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Title: **Little and Large** Post by: avalon on September 10, 2011, 07:27:55 PM Now this is what you call a Roman brooch. I took a few friends onto an interesting field today, and within a few minutes this beauty turns up at an incredible depth. Mine is the small brooch hidden in the shadow of this monster. :o
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: Metalmickey on September 10, 2011, 07:30:54 PM Wow :o That is some size :)
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: avalon on September 10, 2011, 07:33:25 PM Wow :o That is some size :) That's what all the girls say! :D Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: avalon on September 10, 2011, 07:48:43 PM Here is a small video I did at the time. You can see how deep it was by the hole.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1erdvIyw7uo#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1erdvIyw7uo#noexternalembed) Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: romano-brit on September 10, 2011, 07:53:30 PM a nice late roman crossbow brooach
bloody marvoilus matew well done Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: Chef Geoff on September 10, 2011, 08:07:06 PM As RB says that's a late one and high status too, lovely find.
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: romano-brit on September 10, 2011, 08:11:48 PM it could be boarderline saxon, with that ring and dot sdesign on it
anything else came up?? and where was my invite LoL Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: avalon on September 10, 2011, 08:26:25 PM it could be boarderline saxon, with that ring and dot sdesign on it anything else came up?? and where was my invite LoL It was on your doorstep, or within a few miles of you, and yes it has produced quite a few goodies over the years. 28 Roman coins came up last week, and another early brooch with a pin, but I put it in my finds pouch and forgot to zip it up, and what do you know it fell out. I guess the guy who lost it wanted it back. ;D Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: nfl on September 10, 2011, 08:27:13 PM im just imagining the size ot the man/woman who needed a broach that big,, must have been giganticus maximus ;D
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: relichunting on September 10, 2011, 08:32:54 PM Nice find,must have come out of the side of the hole as that looked around 3 foot deep
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: avalon on September 10, 2011, 08:33:09 PM It almost took the 2 of us to carry it off the field ;D
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: avalon on September 10, 2011, 08:38:20 PM Nice find,must have come out of the side of the hole as that looked around 3 foot deep No it was right in the bottom, as I was the one that pulled it out. All we could see was the top 3 terminals facing us. We couldn't work out what it was a first, then it clicked. The hole was 16 inches deep, as I measured it with my spade. Think I will sell my Etrac and buy a Gold Bug. £799 and it's yours. Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: relichunting on September 10, 2011, 08:41:02 PM Had an E-trac dident get on with it,sold it after a few weeks ;D
I am happy with my Deus Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: rjm on September 10, 2011, 08:58:23 PM You tell him Shaun! ;D Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on September 10, 2011, 09:00:41 PM Nice find,must have come out of the side of the hole as that looked around 3 foot deep No it was right in the bottom, as I was the one that pulled it out. All we could see was the top 3 terminals facing us. We couldn't work out what it was a first, then it clicked. The hole was 16 inches deep, as I measured it with my spade. Think I will sell my Etrac and buy a Gold Bug. £799 and it's yours. The Size of that thing my Garrett Pro Pointer would have picked it up! Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: avalon on September 10, 2011, 09:18:35 PM I measured it when we got home, it was 85mm x 60mm in case you thought I had small hands ;D
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: Napoleon on September 10, 2011, 09:45:57 PM bloody hell that's not a brooch but a meat cleaver wow,welldone on this stunning find must belong to a roman butcher. Bravo.nap
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: DEADLOCK on September 11, 2011, 07:15:07 AM needed a centurion to carry that brute about lol
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: avalon on September 11, 2011, 07:16:00 AM Here is another small item I found nearby, probably a minum
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: romano-brit on September 11, 2011, 07:38:00 AM yep its a minum, pain in the ass to locate, there so bloody tiny lol
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: Neil on September 11, 2011, 07:42:29 AM Cracking Cross Bow Brooch Steve - a brooch to dream of finding.
Keep them coming Neil Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: StumbledUpon on September 11, 2011, 09:19:05 AM That's some brooch, top find, well saved. 8)
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: Metal j on September 11, 2011, 09:41:54 AM Awsome find mate wish i could find something like that
Title: Re: **Little and Large** Post by: Mike on September 11, 2011, 07:40:11 PM that IS a brooch , well done that man , :o :o
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