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My uncle the geologist told me to look for pottery shards in plowed fields
He said after a heavy rain is the best time, and I found four pieces of Roman-era Samian ware behind my house in Gloucestershire last spring. Has anyone else had luck with a specific spot or method they were told about that actually paid off?
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elliot_miller221d ago
Honestly, @milar46 you're probably just looking in the wrong spots. Ngl, the key is finding fields that haven't been deep-plowed in decades and have a south-facing slope. Tbh, I'd check historical maps for old settlements or Roman roads first, then wait for a good rain like your uncle said. Plowed fields are hit or miss, but I've had way better luck on eroding riverbanks after a storm where the soil's been washed away. Stick with it though, once you get that first good shard it hooks you.
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