🥇 BANNER Day 1 - Hill Top Field.....AMAZING ROMAN SEA MONSTER!!!!! - UPDATE

[CRUSADER]

Could I wait for my 2 days off, could I bowlegs. I left work early today to start my holiday

Dad had tipped me off where the Saxon Sword Pommel had come from & where I should start detecting. 1st rule always ignore your Dad's advice, they know nothing I started where my gut told me too!
First run I got a roman coin & on that same run I got the best roman brooch I have ever had;

2nd Century import from Gaul (France). Sea Monster called a Hippocampus. The head of a horse & the tail of a fish. The pin still moves. Its a very rare brooch in amazing condition. I can't explain how happy I am with it.

I had 7 roman coins all with some detail in 2.5 hours by myself!

Is it going to be a good day tomorrow?, more importantly will I sleep!!

 

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[jewelerguy]

that brooch is fantastic. congrats!


dangit.... now I see this post is 5 years old. who digs these old posts up? I don't have the time to go through and read all the current ones

 

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[surf]

dangit.... now I see this post is 5 years old. who digs these old posts up?

Let's blame Duane.

Thank you Duane. I would probably have missed that Hippocampus had you not resurrected this great post.

Large shake of the sea serpent tree to CRU!

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[Poppntabs]

I'm in awe!! Keep us posted on what else you discover.....thank you!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Another great memory, I've never come close to finding even a piece of another one. It is a rare complete example (other than the enamel).

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm in awe!! Keep us posted on what else you discover.....thank you!!!

Ever since joining Tnet I have posted every hunt however good or gooder..

 

[surf]

Hey CRU & CRU family,

Thanksgiving greetings. You have had some decidedly "gooder" hunts. Thanks for sharing with us.

I cannot remember you ever having a pull tab bonanza, though…

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[CRUSADER]

Hey CRU & CRU family,

Thanksgiving greetings. You have had some decidedly "gooder" hunts. Thanks for sharing with us.

I cannot remember you ever having a pull tab bonanza, though…

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I did once, but woke up in a cold sweat....

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Awesome find! He has probably found a way to turn all his pull tabs into gold!

 

[CRUSADER]

Awesome find! He has probably found a way to turn all his pull tabs into gold!

I have but I'm not sharing...

 

[joesdigs]

CRU cru cru cru .... Un bleeeepin real finds... The sea monster is probably the nicest piece I've seen you post ever

 

[Bitdrop]

Is that a Roman die? :OO

 

[The Seeker]

Those r some great finds......The history overseas in un matched here in the US! Some day I will make it there.....sooner than later! keep on Digging!

 

[HISPAN]

Nice Brooch Cru !

 

[CRUSADER]

Is that a Roman die? :OO

No, but it was too long ago to remember, I think its a broken strapend.