Ground dug buckle 36/38 especially for Ben :D

[Bucklemann]

Another ground find

[Ben Evans]

Now that is a nice ground dug buckle lol I do not mind them in that condition strange how some ground dug buckles are eaten alive and some end up like this, I suppose its down to the condition of what soil they are in

[Bucklemann]

Now that is a nice ground dug buckle lol I do not mind them in that condition strange how some ground dug buckles are eaten alive and some end up like this, I suppose its down to the condition of what soil they are in

I myself was surprised by this condition. I've found a few buckles, but in such a state very little .. I'll add them later ..

[Gunny Hartmann]

That's in great condition for a ground dug example!...

[Ben Evans]

I myself was surprised by this condition. I've found a few buckles, but in such a state very little .. I'll add them later ..

What is the ground conditions where these are from? Clay soil? Forest/pine conditions?

[Bucklemann]

Specifically, this buckle is from oak forest. About 5-10 cm deep. Dry soil

[Ben Evans]

Specifically, this buckle is from oak forest. About 5-10 cm deep. Dry soil

Cheers, probably makes sense, I think if it had been in pine forest the soil would be more alkaline so the buckle preservation would not be as good

[Bucklemann]

True, the coniferous forests are overall aggressive on the findings..

[Ben Evans]

Its amazing how some of these items can lie in the ground for so long under all sorts of conditions and still look as good!

[Gunny Hartmann]

The last time i was in Berlin (last August) i was talking to one of the workers on the U8 ubahn extension, he was showing me some of the items they had dug up, there were a couple of steel buckles one which was rotten and the other in pretty good condition, the former was dug from about 12 feet and the latter just a couple of feet deep, Berlin has very sandy soil with a high water table, so yep it all depends on the ground conditions.
I did try to buy a few relics from the worker but they were all on their way to a dealer friend of his!..
Sorry for the mini hijack!...