Engraved cup

[wolfie]

I've tried to scale down the pic to fit as an attachment but couldn't figure out how so here's a link I hope works


It was found at about 7" down in my garden

This is a link to a few other things found. The nail is 8.5" long and the ordnance case base reads K2 1942 20mm

[felixthecat]

nice cup

[wolfie]

Thanks felix. I forgot to mention that the nail and casing were found on the beach at Bacton, Norfolk after a storm had stripped a fair bit of sand

[Mick]

Hi mate
What a fantastic find, anyway of dating the cup ?

[wolfie]

I really don't know for certain Mick. I was hoping that someone on here had an idea of age. It appears to be bronze and looks like it could have been made on a lathe because there seems to be turning marks on the stem.

[Mick]

Hope someone can ID it more, its a top find.

[rustynail]

I know that it's a nice object and that what I'm going to say won't help, but my other half says that she thinks it's Harry Potter's goblet of fire. Seriously though, I'm intrigued by it's fairly small size, yet it has what appears to be modern style engraving on it. I somehow doubt that it has been in your garden very long. Those are my current thoughts on this object.

[wolfie]

Anyone know Harry Potters number? I think I've found something of his I have to admit that I was jumping around a bit when I first dug it out. Then I cleaned it and realised it wasn't some unique bronze age cup As you say though, it's a nice find and to find this when I was just trying out my new detector just confirms what a great hobby this is, each time you switch on and sweep, you never know what might come up Thanks for the info OJ. I'll look into the Indian probability and see if I can find out more.

[ZombyWoof]

Nice find

[Pure History]

I know!
The holy grail!
Lol