Crossbow Brooch

[celticspikey]

Back out today in the field I had the Celtic unit from, I spent 4 hours pacing up and down the field with just a roman grot (to embarrassing to show) and a few bits of lead, that was until the Deus banged out this little beauty it was not particularly deep and came up as shown with barely any soil attached. In 30 years of detecting this is my first Crossbow brooch although they are found widely and went well in to the 5th century this one is 3rd century. By the way just as a matter of interest in the searcher this month is an article on "Deus tricks & tips" by Adam Staples, I have loaded his HF recommended settings for my Deus and I got to say it doesn't half work, although it was not to far of my own settings I made up, I will now be using his ones, try them out Deus users. and yes I'm out tomorrow.

[Da Monkey]

Dang !! I want a day out on one of your permissions !

Well done mate

[Neil]

Back of the Net matey!

A rare and relatively valuable brooch to find.

Am I correct in thinking that these brooches are the one worn by legionnaires due to their size and thickness? Sure I read that somewhere.

Great find. Can you bring it for us to gawp at on the weekend?

Neil

[Chef Geoff]

A lovely find Paul well done, as Neil has said a relatively rare type too as it's not a true crossbow brooch but shows the transition between the "normal" T or Dolphin brooch and the later crossbow brooch before the influence of the P brooch. 

[celticspikey]

Cheers Neil, yes I think they were worn by legionnaires, unfortunately I'm not sure I can get to the 2 day rally, but if I can I will bring it, thanks also Geoff I was not aware it was that rare and unaware of its transition, thanks again

[Da Monkey]

So when is our day out

Seriously though looking forward to seeing it over a pint at the weekend

[nobby]

Any chance of posting the setting

[celticspikey]

So when is our day out

Seriously though looking forward to seeing it over a pint at the weekend

See what I can do, trying to get to rally will bring it along

[Chef Geoff]

There's no real evidence to back up the theory of them being legionary I think this was an idea put forward relating to the large 5th century versions that they must have been worn by a man but this was before archaeologists found out that the Saxon cruciform brooches, which are huge in comparison to even the largest Roman brooch, are almost uniquely female in use and like the Saxon the size probably reflects a change in fashion, from the Roman dress fastened at each shoulder by a small brooch to a larger brooch to hold a cloak or other heavy material

[roaljodaka]

Wow what a find  well done  settings please creep creep pant pant 

[Mungo]

what a find..............

[celticspikey]

Nobby/Roaljodaka here are the settings I used. They work on my site with a bit of chattering I can put up with.

Frequency......................12
Discrimination ................5.3
Tones..............................2
Tone frequency...............200/702
Reactivity.........................2
Silencer............................1
Audio Response...............5
Sensitivity..........................94
Tx Power...........................3
Iron volume........................3

As I said it is copied from this months searcher see AdamStaples article....good luck

[hoover-G]

Cracking find mate well done!

[Dryland]

What a cracker, well found Paul

[Val Beechey]

I don't know about the 4 hours (I'm still building up my muscles again) but if I got home with a Roman brooch in that condition and nothing else, I'd be a very happy bunny. Would you believe I was over the Moon when I found a Spindle Whorl.
Once again, you're doing well Paul.  Great, keep it up.

Val