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« on: May 31, 2012, 07:02:29 PM »
Hi all out again with sandpiper to the same field  where i found my first roman brooch last week ,it was cooler today but the grass was slightly longer and the ground was hard Huh,we started swinging in separate direction when i had a  iffy signal i decided to dig it ,10" to 12" down the dry stoney soil was this little figurine Shocked,what is it a sphinx or piper thinks its deities,roman goddess,what a fantastic find Grin the rest of day piper found viccy pennies,half and some leads,

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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 07:12:32 PM »
Fantastic find, very rare  Cool
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 07:20:38 PM »
Aww man !!!! Now that is a stunning artefact - I would take that over a handfull of Denari any day.

Quality find - well done - great photos as well.

If its not Roman or even Celtic - I'll eat my leather hat!

Great post
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 07:32:09 PM »
wow wow wow !! I'm still in awe of the find -next time I'm detecting in front of you !!!  Wink ;)You are on fire  Cheesy Falcon swoops on the winged goddess ! Grin Grin Your right I think it is a sphinx -body of a lion, head of a human and wings often used in mythology to guard  the entrance to temple sites !! -its extremely rare - what a great day I was privileged to witness its recovery -cheers and brilliant!!
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 08:18:53 PM »
nice,nice nice quality find
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3 silver roman
celtic broach
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2012, 08:50:04 PM »
"Now that is class" well done Falcon....your on a roll Wink
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2012, 09:24:30 PM »
lovely find  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2012, 09:29:34 PM »
Thats absolutely brilliant. Great find. Well done.
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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2012, 09:38:55 PM »
Here is a similar one.

http://www.thurgartonhistory.co.uk/2011/03/roman-thurgarton/
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2012, 06:09:50 AM »
nice find bud Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2012, 06:22:30 AM »
what a stunner, very very well done Grin
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2012, 06:23:17 AM »
STUNNING 10/10
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« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2012, 06:54:09 AM »



Well done.   Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2012, 07:54:14 AM »
Fantastic find, absolutely brilliant, I love it Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2012, 08:34:48 AM »
What an amazing find.A rare and beautiful artefact You must be so proud.
Congratulations and well done. Cheesy
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