Suffolk Detectorist
@SDetectorist
A random look back at 30 years of detecting in Suffolk. A mix of common finds, and some special. Enjoy.
I didn't really appreciate how important this fragment of #gold #torc was until I had a brilliant meeting with two researchers last year. Dr Tess Machling @Tess_Machling and Roland Williamson @bodgit_bendit. Read their superb research and write up here. bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/02/02/nea…
Back to old school detecting this evening. Forgot my pouch, and hence my pin pointer 🤦🏻♂️ Digging rather large holes to find those stupid side of the hole signals. Anyway, first find. A circular disc of Hallmarked silver. Brooch? Mount? No idea.
Best bits from tonight. Silver disc, Hallmarked 1937. Possibly a brooch as remains of fixing solder on back. No idea what was going on with the front. A ship halfpenny, date illegible Horse brass Piece of worked bronze, perhaps medieval.
Found this day 28th July 2018 A complete but crumpled medieval silver penny of Henry II. Cross and crosslets (Tealby) coinage. Dating c. 1158-1161. Bust A. Mint and moneyer uncertain. finds.org.uk/database/artef…
As well as the collection of bugs, (in very poor condition) One of the drawers contains some geology 😊 Interestingly the drawer is number 11, of an eight drawer set 🤔
I fell in love with these drawers last weekend, and have spent all week trying to justify spending a substantial amount of money on them, still wasn't sure when I went back 🤔 Unfortunately full of bugs, which I shall try to rehome My next finds display project 🤗
A nice selection from today. Roman Brooch c. AD 43-100. Halfpenny of Edward III, London, AD 1335-1343. Possibly a medieval harness pendant. Aluminium 6d, R. A. CO-OP Soc. Ltd. MUTUALITY.
I fell in love with these drawers last weekend, and have spent all week trying to justify spending a substantial amount of money on them, still wasn't sure when I went back 🤔 Unfortunately full of bugs, which I shall try to rehome My next finds display project 🤗
Right, I'm off down the co-op, I have 6 pence to spend 😂
Rained off earlier, so went for lunch, and also bought something rather nice from the nearby antique centre 🤗 Back in the field now 😁
I call these my spooky eyed coins. A halfpenny of Edward III, star marked coinage, AD 1335-1343. Similar to the one I found a few days back, but different class.
I thought I'd found them all. A lovely little Roman Brooch. Still with spring wire fragments remaining.
When your favorite pot became holed, you couldn't just nip to the shop to buy a new one. The answer, pour in a lead plug, a "Pot Mend" Fragments of pot still remain in the groove, could date from roman through to medieval.
The reason I keep flogging away at well searched fields, you just never know. Previous finds from todays field, oldest coin, glorious gold, lots of hammered (80), trade tokens (3), roman brooches (12), milled coins (50) and an assortment of miscellaneous items. 151 BC - 1942 AD
Rained off after a couple of hours, and not much to show for it. But when I'm finding big bits of scrap, there's a good chance that small finds still remain. Wouldn't have stayed out much longer anyway, taking it easy on shoulder, and it seems to be holding out.
Rained off after a couple of hours, and not much to show for it. But when I'm finding big bits of scrap, there's a good chance that small finds still remain. Wouldn't have stayed out much longer anyway, taking it easy on shoulder, and it seems to be holding out.
Where Willoughby Road joins Belstead Road for #PostBoxSaturday. Lovely cypher of Edward VII here. Look out for the @OrdnanceSurvey #BenchMark too. Better saddle up and continue my journey 🚴
A lovely way to end the day, watching the sun drop down behind the trees 🤗
Just up, A lovely little medieval halfpenny of Edward III. Look at that cute little button nose ☺️ Star marked coinage AD 1335-1343 Mint of London.
