OhioTrevor
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In the last 2 weeks, I have been hunting a new permission in a rural farming town. The home was built in 1801 and while I was finding some interesting (mostly modern) items, I just couldn't understand why I was not finding any period artifacts. Yesterday, upon returning for a second hunt, I finally figured out that the places I had been hunting (front and back yards) around the old farm house had been heavily altered in the last 50 years. As I made my way to the sides of the house (places where previous owners had spent less time landscaping apparently), I finally made kinds of period finds I was hoping for. I found two pristine large cents within 2 feet of one another. Other items: a lead ink well, a huge pair of scissors, etc.
While not as old, other items includes: a H B & H El Dorado Oil Kerosene Lamp Brass Burner, a lead horse toy, a Philgas padlock (circa 1940s), a bunch of fairly modern foreign coins (somebody had a coin collection that the kids got into).
It was really fun to see this House begin to tell its story. It was also a good reminder that that you have to take into account modern landscaping and the way it may mask certain targets on older properties. I also want to add that the Equinox 800 was amazing. Many of these artifacts were found in close proximity to nails and other garbage. Very impressive. Was hunting in F2 Iron bias (setting 6) and Field 2 Modes. The depth capability of this detector is also very impressive.
While not as old, other items includes: a H B & H El Dorado Oil Kerosene Lamp Brass Burner, a lead horse toy, a Philgas padlock (circa 1940s), a bunch of fairly modern foreign coins (somebody had a coin collection that the kids got into).
It was really fun to see this House begin to tell its story. It was also a good reminder that that you have to take into account modern landscaping and the way it may mask certain targets on older properties. I also want to add that the Equinox 800 was amazing. Many of these artifacts were found in close proximity to nails and other garbage. Very impressive. Was hunting in F2 Iron bias (setting 6) and Field 2 Modes. The depth capability of this detector is also very impressive.
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