1 hour last night

[probono]

It's hard to make out any mint mark, but from what i can see I think it is (P) - P in brackets, which would place it as struck 1643-4 (Tower mint under Parliament).

It is a shilling, Charles I.

[hotmill]

Well done Will , great coin 

Cheers, I also got a small patterned Spindle Whorl, bit broken though. Will try to post a picture soon.

Great stuff, Ive watched a few vids on YouTube which say where's there's spindle whorl's there's likely to be hammereds too. And on 2 occasions after finding a whorl they find hammered coins. Plus yours now! Is there a science behind this or just because they are from a time when holes in pockets / purses were common etc! sorry if there's an obvious answer, still learning 

I've not heard that before, interesting. The field I find this stuff on has had finds dated from 13th to 19th century so has been in use for that whole period. I suspect it may have been used as part of a market as well as for habitation and crops/sheep over the years. I guess over that many years a lot of things get dropped and lost. I'm going to hammer it over the summer as there's still a lot I haven't done yet as it has been too wet.

[hotmill]

Well done Will , great coin 

Cheers, I also got a small patterned Spindle Whorl, bit broken though. Will try to post a picture soon.

Great stuff, Ive watched a few vids on YouTube which say where's there's spindle whorl's there's likely to be hammereds too. And on 2 occasions after finding a whorl they find hammered coins. Plus yours now! Is there a science behind this or just because they are from a time when holes in pockets / purses were common etc! sorry if there's an obvious answer, still learning 

We don't get too many whorls with designs on them  up here in the North but plenty of plain ones. They are really hard to date as they were in use from Roman times up until early Victorian times. The decorated ones are one of my favourite finds.

It's quite small (about the size of a 10p) has swirls and dots on one side and straight lines radiating out toward the edge on the other. I'll get some pictures posted later.

[Little_bro]

nice one Will 

[congerman]

very nice find well done 

[Chef Geoff]

Great stuff, Ive watched a few vids on YouTube which say where's there's spindle whorl's there's likely to be hammereds too. And on 2 occasions after finding a whorl they find hammered coins. Plus yours now! Is there a science behind this or just because they are from a time when holes in pockets / purses were common etc! sorry if there's an obvious answer, still learning 

Don't be sorry for asking Sharky, it's a very good and thought provoking question.
I think one could never be certain of a connection other than being from a similar period and if a casual travelling loss then all we could say was that a footpath/track was probably close to the find spot.
But as the pure mechanics of using a spindle whorl make it very susceptible to being lost during use, then I think many finds are from close to where they have been lost during that use.
Now given that wool goes through a long process between coming off the Sheep and being spun and that this washed and teased wool would be all nice and clean in a sack, it's highly unlikely that you are now going to carry it into the middle of a field in the middle of nowhere to do your spinning Your also not going to choose a windy spot and remember that this is all happening in summer so being outside is a proffered option.
So we end up with a place that is close to either habitation or farm or mill outbuildings and also an area that is probably pleasant enough to want to take a break/lunch in. But even if only one person is spinning, dependant on how much wool they have I'de imagine that it's a job that takes a few days at least. Multiply those few days by say 400 years and you have a massive opportunity for a coin loss.
It's only a theory, but it's one that works for me

[sharkey]

Wow that's an amazing response Chef Geoff , the explanation works for me too. Hope to start finding whorls one day soon , then have a good mooch around the area surrounding it! Thanks again

Sharkey

[hotmill]

Many thanks for the replies, very interesting explanation Chef, thanks.

Did another couple of hours tonight, another 2 small hammered and another patterned spindle whorl, think I've found a hot spot on the field. 

Will post the pics tomorrow morning when I'm in work.

[digitup]

wow will you and Jason are the lucky ones   my turn next 

[hotmill]

wow will you and Jason are the lucky ones   my turn next 

Probably wont get anything else for the rest of the year now though   

[Dungbeetle]

You're on a roll Will. Keep plugging away at that area it's surprising what you miss first time. Me and Keith are having a go tomorrow so fingers crossed.

[Richie sixpence]

Great find Will lovely coin my friend 

[hotmill]

Great find Will lovely coin my friend 

Thanks mate.

[Richie sixpence]

Good luck tomorrow Chris and Keith I will be thinking of you while I'm working my butt off lol    

[hotmill]

You're on a roll Will. Keep plugging away at that area it's surprising what you miss first time. Me and Keith are having a go tomorrow so fingers crossed.

Yes, back on it tomorrow again after work. Good luck for tomorrow.