Welsh Neil
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Following a hearty breakfast of Bacon sarnies at my place and a bit of a "Show and Tell" with some finds, Rob, Ray and I set off over the Bridge for a days detecting. When we got to the farm Geoff (Chef) was already waiting and in deep conversation with the farmer. The farmer and his wife were lovely people although slightly bemused at the fact that a group of Welshmen were going to miss the rugby and instead wander around a field getting soaked and muddy!
Into the fields and after 30 minutes we have a quick get together and have all found something of note. Rob is sporting a Double-Looped Trapazoidal buckle dating 1620-1680 in smashing condition.
[attachment 156523 Robdoubleloopedtrapazoidalbuckle16201680.JPG]
Ray had a couple of coins including a silver sixpence. Geoff also had a few coins and a buckle.
[attachment 156524 Rayssixpence.JPG]
I had just unearthed a lovely bronze Single Loop notched buckle dating 13th Century to 15th Century and also a bronze pot leg.
[attachment 156525 Neilsingleloopnotched13thCto15thC.JPG]
It was all looking very good and then the heavens decided to punish us for missing the Wales v Italy game by unloading on us. It seemed to rain on and off for the rest of the day and resulted in all of us (especially me for some reason ) being caked in mud!
My next find of note came in three pieces and was a modern crossbow bolt - you don't find many of them.
[attachment 156526 Crossbowbolt.JPG]
Then I had a cracking signal and found not one, but two Vicky pennies in the same hole dating 1876 and 1887 - a pocket spill.
[attachment 156527 Penniesinthemud.JPG]
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My find of the day shortly followed which at first looked like a hammered coin, but turned out to be much more interesting in the shape of a silver riding crop terminal. I am dating it to Georgian, but it could be earlier.
Couple more odds and sods turned up including a lovely broken spur for Geoff. An 1801 George III penny I found. One that the plough got to unfortunately.
That was pretty much it, we headed home soaked and exhausted. Before we left we had a chat with the farmer who gave us an open invite to come back and said next time he would show us where the Roman jetty once was at the far end of his land! Now that sounds promising, especially with the Roman ritual of sacrificing coins when they landed their load for good luck.
Oh and Wales won in the rugby as well! Good day all round!
More photos on the next page
Cheers
Neil
P.S. When Geoff got home he discovered one of his muddy buttons was in fact a hammered coin of Edward I or II North Class 10-11 London mint farthing.
Into the fields and after 30 minutes we have a quick get together and have all found something of note. Rob is sporting a Double-Looped Trapazoidal buckle dating 1620-1680 in smashing condition.
[attachment 156523 Robdoubleloopedtrapazoidalbuckle16201680.JPG]
Ray had a couple of coins including a silver sixpence. Geoff also had a few coins and a buckle.
[attachment 156524 Rayssixpence.JPG]
I had just unearthed a lovely bronze Single Loop notched buckle dating 13th Century to 15th Century and also a bronze pot leg.
[attachment 156525 Neilsingleloopnotched13thCto15thC.JPG]
It was all looking very good and then the heavens decided to punish us for missing the Wales v Italy game by unloading on us. It seemed to rain on and off for the rest of the day and resulted in all of us (especially me for some reason ) being caked in mud!
My next find of note came in three pieces and was a modern crossbow bolt - you don't find many of them.
[attachment 156526 Crossbowbolt.JPG]
Then I had a cracking signal and found not one, but two Vicky pennies in the same hole dating 1876 and 1887 - a pocket spill.
[attachment 156527 Penniesinthemud.JPG]
[attachment 156528 Penniesfromsamehole.JPG]
My find of the day shortly followed which at first looked like a hammered coin, but turned out to be much more interesting in the shape of a silver riding crop terminal. I am dating it to Georgian, but it could be earlier.
Couple more odds and sods turned up including a lovely broken spur for Geoff. An 1801 George III penny I found. One that the plough got to unfortunately.
That was pretty much it, we headed home soaked and exhausted. Before we left we had a chat with the farmer who gave us an open invite to come back and said next time he would show us where the Roman jetty once was at the far end of his land! Now that sounds promising, especially with the Roman ritual of sacrificing coins when they landed their load for good luck.
Oh and Wales won in the rugby as well! Good day all round!
More photos on the next page
Cheers
Neil
P.S. When Geoff got home he discovered one of his muddy buttons was in fact a hammered coin of Edward I or II North Class 10-11 London mint farthing.
Now that Roman jetty? That DOES sound good. Hope to see what comes from that. Good luck.