William III 1690s Shilling, Victoria Silver, Coppers and more stuff.

[DavidBeard]

Hi All,
Another neighbouring farmer to the Grenade Farm let me have a look around one of his fields. An old 'Ridge and Furrow' field which on a sunny day looks like a rippling sea. The sheep had just grazed on it so the grass would be as short as it ever will be:



I did two afternoons totalling around 6 hours, finding quite a few coins and other things:



A William III silver Shilling - 1690s:



The remains of a George II Halfpenny 1700s:



Remains of a George III Halfpenny 1770s:



Three more bits of silver, Victoria 1877 Shilling and Sixpences 1898 and 1899:





An old Button, Buckles and 'carpet' Rings:



and a load of other stuff including a large Horse Brass, Door Knocker, Keg Key, Watch, Candle Snuffer, Padlock, etc:



I think the Lead Weight (or token) is one for the museum - seen this design before?



Can't wait to get back there again - I wonder what else is hidden there!
Best wishes.

 

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[KyFreeBird]

Love those coins!!!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Just at those finds. Makes our in the states look like cracker jack toys.....

I should have been born English

 

[skalleewag]

love those sixpenses

 

[Sniffy]

Excellent finds sir.

 

[DavidBeard]

love those sixpenses

The sixpenses are as good as new - they were in the same hole as the six 'green' Victoria Pennies - Eight coins in one hole! That would have been quite a loss in those days.

 

[Garabaldi]

Wow, you got yourself a nice spot. We find one of those coins on this side of the pond and were all up in arms. Great finds. Congrats and can't wait to see what else you find there.

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Very nice finds Mr Music.

Those silvers are in great shape too. Their dates are clear and both sides look good.


Merry Christmas

SKD/Ohio

 

[DavidBeard]

On a humorous note (if you didn't see it before) - The Candle Snuffer makes a very nice Pixie's Hat

 

[dneyedli@res1.mts.net]

That's a nice day you had there. I love the early silver. 8 coins in one hole? That field must have been a pasture for a long time! The plow would have scattered those a bit, I would assume.
I hope you find out more about the lead piece. Keep us posted.
Thanks for the great post!
Dave.

 

[shaun7]

Is the Shilling a Love Token? Doesn't look like the plough did that

That must have been a wealthy person to have all that money in their pocket/purse

 

[ironron]

Is the Shilling a Love Token? Doesn't look like the plough did that

That must have been a wealthy person to have all that money in their pocket/purse

I agree, the shilling is a love token.

 

[WhiteHunter]

Some great finds there as always, keep up the good work

 

[DavidBeard]

Is the Shilling a Love Token? Doesn't look like the plough did that

I first thought that when I dug it Shaun, but, I've never seen one with both sides bent the same way (unless it was for 2 blokes or 2 women) so I then thought it must be mechanical damage. Nice how its creased either side the portrait though.
Seen any other examples on the net that are bent this way? My first William III Sixpence was also a Love Token.

Just got the tree up - plenty of sherry in! I think this might have been my last hunt of 2009.

 

[hodge]

love those sixpenses

The sixpenses are as good as new - they were in the same hole as the six 'green' Victoria Pennies - Eight coins in one hole! That would have been quite a loss in those days.

Got to agree with that...and quite a find in theses days.
Nice one, well done.

 

[CRUSADER]

Is the Shilling a Love Token? Doesn't look like the plough did that

I first thought that when I dug it Shaun, but, I've never seen one with both sides bent the same way (unless it was for 2 blokes or 2 women) so I then thought it must be mechanical damage. Nice how its creased either side the portrait though.
Seen any other examples on the net that are bent this way? My first William III Sixpence was also a Love Token.

Just got the tree up - plenty of sherry in! I think this might have been my last hunt of 2009.

Agreed, unusual. Not likely to be a Love token with the bend the same way, plus I've yet to see a Shilling Love Token.
Its rare to find this period Shillings in any condition, rarer than hammered in my experience, so a good addition to the collection.

Hows the depth on the E-Trac on this grass field, now that your mastering it?

 

[DavidBeard]

...Hows the depth on the E-Trac on this grass field, now that your mastering it?...

This grass field has been pasture, unploughed for many, many years. Some of the larger finds in this hunt; Lead weight, Pen knife and the Candle Snuffer and the George II Halfpenny, were found at around 10 - 11 inches or more. The Victorian coins around 7 inches. It is finding things deeper than this but as yet hasn't sniffed me out another Hammered, Roman or Gold Coin yet. I'm assuring myself though that I haven't missed them if they were there or that they're several feet deeper!
When I first read up about the 'Ridge and Furrow' being used post-Roman to 17th Century though I was expecting more older finds in this area than I actually found. The Farmer says that the grass will be cut in summer really short for silage next year - I'll return then.

 

[CRUSADER]

...Hows the depth on the E-Trac on this grass field, now that your mastering it?...

This grass field has been pasture, unploughed for many, many years. Some of the larger finds in this hunt; Lead weight, Pen knife and the Candle Snuffer and the George II Halfpenny, were found at around 10 - 11 inches or more. The Victorian coins around 7 inches. It is finding things deeper than this but as yet hasn't sniffed me out another Hammered, Roman or Gold Coin yet. I'm assuring myself though that I haven't missed them if they were there or that they're several feet deeper!
When I first read up about the 'Ridge and Furrow' being used post-Roman to 17th Century though I was expecting more older finds in this area than I actually found. The Farmer says that the grass will be cut in summer really short for silage next year - I'll return then.

Done many similar fields with similar results to you. They used this as a form of drainage in the 18th C as well, so not are all Medieval as you would expect. Even if it is the finds will be too deep unless it was continually ploughed.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds! The 1690 coin looks like a love token, I found one from 1696. Your finds are always getting better. HH, Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice finds! The 1690 coin looks like a love token, I found one from 1696. Your finds are always getting better. HH, Mike

You found one bent the same direction (also a shilling?)?