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« 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. Shocked

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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2011, 07:30:54 PM »
Wow  Shocked That is some size  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2011, 07:33:25 PM »
Quote from: Metalmickey on September 10, 2011, 07:30:54 PM
Wow  Shocked That is some size  Smiley

That's what all the girls say! Cheesy
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« Reply #3 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 (The video's owner prevents external embedding)
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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2011, 07:53:30 PM »
a nice late roman crossbow brooach

bloody marvoilus matew well done
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2011, 08:07:06 PM »
As RB says that's a late one and high status too, lovely find.
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« Reply #6 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
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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2011, 08:26:25 PM »
Quote from: 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

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. Grin
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« Reply #8 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 Grin
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« Reply #9 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
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« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2011, 08:33:09 PM »
It almost took the 2 of us to carry it off the field Grin
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« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2011, 08:38:20 PM »
Quote from: 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

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.
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« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2011, 08:41:02 PM »
Had an E-trac dident get on with it,sold it after a few weeks  Grin

I am happy with my Deus
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« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2011, 08:58:23 PM »


You tell him Shaun!  Grin
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« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2011, 09:00:41 PM »
Quote from: avalon on September 10, 2011, 08:38:20 PM
Quote from: 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

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!
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