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Title: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: Meatslicer on March 10, 2014, 06:09:54 PM A mate and I from Cardiff Scan Club went to Northampton last weekend to check out a site I found some huge crop marks in.
These are some of the finds I pulled out. Most of them are easy enough but not sure on the hooky thing. Its got serrations on all sides and is made of bronze. See what you lot think Eric Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: Dryland on March 10, 2014, 06:13:25 PM Great finds Eric, but 2 croatal bells, thats just plain greedy :D
Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 10, 2014, 06:18:41 PM ... and you didn't invite me along!! ;D ;D
next time maybe, eric! Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: roaljodaka on March 10, 2014, 06:26:50 PM Nice finds, quick question, what are those 3 cylinedrical lead things?, as i have found 3 oblong ones with grooves in them and about same size as yours.
Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: The Doc on March 10, 2014, 06:29:04 PM Nice finds Eric.
It's a large buckle pin: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=26834&cat=195 (http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=26834&cat=195) Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: bristolminelab on March 10, 2014, 06:39:38 PM great finds well done :D
Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: diggaduff on March 10, 2014, 06:50:20 PM Nice finds and I would love to find a Croatal bell >:(
Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 10, 2014, 06:54:42 PM Nice finds and I would love to find a Croatal bell >:( lol -- there are hundreds of them bwggers up here! Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: ARTIO on March 10, 2014, 06:56:39 PM Well done on the finds :)
Title: Re: New finds from prospective dig site Post by: Meatslicer on March 10, 2014, 06:58:37 PM Both of the bells have the pea still inside, they have quite cute notes and you can just imagine the sound the shepherd must have heard.
We found more crotal bells and bits of broken ones too so sheep seemed to have a strong presence in the 16th/17th century. No idea what the lead plugs are, can only suggest they might have been bungs for something like a powder horn or water bottle? I did wonder if the hooky thing was a roman nail file because it is serrated all along its length on all sides. Have to show it to Mark when I see him next. Eric |