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Title: A bit of Roman silver Post by: Chef Geoff on August 12, 2012, 08:06:05 PM Well after spending all day in fruitless detecting. I decided to turn the machine off and have a gander at a drainage ditch that had been put through the field and as I was bending over looking at some pottery, I looked up and 4 feet further on was a little disk.
(http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/Chef_02/eds024.jpg) Severus Alexander 222-235AD So not a completely waisted day but I needn't have taken the detector lol Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: handyman [Alan} on August 12, 2012, 08:07:03 PM Now that counts!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
well spotted that man Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: Pipster on August 12, 2012, 09:09:09 PM Well done Geoff ......... Its a tad better than your other find ;) ;) You are Mr Aviva man ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: Val Beechey on August 12, 2012, 11:50:49 PM Hgh!. and there I was feeling sorry for you. Should have read this one first.
Well spotted Geoff. Worth a day out on it's own. :D Val Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: WeCan-Octavian on August 13, 2012, 06:45:50 AM Bloody brilliant Geoff, the Gods were in your favour and took pity on you by blessing you with that little Corker!! ;D!!!!
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: Neil on August 13, 2012, 09:55:32 AM Well done indeed Chef - Eyes like a Hawk you got!
Cheers Neil Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: dragonsbreath(Paul) on August 13, 2012, 10:49:52 AM Well done Mr Jammy pays to keep your eyes open....PaulB. 8)
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: JohnF on August 13, 2012, 11:40:31 AM Well spotted!! who needs detectors eh.
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: jtalbot0001 on August 13, 2012, 10:33:39 PM All I can say is WOW, to find a Roman Silver that's right on top of my wish list is one thing, but to find it not using a detector, well that's just not fair!! But good on you Chef, least you spotted it!! Wonder if the drainage ditch has disturbed something greater like a nice pot of coins :) Well done for finding it once again!
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: StumbledUpon on August 15, 2012, 06:46:49 AM Nice find, well done, :)
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: Mungo on August 15, 2012, 06:37:33 PM nice find :o is that the before and after shots ? 8) if so how did you clean off the crud Chef ?
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: Chef Geoff on August 15, 2012, 06:54:12 PM Yes that's the before and after (or the other way around lol) Don't faint but I put it in my old faithful Swarfega metal cleaner....I know, I know. lol.
When some finds come up especially out of the clay they have what can best be described as concretion or calcium build up on them and it won't shift no matter how long you soak them. But 30 secs in the cleaner (it can be watered down) and it just dissolves. It is mainly phosphoric acid but is quite harmless to the skin though I wouldn't recommend bathing in it ;D Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: Mungo on August 15, 2012, 07:24:21 PM :o nice one..........certainly works anyway.
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: geordiefred on August 16, 2012, 07:37:32 AM Nice before and after pics Geoff well done,even better than a Bobby Charlton ;)
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: gijan on August 16, 2012, 08:04:41 PM cracking find there sir.....good on u....... :) :)
Title: Re: A bit of Roman silver Post by: peanut on August 19, 2012, 09:30:34 AM 'Well after spending all day in fruitless detecting. I decided to turn the machine off ' 'not a completely waisted day but I needn't have taken the detector lol' not been at the cider had you Cheffy ? ;D A very nice find . Surprising how many 'eyes only finds turn up when a period of intensive rain washes the top surface of mud away. ;) |