My best ever find with the E-Trac in 2 tone ferrous

[Bilko]

Found in a field in Greater London on Sunday. Was with my friend who was using my old Arado 120B. I suggested he detect near the entrance of a field since I thought there may be some relics there.He went somewhere else and that I went where I suggested

More photos here:

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z121/Ringo853/Gold%20thingy/

Evidence of blue enamelling on the outside (lucky I didn't wash it)

We have to declare things like this in the UK. Reported it yesterday and I will have to take it to the British Museum . They can learn alot from the inscription.I thought it was 1757 but I got this email from the Finds Liaison Officer

What a lovely ring! Thanks for emailing me about it. My initial thought was 17th century however I forwarded it on to the British Museum Treasure Department to confirm the date. They commented

 

[Jason in Enid]

Really cool find! Hope they let you keep it.

 

[Barry NY]

NICE - you guys have it made over there...
I was in Colchester, Essex in March and wish I could be there every day.
It a metal detectorists dream come true environment.

 

[Bilko]

NICE - you guys have it made over there...
I was in Colchester, Essex in March and wish I could be there every day.
It a metal detectorists dream come true environment.

Cheers! I like the countryside, too. Did you find anything in Colchester?

 

[niterider_58]

If your not hunting in TTF in heavy iron I truly believe coins are missed, so WTG

 

[UtahRich]

Looks like pretty high karat gold. Cool find.

 

[Barry NY]

i have a decent export package coming back within the month...see the pictures...
a few hammies from a 1341 Edward III half groat to a 1647 Commonwealth silver penny...
plus a lot of very cool artifacts including a Celtic wode grinder (1BC-1AD) to Medieval seal matrix to silver cuff links to tons of greenie coppers, etc..
it's absolutely incredible what you chaps have sitting in your plowed fields...

 

[Cladiator (OR)]

Awesome find! The history of pieces like that are very interesting and add to the fun. Congratulations and thanks for sharing the story and photos.

 

[Bilko]

i have a decent export package coming back within the month...see the pictures...
a few hammies from a 1341 Edward III half groat to a 1647 Commonwealth silver penny...
plus a lot of very cool artifacts including a Celtic wode grinder (1BC-1AD) to Medieval seal matrix to silver cuff links to tons of greenie coppers, etc..
it's absolutely incredible what you chaps have sitting in your plowed fields...

Some lovely silver there!! You chose a very good area to detect. So much activity there!! What dates are on the hallmarks?

Here are some other writings on poesie rings:

http://reviews.ebay.com/Poesie-Posey-Rings-History-and-charm_W0QQugidZ10000000012511181

Mine says (I think) You wilst follow. Different times but quite morbid?

I went back to the spot yesterday to hunt again. My stock coil is with Minelab getting repaired and I had to get the control box unit fixed a couple of months ago so beware of this

Anyone in with my deal was the 18x15 coil. I had found it very cumbersome so had only used it a couple of times. So,I am used toitnowand it is wonderful. None of my coins were that deep but I did find one small buckle type thing at least 15 inches down. And I thought it only found bigger things at greater depths. It also clings to signals and obviously has a very wide sweep range

Thanks for your kind words. So this is what I found within about 30 yards of the ring. Can't recognise the monarchs on these yet??

more stuff here:

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z121/Ringo853/Gold%20thingy/Near%20that%20gold%20thingy/

 

[Barry NY]

Bilko - here are the descriptions:
First Picture top left:
1.18thC silver cufflinks - no hallmarks
2. **Medieval seal matrix
3. 1461 Edward IV hammered silver penny - York Archiepiscopal issue
4. **Celtic wode grinder
5.1341 Edward III hammered silver half groat - London mint
6. Victorian silver cane band
7. 1647 Commonwealth hammered silver penny
8. Victorian watch chain bar
9. **Medieval strap end
10. 17thC knife quillion
11. 19thC buckle
12. Victorian silver thimble
13.1550-1650 buckle
14. 16thc duck head buckle
16.17thc button
17. Georgian draw pull back plate
18. 2 Georgian thimbles
19. 1670 Ipswich farthing
20. Medieval buckle

Second picture top right:
1. 10 Post Tudor buttons
6. Victorian key hole cover
7. Georgian draw handle
9. Georgian spur
11. 1550 -1700 mount - single integral lug
12. Georgian draw pull support
13. Georgian buckle fragment
14. Georgian fob seal bezel
16. 11 lead musket balls
20.Mid 4thC House of Constantine Roman bronze coin

Third picture:
1. 8 - 17th to 20thC copper coins
2.18thC crotal bell
3. 18thC crotal bell
8. Georgian harness buckle
9. 20thC harness buckle
12.Nail
13. Georgian copper handle
15. Georgian harness buckle
17. Georgian draw handle
19. Medieval buckle fragment
20. Medieval bronze pot fragment

 

[NebTrac]

Thanks for showing us your finds Bilko! Appreciated yours too Barry! Congratulations to the both of you!

NebTrac

 

[Bilko]

. Pleasure, Nebtrac. cheers, Barry. Who identified the coins for you or did you do it yourself?

 

[Barry NY]

The trip organizer did everything for proper recording of finds and export and it's all done (as we say) "by the book"...

 

[Bilko]

The trip organizer did everything for proper recording of finds and export and it's all done (as we say) "by the book"...

good. Always should be. I've started feeling very relaxed detecting. Even when I'm not finding anything