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« 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.


Severus Alexander 222-235AD

So not a completely waisted day but I needn't have taken the detector lol

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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2012, 08:07:03 PM »
Now that counts!! Grin Grin Grin Grin

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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2012, 09:09:09 PM »
Well done Geoff ......... Its a tad better than your other find  Wink Wink  You are Mr Aviva man  Grin Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #3 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. Cheesy

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« Reply #4 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!! Grin!!!!
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2012, 09:55:32 AM »
Well done indeed Chef - Eyes like a Hawk you got!

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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2012, 10:49:52 AM »
Well done Mr Jammy pays to keep your eyes open....PaulB. Cool
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2012, 11:40:31 AM »
Well spotted!! who needs detectors eh.
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« Reply #8 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 Smiley Well done for finding it once again!
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« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2012, 06:46:49 AM »
Nice find, well done,  Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2012, 06:37:33 PM »
nice find  Shocked is that the before and after shots ?   Cool if so how did you clean off the crud Chef ?
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« Reply #11 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 Grin
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« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2012, 07:24:21 PM »
 Shocked nice one..........certainly works anyway.
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« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2012, 07:37:32 AM »
Nice before and after pics Geoff well done,even better than a Bobby Charlton  Wink
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« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2012, 08:04:41 PM »
cracking find there sir.....good on u....... Smiley Smiley
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