Ancients - My metal detecting results today (2 hours)

I do not usually post pics of my finds.......the main reason being that often they are not so good, but today I fancied a few hours after work on a small arable field which was in the process of being ploughed. the farmer kept grinning at me as he got ever closer in his tractor and I soon ran out of turnip stubble/shoots and had to call it a day. In total I was there for 2 hours and I am chuffed with my finds. You will notice the Roman coins, but by far the best result of the day was the silver Saxon sceatta, which i believe is a continental 'porcupine' type. Its my first and has been on my want list to find for EVER!!!!! I will be submitting all finds to the PAS (portable antiquities scheme) for recording.......

 

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Great finds! Don't forget to report them: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/

 

What fun! Congratulations!!

 

Nice stuff, especially the silver, congrats.

 

nice finds!

 

I'd love to go out with you some day.

 

any time Bing.......

 

I record with the PAS , not DFD...too many night hawkers about in the UK for my liking.

 

Great finds! My favorite is also the sceatta, as one of my areas of collecting is the dark ages. I realize you are planning to keep it, but know you have a potential buyer in me if you ever decide to part with it.

 

Yeah, count me in as well. Fantastic stuff, Pete, bravo!

 

I will take out any of you guys from across the pond if you are ever in the UK and want to find your own Roman coins......(or at least try to find some)

 

I'll be there tomorrow morning (I wish).

 

Very cool YOC, i don't travel much,but it would be fun to find a Ancient coin,pick me up on the way jw.

 

I think you live in the opposite direction. How bout you pickin' me up?

 

Sounds good, lets grab x6, i'm sure we could get into some trouble...

 

Count me in!

Look out, YOC, we're heading your way

 

Have you ever seen the Buddy Ebsen coin collection, Awesome..

 

There is no doubt. Trouble is his middle name. Look out Great Britain. Things will never be the same.

 

man, I loved The Beverly Hillbillies ...

=> Buddy was originally ear-marked to be "The Tin Man" in The Wizard of Oz

... ummm sorry, but that's just a lil' tidbit of useless Jeopardy-info that has always been stuck in my head ...

 

oh wow, how cool...I'm jealous.
some real nice LRB there and that silver coin is awesome.