Choose fontsize:
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
News
jamiepearce
January 17, 2024, 07:59:51 PM
 Evening.been out the picture for a few years.is there any weekenders coming up this year?
rookypair
January 04, 2024, 09:57:08 AM
 I think everyone has dispersed in all directions. Good to see some of the original peeps posting to 
rjm
January 03, 2024, 11:26:38 PM
 This site is pretty dead now! 
TOMTOM
January 03, 2024, 05:38:50 PM
 HI IM HERE ANY RALLYS
dances with badgers
December 28, 2023, 09:40:42 AM
 the dreaded social media lol
DEADLOCK
December 27, 2023, 08:26:38 AM
 Still going social media plays a big part 
dances with badgers
December 26, 2023, 10:41:07 PM
 This site used to be amazing, where has everybody gone? 

View All

 

Currently there is 1 User in the Chatroom!





Click here if you
need van signs


Or here if you
need magnetic signs


Or here if you
need a
Corporate Video Production Company in Milton Keynes

See our
privacy policy here


Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: 2 interesting bitsd of Lead  (Read 1639 times)
handyman [Alan}
Moderator
Superhero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 5182


« on: September 08, 2011, 07:16:27 PM »

Hi peter

thought i'd share with you 2 interesting lead objects found this evening .. one i think is a decorated spindle whorl and the other is possibly a lead token with E S E X on it. now the research begins ... what is it.

cheers

alan


* spindle whorl 1.jpg (34.48 KB, 257x243 - viewed 347 times.)

* spindle whorl 2.jpg (24.41 KB, 166x166 - viewed 342 times.)

* spindle whorl 3.jpg (27.93 KB, 194x202 - viewed 350 times.)

* token ESEX.jpg (22.55 KB, 179x169 - viewed 380 times.)
Logged


 
"In America, feng shui is just aiming all of your furniture at the TV!"
Jassy
Superhero Member
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 1032



« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 07:23:51 PM »

that spindle looks like something out of alien!
Logged

Everything happens for a reason.....
Jassy
Superhero Member
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 1032



« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 07:24:38 PM »

i like the esex thing,very interestioso
Logged

Everything happens for a reason.....
The Doc
Superhero Member
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 3773



« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 07:40:57 PM »

Hmm, they are two interesting bits of lead Alan  Smiley

Don't know what the first is, but the second presumably a lead token, possibly a hop token - any hops grown in your area?

Lots of info on lead tokens here if you haven't already checked this site:

http://www.mernick.org.uk/leadtokens/
Logged
handyman [Alan}
Moderator
Superhero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 5182


« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 07:42:55 PM »

hi peter,

thanks for the link, i'll take a look. i've browsed ukdfd  with no success so onwards and hopwards! [sic]

cheers
alan

ps -- no hops up here but who knows in days gone by!
Logged


 
"In America, feng shui is just aiming all of your furniture at the TV!"
benny
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 452


« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2011, 04:53:15 PM »

Isn't the ESEX thing a bale seal? No idea what the other thing is sorrry.
Logged

Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  


Home
SimplePortal 2.3.3 © 2008-2010, SimplePortal