Back Yard Test Pit no.2 & no.3 - POTTERY JACKPOT!!!

[CRUSADER]

After my last weeks test pit I tried again with a bigger pit - 1.5 metres square. Although I had some pottery it was pretty much a blank for Roman features.
My mate dug a pit nearer the house & for awhile his 2 kids helped with the digging & finding. After they left their pit I filled mine back in & carried on where they left of - it looked more promising. As luck would have it, I came down on the corner of a Roman rubbish pit. This has been my most successful dig & never have I had such wholes pieces of Roman Pot.
I love the Roman Wine Jug.

 

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[CRUSADER]

Nice one Cru. You're not pot's after all. Well you know what I mean. How wide can you dig ?.

As wide as I like.

 

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[Ahab8]

Wow that wine jug is beautiful. Must be extremely rare to find pieces that big. Did you think for a minute that it may be whole? Imagine that

 

[Cross Potent]

That is fantastic!

 

[Hitndahed]

SHhhhhhhh,,
Or they will and come and take it.

Just kidding guys, but if this was found in your back yard,, do you still have to "report" if to the authorities?

Personally I think it is cool they are logging everything but without those doing the actual work,,, nothing would ever be found.

I love history,,thanks for taking the time to share your finds

Hit

 

[Limey-digger]

Great recovery. The Greyware with pattern on is really interesting. Hoping that you maybe able to pull out some better pieces of Samian than you have already. A nice decorated piece would be cool. Are those wild boar tusks top left of picture 3 ? How would you class the location of the pit, urban or rural?
HH

George...

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Now you know why I'm always so excited to dig early pits. Much more fun than detecting. That is an awesome Roman specimen, particularly with the spout and handle intact. Did you finish digging that spot, or are you going back? Very exciting dig - congrats!!

 

[tlf67]

Very cool finds indeed.

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow that wine jug is beautiful. Must be extremely rare to find pieces that big. Did you think for a minute that it may be whole? Imagine that

I think it broke before they chucked it, I couldn't find anymore of it.

 

[CRUSADER]

SHhhhhhhh,,
Or they will and come and take it.

Just kidding guys, but if this was found in your back yard,, do you still have to "report" if to the authorities?

Personally I think it is cool they are logging everything but without those doing the actual work,,, nothing would ever be found.

I love history,,thanks for taking the time to share your finds

Hit

None of this is reportable under the Law. Some of it I may display in the local Museum.

 

[CRUSADER]

Great recovery. The Greyware with pattern on is really interesting. Hoping that you maybe able to pull out some better pieces of Samian than you have already. A nice decorated piece would be cool. Are those wild boar tusks top left of picture 3 ? How would you class the location of the pit, urban or rural?
HH

George...

Yes, well spotted.

Its in the centre of a walled Roman Town.

 

[CASPER-2]