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Title: What A Signal Post by: celticspikey on July 22, 2015, 08:26:37 PM Yes it gave a signal of 95 on the old Deus, I knew it was not Iron so I had to investigate, 6 inches down and I took this out expecting some thing beneath it...Roman quern stone...reason for signal! a piece of melted lead attached see round hole in picture approx 3 o'clock. Its a bit different so I thought I would post it. Ooops will post coins tomorrow.
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: Val Beechey on July 22, 2015, 10:27:57 PM You could say that was killing 2 birds with one stone ::) ;D
(artefact and metal) ;) Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: marknewbury1 on July 22, 2015, 11:04:57 PM You could say that was killing 2 birds with one stone ::) ;D a bird in the bush with a bit of lead :D(artefact and metal) ;) Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: celticspikey on July 23, 2015, 08:53:41 AM Lol, set my self up here guys ;) ;)
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: Val Beechey on July 23, 2015, 09:02:21 AM Well whatever, it's a great find Paul. Not one that usually comes up, except on a proper dig. Well done.
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: dingdong on July 23, 2015, 04:54:02 PM Very nice unusual find,I bet it was a bit of a "grind" to get it out though !!!LOL👍( That was just one of the run of the "mill" puns !!!!he!he!he!,sorry bro couldn't resist it.!!!!
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: celticspikey on July 23, 2015, 06:32:17 PM Very nice unusual find,I bet it was a bit of a "grind" to get it out though !!!LOL👍( That was just one of the run of the "mill" puns !!!!he!he!he!,sorry bro couldn't resist it.!!!! I knew you would come up trumps dingdong. :D ;)Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: probono on July 23, 2015, 10:30:43 PM Fantastic - I usually pick up bits of quern to take home, but I haven't personally found a bit that big (my mother found a complete upper stone once).
I know what you mean about bits of lead in stone - about two years ago I had a strong signal which I dug which turned out to be a big roundish stone with some lead in it - no idea what the farmer has done with it, but I'm thinking now it might have been some kind of weight / counterweight. - in my case the lead was on the underside of the stone, and it took some digging to get it out. Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: Chef Geoff on July 23, 2015, 10:41:37 PM Lead was generally how they set iron fittings into stone, hooks, hinges etc.
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: wittsy1 on July 24, 2015, 02:23:19 AM Well stone me, that's a find and a half.
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: dingdong on July 24, 2015, 04:37:43 PM And as for the bloke that makes em, what a way to "quern" a livin !!!
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: wagis on July 24, 2015, 06:58:58 PM Wow nice one, you've querned every one of those replies
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: Dale on July 24, 2015, 11:56:46 PM Well done Paul great result!! ;)
Title: Re: What A Signal Post by: Mungo on July 25, 2015, 08:38:57 AM unusual that........... 8)
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