HIT A PERSONAL JACKPOT - No. 3 on wish list

[CRUSADER]

Went to explore a couple of fields next to the river. On the map they look great as they lay between the villiage & the river. When we got there we were a bit worried as what we had thought to be set-a-side was really an over grown mess that hasn't seen a crop for several year. The first field was unworkable, the second on the high ground which I liked the looks of was only workable in a few areas & even then it was hard work swinging the head around all the 3 foot high weeds. Dad started with a great find of a Saxon Strap Junction fragment (First ever). Close by I got a Early Medieval or Saxon Strap junction of a type I need to research. Whilst doing this field I pointed out that he had moved some large areas of mud. We investigated & found the farmer had deepen and widen the ditches. We immediately started searching the scrap. Dad got a mystery early Iron Age piece (cica 100BC) & as I started to wonder if I had the raw end of the stick being in the deepest part of the slope where the clay seemed to be natural, out popped a Viking/Saxon Stirrup Mount over 2 foot below the normal soil level. (nice to find a piece which has laid in the same spot for 1000 years until I came along . This has been a dream of mine for some years & ticks no.3 off my wish list.

Picture 1:
Silver - hallmarked Birmingham 1831
4 Pistol Shots
Guinea Coin weight

Picture 2:
Top left - Medieval Horse Pendant
Top right - Saxon/Medieval Buckle plate
Bottom - Strap junction (I found)

Picture 3:
1799 Halfpenny
Geo II Halfpenny
1922 Penny

Picture 4:
Mystery Iron Age piece

Picture 5:
Left - 9th-11th century - Anglo-Sandinavian (Viking) / Saxon Stirrup Mount - Class A, Type 10C - Only 3 of this openwork type recorded in Williams book on Stirrup Mounts. All 3 are totally degraded & mine is in far better condition & has an interesting story. It has strong Sandinavian (Viking) influence with the Urnes style coiled animal. Head at apex, but also 2 projecting heads at the base. The magic & art of these pieces were more important than the function & the apex loops often broke off like this one. However its been re-used with a drilled hole further down the piece showing the expense & importance it had.
Right - Saxon/Viking Strap junction piece.

If you think I'm pleased, you're be understanding the truth

 

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[romeo-1]

Awesome...I've said it a number of times...you are very fortunate to be hunting an area with such a wide array of history! Incredible finds which most of us over here cannot even begin to appreciate!!

 

[seger98]

neat stuff, any idea what the thing in the last picture is? The thing on the left.

 

[CRUSADER]

neat stuff, any idea what the thing in the last picture is? The thing on the left.

Read picture 5 notes.

 

[birdman]

Simply mindblowing. What is #1 and 2 on your wish list?

 

[CRUSADER]

Simply mindblowing. What is #1 and 2 on your wish list?

Gold Celtic or Gold Roman Coin, not fussy what order or which tribe.

Better photo:

 

[Trond]

What a perfect day... Congrats

Here it has been cold and very wet today, so i have not been able to detect.

 

[castle keep]

Great finds Crusader
Whenever i hear the words River & Village in the same sentence my ears prick up
As most settlements were situated near a river for obvious reasons it sounds like you are on a winner as just these few finds show activity from iron age with 9th century to 20th century at least, like we were saying the other day you get a feel for place and it looks like you've about 1000 years of feeling to do at least lol but I'm guessing waaaaay further back is to come
Send me some of that mud the farmer moved ill settle for that

 

[CRUSADER]

What a perfect day... Congrats

Here it has been cold and very wet today, so i have not been able to detect.

I was wearing a T-shirt (in Nov??)

 

[bootybay]

omg I want to move to england

 

[SukiSal]

Wow what a fantastic days detecting both you and your Dad have had!
Well done and the stirrup mount is stunning.

 

[tymcmurray]

Beautiful finds.
You got to be awful special to make YOUR list.
Congratulations.

 

[Merf]

Fantastic finds Crusader----What a great piece of history

 

[Ocean7]

great old site CRUSADER and some great finds! WTG!

 

[RonO]

Crusader you are the man! I'm off to England (Yorkshire) Tuesday before going on to Amsterdam on Friday. I plan on a day and a half detecting near York. I would truly enjoy some of your luck.
Thanks for posting all the great photos.
Ron
Georgia USA

 

[watercolor]

CRUSADER, I just don't know what to say. . . but then, I'm happy to find a rusty hinge off a door.

Exceptional hunt!

 

[FinderFrank]

Must be the day for mini balls, I got a few today also.

Good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frank

 

[dgaughan]

outstanding finds congrats and good luck

 

[Steve in Michigan]

Crusader,

I'm coming over to England to hunt with you. You are always finding some neat finds. Congratulations!

Your Friend,

Steve in Michigan

 

[mike in pa]

nice finds,very nice finds,what no post from kirk? looks like your back on track good for you keep em coming