Today’s finds xx

[blossom]

Saturday at last and my much needed day in the field is here!!

Barley fields have been harvested so we went out to another new field… this one has the Roman Road cutting along the top… but also is near the plane crash site.. so lots of fragments of metal. (Will put details of the plane in comments )

Well we didnt find Roman, but had a lovely day in the sunshine!

First off a nice spectacle buckle, then a weird Boot…🤔… lead weight and small piece of decorated lead.. Tack pin and a loop, 2 old buckles, an old pen knife.. has lettering on it but havent worked it out yet, A fancy button, more buttons, 1912 one penny… and .. drum roll .. himself found a Silver Queen Victoria Florin.. which i believe is 1853… (If my Roman Numeral conversion is correct) 😎 xx

Beautiful scenery to gaze and imagine around us today xx

 

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[releventchair]

Lots of goodies.
A small clasp or pocket or pen knife is always a personal effect. And a personal loss...
There's a button just as fancy as you could ask...
But the Florin wins this day.
The obverse design is very busy, without being garish. Great recovery himself!

Congrats to you both on a splendid hunt.

 

[robertk]

That Florin is cool -- I've never seen one of those before! Not sure what's up with that boot, though.

And great scenery as always!

 

[blossom]

That Florin is cool -- I've never seen one of those before! Not sure what's up with that boot, though.

And great scenery as always!

Ha.. himself reckons its the boot from a Roman Statue 🙄… i dont trust his IDs, so chose to ignore him 😂 xx

 

[blossom]

Lots of goodies.
A small clasp or pocket or pen knife is always a personal effect. And a personal loss...
There's a button just as fancy as you could ask...
But the Florin wins this day.
The obverse design is very busy, without being garish. Great recovery himself!

Congrats to you both on a splendid hunt.

I think the buttons says Loyal Leicestershire Volunteers?? 🤔.. yes the Florin is a bit fab isnt it!! 😆 xx

 

[blossom]

Date and time: May 1, 1940 @ 0440

Aircraft: handley Page HP 52 Hampden

The crew departed RAF Hemswell in the evening of April 30 to bomb Aalborg. After more than nine hours in the air, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Croxton Kerrial, 6 miles southwest of Grantham. All four crew members were killed.

Crew:

F/O Charles William Glover, pilot,

P/O Jack Ernest Anthony Friend, pilot,

Sgt Charles Frost, observer,

AC1 John Bell Greenall, wireless operator and air gunner.

 

[Showtime2385]

Congrats on the finds! Beautiful view to search with.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Looks like you had a real nice day to be out on a hunt - congrats on the GREAT finds !

 

[blossom]

Date and time: May 1, 1940 @ 0440

Aircraft: handley Page HP 52 Hampden

The crew departed RAF Hemswell in the evening of April 30 to bomb Aalborg. After more than nine hours in the air, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Croxton Kerrial, 6 miles southwest of Grantham. All four crew members were killed.

Crew:

F/O Charles William Glover, pilot,

P/O Jack Ernest Anthony Friend, pilot,

Sgt Charles Frost, observer,

AC1 John Bell Greenall, wireless operator and air gunner.

 

[blossom]

Am trying to find the button on line to see if it could tie in with the plane crash… 🤔 xx

 

[pepperj]

Well done with the silver, also liking the button.
Good to see you getting out.
The decorated lead piece is interesting.

 

[blossom]

Well done with the silver, also liking the button.
Good to see you getting out.
The decorated lead piece is interesting.

Thanks Peps xx yes it reminds me of that Thomas Becket Pilgrim badge i found…? but prob to small to be ID as anything xx

 

[Almy]

Thanks for continuing your posts with their interesting finds and great photos of them and the scenery. I always enjoy them. That penny is in better condition than most I have seen, or at least the obverse shown is.

 

[sibbley]

Awesome finds and beautiful scenes! Jealous again...

 

[Bamasteve]

Outstanding finds and views, congrats!

 

[cudamark]

The "boot" may be a pot leg.

 

[cudamark]

Nice florin! Always fun to find big silver. Here's the one I found over there.

 

[Mackaydon]

Blossom nailed it !

Description: LOYAL LEICESTERSHIRE VOLUNTEERS surmounted by crown with rose in centre' Category: English Volunteer Infantry.
Metal: Copper Alloy silver plated; Backmark: None ;
Date: c1794-1813
Notes: The first corps was raised in 1794 and titled 'Royal Leicester', a 2/3 Company unit commanded by Major John Mansfield. stood down in 1801 the few Volunteer units were converted to Local Militia in 1808/09. Re-raised in September 1803 and shown as '(Leicester (Loyal)', 480 strong of eight companies. Lt Col Commandant John Mansfield, Lt-Col Joseph Farmer.
Don in SoCal
Source: https://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons/buttons-j-l

 

[Bucket Lister]

Can't tell the size of the "boot". Might it have been a form/mold used by a cobbler? 🤔

 

[blossom]

Blossom nailed it !

View attachment 2161030Description: LOYAL LEICESTERSHIRE VOLUNTEERS surmounted by crown with rose in centre' Category: English Volunteer Infantry.
Metal: Copper Alloy silver plated; Backmark: None ;
Date: c1794-1813
Notes: The first corps was raised in 1794 and titled 'Royal Leicester', a 2/3 Company unit commanded by Major John Mansfield. stood down in 1801 the few Volunteer units were converted to Local Militia in 1808/09. Re-raised in September 1803 and shown as '(Leicester (Loyal)', 480 strong of eight companies. Lt Col Commandant John Mansfield, Lt-Col Joseph Farmer.
Don in SoCal
Source: https://asahelena.wixsite.com/militarybuttons/buttons-j-l

Wow… excellent work! … thank you so much! Xx