Roman Brooches

[celticspikey]

Well talk about on a roll with brooches every one of these came from the slope in the picture, the big one is a Polden Hill second half of the 1ST century, the T Shape brooch has enamel still remaining and dates to the 1ST-2ND century and the 3 long thin ones are Aucissa  1ST  century, and the small one is a Colchester 1ST  century. I cannot believe I haven’t hit some early roman coins as the brooches are early Roman, I suppose there might  not be any here obviously so until then I will settle for the brooches and more than pleased with them.

[Val Beechey]

That's interesting Paul.  I remember there was an episode of Time Team where they found loads of broken brooches and they speculated maybe there had been a workshop, or similar, nearby where they would have been melted down and the metal re-used. It would explain why they are all a similar age but from different locations.
That was an interesting site also.  Brooches all in one area and coins in another. Maybe you haven't found the coin part yet.

Val

[Chef Geoff]

The same conundrum as a few of us on here Paul one of my fields up on the Poldens has produced 30 brooches, ironically none of them Polden hills type lol, one being a La Tene and the rest 1st and early 2nd, they have come from all over this 7 acre field so no apparent reason other than casual losses. The field has also given up 47 Roman coins none being minted before 270 AD I've chatted to the FLO about this and she informs me that this is quite common on this side of the country where it seems that a barter system survived for much longer than in the more Romanised east...........But my big question is "what did they barter for the brooches?" surely there are only so many hamster one brooch maker could want

[Resurgam]

                                   Ah Ha, sounds a little like Rubic's Cube. It's quite a puzzler that you have there! I look forward to reading about your progress, as you continue to detect the area.

[Mike]

lovely finds paul , its the opposite for me on one very small site half the size of a football field , about 40 very nice 3rd century bronzes and 1 1st/2nd century brooch   

[DEADLOCK]

stunning send some down my way please will ya 

[Val Beechey]

P'raps it was a family heirloom Mike 


Val

[jayhay69]

i wouldnt leave the slope i`d mow it up and down and sideways slow as possible nice finds

[celticspikey]

That's interesting Paul.  I remember there was an episode of Time Team where they found loads of broken brooches and they speculated maybe there had been a workshop, or similar, nearby where they would have been melted down and the metal re-used. It would explain why they are all a similar age but from different locations.
That was an interesting site also.  Brooches all in one area and coins in another. Maybe you haven't found the coin part yet.

Val

I saw that episode Val, I will keep looking

[celticspikey]

The same conundrum as a few of us on here Paul one of my fields up on the Poldens has produced 30 brooches, ironically none of them Polden hills type lol, one being a La Tene and the rest 1st and early 2nd, they have come from all over this 7 acre field so no apparent reason other than casual losses. The field has also given up 47 Roman coins none being minted before 270 AD I've chatted to the FLO about this and she informs me that this is quite common on this side of the country where it seems that a barter system survived for much longer than in the more Romanised east...........But my big question is "what did they barter for the brooches?" surely there are only so many hamster one brooch maker could want

Thats interesting Geoff, I have had a few grots amongst the brooches and going back 5 years when the farmer use to plough ::)I had a denarius, God I wish the farming practices would change from min- till,  good point re the bartering though, 

[celticspikey]

                                   Ah Ha, sounds a little like Rubic's Cube. It's quite a puzzler that you have there! I look forward to reading about your progress, as you continue to detect the area.

Cheers Resurgam, keep you posted

[celticspikey]

lovely finds paul , its the opposite for me on one very small site half the size of a football field , about 40 very nice 3rd century bronzes and 1 1st/2nd century brooch   

Its a strange old hobby MIke, I wouldn't mind 40 coins of here mate, in a pot wil do I'm not to fussy, is that your side of the bridge mate or not

[celticspikey]

stunning send some down my way please will ya 

Cant remember where you are Al, is it short of Roman.

[celticspikey]

i wouldnt leave the slope i`d mow it up and down and sideways slow as possible nice finds

Thanks Jay, it's already had a good mowing mate, what with not being ploughed any more it does get harder o find stuff Well I thought so, but even with a bit of cultivation finds come up

[Dryland]

I've got a field like that, except theres no brooches or coins Well found Paul