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Very mild weather but the strong winds & gusts on the exposed hill top nearly took us off our feet.
We are now gridding in virgin country but still crossing an Iron Age crop-mark. I find it odd how little pottery we find, I pictured a piece I got today but it's only the 2nd piece I have seen.
Well, on our Day 19 post coinstar magnet stated ''Cru'dad is due for a find!'' & Cru'dad delivered! He found all 3 hammered & the Gold Plated Stater! My best finds were the Brooch & Pin. The scrappies have pretty much dried out.
5 Hours:
1 Scrappy
1st C AD Langton Down Fibula (Brooch)
Medieval Hawking Swivel
Roman Hair Pin - Nicest I have had in awhile
2 Qrter Hammered of Henry III
Sterling Imitation of Ed I Penny
Contemporary Forgery of a South Ferriby Stater circa 45BC-10BC. (although it's heavy Gold Plated we still count this as a Celtic Gold) What is amazing is that under the horse it has a 4 Pointed Star when most are 6. This is what the 2010 ABC Book states ''The basic South Ferriby types hides considerable variation, particularly in the form of the anchor motif and the star beneath the horse. Examples with a four-pointed star are excessively rare''
Here is the only recent one I can find that sold, stating there was only 21 examples known:
So Cru'dad has found a contemporary forgery of an excessively rare coin, which is a little mid blowing, as this must be even rarer!
This one we will give to the landowners collection.
After Monday's hunt we will move to Fan's Roman Site.
We are now gridding in virgin country but still crossing an Iron Age crop-mark. I find it odd how little pottery we find, I pictured a piece I got today but it's only the 2nd piece I have seen.
Well, on our Day 19 post coinstar magnet stated ''Cru'dad is due for a find!'' & Cru'dad delivered! He found all 3 hammered & the Gold Plated Stater! My best finds were the Brooch & Pin. The scrappies have pretty much dried out.
5 Hours:
1 Scrappy
1st C AD Langton Down Fibula (Brooch)
Medieval Hawking Swivel
Roman Hair Pin - Nicest I have had in awhile
2 Qrter Hammered of Henry III
Sterling Imitation of Ed I Penny
Contemporary Forgery of a South Ferriby Stater circa 45BC-10BC. (although it's heavy Gold Plated we still count this as a Celtic Gold) What is amazing is that under the horse it has a 4 Pointed Star when most are 6. This is what the 2010 ABC Book states ''The basic South Ferriby types hides considerable variation, particularly in the form of the anchor motif and the star beneath the horse. Examples with a four-pointed star are excessively rare''
Here is the only recent one I can find that sold, stating there was only 21 examples known:
Corieltauvi South Ferriby Gold Stater, 45-10BC Four Pointed Star excessively rare - Silbury Coins
Corieltauvi South Ferriby Gold Stater, 45-10BC Four Pointed Star excessively rare 17x19mm, 5.45g, ABC1743, S390, VA835 Only 21 coins with the four pointed star are known.
www.silburycoins.co.uk
This one we will give to the landowners collection.
After Monday's hunt we will move to Fan's Roman Site.
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