New fields finds

[Meatslicer]

Out today with Salty, checking some new fields in Llantwit major.

Found these and loads of aircraft debris, possibly from war wrecks.

Anyway, the coin is a penny and I Think George 111, with a harp on the reverse.

The buckle looks interesting but dont know the date

Eric

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

 yeah lots of debri down there falling off the old planes near the airport i expect. or being dragged about,
 the buckle  could be a spur buckle though from the mid 17th century
Alan

[The Doc]

Like Alan said, the buckle is 17th century, approx 1620-1680.

[Meatslicer]

I have cleaned the coin as best I can, I think it says berni on the reverse. There is a harp with a crown above it but no date as far as I can see.

Any ideas? Come on Peter, A bit of a challenge for you!

17th century is an excellent result for the buckle. It is still intact but heavily corroded. Have to bring it along on wednesday for mark.

The buckle was about the fiftieth find that I dug within 30 feet of the car, all the others were bits of shredded aluminium and gas taps strangely. Anything to do with the fifty foot long pile of human reclaimed poo on that part of the field I wonder? I thought it was compost till Salty turned up and identified it. I have no sense of smell as you know so I had no idea what it was.

Eric

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

ohh yes   if the field has been namured and worked there's a good chance of all the aliminium in there ohh m.g. what a pain that stuff is,   don't know how it gets in there or why, ??
 and yes,  the small pelleted manure do stink bad, yes it is recycled human stuff,,   a woman farmer was telling me last year, pooooooooooi stinky stinky.

[handyman [Alan}]

re the coin --- no challenge there eric

any george 3rd with a harp design on the reverse is irish coinage.

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

well done Al,  i missed that bit about the harp  lol, hadn't woke up properly lol

[Meatslicer]

Still cant find a readable date on the coin. Wonder how irish coinage got to llanmaes? Maybe an irish farm labourer in whatever century it was. So could be 18th century then?

Eric

[Chef Geoff]

Eric they are fairly common finds, at least the Georgian examples and they were British coins so were used here as legal tender.