Shot Gun Alley - Day 4 + The Trackway Site - Day 4 - 2 Hammered & Saxon Brooch...

[CRUSADER]

We decided to split our time between the 2 nearby Sites again.
Started on Shot Gun Alley in the morning & my first dig was the hammered short-cross, normally this would be the Kiss Of Death....but at the end of that first run I got another cut hammered laying on the top. Turned around for the next run & got the Saxon Brooch. It mostly slowed up from there.
3 hours 45 mins:
3 Scrappies
Bent Spec. Buckle
Strange ancient Hedgehog looking thing Bronze Age/Iron Age Moustache Fitting
Cut hammered of Henry III
King John Hammered Penny, Miles of Oxford (A mint I haven't had yet)
6th C AD Saxon Small-Long Brooch (Most complete Saxon Brooch this year)

After lunch we did 2 hours 45 mins on The Trackway Site:

5 Scrappies
Crotal Bell
18th C Pewter Military Button (unknown)
Saxon Clothes Fastener

On the journey to The Trackway Site via 'The Hill', I got a broken bit of Saxon Tweezers.
OTWBTTC on 'The Hill' I found half of a 11th C Viking Strap-end. (Type I need)

Congrats to Land-Mag who helped our leading land-owner to find some missing keys today. (important ones that had a £600 e-fob on it)

 

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[Digger RJ]

Outstanding!!! Congrats!!!

 

[mindcrime1988]

Lots of nice finds there. Congrats.

 

[Relicific]

Such great finds. I always look forward to your posts

 

[CRUSADER]

The mystery Hedgehog shaped object gave me a headache yesterday. I was sure I had seen it before & that it had to do with Moustache's. But I couldn't find it until this morning.
Their date and function are still unknown & debated at this site where one was donated:
https://www.thecollectionmuseum.com...h-day-of-christmas-generous-donors-gave-to-us
Here is a complete version:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/941945
Here is one like what I found (including the hollowed reverse):
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/928016

 

[Steve in PA]

Love those hammered silvers!

 

[Westfront]

This Viking strap end had made my day.... What is the difference between Roman and Saxon tweezers?

 

[CRUSADER]

This Viking strap end had made my day.... What is the difference between Roman and Saxon tweezers?

Very good question.
Not a lot, very similar.
Saxon tends to have a wider wedge, & this has several ring & dot designs.
I could flip a coin, but I'm going with Saxon.

 

[Westfront]

Ok. I hoped for an easy ID between Roman and early medieval here. So, it's more about the feeling holding it in hand. Experience is the correct way.

 

[Gene Mean]

Great finds Crusader, congrats! King John opted for the stare instead of the profile. The mustache item and the links you gave are interesting. Still a mystery item.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Brooch is first rate and congrats on a new mint represented! Hadn’t heard of that mint before ��

 

[Lanny in AB]

Nice finds indeed!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[diggerranger]

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[CRUSADER]

THANKS EVERYONE.

Just getting ready to return to see what else we can squeeze out.

 

[A2coins]

Dang a saxon brooch I would faint sweet finds CRU

 

[unclemac]

what is your total on hammered silver... must be over 100 by now!

 

[CRUSADER]

what is your total on hammered silver... must be over 100 by now!

If you mean this year, not over 70 yet, close to. (Cru'dad has the figures)

 

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[unclemac]

your hammerds and your staters are the highlights of these postings

 

[CRUSADER]

Record ID: NMS-F2BA41 - BRONZE AGE unidentified object

Now have an ID for - ''Strange ancient Hedgehog looking thing Bronze Age/Iron Age Moustache Fitting''
Since I found a complete one today;

Old Permission - Field 3 - Day 3 - 3 Hammered & Rare Bronze Age Mystery + Neolithic Arrowhead

Solo hunt racing against the clock to cover as much of this field before its out-of-bounds. I spent 5 hours today & did pretty well; Sorry for bad button picture! 4 Roman Coins (an odd one with 3 holes, only ever seen 2 & 1 before) Lead Palm Guard for Leather Workers Lead Token Toasted 17th C...

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(Note to Cru'dad to update the database with correct ID)