Well once again another Bank holiday and yes muggins here had to work all of it, ah well at least I got my customary few hours each day between shifts.
Sunday I arrived to see that 2 of the 3 new pasture fields we have acquired had been mown
BUT the grass had been spread for drying, so I was detecting through 5" of cuttings in places.
But the Romans weren't going to take that as an excuse with these three grots turning up.
As some have said on other threads the ground is so dry and it was noticeable by the lack of low conductors at any depth. I did find a few broken buckles nothing to old and a Tudor spoon handle.
Today when I arrived I was happy to see that the farmer had been out and piled the grass in rows ready for collecting.
This didn't help with the dry conditions though and I only managed a 50/50 sixpence.
And this lovely Folis of Maximian .
Other than those my only finds were a pot leg, a few old coppers dating from Charles II the to William IV, a piece of a Tombac crotal bell and some more large musket balls.
Bring on the rain.
