More Dere Street Finds!!! Stunning Roman Bow Brooch

[Silver Searcher]

Hello everybody...

had to wait till late afternoon to get back on the road due to workmen on site the ground now was baked very hard due to the very warm weather

had another hammered this time a cut scottish quarter (not quite sure which monarch) three more Roman bronzes came up but only one with any detail

Then had a great find out of the rock hard groud, Celtic Terret ring with drop down fixing bar (1st Century) this is a first for me, then just nearby the best of the day Roman Bow Brooch in amazing condition and the pin intact, it's so well preserved I could proberbly get the pin to rotate with a little soak and patience have a look at the pictures SS

 

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[shaun7]

I missed this post ss!

great finds all of them, and the pics are good too

 

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[DMN]

Wonderful finds SilverSearcher. Couldn't have a better situation to search from.

Regarding the brooch, was the pin actually spring loaded? Kind of looks like it, but maybe it's just wound over the post?

Just killer finds. Keep us all in the loop and good luck on those 'treasure' finds. I know it can be hard to step in line with the historical officials over there. But who knows, maybe you'll get the finds returned before you retire.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Wonderful finds SilverSearcher. Couldn't have a better situation to search from.

Regarding the brooch, was the pin actually spring loaded? Kind of looks like it, but maybe it's just wound over the post?

Just killer finds. Keep us all in the loop and good luck on those 'treasure' finds. I know it can be hard to step in line with the historical officials over there. But who knows, maybe you'll get the finds returned before you retire.

Hi DMN yes the pin is wound around the top of the brooch, this is the first one of this type that I have found with the pin still attached

I think the part it came from was a grass field and hasn't seen much ploughing , that's why it has survived in such great condition

 

[muttandjeeps]

SilverSearcher, another awesome hunt, and group of finds! I'd love to find one (1) Roman artifact, and with you folks, its a weekly occurrence. That brooch is beautiful!

 

[Silver Searcher]

SilverSearcher, another awesome hunt, and group of finds! I'd love to find one (1) Roman artifact, and with you folks, its a weekly occurrence. That brooch is beautiful!

Thanks MJ...

not often a Golden opertunity comes your way I just have to make the most of it now

 

[IronSpike]

Keep posting these great finds coming

Is the brooch in such a good condition due to the depth at which it was recovered? Haven't been exposed to modern day fertilizer?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Keep posting these great finds coming

Is the brooch in such a good condition due to the depth at which it was recovered? Haven't been exposed to modern day fertilizer?

Could be IS, like I said come from a grass field that hasn't seen much, if any ploughing

 

[allen]

congrats on those great looking relics !

 

[blindpig]

Hi there Silver Searcher , ...WOW!! You bring a whole new meaning to " Hit'n the road !!' I do enjoy reading post from ya'll there in the U.K. keep 'em coming !! It's amazing sometimes how a bit of metal can servive in such good condition , ... and others not ? I've added a pic. of two fibula's that I found in the Netherlands , they too have servived hansomely ,... I believe .







From the deep Dutch clay , an Anaerobic state ?? Anyway these fibula's have been dipped in paraffin wax for preservation . A Dutch Detectorest I meet there in Holland does this , ... Do y'll do the same in the U.K. ??
Great Job There Mate !! Blindpig

 

[BuckleBoy]

That fibula is Incredible! The patina on it is beautiful.

Well done, my friend. All of those are Excellent finds. You're having quite a month over there!



Regards,



Buckleboy

 

[Silver Searcher]

Hi there Silver Searcher , ...WOW!! You bring a whole new meaning to " Hit'n the road !!' I do enjoy reading post from ya'll there in the U.K. keep 'em coming !! It's amazing sometimes how a bit of metal can servive in such good condition , ... and others not ? I've added a pic. of two fibula's that I found in the Netherlands , they too have servived hansomely ,... I believe .








From the deep Dutch clay , an Anaerobic state ?? Anyway these fibula's have been dipped in paraffin wax for preservation . A Dutch Detectorest I meet there in Holland does this , ... Do y'll do the same in the U.K. ??
Great Job There Mate !! Blindpig

Cool tip that's a new one on me

 

[crazyjarhead]

WOW That is one sweet site to hunt. Crusader look out And the dirt has been removed for you. How much easier could it be. I bet you are going to find some awesome finds when it over. You said 2-3 years??

 

[Silver Searcher]

WOW That is one sweet site to hunt. Crusader look out And the dirt has been removed for you. How much easier could it be. I bet you are going to find some awesome finds when it over. You said 2-3 years??

Hi yes the road prodject lasts for three years (2009-2012) over a ten mile stretch, and through lots of old sites