Most fields in general over this side of the pond are waterlogged so it was a case of trying to find a field(s) with a slope or more precise a gentle slope.
Just down the road from where I live there are two farms that I have permission on with gently sloping fields.
Did not look good with standing water in the lower part of the field but I persisted to work my way up the slope to dryer ground.
The gold ring I am still trying to get an ID on.
Thanks for looking............Doug.
Ground is water logged!
See what is lurking in the mud? (Not the worm...)
Lurking in the mud an incomplete silver-gilt (gold over silver) fragment originating from a seal-top spoon terminal of Post-Medieval date.
Spoon terminal inscription.
"The triad of initials suggest it might be for a marriage gift (for a M (husband) and W(wife) with M(surname) above) although sometimes if the gift is to the wife their initial comes first."
ATS WW2 Badge.
"The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS; often pronounced as an acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War.
It was formed on 9 September 1938, initially as a women's voluntary service, and existed until 1 February 1949, when it was merged into the Women's Royal Army Corps."
Mixed finds.
Gold seal ring.
In the mists of time somebody dropped a medieval silver coin into molten lead?
Just down the road from where I live there are two farms that I have permission on with gently sloping fields.
Did not look good with standing water in the lower part of the field but I persisted to work my way up the slope to dryer ground.
The gold ring I am still trying to get an ID on.
Thanks for looking............Doug.
Ground is water logged!
See what is lurking in the mud? (Not the worm...)
Lurking in the mud an incomplete silver-gilt (gold over silver) fragment originating from a seal-top spoon terminal of Post-Medieval date.
Spoon terminal inscription.
"The triad of initials suggest it might be for a marriage gift (for a M (husband) and W(wife) with M(surname) above) although sometimes if the gift is to the wife their initial comes first."
ATS WW2 Badge.
"The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS; often pronounced as an acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War.
It was formed on 9 September 1938, initially as a women's voluntary service, and existed until 1 February 1949, when it was merged into the Women's Royal Army Corps."
Mixed finds.
Gold seal ring.
In the mists of time somebody dropped a medieval silver coin into molten lead?