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	Re: Newbie « Reply #10 on: October 14, 2009, 05:23:15 pm »

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Unfortunately it is a hairpin, 4" in length, it could also have been used for drawing ribbon through cloth. I am still looking for the silver sword.

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I looked at the pictures again when I returned to work - this time with glasses on. Wouldn't have been a very comfortable sword to use. A silver sword would be a rare find . . . drawing a ribbon through cloth sounds more probable. Now I know what one is at least - should I dig one - about as likely as finding a silver sword

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #11 on: October 16, 2009, 05:29:59 am »

They are more common in the US than you might think.

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #12 on: October 16, 2009, 04:00:21 pm »

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They are more common in the US than you might think.

More so today with the popularity of scrapbooking and other crafts. Bookbinders use an industrial version to sew books together.

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #13 on: October 17, 2009, 03:22:51 am »

Please check out this link and after you have read it click on the search Bodkins button....Hope you enjoy.

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #14 on: October 18, 2009, 12:47:02 am »

My grandmother had a needle like thing with a long eye that she used to put elastic in clothing seam casings - probably a version of a bobkin. That initial online definition certainly lead me off in the wrong direction. Thanks for the above link - I especially enjoyed looking at all the early decorative shards retrieved from privies. Always pick them up when I'm detecting old home site areas. Some day I'll have enough for a mosaic. Sue

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #15 on: October 18, 2009, 01:45:00 am »

I'm Off, it is 0845am and the sun is shining.....potential of Roman stuff today...will keep you posted.

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #16 on: October 18, 2009, 06:35:59 am »

[fight]Hi there im from Scotland in new to metal detecting but enjoy collecting coins.Correct me if im wrong but a bodkin was also the name for a medieval type
of arrow for piercing armour.
Recently visited Hadrians Wall see if can post some photos.
Where in the uk do you stay i stay in Edinburgh.

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #17 on: October 28, 2009, 11:43:22 am »

Bodkins - had a feeling I would be seeing bodkins in the future

Here is a news story about a silver one found by a detectorist and a picture. Plus a use that was not mentioned earlier. Sue

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #18 on: October 28, 2009, 12:44:19 pm »

Hey Sue, that is totally amazing, I have just spent three days on the Isle of Wight for a short break with my wife and spent a night in Yarmouth......weird.

By the way my trip to the Roman field was not that good, the corn stubble was a little to high for good detecting so I only found a few old Pennies and lead. I will let you know about the next trip that I am planning a little nearer the time

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	Re: Newbie « Reply #19 on: October 28, 2009, 01:09:28 pm »

What a coincidence

I'm laughing. Wondered how the Roman search went. I've tried to detect in corn stalk stubble myself - difficult no matter how you try to position it. Here, they've adopted no till Angry

but I just read how the farmer, from the recent Anglo Saxon find, said his father always told him he was ploughing too deep, but he kept going deeper and deeper. Hope your Roman site has a like minded gentleman tending it. Sue

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