My CTX Finds From Sunday 1st July 2012

[Randy Dee]

Out detecting today with the CTX 3030 on a stripped turf field got the finds below but none came from any great depth, a Irish James Shilling, a Lizzy Half Groat, a Henry 5th Penny York Mint, a George 1st Farthing and other bits and pieces.
Eyes only my oldest ever find a Bone & Flint Neolithic Knife about 4000 years old 4¼" long, I presume it would have been used for cutting and skinning animal carcases.

Randy Dee

[Slow_n_low]

Lovely finds well done

[longshanks-2007]

super finds mate realy like the knife

[rmcsandhurst]

A terrific selection of finds - very well done.

I spent most of July 1st gardening and found it more tiring than detecting. I must either do it more often or not at all

Dave

[Tony Hunt]

Lovely finds Randy especially the Knife. I spent the day trying to catch mackerel on Chesil beach, little bs didn't play ball, going tectin later today maybes.

[dave9]

That's a great selection,very well done.

[Iron Mask]

What a great mix. Really love the knife.
Well done Randy.

[seanmagee1]

very nice spread of finds, that dump issue farthing is in good nick as well. as others have said that knife is top drawer.

[stewart73]

Wow, incredible stuff. That knife looks like it would still slice through a deer hide without much trouble!

[Steve_T]

Wow what a mixture love all the finds the machine is doing the biz for ya.

[Randy Dee]

Thanks guys I will keep you in the picture about the Neolithic Knife, when I get some time I intend to pop in to local FLO to get it recorded.

Randy

[Tombs]

that is an awesome knife! i have one that is a very similar pattern the only thing is its my skinning knife and made out stainless steal.

[mal]

Great hunt and that knife is brilliant.

Never found any flint tools when detecting depite all my fields being covered in flint.

[hammered stu]

lovely farthing , well found

[geoff]

Those are some incredible finds,very nice,looks like you have kind soil conditions there too.

[whigsvolt]

Great Finds for sure.Iv never seen Bone with a flint tool attatched,but have found flint knives before.
Very unusual.
Thanks for showing that lot.

[Penncole]

Having found various flint tools ( By eyeball) over the past 40 years or so. I can say that I have never ever found one with its bone handle still attached (Extreeeemly rare find normally by Archy's with trowels) You lucky, lucky man.
I have only been detecting since 2009 and sadly, not as often as I would like. But, if I ever I was as good at it as you are, finding that amount of spectacular man-made items, I would again be a very happy bunny. Brilliant, Randy.
And before anyone even thinks that I am a 'flint expert' I aint ... My advice would be to get all the books on it from The Brit Museum or by John Lord, an expert on all things made of Flint.

[Kyle]

excellent array and lovely condition - i look at stuff like this and hope you have it displayed in a nice cabinet etc - hate to think finds like this hidden in a shoebox .....top job

[ARGONAUTE]

spectacular finds especially the eyeballed flint knife

[Randy Dee]

Hello Guys and thanks for your kind remarks.

I phoned my local FLO today and arranged to pop in this afternoon to get the flint knife recorded and formally identified, I was told that the knife is of significant historical importance and will be forwarded to the British Museum possibly for carbon dating.

Randy Dee

[biggus mickus]

Fantastic finds Randy, looks like you got the hang of the CTX30/30, just love the flint knife never seen one with handle on except AT British Museum, well found