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Title: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Chef Geoff on September 16, 2011, 06:42:53 PM DW and DS member Filternozzle who lives in Scotland was on his way to visit relatives in Berkshire but took a detour for a days detecting with me here in Somerset and it was a good excuse to get me out of bathroom tiling ;D
Well we met up at 9 this morning and I made the fatal error of saying how many times you get the best find at the beginning or at the end....well 10 minutes later I was holding a clod of earth with an Eddy penny firmly implanted in it, oh dear! Well other than a Georgian? grot at the end that was my total coin count :( But at lunch time and after 33 years I found my first seal matrix, it's bronze and a Vesica type, I'll update this thread with a pic of it cleaned and with an impression later. My only other find worth mentioning was a very bent but maybe savable silver sweet heart brooch. So 8 hours detecting for 5 minutes of digging :-\ But enjoyed every moment ;) Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: legio11augustus on September 16, 2011, 06:57:59 PM nice finds there fella
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: bajero on September 16, 2011, 06:59:33 PM worth it for the seal matrix, great find
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: briggs1969 ( Dawson ) on September 16, 2011, 07:37:50 PM great finds chef well done on the seal matrix as well ;)
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: The Doc on September 16, 2011, 08:28:53 PM Great finds Geoff :)
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: geordiefred on September 17, 2011, 05:28:19 AM Nice finds there well done Geoff is that a bird on the seal matrix or should I have gone to specsavers ;D
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Pipster on September 17, 2011, 06:37:26 AM Nice Finds Geoff , loving the seal matrix ;)
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Villan (Neil) on September 17, 2011, 06:45:32 AM Very nice finds Geoff.I'll look forward to seeing the matrix cleaned up.Congratulations ;D
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Chef Geoff on September 17, 2011, 07:15:47 AM Wow! Fred you certainly don't need specsavers :D Yes it's a bird and I can see the word "Sigillum" which is the easy bit and just means "Seal of", unfortunately I didn't have any blue tack so couldn't do the impession but I'll pop out later and buy something that will do the job.
I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that it's bes to dust the seal before using sealing wax? did I dream that??? Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: handyman [Alan} on September 17, 2011, 07:21:29 AM Blu tac???
nah -- take a close up of the image then reverse the image so the lettering appears as what you would see in a blu tac impression. result --- pennies saved and no time wasted. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Chef Geoff on September 17, 2011, 08:20:31 AM Spoilsport :P
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: The Doc on September 17, 2011, 08:45:21 AM Excellent! It appears to read SIGILLVM S[ ]LVTIS. Any idea what the second letter of the word is - I can't make it out?
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: waltonbasinman on September 17, 2011, 10:06:12 AM Well done Doc. That is a cracker Chef WELL DONE.
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: The Doc on September 17, 2011, 10:35:27 AM Got it!!
We were all misreading it - it's not SIGILLVM, it's SIGNVM. The reading is SIGNVM SALVTIS, like this lead one: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/109536 (http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/109536) So not a personal seal, but still a great find Geoff! Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: wayno on September 17, 2011, 11:21:33 AM Nice Seal Geoff well done mate
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Chef Geoff on September 17, 2011, 11:42:36 AM Peter your a star, your fame and brilliance shall be extolled in the mead halls of my countrymen for years to come and if you were here right now I'de snog you tongue and all :o
OK OK maybe that's taking thankfulness a bit to far, I owe you a pint then ;D Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: The Doc on September 17, 2011, 12:01:05 PM Peter your a star, your fame and brilliance shall be extolled in the mead halls of my countrymen for years to come and if you were here right now I'de snog you tongue and all :o OK OK maybe that's taking thankfulness a bit to far, I owe you a pint then ;D Thanks Geoff - I was looking forward to the snog though ;) ;D ::) Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: rookypair on September 17, 2011, 12:04:26 PM Congrats on the seal matrix - a long wait but worth it, well done
RP :) Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Roman (Ray) on September 17, 2011, 12:23:34 PM welldone on the finds cheffy..love the seal matrix nice find mate.keep it up.
ray Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Neil on September 17, 2011, 01:58:50 PM Nice one Chef - They elude me as well congratulations!
I have some proper seal wax in the house I'll bring with me next time we meet up so we can see it in all its glory! Cheers Neil Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Chef Geoff on September 17, 2011, 03:28:21 PM Nice one Chef - They elude me as well congratulations! Now he tells me :D Thanks Neil, I just picked some up from Smiths lolI have some proper seal wax in the house I'll bring with me next time we meet up so we can see it in all its glory! Cheers Neil Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: Chef Geoff on September 17, 2011, 04:42:33 PM Well all cleaned and ID'd, the brooch which given the small size, is I think more accurately called a pin, straightened up quite well and is hallmarked as Birmingham 1889.
(http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/Chef_02/170911.jpg) Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: beachboy (viv) on September 17, 2011, 04:54:23 PM Geoff congratulations it may be only three finds but cracking ones well done.viv
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: nomad on September 17, 2011, 04:54:45 PM nice finds chef.......the seal is fab....
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: rjm on September 17, 2011, 07:03:31 PM Nice seal matrix. Gentle cleaning in water will suffice. ;) Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: silky on September 17, 2011, 08:17:26 PM well done chef 8)
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: wayne on September 17, 2011, 09:07:07 PM lovely find buttie
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: jmhammered on September 18, 2011, 08:50:08 AM well done m8
Title: Re: 8 hours detecting for 3 finds, but it was worth it. Post by: benny on September 18, 2011, 07:52:55 PM Nice finds mate. Love the matrix.
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