Urien of Rheged
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Managed to get out into the field this afternoon in what was here in Lancashire England a glorious January day that felt more like April.
The permission is a Roman hot-spot close to where a decently sized fort was constructed with a thriving vicus that grew up around it.
I've had finds from the Roman era, medieval and post medieval
Some of the land is old pasture, some used for growing maize and some of it is cultivated pasture.
It was on the later I concentrated today. As the fields here are drilled and reseeded, the earth gets flipped about and so finds can be at any depth. Including what was my first silver of the day. An Elizabeth I groat. It was so close to the surface I simply put my pointer to the ground and there it was no more than an inch deep. Bit bent and battered but we can't whine over a coins journey through the centuries and the state it may be when we are fortunate enough to pick them up.
Frustratingly this particular field was once a campsite according to the farmer. I reckon back in the 70's and 80's as the amount of old ring pulls was just ridiculous.
An hour and a half in and up came a rather sorry looking Sestertius. The legend is more visible to the eye than I can manage to capture photographing it. The emperor has that Punch look so I'm.guessing Vespasian or Titus.
Not long after and not too far from the 1st century copper was a 19th century silver 3 pence which I initially thought was a little hammered so I was a bit miffed with that one if im honest.
Just Something about those hammered coins.
The light was fading and a fog was descending but determined to find a Roman relic or denarius I kept at it till the death but it got ro the point where I couldn't see what I was digging and so I thought time to go. Making my way back to the car though I hit a spot with quite a few targets. I couldn't help myself despite working blind and I just collected what I could and bagged them.
The feel of that big round "coin" at the top right I was hoping it was maybe a big fat Roman coin so was disappointed to get home and find its just some kind of dress weight. I reached back into the muddy bag pulled out another handful of bits and was given a helluva surprise to see a medieval hammered long cross penny sitting in my hand. Did not see that one coming.
I'm almost certain it's Edward I but absolutely certain it was struck at Newcastle upon Tyne (vill Novi) which would date it to 1280-2.
I've never found a coin after the fact. An odd way to score one really by a kitchen sink rather than knelt in the grass.
The permission is a Roman hot-spot close to where a decently sized fort was constructed with a thriving vicus that grew up around it.
I've had finds from the Roman era, medieval and post medieval
Some of the land is old pasture, some used for growing maize and some of it is cultivated pasture.
It was on the later I concentrated today. As the fields here are drilled and reseeded, the earth gets flipped about and so finds can be at any depth. Including what was my first silver of the day. An Elizabeth I groat. It was so close to the surface I simply put my pointer to the ground and there it was no more than an inch deep. Bit bent and battered but we can't whine over a coins journey through the centuries and the state it may be when we are fortunate enough to pick them up.
Frustratingly this particular field was once a campsite according to the farmer. I reckon back in the 70's and 80's as the amount of old ring pulls was just ridiculous.
An hour and a half in and up came a rather sorry looking Sestertius. The legend is more visible to the eye than I can manage to capture photographing it. The emperor has that Punch look so I'm.guessing Vespasian or Titus.
Not long after and not too far from the 1st century copper was a 19th century silver 3 pence which I initially thought was a little hammered so I was a bit miffed with that one if im honest.
Just Something about those hammered coins.
The light was fading and a fog was descending but determined to find a Roman relic or denarius I kept at it till the death but it got ro the point where I couldn't see what I was digging and so I thought time to go. Making my way back to the car though I hit a spot with quite a few targets. I couldn't help myself despite working blind and I just collected what I could and bagged them.
The feel of that big round "coin" at the top right I was hoping it was maybe a big fat Roman coin so was disappointed to get home and find its just some kind of dress weight. I reached back into the muddy bag pulled out another handful of bits and was given a helluva surprise to see a medieval hammered long cross penny sitting in my hand. Did not see that one coming.
I'm almost certain it's Edward I but absolutely certain it was struck at Newcastle upon Tyne (vill Novi) which would date it to 1280-2.
I've never found a coin after the fact. An odd way to score one really by a kitchen sink rather than knelt in the grass.
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