STUNNING 2,000 year old SILVER!!
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2023
- What a day. A slow starts ends with two potential Roman or Iron Age finds!! 🤩
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Would love to see a video of the 18 or so Roman silver ingots you've found so far, to give us a better sense of their relative sizes and markings.
Wow! This is the first video I watch, and you found the seal from Riga 😮 - the city I am from. Yes, you are right, Riga is in Latvia.
Just shows you! It must be fate! Ive had many of these over the years, just shows you the links we have!!
@@thescottishdetectorist I hope this is a sign that I will finally visit Scotland! 🤞
The lead needle, bodkin, looks like a ‘nalbinding’ needle, Scandinavian, Viking, it’s worn away where the yarn wraps around it, thought it was for making nets at first but nalbinding would be my guess. Great finds! Fantastic ingot. 👍 Thanks for all your hard work, make sure you look after yourself!
Great info ... what's 'nalbinding' ?
I am no expert but could also be a Roman Field lead “pencil”. Might have had a string attached to a “notebook”
@Zeenat Baer Nalbinding, nålebinding, naalbinding is weaving with a needle, it looks kind of like knitting or crochet but you use a big bodkin like needle and sometimes your thumbs. I’ve never personally tried but I’ve seen it before you make the loops on or between your thumb then weave the needle through the loops, it’s a very ancient way of making fabric, thousands of years old.
@Eric Morgan you’re probably right, I’m just guessing, but, I was intrigued by the wear around the ‘needle’ it looks like cord, or yarn has been wrapped or pulled against it repeatedly wearing grooves in it.
😊
I have done some nailbinding. I plan to do more, once I get a new drop spindle. I think the hole is rather small for a nailbinding needle. Nailbinding was often done with hand spun wool yarn, which would be near impossible to thread through that tiny hole. Nailbinding needles were usually made of wood, antler, or bone. I think a field pencil is more likely.
@Permie Bird thanks for that insight 😊 I did wonder about the size of the hole but some of the ones I found online had improbably small holes too, I wondered if that amount of wear would make it difficult to use as well.
The wear still makes me think it was used as some kind of bodkin, or, it was a pencil that somebody used for a ‘non standard purpose’, like someone in my family, (who shall remain nameless…), would use cutlery as a screwdriver or hammer to open something and leave the evidence for all eternity on it! 😂
What a great find, decoration on the bar looks like a scene of the cosmos, quarter 🌙 and ✨.
If you put them all together do they make a bigger scene? Wonder what the experts say! Wow!
Don’t know why but I am thinking it’s Celtic. Fascinating.
I too, am looking forward to an update on those silver ingots. Blessings and thanks, from Tennessee, for these educational and entertaining detecting/history shows. Awesome finds, as always. Blessings.
Going to hit 25k soon! Well deserved and only the beginning! Thanks for sharing these adventures with us and for not over producing this with cheesy music and long nature shots. I'm just here for your voice and whole vibe of the channel! You and Quarter Hoarder are my two favorite detectorists on UA-cam.
Hi John. Awesome silver find.
I think that rather than a rainbow the decoration might be a stylized depiction of a 'berlinn" or "broighter" boat.
It looked like a boat to me so I googled "ancient Scottish boat" clicked on images and found examples of ancient Scottish and Irish boats roughly shaped like that.
Great video as usual. Superb finds, love the ingot. Thanks for letting us tag along. Cheers
@@Flint-I Hi Sally. Best metal detecting channel on UA-cam. I'm sure there would be people out there who disagree. Take care.
Hi Sally, do you think the markings on the ingot could be celestial?
Albert died in 1861. Elizabeth and Philip were married in 1947. They were on a state visit to Kenya when George VI died.
John, would you consider showing all of the ingots together under the light box? I’d love to see if you can discern some continuation in the patterns. Perhaps even find two that may have been parted from one another?
Handpumped water wells had leathers that had to be changed periodically. Our old hand pump in the pasture had a set of 5 seals that had to be changed when the leather would no longer lift/draw the water up to the surface. Don't know if they were used in Scotland or not.
Whenever I see two Welly’s with the toes pointing towards the sky I know it’s going to be good.
Had to lie down again Sir John?
Someday you’ll get a phone call from old Charlie wanting to hit you on the shoulders with a broomstick.
(Maybe a bit odd but I’m kinda sure no one trust him with a sword)
For your contribution to English/Scottish heritage.
Congratulations on your stunning epic finds mister McEachen, it has been a pleasure to watch.
The crab claw could be from a bonemeal bag used for fertiliser, or it could be the remnants of a ploughman’s lunch.
John, during roundup at 30:15 (as others have already pointed out) this cut silver ingot looks more and more like a piece to a Bigger puzzle. Could you gather all the other parts and compare the designs? I once commented a smaller piece look like a Crop-Circle or something from an E.T. movie. This last one looks like something from the movie Stargate (1994). I would love to see all the available pieces. I would never leave the field where those cut silver.... :-) ;-)
I think that chunk of silver ingot is amazing and possibly quite important. The designs chased into the surface were clearly done with a set of dividers, which is one of the main instruments of the Iron Age and Pictish iconographies. The punched holes and circles are also indicative of a native design construction. Can't wait to hear what the archaeologists have to say on it. My best guess is that Roman silver is being reused by local people around where you are detecting.
"Another silver ingot.... 17 or 19 ...." all said so calmly.... Time to start celebrating!!
Too true!!
Congratulations on the nice piece of silver! I think that Queen Elizabeth had taken over a Commonwealth tour for her Father because he was too sick to do it himself and he died while she was in Kenya. She was married in 1947 and by 1952 had two children.
Ahhh!! That’s it. Much appreciated
Aloha John thanks for another outstanding video. I live in Hawaii now but often think of Scotland. Grand dad was the longest serving soldier in the army, ended up as a Guardsman with the Busby hat and red uniform. Dad was a boffin in the second war and I am a wayward sailor.
What an amazing day for you John! Congratulations on that beautiful ingot! The history behind your trifecta coins is sweet…but the ingot is a big kiss! Hopefully it made it worth it to be late??? The answer is yes! Thank you for sharing your finds with us.
John you had a good TIME with this dig a great silver ingot and a splash of coins and an old needle well done cheers
John , I've been waiting for you to take those ingots to the museum and see if you can get some information on there age , who made them and what were they made for.
Probably made for everything from rings to other jewellery.
And when you go, John, make sure and tell us what was said! Waiting…
Waiting……..
Great finds again John. 😁 The silver ingot has been cut from a hammered ingot. The silver smith would have cast the original ingot in a rough mould, then hammered it into a rod, ( the hammer marks are visible all over it ) that was then cut to the required size for payment of goods, etc. The copper stud/plug/rivet, is from a horse harness and the leather has mostly rotted away from the rivets.
Maybe the little lead tool is an ancient detectorist's poker tool like one you have from Les. 😂😂
Awesome finds. Love seeing your channel grow this fast
Thanks again for sharing your finds. That silver ingot is a beauty alright.
Excited to learn what you find out about it.
As always - take care.
The silver ingot is one heck of a WOW find. But to be honest I really like the lead seal a tad more as odd as that sounds. Congrats on all.
I must admit I love a lead seal too, especially these crossed keys versions!! Many thanks
Silver Ingot, What a top find, well done John
John, thanks for your dedication to searching and vast store of UK history , I enjoy hearing about all of it. Keep up the detecting and educating.
John been to Edinburg and close by on
A a cruise ship., I found out that cab drivers don’t speak English very well so we got lost! And had to pay extra for the correct destination in Edinburg, no worries mate,
Another fine video John and easy listening. Well done on the Silver Ingot. Can't believe you've found so many. Thanks again for keeping us entertained 😉
I was waiting for you to say Albert found the silver lol, lots of good finds today.
Some more fabulous finds! Some interesting marks on the ingot! Hope you can find more out about it.
Another amazing find and history lesson all in one. Keep this coming!
Whoa! You sure get amazing finds. Those Ingots are very interesting with those designs. Just fantastic. Congrats John.
A stunning silver find with interesting markings on the ingot well found . Len
Well done for swapping field's & finding that lovely silver ingot. I'm so glad that you got a result, considering you spent a good few hours. Props to you. Bless up bro 👊
Wonderful find John, cracking silver ingot. Loving the lead tool as well. Thanks for taking us into your history filled fields again. All the best.
Total fantastic day out !!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 on your star finds🎉🎉
That silver is an outstanding find. Thank you for sharing.
I've got a submission for the complaint department: A year or so ago, the wife and I created a drinking game off your videos - a nip every time you uttered "Damn!" Good times were had off a lousy field. Nowadays, we're lucky to get one! So, thanks to the poly-clip for toasting another Scottish Detectorist video. Cheers, sir!
We'd all be drunk if we had a nip every time John dropped something!
@@margaretnaylor9981 so true! I didn't even think of that one!
I am deeply impressed by your knowledge of the history behind your finds and the stories you tell. Love your channel! Keep’m coming!
Do you ever take some of your finds to a museum. I know your friend took that one find and now it's on a magazine cover. Amazing
Another amazing video as always John I've watched all of your videos since you started and remember the other silver ingot you found with the similar design unbelievable to find another one! Thanks for sharing keep up the hard work mate 👍
Love your channel and your great finds!
Great day John! Roman silver ingot I think! The lead long item may be a plum bob. On to the next!
Hi John , that silver ingot looks like a constellation , well done you x
Great video to start my Wednesday morning, amazing find!!! ...Cheers
Much appreciated
Good one John well done!
Am loving your Videos John, they are one of the best out there, so keep up the good work.
Many thanks John. Glad you’re enjoying
Wow! Great finds!
ANOTHER ONE John, that's truly incredible and isn't it a beauty! Really this is historic stuff - well done. Look at that subscriber count. Thoroughly deserved mate!
In Ukraine, all the fields are strewn with Roman denarii. We mostly come across coins of the 1st-2nd centuries.
Looks like moon phases to me.
Congrats on the amazing silver ingot find! You are the king of metal detecting, someone needs to make a coin of you lol.
Love it when I get notifications of your videos always a good watch!
Congrats on another Epic find! Just Amazing....
brilliant find again, got a mini treasure trove of interesting things in your area and obviously a very interesting history
Wondering if the lead 'thingy' is a Roman writing implement. Portable Antiquities have images that look the same. Awesome video!
Hi John, tremendous ingot find, great video.
Another stunner John! All hail the bendy thumb!
The fibre nerd here … the flax seal! And look at you with all that talk about linen! ❤❤🇨🇦
Love your videos but FYI Queen Elizabeth II was not on her honeymoon when her father died, it was just an official tour. She married in 1947, the big tell tale is that Charles attended her coronation aged 4ish.
Enjoyed the trip. Thank You!
Nice finds! See you in a little over a week!
Amazing find ! Way to go John !
Very nice finds as usual with 2000 year old silver, and the George VI sixpence got eclipsed. You mentioned the King was bombed in London, but he is also the last King to have been in a battle, having participated as a young Midshipman at the Battle of Jutland in WWI. He could only be there because at the time he was a "spare" since the future Edward VIII was the heir. Heirs to the throne are kept away from danger, but spares can serve in the active military in wartime. Indeed, George's younger brother, the Duke of Kent, was killed in a military plane crash in WWII.
nice finds john i see you got time on your hands lol
Wonderful finds.Thank you for sharing them with us, you are by far the best detector, you explain the history which you have a passion for. I was amazed about the Latvian bag seal on the fields of Perthshire.
Good dig mate. Love your ingot.
Great video John.
Love those silver ingots ❤ really fascinating artefacts.
Incredible designs on them. Did the museums have any suggestions as to what the markings could mean?
Absolutely gorgeous and truly stunning saves there sir, amazing Ingot with incredible and interesting details. Really blown away fella such a great variety of finds and a great film. Great work and amazing channel John thanks for sharing 👍🏻
What a great find, well savedJohn. Can't wait for the next video.
Much appreciated
@@thescottishdetectorist May I ask what earphones you use as i need a pair that will attatch my deus puk my normal ones keep falling off , small head lol
Good job,great pieces too John. Go to that field again.
I always watch your videos mate, excellent way to take care of those coins and finds, congrats 👏💕
That decoration reminds me of a lunar pendant 🤔 beautiful
Great finds mate I love your channel so much as the knowledge you have is incredible and very entertaining keep up the good work my friend 👍
great finds
Would love an update of what the museum said about the iron ingot!
Awesome!!
I have to say, I discovered you in the past couple of weeks and have been bingeing your videos. I follow two other metal detectorists: one in New Hampshire and the other in the central eastern US (Civil War era searcher), but I am utterly enthralled with your videos. In the US, we are ecstatic if we find something 200 years old. Watching you find things not only many hundreds of years old, but also thousands of years old, is mind boggling to me. I’m having a lot of fun watching you (and it doesn’t hurt that your voice and accent sound like Roger (Richard Rankin) on Outlander. 😂
Many thanks Debbie. Glad you enjoyed 🤩 much appreciated
As for the accent 😂 I’m not so sure!! But thanks anyway. 😆 we are very lucky with all the potential we have here that’s for sure!! Best wishes
The luckiest man in the hobby right here :)
Brilliant finds again John. Stunning ingot! Love seeing my birth year on coins. (1947).
Lead plumb Bob?
Congrats on the silver.
Wow, 24.4 Subs!
Commenting to help your algorithm value.... good luck.
Top drawer stuff John, well done.
Many thanks 😊 see you on the next!
Hi John, Great channel, I was wondering about the silver ingot do any of them match up with each other maybe part of something bigger.
Me too. I imagine the silver could also be cut from old pre-roman silver loot
Illustration on the ingot looks like a Pictish crescent, commonly depicted with a V rod. Great find.
Received my kit from Les today, lucky enough to get one, fantastic tools, he’s selling them far too cheap I reckon, highly recommended, 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Another great video John! I am wondering if the seal has any fibre from the cloth stuck in it. Also, my hubby immediately thought of a sun path diagram on the ingot. The lead piece looks like a needle. I see other people have given very detailed descriptions of what it is.
perhaps the crab claw was from spreading seaweed? great finds you lucky B 👍something definitely going on there...
Much appreciated good suggestion
I was born in 1943. When Queen Elizabeth's Coronation was broadcast on television our teacher took the entire class to her house to watch it and she felt it was important for us to see history being made. Little did I realize I would be here to see the Queen's entire reign from start to finish. Now I will see her son crowned King.
That silver bar!😮 I’ve seen the other videos when you’ve found them amazing mate!! What do the FLO say about them? Do they get released back to you especially if there has been so many from one field?
Would love to see a video or short of all the ingot’s together mate that would be epic!
Amazing find well done 👏
I have been following you before your massive, new, well deserved popularity. Such ancient and valuable finds!
Hope it continues for many years. Perhaps that lead needle is to mend fine fish or crawfish nets? Respect from CA USA😎🏴☠JIM
Many thanks and for the continued support!! I remember my roots!! Much appreciated
Welcome back Yersel
John, nice silver ingot!!! Is the large one you found on video?
Received my pointy brushy thingy today from Les!😊 amazing quality and cheap as chips!😊
Looks like a stylus for writing on clay tablets 🤔✌️😎
or maybe an implement for weaving of some sort.
Looking at the little lead thing and thinking it is maybe a stylus for writing on a wax tablet. the wood and wax could have rotted away centuries ago but the lead stays, the little indent I could see would be a hole punctured to take a cord to attach it to the tablet. Maybe a gentle broggle with the pokey stick would dislodge dirt and reveal the hole or perhaps a strong quill might be more gentle and finer than the plastic. What a thrilling day and video.
The rainbow shape has some small spots hammered in that look like they could be stars. A constellation perhaps?
Well you kept us waiting until the last for the greatest find 🎉🎉🎉🎉 amazing beautiful silver ingot. Well done you and another trip to the FLO who you must be keeping in a job on your own 😂😂
Awesome finds. Just never know what you will find over there sheesh. 🥳 Howdy from Washington State USA 👋
Much appreciated and glad you enjoyed
What are the masses of the other ingots from that field?