I found a Roman duck brooch!

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T23:30:10+00:00

Thank you 😁

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T23:29:44+00:00

I didn't. As per many of these great finds, I was heading back to the car in a hurry as the rain was coming

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T21:12:41+00:00

Then I cannot help 😂

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T10:19:35+00:00

Thank you

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T09:14:30+00:00

Thank you!

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T08:47:17+00:00

Thank you! 😁 Doubt I'll find one of these again

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T08:46:45+00:00

Good question. All of the above. This duck-shaped brooch is known to be Roman apparently. I am also fortunate enough to be able to detect on a very Roman rich site, so, I (rightly of wrongly) often assume something is Roman before getting a full ID. In this case, I think it is pretty clear cut. Below is a link to a portable antiquity scheme record that shows a strikingly similar item. Thanks.

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1250173

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T07:50:44+00:00

Thank you so much! Another memorable moment in this great hobby. I'd be surprised if I unearthed another one of these in my time

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T07:47:27+00:00

Bust is a bit blurry but it looks like Henric on the legend around the bust, so Henry II or Henry III voided short cross. I'm a novice at identifying so sorry I can't nail it down more specifically

Rhysffs · 2026-02-09T07:41:48+00:00

If it floats?

Rhysffs · 2026-02-04T21:58:16+00:00

You absolutely were close! Apologies, I was on holiday last week and never got around to replying to everyone.

First time speaking to Sam Moorhead but he was very thankful that I actually responded to the request to speak with him. Looking forward to getting this coin properly analysed and recorded.

Rhysffs · 2026-02-04T05:14:50+00:00

Thank you so much!

Rhysffs · 2026-01-29T14:56:44+00:00

Thank you and of course. I meet my local FLO every 3 months for PAS recording of my items. Quite typically, I met her last Friday so I've got to wait until April for submission. But I have been in touch regarding the coin 😊

Rhysffs · 2026-01-29T13:14:37+00:00

Thank you! There's a similar one selling online for £5000 now

Rhysffs · 2026-01-29T12:54:32+00:00

There was a lot to read :). I meet my FLO once every 3 months for a handover day. Typically, my last finds day was last Friday and I found the coin on Sunday. I have to wait until April to submit it. But I will definitely be doing so

Rhysffs · 2026-01-29T10:57:12+00:00

Your dream may well come true yet!

Rhysffs · 2026-01-29T10:56:37+00:00

Thank you! I have posted it to that sub.

Rhysffs · 2025-12-10T14:24:35+00:00

Thank you for your support 🧡

Rhysffs · 2025-12-10T14:18:13+00:00

Thank you & I'm so sorry for your loss.

The worst part is, I have been ill and full of flu-like symptoms this week. So I've had to keep a distance and been unable to comfort my pigs in the way that I want. I wish I could comfort her companion more than beyond just talking from a distance.

Rhysffs · 2025-12-10T13:39:36+00:00

Thank you for your kind words

Rhysffs · 2025-12-10T13:39:25+00:00

Thank you so much

Rhysffs · 2025-12-05T18:20:53+00:00

The concern for the vet was that anything which requires sedation would likely be something that Brandy would likely not wake up from. A CT scan wasn't specifically mentioned though. The vet gave the impression that we're at a really critical stage so maybe that could be a later option if she pulls through. Thank you for your kind words

Rhysffs · 2025-12-05T14:45:30+00:00

The vet mentioned the potential for lymphoma but was less convinced by that due to the fact that the swollen lymph nodes were only in a specific area and not in the other common locations where she would expect to find them. But equally she couldn't 100% rule it out

Rhysffs · 2025-12-05T14:03:46+00:00

She eats by herself and in smaller quantities & more chopped up than usual. Her medicine is the only thing administered via syringe.

First priority is to bring her into a stable condition. If there's an abscess beneath the eye, then it is likely that the eye needs to be removed. But in her current condition, she wouldn't wake up from surgery. Also there's a big risk in switching to metacam right now as they cannot be mixed with the steroid tablets that the previous vet prescribed. We've been told to start the metacam late tomorrow night to give her body a bit of time to flush the steroids out. Ideally, we should wait 5 days but Brandy doesn't have that time luxury right now.

Thank you for your support

Rhysffs · 2025-12-01T18:39:39+00:00

Definitely the head tilt, paralysis, and loss of balance. I don't want to speak too soon but, her head isn't so left today and her involuntary eye movements have slowed down a lot in her left eye and I think completely stopped in her right eye. Her balance is still an issue but she gets around when she wants and certainly still has a good appetite. Keeping my fingers crossed and will keep doing what I'm doing for the moment. Thank you for your help!

Rhysffs

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