My Palstave Axead find today 24-04-09

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

well what a day today, i didn't have the grandkids today and my eldest daughter hasn't got here either ? so i went into Cardiff for some things, got back dinner time , my daughter was still not here, i'd noticed that my dead farmers field was not being harrowed yet, so i got changed, got my gear together and went up there before its too late.
wow, i'm glad it turned out this way, after half hr of only a couple of georgian grotts the tractor came in to harrow the field, as he came to the corner of the field i made my way to him for a chat, before i got there i noticed the end of a palstave Axehead sticking out from the ground, wowwwwwww. i know what that is i thought to myself, cleared a bit of soil from the and took a pic,.
it would be from the middle bronze age around 1500 B.C
 i spent some time up with his mother then showing it to her ect and asking permission to show it to the musem for recording ect, which she granted,
she's well pleased and the tractor driver, she's hanging on to it for a day or so to show the family, but said i can have it back then.
another farmer phoned when i was there and she was telling him about it, who knows, he may want me to search his next lol. being so honest too,

now then, seeing as i can't have the dead farmers boots or jacket or Quad bike ,( his son seems so happy on it going around seeing to the sheep, ) as they have decided not to sell the farm, but to try and keep it going together and train the 15 year old grandson up for it who's shown a big interest in doing it. it made me wonder; as a compensate instead, did he quide me to this axehead and even had it poking out of the ground so i wouldn't miss it lol.  hey, i wonder.
ALAN

[waltonbasinman]

Wow Al. that is an absolutely amazing find, and in brilliant condition. Well done indeed sir. You must be proud.

[Tafflaff (Rob)]

Goooooooooooood find Alan , Thats stunning fella .

[Neil]

What a cracking find Al - well done sir. You know what they say - where theres one theres more! I dare say that due to its fantastic condition - there may well be a hoard waiting to be found. When they are placed so close togther it stops damage, corrosion, etc. and that looks pretty prestine to me!

Congratulations

Neil

[DIG IT! (ADIE)]

Looks like the one i found but mine has a loop Nice find al you will never forget that find i still class mine as the best find i ever made but mine was 14 inches down to find it on the top somebody must be looking down on you WELL DONE

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

Thanks guys, yeah soo chuffed,  I didn't have time to hang around for long after Neil, had to get back to see if my daughter had turned up, she hasn't though.

 The tractor driver said its rain tomorrow so he hopes to be seeding it on Sunday i can go back then for another search,
 so either tomorrow or Sunday instead of taking the Grandkids swimming i hope to be back there for another search,
 Alan

[Charles Cater]

Well done that man there. I have put the story together with the pics on my web page Alan, if you want me to take it off that is OK,mate.
http://detectoruser.co.uk

[KANE (DES)]

hi alana great find mate , i did tell you coming back from the last rally that your luck was changing

[Gadget(Ian)]

nice one alan mate great find.well done.

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

Thanks Charles,  no thats o.k. mate,  i still haven't got around to making another new website yet, don't know if i'll bother.

Kane, yes iv;e been getting out a little bit more recently   and getting back in tune with it.         
 cheers Now

 cheers Now
Alan

[JohnF]

Superb find Al, and a good story too.
Well done.
John

[The Doc]

Great find Alan - well done

[onehorseAl( Al)]

Cracking find Al!Looks to be in good nick too.
Al

[bymatt666 (byron)]

you jammy git !!!.... ...only kidding alan !..very well found ,it's a lovely thing..and on the surface too ! fantastic... ....byron

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

arrr Adie,  yours would be a later one then with the loop,  about 1200 .BC,  good
 going though, especially at 14 inches deap,  wow i wouldn't have got that one mate lol.
 Alan