Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:44 pm
Two hours detecting carried out on sat 19th march 2005. On one of the warmest days so far this year. The Field had just been drilled and rolled with spring barley. The remaining hour of detecting was carried out on sun 20th march 2005, on an adjacent field drilled with winter wheat and have yealded roman finds in the past. Location North West Essex..
1, 11 Shotgun cartridge and percussion caps..
2, .22 Cartridge case & .22 lead bullet..
3, Half of a large horseshoe..
4, Ball pein hammer head..
5, 5 pieces of scrap lead..
6, 3 Lead bag seals ?..
7, 1 Lead spindle whorl or loom weight..
8, 2 Segments of a crotal bell..
9, 1 Musket ball..
10, 2 pieces of WWII shrapnel..
11 3 bits of CA junk..
12, 1 piece of roman pottery..
13, 3 roman coins. 1 Sestertius and 2 smaller coins..
14, 1 Charles I rose farthing..
15, 5 Buttons made from pewter & CA..
16, Leave the best till last 1 Cunobelin Gold Stater ..
1, 11 Shotgun cartridge and percussion caps..
2, .22 Cartridge case & .22 lead bullet..
3, Half of a large horseshoe..
4, Ball pein hammer head..
5, 5 pieces of scrap lead..
6, 3 Lead bag seals ?..
7, 1 Lead spindle whorl or loom weight..
8, 2 Segments of a crotal bell..
9, 1 Musket ball..
10, 2 pieces of WWII shrapnel..
11 3 bits of CA junk..
12, 1 piece of roman pottery..
13, 3 roman coins. 1 Sestertius and 2 smaller coins..
14, 1 Charles I rose farthing..
15, 5 Buttons made from pewter & CA..
16, Leave the best till last 1 Cunobelin Gold Stater ..