galba68 Posted April 1, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 1, 2023 21 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted April 1, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 1, 2023 Cool! How far under the surface, on average, are the coins and artifacts you find? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galba68 Posted April 1, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 minute ago, DonnaML said: Cool! How far under the surface, on average, are the coins and artifacts you find? Hi Donna..Mostly from 5cm to 15cm..(1.3o inches to 5.3o inches).. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted April 1, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, galba68 said: Hi Donna..Mostly from 5cm to 15cm..(1.3o inches to 5.3o inches).. Interesting that they're still so close to the surface after > 1,500 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Conduitt Posted April 1, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, DonnaML said: Interesting that they're still so close to the surface after > 1,500 years. I believe in the Netherlands the rule is you cannot dig below 30cm because the archaeology is likely to be intact, which implies anything shallower will have been churned up too much to be of archaeological interest. So anything at 5-15cm may have been deeper or would have been deeper according to its age, but regularly turned over by agriculture to keep it nearer the surface. Edited April 1, 2023 by John Conduitt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted April 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 2, 2023 22 hours ago, John Conduitt said: I believe in the Netherlands the rule is you cannot dig below 30cm because the archaeology is likely to be intact, which implies anything shallower will have been churned up too much to be of archaeological interest. So anything at 5-15cm may have been deeper or would have been deeper according to its age, but regularly turned over by agriculture to keep it nearer the surface. Well, that's interesting. I also think the depth is pretty shallow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roerbakmix Posted April 2, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 2, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 8:21 PM, John Conduitt said: I believe in the Netherlands the rule is you cannot dig below 30cm because the archaeology is likely to be intact, which implies anything shallower will have been churned up too much to be of archaeological interest. So anything at 5-15cm may have been deeper or would have been deeper according to its age, but regularly turned over by agriculture to keep it nearer the surface. This is, as far as I know, indeed correct. Earlier (that is, before I had four children), I MD'd frequently in the Netherlands. It's interesting how much you'll find just 5 cm deep. I even found some coins lying on the ground. I've read somewhere that the yearly freezing causes coins (and other objects) to move, and though it sounds plausible, I'm not sure it's correct. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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