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« on: October 19, 2014, 11:12:56 AM »
Yesterday Deadlock honoured me with his company for a days detecting down here in deepest, darkest Somerset, I had only visited this site on a handful of occasions in the past but it had shown promise with finds from early Roman brooches through too Lizzy hammereds and so was a bit of a blank canvas as far as what we expected.
Well to cut to the chase my very first diggable signal was to be the find of the decade for me and it wasn't even on my wish list the reason being is that they're as rare as hen's teeth in Somerset, it was a Saxon continental porcupine Sceat 695-750 Shocked
While in the east of the country they dig these up for a pastime there are only 3 recorded for the whole of Somerset because during the time of this coins production Somerset was still in the process of being conquered by the Saxons and the Welsh from Dumnonia were being pushed back into Devon and Cornwall.
My only other finds were a battered 17thC tradesman's farthing and a Roman grot while Al did get a lovely folis of Constantine the Great and a far better condition 17thC farthing along with a fistful of coins.
After 37 years detecting there are not many finds that get my pulse racing but this was certainly a day I'll remember.

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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2014, 11:15:57 AM »
great find well done Wink
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2014, 11:26:58 AM »
WOW well found mr chefphones , although not that rare in the rhondda as i got 2 in my change this morning from the local shop ,yes we still use them as currency in the rhondda
on a more serious note well found geoff and the condition is superb , a find in a life time for some people i would love to see it on the next rally if you dont mind cheers mate  Grin Grin
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2014, 11:39:25 AM »
stunning find geoff well done .
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2014, 12:05:10 PM »
That is indeed a fine coin Geoff, I'm pleased for you mate I never knew there were so few recorded  Shocked well done to deadlock as well on his roman folis, deepest Somerset does it again Wink
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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2014, 12:17:45 PM »
Welcome to the club Geoff

thats a lovely find and a beauty to get the pulses racing!  As they say in that funny ol game  "back of the net, son"

well done young man

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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2014, 12:28:15 PM »
Well done Geoff!!

Something that's still on my wish list - rarer than hens' teeth in Wales!
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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2014, 12:29:53 PM »
Well found Matey thats a little cracker, although at your age you need to be careful of anything that gets your pulse racing  Wink Grin Grin
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« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2014, 01:12:39 PM »
Well found Geoff, thats a lovely coin, I bet your glad you found it and not Deadlock.
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2014, 01:17:02 PM »
Lovely find Chef, absolute stunner  Grin

Look forward to seeing it Smiley
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BOOOOMMMM  BABBBBEEHHHHH!!! I've found even more old tat !!!     Grin Grin
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« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2014, 01:21:35 PM »
What a great find, well done.
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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2014, 01:49:31 PM »
Wow well found Geoff, bet your well chuffed with that  Smiley
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« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2014, 02:04:33 PM »
Congrats Geoff. No doubt about that one, great find.

Lets us all wonder if maybe, perhaps, one day.   Roll Eyes

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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2014, 02:05:32 PM »
what dreams are made of, great find, must be well chuffed  Grin
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« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2014, 02:08:43 PM »
Quote from: Da Monkey on October 19, 2014, 01:17:02 PM
Lovely find Chef, absolute stunner  Grin

Look forward to seeing it Smiley
cracking well done you lucky man
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