It was a lovely Autumn day and the sun was shining. In fact it was very warm and I soon took off a layer of clothing. I had my CTX3030 with the 17” coil, so I also had on my harness. I find I need it as my back can get sore otherwise. Soon I was digging lead which is always a good sign. One large piece was at least 15” down but I was also finding tiny slivers near the surface. My buddy Phil found a broken roman brooch so we had high hopes. I found a lead weight but not much else. We stopped for a coffee from the trusty flask and then tried lower down the field.
The soil was very different here as it was hard baked clay. I soon got a signal and dug out a Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal to celebrate 50 years of her reign. Then it was bottle tops. I had 3 in succession in different areas of the field. The trouble is we have to dig them as 12/24 is a lovely number. Maybe, just maybe gold? We decided to head back to the area of the field where we had found the lead and the broken Roman brooch. I found a Roman Coin, just a bronze. I so want to find a silver or gold roman coin! It was nearly time to head home so we started working our way back towards the foot path that entered the field. I got a good signal 12/14 and the tone was lovely. About 4 or 5 inches down I saw a buckle, but not just any old buckle. It had a face and a tiny bit of blue enamel. I’d never seen a buckle like this before. Maybe early Saxon? I’m going to take it to show my Finds Liaison Officer on Saturday. Hopefully good news.
Paul – England, UK