early Medieval 13th Century, at best, if Saxon its 9th-11th Century. The Stirrup Mount next to it is definately 9-11th C.

 

[HISPAN]

Incredible job hunting for a only hour .... French Gold Medieval ornament is beautiful and it's hard to find them intact (with the amount of outgoing ornaments has not broken and in 1600 years? ) and the Viking ornament is nice .... Cru good hunting ...." CRUSADER team the number one in Europe hunters.
Hispan.

 

[shaun7]

Could be some Saxon coinage there

Have you slept yet?

 

[CRUSADER]

Could be some Saxon coinage there

Have you slept yet?

I wish, but tonight was pretty poor really, so will have to wait another day when conditions are better.

 

[delaford321]

I wish I lived in a cool place like that... The most I ever find is a penny my neighbor dropped next to his car...

 

[CRUSADER]

I wish I lived in a cool place like that... The most I ever find is a penny my neighbor dropped next to his car...

thanks for the reply,

you wish & I'm glad if that make sence