First Video...Saxon.

[Silver Searcher]

Went out on Sunday to a Saxon site were my detecting buddy had 3 Anglo Saxon Stycas last week (well it was his birthday) But I had no camera and I hate going with out one. (Camera No 4 has now bit the dust) so I took the camcorder...so bare with me as this is the first time I have used it for detecting.

Sorry about the video I will post it as soon as I can. The Anglo Saxon Styca is that of Eanred 810-841 who ruled the Kingdom of Northumbria which these coins are unique to.

Northumbria had been from the early seventh century a major political and cultural force within the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy. Its kings had been Bretwaldas' or paramount kings amongst their English and British neighbours and its scholars and religious leaders were amongst the most respected in all of Christendom. However, by the ninth century Northumbria was in terminal decline and after periods of civil war quickly fell victim to the Danish Viking invaders that overran the the kingdom in A.D. 867. A curious feature of the late Northumbrian kingdom was its coinage of copper stycas or debased Sceats. Northumbria's archaic base metal coinage was unique in northern Europe where broad flan silver pennies had been in use in the southern England and in the Carolingian Empire since the late eighth century.

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[Silver Searcher]

 

[ggossage]

Sorry I'm having trouble loading the video....

Fantastic finds nonetheless!

 

[Westfront]

Nice pin! Glad to see you out detecting again!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice pin! Glad to see you out detecting again!

Thanks, just wish I could load the video.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice finds! Congrats! What is the little pointed item?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice finds! Congrats! What is the little pointed item?

That is a broken Anglo Saxon Hairpin

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[pepperj]

What a great hunt, liking every find in the photos. Great looking Saxon! What's the story on the axe head?

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Those are some cool little coins.

 

[Silver Searcher]

What a great hunt, liking every find in the photos. Great looking Saxon! What's the story on the axe head?

To be honest I have not yet cleaned it up, but I am thinking it might be a wedge for splitting wood and hard to date

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[Zodiacdiverdave]

Man nice looking coin and hair pin. Your finds are amazing.
Oh yea, your video
ZDD

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Excellent. One of these years I am going to make my way across the pond to try my luck at finding a 1,000 + year old coin.

 

[pepperj]

Pretty good video for the first one and it's great to see the finds in the dirt. The whorl is one really great looking piece one of the nicest ones I've seen posted up.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Pretty good video for the first one and it's great to see the finds in the dirt. The whorl is one really great looking piece one of the nicest ones I've seen posted up.

Yes I was well pleased with the spindle whorl, and the first time I have seen that pattern.

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[Silver Searcher]

Excellent. One of these years I am going to make my way across the pond to try my luck at finding a 1,000 + year old coin.

Look me up if you do get here, and I will do my best to put you onto one

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[robfinds]

Nice finds Colin, some more exciting music next time though

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice finds Colin, some more exciting music next time though

Just experimenting Rob, that was the first I have done, I will put Iron Maiden in the next one, just for you.

 

[robfinds]

Surely something from Saxon Colin

 

[shaun7]

Loved the video mate!

 

[romeo-1]

Very cool finds!