I had another impromptu day off today so went to see the farmer as he had said he had another field which is very close to the Roman farmstead I detected last year (lost ring field) and a known Roman settlement site, so hopes were running high.
After chatting with the farmer and his wife and being shocked by a spearhead he picked up in one of the fields (separate thread) he took me to the new field.
Ohhh my heart sank as not only had it been drilled with winter wheat but the damn stuff is about 3 inches high Ahhhhh!
But he was more than happy for me to detect it, so feeling a little intimidated by the growing crop I decided to union jack the field, to get a mental image for next year.
Well.............................
My very first signal produce YET another 17thC token (I really can't believe how many of these I'm finding this year)
This was followed soon after by, surprisingly, my only Roman find of the day and a grotty grot it was too.
Then things started looking up but only just
a very worn hammy, I'm not sure if I'll make anything out on this one other than the odd letter.
Well that cheapskate lothario had been in this field too with another copper love token.
I now decided coffee was called for and just near the car this Tudor clothes fastener came up.
I started my next two side of the square and first found a small piece of silver filigree, probably from a cane
Then came my second hammy in the form of a Mary groat, a lovely coin but the harrow has had it's wicked way with it. This is the 5th Mary groat I've found and none of them have been perfect
Next was a medieval cruciform mount dating from 1300-1500 but missing one of it's arms
Last but not least was this end of a silver spoon handle, it appears to have been intentionally cut and must have been quite a weight when whole.
Warts and all
