Been detecting for about 13 years now and FINALLY found Roman! Not one but two Roman curse scrolls and a carved animal, likely a ram.
Curse scrolls were strips of lead and they would carve a curse on them, for example if their neighbour stole their cow or slept with their wife they would write a curse on a piece of lead, roll it up and throw it near or in some water and the gods would exact their revenge. To find one is quite rare but two in one day
Sometimes they would roll coins up inside the scroll. Until I've spoken to the museum I'm not even going to attempt to unroll them as apparantly most end up broke this way.
Youtube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDatS1e8a3E
Pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/OpArJ
I know Roman objects come up in England a lot more frequently but they're a bit more rare up here and for me personally they're a first. And I've been over that field a few times before with the Garrett so well done Minelab!
I hope you enjoy them, cheers.
Curse scrolls were strips of lead and they would carve a curse on them, for example if their neighbour stole their cow or slept with their wife they would write a curse on a piece of lead, roll it up and throw it near or in some water and the gods would exact their revenge. To find one is quite rare but two in one day
Sometimes they would roll coins up inside the scroll. Until I've spoken to the museum I'm not even going to attempt to unroll them as apparantly most end up broke this way.
Youtube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDatS1e8a3E
Pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/OpArJ
I know Roman objects come up in England a lot more frequently but they're a bit more rare up here and for me personally they're a first. And I've been over that field a few times before with the Garrett so well done Minelab!
I hope you enjoy them, cheers.