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Title: We've Been Out Again Post by: roughneck on August 19, 2018, 07:50:40 PM Me and Ron made a return visit to the ploughed field that we detected over last week. Within ten minutes of setting our Deus's on high sensitivity and 18Khz I had a dig-me, don't dig-me signal. I'm glad I decided to dig as I unearthed what I think is a lovely silver Saxon Sceatta..
We had lots of mixed signals which just had to be dug, most of them turned out to be rubbish, bits of lead, tin, copper etc. After lunch we headed back into the same field where we unearthed 3 silver Hammies, a Rose farthing, a couple of thimbles, a spindle whorl, 6 Roman grots, a few Georgie coppers, a couple of belt mounts and what looks like a zoomorphic dog? Not a bad day by anyones standards, we were pleased, aching and utterly exhausted by the time we headed for home. But hey-ho!!! We'll probably do it again next week....... if we can get rid of the aches and pains. Cheers and Happy Digging everyone!!!! Tom. Title: Re: We've Been Out Again Post by: The Doc on August 19, 2018, 09:31:21 PM Great finds. The dog may be part of a Roman folding knife handle. This sort of thing:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/464959 Title: Re: We've Been Out Again Post by: probono on August 19, 2018, 09:39:45 PM Very nice (again).
I was out yesterday in Gloucestershire, but I found nothing. I've not found any hotspots there yet - despite there being a roman villa and a roman road......one day. Title: Re: We've Been Out Again Post by: roughneck on August 19, 2018, 11:12:32 PM Cheers guys and spot on Doc with your description for the dog. It has the slot between it's front and back feet for the knife blade to fit in. Very interesting find and a first for us!
Just a matter of time for you Roly, Gloucestershire is a great area to search. You ought to give me and Lucky Ron a shout and we can help find a hot spot for you? Cheers and Happy Digging!!! Tom Title: Re: We've Been Out Again Post by: Val Beechey on August 20, 2018, 06:32:30 AM Well what can I say but WOW. You and Ron may have come to Detecting late but you’re sure making up for it.
Some more great finds, especially the sceat. You’ve been so lucky finding an excellent detecting site. Keep them coming, gives us something to dream about ::) Title: Re: We've Been Out Again Post by: relicron on August 20, 2018, 10:27:54 AM Yes Tom,im still creamed crackerd,but I really enjoyed it though,we are so lucky to have the ground that we got,but that's it if you put the work in it pays off in the end,i had a pile of finds myself but nothing worth put up,except this heraldic pendent,which im going to try and research now,thanks guys for your comments,Ron ;) ps couldn't see nothing on the front but there is a lion on the back,
Title: Re: We've Been Out Again Post by: wet feet again on August 20, 2018, 05:35:20 PM That's a great find Love horse pendants
Title: Re: We've Been Out Again Post by: jaydogg on August 22, 2018, 02:03:36 PM Across the border is the place to go for decent finds nowadays and well worth the effort I see. Just don’t find some of this stuff in over detected South Wales. Great stuff. Will be off to my England farm soon. :) Nice post chaps.
Title: Re: We've Been Out Again Post by: probono on August 23, 2018, 09:33:21 PM Across the border is the place to go for decent finds nowadays and well worth the effort I see. Just don’t find some of this stuff in over detected South Wales. Great stuff. Will be off to my England farm soon. :) Nice post chaps. My comment was that I went over the border to what should be a good area and found nothing! I managed to find a James shilling just yesterday just outside Cardiff - although of course I won't be finding much saxon over here! :) |