bluegrass digger
Jr. Member
- Feb 18, 2015
- 55
- 142
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Pro, XP Deus
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I've been swamped with work and a masters class the past few weeks. However, I had a break yesterday and decided to act on the advice of a veteran relic hunter that gave me a lead on a late 18th-early 19th century site. I'll preface by saying I have detected at a few sites the veteran had visited, and he is very thorough. The site is located off a dead end road and I'm sure few people know about it. It predates and doesn't exist on the 1879 insurance map of this area. To add to the degree of difficulty the field was so overgrown, I had to work in a small maze in a locust thicket. The remains of old hand-made brick were scattered among the trees. About twenty yards aways, and on another property was the spring, which drew the settler to the property. Unfortunately it was overgrown too. The small coil on the Garrett AT Pro enabled me to pick out a few relics amongst the iron. After a couple tombac buttons, I had a great signal that I thought was trash. After I got home and cleaned it off with a toothbursh and water it seemed to have the appearance on a coin. Though difficult it seems to have a reeded edge and on the front a ray? I posted a picture of an 8 reale that I found a month ago that seems very similar. Both 8 reales have a 77 VDI on the detector. Maybe someone out there has an idea. Also I have a brass object that has the look of bayonet and a decorative glass object that I found digging another target. Any help is apprecitated.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks!
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