Friendly Metal Detecting Forums   Big Boys Hobbies
List all sponsors

Go Back   Friendly Metal Detecting Forums > Everything About Finds > Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds
Reload this Page Circa :1000BC to 200BC find.
Register iTrader FAQ Social Groups Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-13-2010, 02:09 PM
Doug Turner's Avatar
Doug Turner Doug Turner is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Somerset England
Posts: 1,201
Smile Circa :1000BC to 200BC find.
My thanks to a UK forum member for the ID on the artefact.

Dagger or sword point in leather scabbards is usually protected by a metal tip, or chape.

Doug

Name: 20101211_1_phixr.jpg Views: 1726 Size: 26.1 KB

__________________
A club of one.

Reply With Quote

  #2  
Old 12-13-2010, 03:49 PM
new jersey andy's Avatar
new jersey andy new jersey andy is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 4,013
Default
Very cool find! Congrats!

__________________
Ace 350/Minelab Sovereign XS 2APro/Garrett PP
2013 Clad Count $31.98:Silver Coins (11) .925 (3) Gold (0) Wheats (78) Buffs (3) LG Cents (3)

Reply With Quote

  #3  
Old 12-13-2010, 03:51 PM
RAMBLIN' STEVE RAMBLIN' STEVE is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: TULLYTOWN, PA.
Posts: 1,516
Default
Wow... The only things around here that are that old are trees and rocks...

__________________
What you don't know, you can always learn...

Reply With Quote

  #4  
Old 12-13-2010, 06:27 PM
Dustyloins's Avatar
Dustyloins Dustyloins is offline
In memory of...
  
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Alamosa, Colorado
Posts: 9,875
Default
I learned a new word!!! Very nice find!!!

Dusty

__________________
Whites MXT, Minelab X-Terra 705 Gold, Fisher Gold Bug SE, Tesoro Compadre and others-Champagne living on a beer budget-Oldest coin-1623 Spanish 8 Maravedis!!

Reply With Quote

  #5  
Old 12-13-2010, 07:05 PM
RIdetector's Avatar
RIdetector RIdetector is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New England
Posts: 3,749
Default
Great find Doug!!!

__________________
Teknetics T2.Lesche Samson shovel.2013(9) Large cents ,2 IH cents , 24 Silver coins ,1 Silver ear ring.Best find ( 2012.1875 S Twenty cent piece).

Reply With Quote

  #6  
Old 12-16-2010, 03:44 PM
Clayton's Avatar
Clayton Clayton is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Posts: 559
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by RAMBLIN' STEVE View Post
Wow... The only things around here that are that old are trees and rocks...
I think even the rocks are older 'over there'

Nice find.

__________________
I still haven't found...what I'm lookin' for...

Reply With Quote

  #7  
Old 12-22-2010, 04:36 PM
clive's Avatar
clive clive is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colchester England
Posts: 83
Default
Found somthing very similar this summer, not sure if its the same thing or how it would have looked when fitted to a scabbard.
Reply With Quote

  #8  
Old 12-22-2010, 05:13 PM
Bonesquat's Avatar
Bonesquat Bonesquat is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: North AL
Posts: 9,099
Default
Mind boggling, eye shattering and just plain earth shaking! WOW!

__________________
E-trac/Compadre-SILVER coins(146)(0): 1848 O half | Halves: 4 | QRTS: 25 | Dimes: 108 | War N: 9 |AG jewel.: 37 ||| Other finds | Gold:12 | Wheats: 573 | IHs:6 Clad: $642

Reply With Quote

  #9  
Old 12-22-2010, 05:19 PM
bootybay's Avatar
bootybay bootybay is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 399
Default
That is one awesome find.. congrats and cool ya found out what it is.. NICE.
Reply With Quote

  #10  
Old 12-22-2010, 05:29 PM
Doug Turner's Avatar
Doug Turner Doug Turner is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Somerset England
Posts: 1,201
Default
Clive "Found somthing very similar this summer, not sure if its the same thing or how it would have looked when fitted to a scabbard."

Educated guess and say it was one half of a slightly different type “moustache type?” type?” (Below)

Name: chape.jpg Views: 1322 Size: 33.1 KB

The chape would I assume be fitted into the bottom of the leather/hide scabbard with the point of the knife/dagger in the hole you can see on my find?

Mine different view.
Name: 20101210_5_phixr.jpg Views: 1328 Size: 22.8 KB

__________________
A club of one.

Reply With Quote

  #11  
Old 12-22-2010, 06:09 PM
clive's Avatar
clive clive is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colchester England
Posts: 83
Default
Fasinating, heres a view of the underside of mine,I had a hunch it could be iron age.
Reply With Quote

  #12  
Old 12-23-2010, 04:16 AM
Doug Turner's Avatar
Doug Turner Doug Turner is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Somerset England
Posts: 1,201
Default
Clive,Well done, it seems to be the same?

Name: chape 2.jpg Views: 1273 Size: 5.1 KB

__________________
A club of one.

Reply With Quote

  #13  
Old 12-23-2010, 06:41 AM
clive's Avatar
clive clive is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colchester England
Posts: 83
Default
Thanks Doug thats the same as mine, just need to find the sword now! I have some other things that I need to ID any recommendations?
Reply With Quote

  #14  
Old 12-26-2010, 11:41 AM
Stevo's Avatar
Stevo Stevo is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Superior, WI
Posts: 2,820
Default
Thats too cool! You guys really find the good stuff.

__________________
Minelab E-Trac w/Sunray X1, Garrett ACE 250, Pro-Pointer, Lesche Digger
Oldest MD coin: 1877 CC Seated Quarter; Oldest CRH coin: 1883 IH

Reply With Quote

  #15  
Old 02-14-2011, 04:33 AM
BH-KID BH-KID is offline
Full Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 113
Default
great find. very cool congrsts.
Reply With Quote

Reply


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Chauffeurs License circa 1938 Redd Coinshooters and Relic Hunters 4 09-04-2012 01:52 PM
Day of the living dead circa 1832 leslie(nova scotia) Stories and Pictures of Finds 3 11-02-2011 06:48 PM
CSI circa 1800 flinn660 Stories and Pictures of Finds 5 10-05-2011 07:13 PM
Dan on TV (Circa 2000) dan General Hobby Discussion 5 03-24-2011 07:07 PM
Chatelaine : Circa AD 400 to 700 Doug Turner Stories and Pictures of Finds 4 02-06-2011 01:40 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:58 PM.

Contact Us - Friendly Metal Detecting Forums - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.