A recent post mentioned clod shots and I do love a clod shot ! Here are some from the archives and have been posted elsewhere in the past .
The Roman brooch and coin I particularly remember as if it were yesterday . It was one of those late afternoons where I was seriously struggling to find anything of note and was making my way back to the car .
The field I was on sloped downwards and just on the brow I had at that point the best signal of the day although I was still sceptical and half expected a button or shot gun cap . As you can imagine when this popped up I was pleasantly surprised and with spirits lifted I decided to work this area which came good and not more than 10 yards away up came the brooch . There after not much else and the light was fading fast but for me a memorable finale .
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It is very rare I take clod shots of any of the bottles I dig , this is due to my weak willed failings of fighting off the excitement of digging until extracted plus having to clamber out of a hole to retrieve my phone . On this day , not that long ago I had experienced a pretty successful mornings dig and had become a little blasé with my finds so took the opportunity to finally take time out and click away .
The last two shots always evoke such great memories and that feeling of elation when fortune smiles and pays you in kind with a hammered coin find . I have never been bothered on condition , whether its worn or suffered damage through the plough , a coin is a coin to me and blessed to have saved another from the soil .
Great days and great memories .
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