Ghost town hunting

DiggingFl

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Oct 4, 2006
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Spent more time exploring the land around the peanut field this past week than MD'ing . Found a few more sites that will be worth investing some time in. Out in a cut down came across this concreate tank stand. No blocks just concreate. Around 8 or 9 feet in height.

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There are two more strucures just to its south. One is only marked by the broken glass from early bottles and some bricks. And the other is still partly standing but cant say for sure what it was . I will git some photos of it next time I'm out there. Besides these, came across three other fairly large debris fields in this same cut down. I hunted around the tank stand for about a hour. heres a few of the finds.

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I don't know what it is but this is probably the most detailed piece of brass Ive ever found.

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Also spent some more time back in the peanut field. Its getting a little harder but still turned up some coins, one token and one of the president cracker jack coins. The token was almost completely encrusted with dirt but cleaned up nice.


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This Barber dime looks like it may of been slightly discolored by heat. Probably burnt when the land was cleared in the late 70's.

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Also found 1889 V nickel, 1936 merc, and a 1898 I.H.

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Found this 5 inch round copper steam engine pressure gauge about a foot down.

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Thanks for looking. Merry Christmas HH
 

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West Jersey Detecting

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Oct 23, 2006
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Great finds!

Florida is loaded with ghost towns. I visited one outside of Daytona back in the spring. I heard they are now developing the whole area. I need to get back there soon.
 

lonewolfe

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Bavaria Mike

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Awesome finds and nice post! Look forward to the site pics and HH, Mike
 

jonesat

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Your brass piece has the size and shape of a watch backing from the picture...mabey thats what it is.
 

Rich in Houston

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Great photos, so many times I look at some of the photos and say "what is that"!
 

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