Wish you were here

[robfinds]

Drove out to the site for a few hours detecting listening to Pink Floyd. Felt very chilled out when I got there and just let my legs take me around the field without any thought what so ever. Detecting this way is just like meditating, your mind becomes very still and calm as you randomly weave around the field. Made a few finds first a 1934 penny, followed by a much older coin a cut quarter of a Henry 111 penny (1247-72). Artifact wise I found a lead loom weight maybe medieval, and lastly a fragment of a bronze medieval mirror case 13th/14th century. Medieval mirror cases used to be very rare, until recently. Having a few beers now, starting to feel comfortably numb !.

HH Robert.

 

[urnotalone1970]

awesome post.... enuff said, great finds. it's all good tlc

 

[CRUSADER]

(Not putting down the find in anyway, I've not had a sniff of hammered for awhile)
The Qrter looks more like a cut half broken by the plough. Still I'll be happy with it right now

Thanks for your post everything attitude, as it shows the realities of UK detecting. ie not all roman silver etc...

We have to work at it like everyone else on here 8) More time=more finds

 

[Ron B]

Good post there Mr. Rob!
You've got this MD'ing thing figured out my friend!
It's not about the finds but the pursuit thereof!

(Make that a light; a Coors Lite!)
GRB

** I came back to add; I'm waiting on this ---

 

[EDDE]

Money....It's a Gas

 

[robfinds]

(Not putting down the find in anyway, I've not had a sniff of hammered for awhile)
The Qrter looks more like a cut half broken by the plough. Still I'll be happy with it right now

Thanks for your post everything attitude, as it shows the realities of UK detecting. ie not all roman silver etc...

We have to work at it like everyone else on here 8) More time=more finds

Yes Crusader, it probably did start out as a cut half,you can tell by the ragged edge,but it sure is a quarter now .

 

[robfinds]

Good post there Mr. Rob!
You've got this MD'ing thing figured out my friend!
It's not about the finds but the pursuit thereof!

(Make that a light; a Coors Lite!)
GRB

** I came back to add; I'm waiting on this ---

That's spot on Mr GRB, it's the search that drives us on to who knows where ?. Very nice picture, make mine a Red Stripe.

 

[robfinds]

Money....It's a Gas

So true EDDE , but they're giving none away.

 

[robfinds]

Hi Crusader, Just had a look at some of the cut quarters iv'e found over the years. Although you can't see on the picture some have a ragged edge. Perhaps it was common practice to break a half if you wanted two quarters. We do still use the term "break" to mean changing from larger to lesser.

 

[silverfreak]

Nice stuff Rob

 

[Nate in Ohio]

I know what you're describing Robert, sounds like you had a great day. Those super old finds are pretty cool. 8) HH

 

[CRUSADER]

Hi Crusader, Just had a look at some of the cut quarters iv'e found over the years. Although you can't see on the picture some have a ragged edge. Perhaps it was common practice to break a half if you wanted two quarters. We do still use the term "break" to mean changing from larger to lesser.

I've probably got about 10 less than your collection but none are broken

 

[flyinguy]

i bet you said, rats, another 1934 penny! i'll send you some crappy zincolns. i think the worst coin in the world should have an award.

 

[robfinds]

Hi Crusader, Just had a look at some of the cut quarters I've found over the years. Although you can't see on the picture some have a ragged edge. Perhaps it was common practice to break a half if you wanted two quarters. We do still use the term "break" to mean changing from larger to lesser.

I've probably got about 10 less than your collection but none are broken

Hi Crusader, that's not my collection got plenty more, used to have lots of Henry 1 plus late Saxon,sold most but still got some left. Will dig them out and post a picture. Here's some of my cut halves .