🥇 BANNER Civil War Relic Hunting at its Finest: A GRAND SLAM Of A Site!!!

{Sentinel}

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VIRGIN CIVIL WAR CAMPSITE

Hey Guys :hello:, well I must say, sites like this don't come along too often. This site has everything that you could ask for in a Virgin Civil War site and ALOT

of it: Plates, Buttons, Bullets, Accoutrements; A GRAND SLAM! The area is known to me and I've dug alot of good stuff from sites near this one. This was private property and it just

so happened that I was able to gain permission as soon as it was opened up and realized that I was on a stellar site when I swept the coil and couldn't make a single sweep without

digging 5 or 6 Civil War Bullets everytime! Within 20 minutes of the first day I had nearly 40 dropped Minies in the pouch but it was almost dark so I decided to come back the next

day. The next afternoon, the very first signal I dug as soon as I walked on the site was a nice 2 Piece Muffin Button :headbang: The very next signal was another button, this one

Loaded with Gilt, I thought that it would be and Eagle "I" or Eagle "A" but when I lightly brushed away the dirt, a big, Beautiful "R" for Riflemens was staring back up at me! :hello2: A

few moments later, I got a good Silver Signal and popped out an 1857 Seated Dime, walked it to the truck and came back and picked up the detector to finish the sweep and BOOM,

another Silver signal; I poppedthe plug and sawanother silver disc the size of a Dime. I was thinking "Come on Be another Seated" even though I was not holding my breath. When I

removed enough dirt, I saw ANOTHER Seated Lady: 2 Seateds in one Swing. About 20 more minutes go by and I got a nice Brass Signal:





There's more. The next day was the start of the weekend and I invited my buddy Roger aka Getty down from Maryland to dig. He ended up digging many firsts including a Fatty Indian,

TentTensioner, Dandy Button with alot of Gilt and many nice buttons AND.....HIS VERY FIRST U.S. Plate!! :headbang: :headbang: It was a pleasure watching the excitement in his look

and seeing his hands shaking from the adrenaline and excitement of the moment. Congrats Rog on your first U.S. Plate buddy! This was a STELLAR hunt All Day my friend
! :icon_thumleft:

:icon_thumleft: :wink:








I decided to take some more photos of some of the relics as I dug them up. Here's a few fresh out of the hole:






Regulation 1851 Officers Eagle Sword Belt Plate
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This photo shows a Williams Cleaner, an Eagle "I" Coat Button, and a Minie that were ALL 3 in the same hole. Roger witnessed me digging them because I kept telling him "ANOTHER signal in the hole" :laughing9: In addition, it shows one of the Seateds still in the dirt clump, a bullet and another Seated that were in the same hole together and a pile of the buttons from the First Day

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FRESH FROM THE POUCH, DAY ONE'S FINDS (plus the bullets from the 20 mins. the day before):

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PHOTOS OF ALL THE DAYS' FINDS CLEANED: (Plate still has some dirt clumped on the face, haven't finished cleaning all the way)

BULLETS: The Final Count Up to This Point is 72

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Eagle "R" and Carved Minie
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This bullet shows the Southern soldiers were firing back at them. One of the only Enfields I found at this site:
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BUTTONS
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COINS
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PLATES, BULLETS, BUTTONS, ACCOUTREMENTS

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LINK TO SECOND PART OF THE HUNT: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,424645.msg3028340.html#msg3028340







This Site typifies the finest that a Virgin Site has to offer and shows that there's still ALOT of stuff out there to be found! Thanks For Looking :hello: :occasion14:
 

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Palmetto

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Nice! Fantastic post Sentinel.
Looks like you know where you are going to be digging for a while now. Many more targets in that ground for sure.
The Old Dominion is a relic hunter's dream!
Congrats!

Palmetto
 

pigeonman

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Real nice finds.i just moved from NJ to Virginia near the Staunton area and would love to find some civil war items like that.any one in the area like to hunt let me know.i'am still learning the area.i know there was action here but where,that is the dilema :icon_thumright:for me.
 

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Felinepeachy said:
I can't stop looking at this post LOL Just blows me away! :notworthy:

It quite awe inspiring honestly Feline, sites like this don't come along often. It's a great feeling to know you're saving all this history for the future to enjoy.
 

Dwight S

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Awesome find on the site!!!!! :headbang:
That's just WRONG!!!! I am GREEN WITH ENVY. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I found a site like that!

You need some help detecting it?? I'll make myself available. :laughing7:
 

civilman1

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Congrat's on the Banner Brother :headbang: Triple Bump :thumbsup:
 

kuger

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Congrats on the banner Josh,I have to admit even though I beleive your finds belonged up there I had quit nominating things for the banner as I have seen many things that should be up there that arent.Glad you made it again my friend!!!!
 

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{Sentinel}

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civilman1 said:
Congrat's on the Banner Brother :headbang: Triple Bump :thumbsup:

Thanks Joe I just signed on to see it myself!
 

Goes4ever

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absolutely amazing. I can't add anything that hasn't already been said. Great pictures, thanks so much for taking so many and really showcasing your finds for us to enjoy!
 

HEAVYMETALNUT

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WOW JOSH! a life times of finds all at once! congrats on the banner!so well deserved! hard work,research and as usual it pays off for you! love the leather X as the back drop in that one pic!
 

Mike from MI

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Great finds, Great post, great video's! :hello2: :headbang: :thumbsup:
 

blindpig

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{Sentinal} ,.. Thank you ,. really enjoyed this post , a fine presentation of your "stellar find" . Read nice , .some fine pic's and a few youtubes to boot ,.. :thumbsup: !!

Well,. hope there's a few more stellar finds coming your way ,... look'n forward to them ,. Blindpig
 

HISPAN

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Sorry I'm late to this post, but e been hunting at sea for three days ...... :-\
Banner was going to vote, although I have gone Congratulations Josh ..... besides better old area to live in the U.S. , you're an artist and design of the post is very good! :thumbsup:
 

Briz06

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Unbelieveable!! :headbang: :headbang: :notworthy: :notworthy: Im speechless! ... Congratulations on all the fantastic finds and the well deserved banner! :icon_thumleft:
 

ivan salis

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good research-- top notch thinking --great finds
 

ANTIQUARIAN

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Congratulations on making the BANNER Josh! :notworthy:

You certainly deserve it with those finds man! :thumbsup:

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Baggins

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Simply an amazing hunt!! Would love to hit a site a quarter that good! Congrats on the banner!

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