My finds from south Wales 2009 with an Explorer II

[Welsh Neil]

A quiet day here in Cardiff, so heres a few of last years finds from within 20 minutes or so of my home. Nearly all found with a Minelab ExplorerII and a couple with the X-Terra 30 on a mixture of pasture, stubble and ploughed fields. Depths ranged from 2 inches down to 16 inches for the barrel tap.

Some of my favourite finds this year include the medieval Moors Head Jetton, Boars tusk, Denari of Trajan (98-117AD, Medieval bible clasp, Henry 1st 1100AD, a good selection of medieval hammered coins,crotal Bells, strangely a American silver dime 1838, the Georgian MB ring and the Barell Tap. All new finds to me. Wonder what 2010 will bring?

Diolch yn fawr
Neil
www.Detectingwales.com
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[Chris(SoCenWI)]

but over on your side it's practically brand spanking new.

Congrats,

Chris

 

[muggsc]

Great finds! I found one of those seated dimes and was doing cartwheels. I can't imagine finding really old stuff like the rest of your finds.
Nice post, very interesting.

 

[Welsh Neil]

Cheers gents - I've posted it before on here. I found it in the Vale of Glamorgan in pasture. Very unusual find for South Wales. Although that said its not a million miles from a WWII american air base,

Cheers
Neil

 

[TokenDigger]

Very nice finds. Your Roman coins seem to be in exceptionally nice condition. What do you make of that ring like piece with the nice patina that pictured between the boar's tusk? It almost looks Roman. Congratulations and happy hunting.

 

[Welsh Neil]

Cheers Token - thats a medieval buckle mate, although granted it does look like a ring - dated to the late 1300's. Next to it is a medieval coin weight for weighing gold coins to ensure they were of correct value.

The two decent Romans (one silver and one bronze are probably the best of around 15 roman coins I have found this year. The others are in poor condition.

cheers
Neil

 

[TokenDigger]

Thanks for the clarification. All of these items are very nice finds indeed. The US silver dime must really have a story to tell. Happy hunting.

 

[halfdimenut]

Neat finds Welsh neil. My grandfather on my dads side tells the story of how his dad and brother came to america from Germany in the 1850's and worked to send money back home. Something like this could explain an american coin over there. My mothers family on her dads side come from Wales, so I find the stuff you have found very interesting. Good job

 

[onemore]

Neil,

Great Finds! I've made the trip to the U.K. to go detecting, and really enjoyed it. The same was true - most of the Roman coins found were in poor condition, especially the bronze. However, finding things that were 1500-2000 years old was quite a thrill! The variety is amazing!

I'm told by a friend that much fabric used in the USA in the early 1800's still came from parts of the U.K., and therefore many USA businessmen traveled there for that reason. I've seen and heard of other early 1800's USA coins found.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Great Republic]

dime seems modern for sure.

 

[Tymstamon]

Man nice stuff, But about that boars tooth how old do you think it is, I found one in road construction in Ann Arbor Mi. last year and i know there hasn't been any Swine around there in a while.
One of these day's my wife and i will get too detect over there but for know it is only a dream. Good stuff HH, Tim

 

[Welsh Neil]

Tymstamon - its Late Medieval atthe earliest as they haven't been wild in Wales for about 300 years. In Medieval times it wasn't uncommon though for people to have boars benned in as we do with goats and sheep today. Saves hunting them!

Cheers for the posts - guys glad you like seeing my finds. I'll keep posting them

Neil