Hoard found yesterday

Solas · Jan 30, 2012

I was out yesterday on a Scottish forum dig (Toddys-digs.co.uk) and we hit a hoard of medieval hammerd coins! a total of twentyone coins came up form an area of about 30-40 sq meters, i was lucky to find 2 of them form edward the 1st 13th century, there was a mix of Scottish, Irish and English coins all silver. Toddy is doing the video of us finding the hoard just now, hes busy editing out the swearing! lol. Also a Gold cigarette holder and a half Sov came up from the dig I have been detecting for twenty years now and it was one of the most exciting days yet. Any forum members that are ever over this way are more than welcome to come along to a dig with us. Great site guys keep it up. Happy days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DIGGER27 · Jan 30, 2012

Solas said:
I was out yesterday on a Scottish forum dig (Toddys-digs.co.uk) and we hit a hoard of medieval hammerd coins! a total of twentyone coins came up form an area of about 30-40 sq meters, i was lucky to find 2 of them form edward the 1st 13th century, there was a mix of Scottish, Irish and English coins all silver. Toddy is doing the video of us finding the hoard just now, hes busy editing out the swearing! lol. Also a Gold cigarette holder and a half Sov came up from the dig I have been detecting for twenty years now and it was one of the most exciting days yet. Any forum members that are ever over this way are more than welcome to come along to a dig with us. Great site guys keep it up. Happy days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know, I am really starting to hate our european brethren...
If I find a 1955 wheatie, I am thrilled.

Congratz on your finds!

Terry Soloman · Jan 30, 2012

WoW! Happy Dancing 4 U in New York!

Solas said:
I was out yesterday on a Scottish forum dig (Toddys-digs.co.uk) and we hit a hoard of medieval hammerd coins! a total of twentyone coins came up form an area of about 30-40 sq meters, i was lucky to find 2 of them form edward the 1st 13th century, there was a mix of Scottish, Irish and English coins all silver. Toddy is doing the video of us finding the hoard just now, hes busy editing out the swearing! lol. Also a Gold cigarette holder and a half Sov came up from the dig I have been detecting for twenty years now and it was one of the most exciting days yet. Any forum members that are ever over this way are more than welcome to come along to a dig with us. Great site guys keep it up. Happy days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOO-HOOOOOO!!!!!! :cheer:

Congratulations!!!

MD'ing in MD · Jan 30, 2012

Awesome ! I read this and think of the years I wasted while stationed in Germany without a detector... :doah:

MikeSatter · Jan 30, 2012

Congratulations!!!! I wish I could find an 1800's coin I would be thrilled.

MNcoinhunter · Jan 30, 2012

DIGGER27 said:
You know, I am really starting to hate our european brethren...
If I find a 1955 wheatie, I am thrilled.

Congratz on your finds!

Especially when the archaeologists and museums over there actually work WITH detectorists. Instead of like over here, where we are treated like grave robbers and looters !

Looking forward to watching the video !

007tallguy · Jan 30, 2012

MikeSatter said:
Congratulations!!!! I wish I could find an 1800's coin I would be thrilled.

lol, same here. :yes:

(well, actually i've found a few in the 1800's)

but congrats on your teams' finds! the swearing is very understandable. i'd probably let out a few happy cusses as well. :lol:

Pete

Letz_Hunt · Jan 30, 2012

Congrats to you and the other forum members on finding some real treasure!!!

please post pics or videos...thanks.

Irons · Jan 30, 2012

Great Job! I love half Sovereigns.

As a matter of fact I love full sovs, 1/4 sovs, 2 pound sovs and 5 pound sovs too. :yes:

emfederin · Jan 30, 2012

DIGGER27 said:
You know, I am really starting to hate our european brethren...If I find a 1955 wheatie, I am thrilled

HEAR! HEAR!! :lol:

The irony is that our ancestors busted butt trying to get the hell away from there, and now stories like this make us chomp at the bit wanting to go back again! :lol:

WildDigger · Jan 30, 2012

You guys across the pond have all the good finds!!!!!! :mad:

Great job can't wait to see the Video. You need to put a unedited version up so we can see your real reactions... And laugh at the way you guys swear... :laughing:

JBEXPRESS · Jan 30, 2012

Man that is amazing!!!! Awesome finds!! Cant wait to see the video!!!! I would love to come over there and find stuff like that!!! WTG!

beachjonuk · Jan 30, 2012

Sounds like some interesting coins. Had a few myself in my time and I will never tire of seeing those hammered coins come out of the ground.. . .looking forward to seeing the video / pictures.

The Valley · Jan 30, 2012

Excellent! Waiting patiently to see the video. Awesome job! :clapping:

Solas · Jan 30, 2012

wee taster

The full video crashed as it was getting uploaded but heres a couple of minutes just now guys. Will put up the rest when its sorted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JZm1fUfosu8

Terry Soloman · Jan 30, 2012

Omg!

Solas said:
The full video crashed as it was getting uploaded but heres a couple of minutes just now guys. Will put up the rest when its sorted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JZm1fUfosu8

When the one guy throws his hands in the air and yells "Whoooo-Hooooo!", well I got up and happy danced right here in White Plains!!! Thanks for sharing and Congratulations!!!!! :cool:

Kansas Dave · Jan 31, 2012

Looking forward to seeing the video. I can hardly imagine the excitement you guys must have felt, Well done!

Solas · Jan 31, 2012

Enjoy Guys

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xo6vq0

KingTotsalot · Jan 31, 2012

KT was able to watch the short 2 minute video and the excitement is just rampant! WOW! Wish there was time to watch the full 45 minute vid but that's just a bit too long for me!

But thanks so much for posting! And no need to leave the profanity out...that is so much of the excitement of the hunt...the absolute surprize! Would love to have seen the cameraman's expression when he realized that was an Irish hammered! :laughing:

KT loved seeing the fellow do his HAPPY yell and dance!

emfederin · Jan 31, 2012

Ever wonder about the guy who owned the coins in the first place?

I would guess that that amount of silver would have given him a fair level of economic comfort in his society. I also imagine that he labored hard to come up with the perfect spot where he could hide them. I also imagine fast forwarding a few hundred years to a subsequent landowner clearing a wooded field and maybe blasting a particular stump out of the way...and then the land being repeatedly plowed for many more years. If the land is still being plowed, you can probably be digging coins for years!

And what became of the original owner that he left his cache behind?

It shouldn't go unthought that finding such sites are the stuff of dreams, and our good fortune in finding them lies almost certainly on the backs of other's misfortunes. This isn't a moralistic comment in any way - it's just the way the "fickle finger of fate" works sometimes, and I find it fascinating to think about. :yes:

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