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Our plan A to drive to a no intel blind hunt field, changed when we spotted that the Roman Metal Working Site had been re-drilled with Spring Wheat. The Winter Beans must have failed. What's bad for the farmer is good for us. Although after 3 hours & only a few finds including 9 scrappies we changed tack.
We try the field opposite for 1.5 hours, that was pretty much a bust & with the strong wind I was ready to move off. Glad we did, as we spotted a farmer friend we haven't seen in 2 years, in fact he had just been asking Land-Mag what had happened to us. We just haven't done his land in a while, that was all. When we stopped him to say 'hello', he said it would be OK to do the drilled field next to the Church. So we decided to do another hour. Glad I did as I got a 14th C Mount laying on the top!
5.5 hours;
10 Scrappies
Bit of a Roman Bracelet
Roman Pin
Romano-Celtic 1st C AD Ring Bezel
Strangely shaped Medieval Strap-end (a first!)
A 14th C Gilt Rampant Lion Horse Harness Mount (not pendant) Only about 6 'similar' ones recorded on the PAS, this one being the best by far. Very well modeled piece from a high status individual who was at least an Earl or Duke, & probably given that emblem by the King as a battle honour, as the Lion shows courage in battle!
We try the field opposite for 1.5 hours, that was pretty much a bust & with the strong wind I was ready to move off. Glad we did, as we spotted a farmer friend we haven't seen in 2 years, in fact he had just been asking Land-Mag what had happened to us. We just haven't done his land in a while, that was all. When we stopped him to say 'hello', he said it would be OK to do the drilled field next to the Church. So we decided to do another hour. Glad I did as I got a 14th C Mount laying on the top!
5.5 hours;
10 Scrappies
Bit of a Roman Bracelet
Roman Pin
Romano-Celtic 1st C AD Ring Bezel
Strangely shaped Medieval Strap-end (a first!)
A 14th C Gilt Rampant Lion Horse Harness Mount (not pendant) Only about 6 'similar' ones recorded on the PAS, this one being the best by far. Very well modeled piece from a high status individual who was at least an Earl or Duke, & probably given that emblem by the King as a battle honour, as the Lion shows courage in battle!
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