Viking Brooch

[robfinds]

This is one of my best finds, it's a 10TH Century lead Viking disc brooch. The find was the first signal on a new field about 5 years ago. After many searches of the field it was the only Viking object found.

HH - Robert

 

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[txkickergirl]

Wow thats impressive and old!!!!!!!

 

[mamabear]

how old is it? did you find it inland or near the beach? wow, to be able to hold a peice of viking history in your hands! amazing!

 

[RickyP]

I had one like that. Lost it when I was playing football. Rough game as I remember.

Nice find

 

[robfinds]

The brooch is around eleven hundred years old, and was found well inland close to the river Trent .

HH-Robert

 

[CRUSADER]

I suspect this to be a lead test piece. Much rarer than a normal lead disc brooch as it was a one off test that the smithy did to test the mould before using the more expensive bronze or copper-alloy.

 

[robfinds]

Hello Crusader, The museum said it was strange that it was made of lead rather than an alloy. I've had this type before but in a copper alloy.

HH- Robert

 

[Fishstank]

That's awesome

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is quite an impressive find! And a scarce one too!!

Thank you so much for sharing this one with all of us.


Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[birdman]

Remarkable dig! Wish there was some old history here.

 

[robfinds]

There will be, one day , what defines history though. I suppose it's different things to different people. If an object is only a hundred years old ,but it teaches us something or gives us pleasure and interest surely that's what counts.

HH-Robert

 

[ModernDayWarrior]

That's awesome!