ironhorse
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Here's the winnings from my pouch on a very rainy day heading down the copper trail.
I got a few decent finds from a pair of fields that me and Iron Patch looked at last fall, the day we wanted to detect it was also the day the farmer decided to turn it with the plough; we had to wait. The wait was worth it as we discovered a couple new to us sites, although I surmised that it had been picked over by another detectorist in the past. We beat the worst of the rain in the morning and I was able to get in a few good finds before we moved on.
I was able to bag a few buttons, mostly plain, but I did get a decent designed tombac and an earlyish military; although worn some design elements remained. I'm still researching the button to get an id nailed down, but if anyone has some info on it woud be greatly appreciated; there's a wreath on the bottom and lettering along the topside,, partial words on left ASSA_ _ _ MAIDA
(info on Maida I was able to find included the captured ship renamed Maida, and also Battle of Maida Italy 1805) not sure if either of these are relevant or not. Other elements are a crown and below what looks like an elephant maybe?
Again, I'm researching this one still.
My coins included a couple of slick green discs and a penny token from 1812, Hull Lead Works, a first for me! Also an 1816 sixpence, which put us on out second site of the day.
We dug lots which was the bonus but the keeper finds weren't as plentiful, but we are keeping our eyes open for a new site and hoping we can get in a couple more digging days before winter takes over.
I got a few decent finds from a pair of fields that me and Iron Patch looked at last fall, the day we wanted to detect it was also the day the farmer decided to turn it with the plough; we had to wait. The wait was worth it as we discovered a couple new to us sites, although I surmised that it had been picked over by another detectorist in the past. We beat the worst of the rain in the morning and I was able to get in a few good finds before we moved on.
I was able to bag a few buttons, mostly plain, but I did get a decent designed tombac and an earlyish military; although worn some design elements remained. I'm still researching the button to get an id nailed down, but if anyone has some info on it woud be greatly appreciated; there's a wreath on the bottom and lettering along the topside,, partial words on left ASSA_ _ _ MAIDA
(info on Maida I was able to find included the captured ship renamed Maida, and also Battle of Maida Italy 1805) not sure if either of these are relevant or not. Other elements are a crown and below what looks like an elephant maybe?
Again, I'm researching this one still.
My coins included a couple of slick green discs and a penny token from 1812, Hull Lead Works, a first for me! Also an 1816 sixpence, which put us on out second site of the day.
We dug lots which was the bonus but the keeper finds weren't as plentiful, but we are keeping our eyes open for a new site and hoping we can get in a couple more digging days before winter takes over.
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