Find of the Day...After Batteries Died!!!

romeo-1

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I decided to hit a site I've hunted many time before but it always keeps surprising me. I've found military buttons, coppers, a post-medieval buckle, three cannonballs and half of a bar shot on this site. It's also right off the beach where I've found 6 cannonballs of all sizes. Lots of military activity in this area so I know there's always a chance for something.

I was at the bottom of the field near the river when I found the brooch and my batteries died. I had extras in the car but before I trekked back for them I remembered a small bottle dump I found a couple years ago on the edge of the field. Ironically, when I originally found the bottle dump I was hunting for cannonballs. I immediately found the dump and dug out a single unbroken bottle but nothing else. I was poking around the edge of the dump and there it was...right on the surface! I took a couple insitu pics before I "dug" it out...no detector and I'm still finding cannonballs...love it!!!

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Hunthicks

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That's pretty amazing! You might as well just leave the detector at home, first the button a while back and now a cannonball without the detector! :notworthy:
 

The Patriot

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you are quite right there, I remember the guy finds a rare button with a stick!…who does that!?!…great find there romeo!

That's pretty amazing! You might as well just leave the detector at home, first the button a while back and now a cannonball without the detector! :notworthy:
 

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Are you Irish, by the way? Super nice find!
 

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romeo-1

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you are quite right there, I remember the guy finds a rare button with a stick!…who does that!?!…great find there romeo!

Haha...I always say that sometimes it's better to be lucky than good...plus it helps that this area is drowning in history!
 

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Thank you for sharing your hunt and those pictures with us
 

coinman123

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I decided to hit a site I've hunted many time before but it always keeps surprising me. I've found military buttons, coppers, a post-medieval buckle, three cannonballs and half of a bar shot on this site. It's also right off the beach where I've found 6 cannonballs of all sizes. Lots of military activity in this area so I know there's always a chance for something.

I was at the bottom of the field near the river when I found the brooch and my batteries died. I had extras in the car but before I trekked back for them I remembered a small bottle dump I found a couple years ago on the edge of the field. Ironically, when I originally found the bottle dump I was hunting for cannonballs. I immediately found the dump and dug out a single unbroken bottle but nothing else. I was poking around the edge of the dump and there it was...right on the surface! I took a couple insitu pics before I "dug" it out...no detector and I'm still finding cannonballs...love it!!!

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Wow, people on your area were firing cannonballs every second 250 years ago. I would love to find a cannonball, but the chances are pretty low where I live.
 

Zodiacdiverdave

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Great find Buddy, you have a good eye for find things.
ZDD
 

ironhorse

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There he goes again, finding all kinds of stuff out in the open away from any known site (lol) I tell ya, you got a knack for sure!

Your record for the go to place remains
 

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romeo-1

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Wow, people on your area were firing cannonballs every second 250 years ago. I would love to find a cannonball, but the chances are pretty low where I live.

Jump on the ferry...pretty sure I could get you over a cannonball or two with a couple days effort...
 

Ia.FurTrade

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I'd love to be where I could find one of those! Congrat's & nice "eye-ballin"!
 

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That's pretty amazing! You might as well just leave the detector at home, first the button a while back and now a cannonball without the detector! :notworthy:


Hold up a sec there 5 minute man, it's not like you're putting in a huge effort for large 1600s silver!


I'm so happy I'm normal and don't have these problems.
 

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