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Title: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: crashland on September 08, 2009, 01:38:46 PM
Here are the pics of willow tree's finds. No info as yet, but I'm sure he'll add something later.


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: crashland on September 08, 2009, 01:41:02 PM
Here's the spoon.


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: crashland on September 08, 2009, 01:42:30 PM
Just a couple more.


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: Kev on September 08, 2009, 01:45:04 PM
they are great photos of some great finds the spoon is lovely for sure ,nice photos crashland, great finds willow tree ;)


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: Stig(The) on September 08, 2009, 02:17:32 PM
Some lovely finds there,the spoon looks great,well done.


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: cardiff bats (Paul) on September 08, 2009, 02:42:11 PM
Great finds mate well done ;D


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: sodbuster on September 08, 2009, 02:50:55 PM
Some lovely finds there ! I would be very happy to have found that lot !


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: onehorseAl( Al) on September 08, 2009, 03:40:55 PM
Just love the spoon,its got to be unique.
Al :) :)


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: davtec (dave) on September 08, 2009, 03:52:00 PM
great finds the spoon is nice well done :o :o :o


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: 1morecoin on September 08, 2009, 04:02:06 PM
Good work Willow Tree, nice finds mate.


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on September 08, 2009, 04:10:51 PM
Lovely spoon whats it made of ? I like that a lot :P


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: cronge (richard) on September 08, 2009, 05:01:30 PM
nice viccy silver well done


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: hedgehog on September 08, 2009, 05:35:24 PM
Well done Willow that is a lovely spoon, looks like copies of the spade guinea, must have commemorated something?


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on September 08, 2009, 06:13:42 PM
Oh my......Now thats a nice spoon , bloody good haul there . Well done Willow!


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: Titus Pullo on September 08, 2009, 06:18:04 PM
Well done..that spoon is incredible!
Regards
Titus Pullo


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: willow tree on September 08, 2009, 06:50:49 PM
hi sorry about the delay with the pics i am useless on computers nice to see them finally on here many thanks to crashland and tafflaff two great guys   ;)  moving on just to describe my finds from the two day rally ...a lovely little spoon dated 1788 on the bowl and handle nearly had heart attack when i seen it come out looked like gold i think it s plated a friend of mine from st fagans museum is calling in to have a closer look i will get back to you on the spoon in a few days .... the coin ring still has traces of gold guilding it says victoria on the front and inside 1901 a little gem ,the florin is dated 1899 and the shilling 1890 both in great condition also had a sixpence dated 1945 ,the square thing so someone told me at the rally is a pit check strange place to find one of them ? the little ...s ...shaped object has a small loop on the back aint got a clue what this is , when we had the chance to go on the cows field i found two farthings dated 1754 and a penny dated 1904 what a cracking weekend not just for me the other finds on here from the rally are fantastic , what a wekend great bunch of people ,great fields, great weather, and a great hangover sunday morning ...good luck to you all and good hunting hope to see you all again soon cheers chris  :)


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: vitallius (Dave) on September 08, 2009, 06:51:58 PM
Wow ;D well done Crashland nice to see......Dave


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: willow tree on September 08, 2009, 07:02:39 PM
thanks to you all for the comments the spoon is nicely displayed in the cabinet missus dont know what all the fuss is about she dont share my passion with history and detecting  ;D


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: 16.5DD (richard) on September 26, 2009, 09:23:41 PM
probable trench art from ww1 a great hide out  shame there where no sovs in a box or bullet .
great work locating them .
is the ring a shilling ring or 2 shilling ring people must have worked real hard to make the rings like that.


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: James on September 27, 2009, 03:46:53 PM
that spoon is amazing!!!! have you eaten your cornflakes with it yet!!!  ;) :D ;D


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: Robot Rob on September 27, 2009, 05:05:11 PM
The spoon looks like a homemade caddy spoon made from coins.
Looks like a caddy spoon we used to have when i was a lad.
Nice finds tho 8).


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: mel on September 27, 2009, 06:03:47 PM
A cracking load of finds there willow,  well done  (keep going theres a hoard out there for you) ;D :D ;D :D


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: 150aceboy on October 23, 2009, 02:01:18 AM
Excellent finds ;), well done mate, the spoon is in superb cond, coins great as well, Well Done mate  ;D


Title: Re: Willow Tree's finds from Llantwit Major
Post by: earth24 on October 23, 2009, 06:57:35 PM
lovely finds, well done  :) :)


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