£3.28 and ninepence farthing ... but ...

[handyman [Alan}]

Well after a surprising email from a landowner inviting us to detect his fields, 4 of us set off to the east of the county. After exchanging pleasantries, We hit the first of several fields and it wasn't long before techony, [the hammered magnet] came up trumps again with a little beautie of a find and a nice crotal bell to boot. [I'm sure he'll be along later with the piccies and the very nice surprise as well.

In the meantime, diggerdave with a novice in tow, returned to the farm and quickly was asked to search the fields right next to the church. This proved to be a very productive coin shooting exercise, with everyone finding finds. I've never done so much digging in one afternoon. We certainly created a lot of local interest with someone from Seattle stopping to ask what we had found, several of the local villagers came round to see what was coming up. One lovely old dear, made a very determined effort to walk [with stick], down to see us and was well pleased that she had done so.

I had several coins from one hole, all decimal currency, a nice buckle and nine pence farthing. Novice found the penknife and toy gun part, plus a few other early 20th century pennies, threepences etc. Diggerdave, retired hurt and got stuck in a local traffic jam for half an hour, on his way home and Techony found a nice button ....... and i'll leave him tell you the rest of todays exciting day out

enjoy

[handyman [Alan}]

Now diggerdave has just sent me these 3 piccies. Quite an interesting 'cap' object, with a nice pattern on it. Any idea what it could be?

his coinage totalled 1d 


now we await 'the hammered' magnets report..................

[Roman (Ray)]

WELLDONE ALAN GREAT FINDS MUCKER 

[beachboy (viv)]

alan well done looks like you all had a good day out.viv

[Val Beechey]

Well done you lot. Looks like you all had a good day. Better finding modern than nothing (except for Techony) give him the lemon prize.

The thingy looks like the top off a honey pot or similar.

Val

[handyman [Alan}]

Thanks for the comments .... and ideas on the mystery lid. Thanks for the idea val, could it be the top of a condiment pot/ mustard pot

or something similar?

[Chef Geoff]

Nice going Alan, I would agree with your id of it being the top of a mustard pot

[Val Beechey]

Looks a bit too big for mustard and I was just eating a slice of bread and honey so it seemed to fit the bill.

They did have them for honey, jam, preserves ect. a little bigger than condements.

Val

[Val Beechey]

Here's an example Alan. A bit more modern but similar..

   http://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/antique_silver__glass_jam_or_honey_pot/as142a295


Val

[Chef Geoff]

I think it's too small for honey It's not even twice the size of an old penny and the spoon recess looks too small for a honey spoon/dipper and definitely too small for a jam spoon

[handyman [Alan}]

Thanks for the comments guys n gals, much appreciated.

Now my good buddy techony sent me his piccies of the finds, so sit back and enjoy

[handyman [Alan}]

and to follow up on the henry, he got a nice half crown of Willy 4 ...and last but not least, a real beauty of a coin.

[herbie]

Wow, that last coin is a stunner!!

[nobby]

like the sherriffs badge and the gun

[the-BANGOR-citizan]

Wow good day Alan. That Bill and Mary is the best coin I have seen this year. Cracking Early Milled.