Killer hunt from Aug. 24th, 2003 - One of the BEST I've been on

[Iron Patch]

It was Aug. 23rd, 2003 and I received a phone call from friends who live a couple hours from me saying they just hit a great site, found a cob, and many other finds, and asked if we wanted to go hunt! I called Ironhorse and the Cladman and it being short notice IH couldn't make it, but the Cladman was game. So early that next morning we met for what was going to be one of the best hunts I have even been on. The pics below are all from that same day and include Spanish silver, Colonial coppers, Rev War buttons, Colonial lead seals, an 8 pound cannonball, and the list goes on! I was especially lucky that day with my coil probably being the hottest there!

This site was great for a long time after, and just to give you an idea of how great.... About 2 years later the Cladman and I were back for a hunt and didn't hit that field until the end of the day. We walked in, made our way to where one of the early houses stood and in under 10 minutes I had a 54th Rev War pewter button, Claddy a 1690s French silver (billon) coin, and one of our hosts another cob. (He was the finder of the cob in the pics below, as well as the one the day before the big hunt) So three good finds all back to back to back. Then it started to rain and we went home. These days the place is getting pretty quiet but there will always will be the chance of any hole making your day. Aug. 24th, 2003 is one day of detecting I won't soon forget!


My finds were... the 8lb cannonball, 1723 2 Reale Pistareen, piece of American silver half, Rev War RP button, French bale seal, early pocket knife, bayonet frog clip, canister shot, various buckles, musket balls, crotal bell, jews harp, coppers, and a few more odds and ends.

[Iron Patch]

[Kirk PA]

You were lucky that I was still a boy back in 2003 or that day wouldn't have lived in infamy as you claim. I didn't even know what a detector was back then. I agree, what a haul!

Iron bros. - 1
PA bros. - 0

Thanks for sharing those, Patch!

Kirk

[Iron Patch]

You were lucky that I was still a boy back in 2003 or that day wouldn't have lived in infamy as you claim. I didn't even know what a detector was back then. I agree, what a haul!

Iron bros. - 1
PA bros. - 0

Thanks for sharing those, Patch!

Kirk

Well it's snowing, and I noticed that CD in my drive a couple days ago so decided why not post up some of the pics. I sure would love to find a field like that this year!

[The Patriot]

That is a sweet site...and there are still sites like that, now to find them.... that was the same year I started detecting.... I'll be over in less then a month

[Iron Patch]

That is a sweet site...and there are still sites like that, now to find them.... that was the same year I started detecting.... I'll be over in less then a month

You were at that site, just years later, but you did good!

I got some real solid research done earlier today and can't wait to check it out!

[The Patriot]

That is a sweet site...and there are still sites like that, now to find them.... that was the same year I started detecting.... I'll be over in less then a month

You were at that site, just years later, but you did good!

I got some real solid research done earlier today and can't wait to check it out!

is that the site you pulled out the old french copper and I found out later I had that war of 1812 button sure we'll do ok on the 3 day hunt...

[Iron Patch]

That is a sweet site...and there are still sites like that, now to find them.... that was the same year I started detecting.... I'll be over in less then a month

You were at that site, just years later, but you did good!

I got some real solid research done earlier today and can't wait to check it out!

is that the site you pulled out the old french copper and I found out later I had that war of 1812 button sure we'll do ok on the 3 day hunt...

No, you were with Hans at his site and is the area you guys often hunt. I think you dug a bunch of coppers that day.

[The Patriot]

That is a sweet site...and there are still sites like that, now to find them.... that was the same year I started detecting.... I'll be over in less then a month

You were at that site, just years later, but you did good!

I got some real solid research done earlier today and can't wait to check it out!

is that the site you pulled out the old french copper and I found out later I had that war of 1812 button sure we'll do ok on the 3 day hunt...

No, you were with Hans at his site and is the area you guys often hunt. I think you dug a bunch of coppers that day.

Ahhh YES!!...that site was one of the best I've seen too...like you said it was picked over and over but still produced.......hard to come by a site like that for sure.

[Kyle PA]

That site looks like a prime spot for a dwelling. The rolly hills of the Island gave up what dreams are made of on those days.

Just thinking about it, we began our first day of our Senior year in high school a few days after that day. Ah, the good ole days of Shakespeare and Calculus. You were digging Rev Wars while I was being a school boy.

I'm digging something killer this Sunday!

[allen]

you got a 5 star rating from me !!!

[sseth]

That is amazing!!! That looks like the hunt of a lifetime. Congrats!

[dwayne sueno]

drool, drool, drool...
that's the site that has haunted my dreams.
i know there's one like it closer by, where the ghosts point and tell you where to dig.

[Kirk PA]

Let me guess, was this call placed by Lucky Lee? :P

Kirk

[Iron Patch]

Let me guess, was this call placed by Lucky Lee? :P

Kirk

Nope! This was from two other friends who called me on short notice and asked if we wanted to drive the hour and fifteen to hunt an awesome spot. They dug a whole pile of goodies the first day and said the area was large, so it was a no brainer!

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Awsome blast from the past I think that you guys found one of everything that day




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