Winter Stubble Field...

[CRUSADER]

I cycled to the field we were on yesterday & started without Dad for about 4 hours & he joined me for the last hour of light. I was beginning to grid out of the most productive Roman Area and into an area we have not had much in the past. But I still managed a few good finds. I had met the farmer 2 hours into my hunt, he was patrolling looking for Night Hawks, as he has had some recent trouble. I was glad of his policing, as I dis-like this activity, as much as him, plus he told me about a load more land that is left for winter stubble Therefore, when Dad arrived, we marked off & went to explore this new area. Glad we did, as Dad got a nice Roman Brooch (& a 4 hole button)

Livery Button
18th C Pewter Military - too far gone for an ID
18th C plated cufflink
Georgian Furniture piece (ladies head)
Cloth Seal
Lead Token
5 Scrappies
Cut Hammered (Henry III)

 

[Westfront]

You did well! And another nice livery button! Do You dig them on a daily basis now? You had stormy weather too?

 

[HISPAN]

Today he has three quality findings Museum.

 

[Damon64]

More amazing finds!

 

[kuger]

......as usual!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

You did well! And another nice livery button! Do You dig them on a daily basis now? You had stormy weather too?

It was windy, but fairly warm,,,

 

[CRUSADER]

More amazing finds!

......as usual!!!

Cheers

 

[Hans R Dirty]

Great finds and company I bet,

 

[Lanny in AB]

Nicely done!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[tinpan]

Nice finds, You quite often mention "Night hawkers" kind of sad to live in a place with so many dishonest people yet on the other side of the pond as they call it .To go mding armed sounds no so good either.

tinpan

 

[davesx]

Looks like it was tough going, but great find with the cut half.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like it was tough going, but great find with the cut half.

I got it just as Dad arrived, hammered in this field are pretty rare only had 6 or so in many years of searching. It is a really nice unclipped & nicely struck example, & it will go to the farmer, to off-set some of the pieces/coins I want to keep.

 

[prolab69]

as high as that grass is and you found all them? thats great, just never heard the term nighthawkers, is that burglers or poachers? ...thats why this hobbie is so great, we dont carry bullets, just batteries.

 

[CRUSADER]

as high as that grass is and you found all them? thats great, just never heard the term nighthawkers, is that burglers or poachers? ...thats why this hobbie is so great, we dont carry bullets, just batteries.

Like poaching but in detecting terms, it someone who goes on land without permission of the landowner, mostly at night but quite often during the day as well. Its a form of stealing which gives us a bad name & makes it harder for the honest detectorist to get permission. Although because our reputation follows us, it sometimes works in our favour, as those that get a problem come to us to find out what is on their land.

 

[derfel]

some nice bits I like the little cufflink, whats the coin thing with the holes? is it one of those whirlygig toys? damp grass that high would always give my coil false signals used to drive me nuts, dont get that anymore on the river

 

[CRUSADER]

some nice bits I like the little cufflink, whats the coin thing with the holes? is it one of those whirlygig toys? damp grass that high would always give my coil false signals used to drive me nuts, dont get that anymore on the river

Its a Georgian Halfpenny, but I think the holes are wrong for a Buzz Disc or 'Whirligig', so no idea what they made

The Cortes is bad on wet grass (false signals), but my XP is fine

 

[Silver Searcher]

Good time of year for stubble the land has had plenty of time to settle, and there should be a few more nice finds there
The brooch is always a welcome site, and boosts the chances from every period

SS