Cru'Team's 2022 Round Up - Year of the Sceat or Best Year Ever?!

My point here Cru, is I'm envious of the close relationship you have with your father, a common interest or passion isn't something I ever shared with my Dad.
Ok got you.
I got lucky because it was my hobby for 10 years & then Cru'dad joined me. I imagine that most people get their hobbies the other way around.
 

Table of Results;

Coin/Artefact Type​
2016​
2017​
2018​
2019​
2020​
2021​
2022
Celtic Bronze
6​
9​
11​
6​
4​
3​
4
Celtic Silver
5​
2​
4​
0​
2​
2​
2
Celtic Gold
0​
1​
3​
2​
2​
1​
5
Roman Bronze
1231​
1174​
1520​
1239​
1422​
706​
891
Roman Silver
31​
27​
34​
30​
31​
17​
18
Roman Gold
0​
0​
0​
0​
0​
0​
1
Saxon Bronze
0​
0​
0​
0​
0​
0​
1
Saxon Sceat
0​
6​
3​
3​
2​
2​
13
Saxon/Viking Silver
0​
1​
2​
1​
2​
1​
1
Other Gold coins
2​
0​
0​
0​
0​
0​
0
Hammered
64​
28​
61​
76​
98​
77​
90
Buttons
1277​
884​
951​
1510​
2068​
1176​
870


Hours Detecting: Me 421.5 hrs, Cru'Dad 425 hrs, Grand Total = 846.5hrs
Avg hrs for last 6 years: Me 426, Cru'Dad 423 = 849 hrs (So close to average detecting time)

Total ALL Records this year (not incl Buttons) = 1789
Avg for last 6 years: = 1961 records (So a little below average on total finds, but the QUALITY was higher IMO)

Above are the facts/figures (thanks to Cru'dad for this mammoth effort), but how do you call this year 'The Year of The Sceat' after finding 5 Gold Celtic Coins, 3 in 1 day & your Wish List No.3, a Gold Roman Coin. Simply put it must be our BEST YEAR EVER!

Factors that matter;
Well oiled Gridding Machines
Cru'dad's first 'full year' with Deus I & me with Deus II (both with 11" Coil)
Land-Mag's Support
Network of Archeologist to call on

Pictured below are 'some' of the highlights;
Saxon Penny of Burgred (New King to the collection);
Edward III Irish Halfpenny (Maybe only 5 Known);
2 Nice Condition Groats - Lizzy I & Henry VI
Northumberland Styca (First ever);
Roman Mirror, part of Cremation Burial;
As the removal of an further finds requires a Licence from the Department of Justice & HUGE funding it will remain undisturbed including no very deep plough. However, our Archaeological contacts have already done a mag Survey of the Cremation area & part of the nearby Roman Metal Working Site. It is still being worked on but early results seem to indicate about 8 burials/cremations, and in the Metal Working area there might be a Roman training ring for horses. This fits one of our theories very well, that it was controlled by the Roman Military, now pointing towards the Cavalry. (we did get a Cavalry Spur from this area, so adds up) All good work because we already know they were making Roman Military Buckles here which is of high Historic importance.
This leads on to our best Quern Stone find from this Site (Puddingstone) 1st C BC-1st C AD.
3 Celtic Gold Coin in 1 day;
A Extremely Rare Celtic Bronze Copper Core or the first known bronze version? (Still don't have the full answer);
First complete new Reverse Type of Carausius;
First Roman Gold Coin - Magnentius;


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Absolutely Fantastic!!
 

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