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Title: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: Chef Geoff on February 27, 2012, 03:57:00 PM A couple of days ago I stated on a thread started by Nick (NBates) http://www.detectingwales.com/index.php?topic=13950.msg130446;topicseen#new (http://www.detectingwales.com/index.php?topic=13950.msg130446;topicseen#new) that I believed the scabbard he had found complete with the end of a blade, was probably no more than 20 years old, if from normal soil as I felt certain that the leather would have deteriorated.....welllllllll! I was wrong as you will see, so Sorry Nick :'(
Popped out yesterday just for a couple of hours as it was a glorious day, decided to go back to the old club site which has produced hammies and Roman but I have had a few barren days the last few times and haven't been back for a good 6 months. But fields never cease to amaze me with what they still throw up given different weather, temperature, length of grass etc. Well nothing to set the world alight but my first surprise came with all the lead I was digging, this from a site that should of been cleared of this years ago, these fields have been detected for over 30 years by the local club, (maybe the farmer meant cricket club ???) First find worth mentioning was a grot (Galley Quinarius) of Allectus minted at Colchester. (http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/Chef_02/230212018.jpg) Then a heavily gilded mount, probably only post medieval but the thickness of the gold gives it the feel of something older; (http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/Chef_02/230212013.jpg) Next up came what I think is my best sausage token to date, it's condition is helped by the way the patina has built up in some places and not in others. (http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/Chef_02/230212017.jpg) Now comes the reason for the apology, I found only one buckle, a trapezoidal from the late 17th century and yep you guessed it, firmly attached is a small part of the leather strap that it was used on. So scrub my 20 years and add another 280 lol And yes this was from normal drained soil :-[ (http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/Chef_02/230212012.jpg) Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: nobby on February 27, 2012, 04:01:49 PM hang your head in shame ;D
Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: Chef Geoff on February 27, 2012, 04:05:25 PM It is on a poll as we speak ;D
Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: WeCan-Octavian on February 27, 2012, 06:15:38 PM Lol No need for apologies chef, i found a similiar scabbard for sale in the pound shop!!lol ;DNOT
Who knows it will sit in my tin now, i went back to look for the rest to no avail >:( Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: DEADLOCK on February 27, 2012, 06:18:21 PM Love the finds Chef well done mate.
Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: WeCan-Octavian on February 27, 2012, 06:19:15 PM One of them tokens would do me, well in ;D
Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: dances with badgers on February 28, 2012, 04:40:42 AM geoff wrong?dont beleive it :o
Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: Chef Geoff on February 28, 2012, 08:39:51 AM I know! can you believe it?.....I think someone sprinkled green kryptonite into my cornflakes :D
Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: nfl on February 28, 2012, 10:21:22 AM i actually saw this scabbard in the flesh yesterday and my guess was 17th/early 18 c ,i know the flo had a look at it last night as well but i didnt catch the date of it so let us know nick? nice finds by the way geoff.
Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on February 28, 2012, 12:48:26 PM Superb sausage Token there Mr Chef. I feel for you that you were hammerless though ;D
Title: Re: Just a couple of bits and an apology. Post by: Chef Geoff on February 28, 2012, 12:54:24 PM Why do I get the feeling that your sentiment is the same as my Bank account? totally empty ;D
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