My permission doesn't offer too many opportunities for detecting at the moment, but things have taken a turn for the better, as a couple of weeks ago, the farmer informed me that two fields which were previously occupied by pigs are now empty, and he told me that they won't be having any in the future. He's not sure exactly what he's going to be doing with the fields, so for the moment I can go on them whenever I want.
The muck (and there's plenty of it) has been heaped up in large mounds, and the ground has been levelled and disked. Due to the weather, there are a lot of big weeds and tall grass here and there, but a good few clear patches.
I was there last Sunday and found these items.
I've found a fair few Roman coins and partifacts in nearby fields, but was greatly chuffed when this disc brooch and siliqua turned up. It's a shame that there's a chunk missing from the brooch (lead alloy) but still a nice find. As for the siliqua - I belive it's Valentinian II (a new one for me) and I think that the reverse has Roma (?) holding a globe with Victory doing something on it. Please correct me if I'm wrong though!
