Lots of Keepers in the Most Muddy Field I’ve Ever Hunted

Oct 5, 2014
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Hello Everyone,

Today I went to another field I’ve hunted in the past. This field can be very muddy, but today it was ridiculous. Each step I sank about 3 inches and walking was very difficult, but I considered it exercise. I spent a little over 3 hours exercising, sure beats a gym membership. On this adventure, I used the AT Pro, large coil, Pro-mode, iron audio=on with sensitivity at one bar less then max. Working very slowly, overlapping each swing by 30% and gridding one of the more productive areas; many keepers were recovered. The day produced: Coins, Jewelry, Old Buttons, Bottles, Pottery and a few interesting Relics. The two spoon handle pieces were recovered about 20 feet apart, I found that rather interesting. The coins, as usual are rather toasty, but the flat buttons are in decent shape. In one area a high concentration of oyster shells and pottery were dug at a depth of 10” — 12”; perhaps I have stumbled upon an old trash pit!

This is my sixth day in row hunting in February in Massachusetts, could tomorrow be number seven!

Thank you for looking.

GL & HH

Doc

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villagenut

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Good stuff, probably a turn of the century home site somewhere under those plowmarks.
 

cjon455

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Crazy weather we've been having!, I'm not complaining lol. You made some great finds in the mud and muck, congrats
 

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Cjon455,

I will probably go again tomorrow, could use the free exercise equipment! :laughing7:

Doc
 

ShovelinDave

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WTG Doc, You got a nice little variety of finds. We have been averaging 60 degree days all week so it's headed your way. You might get a 14 day streak going.
 

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Nice workout Doc, congrats!
 

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I'd do a workout like that for a day of finds like that, Good hunt!
 

Engineer in MD

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Nice finds!

Any day metal detecting beats a sunny day working, and MD'ing on a nice warm day in February is a gift.

Me personally, I love Global Warming:laughing7:
 

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Nice finds on an outing. I have been hunting the fields here in Illinois all winter long because of the warm winter. This has not happened very often. Enjoy it for this year.
 

dsdigger

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Nice, little bit of everything. Congrats on the finds! Even the pottery pieces have nice color. Looks like trudging around in the mud was worth it. Hope tomorrow brings another good day.
 

WHADIFIND

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Love to see a great variety come out like that, makes me feel like there's a good chance to find my quarry. Also, it plain keeps it interesting!
Nice!
 

against the wind

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You definitely are on top of something. How far from the main house would you dump oyster shells that might have a tendency to attract flies an smell bad while decomposing. Any idea in which direction the main original structure may have stood.
Congrats on some nice finds.
 

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mcmich

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Good stuff! Definitely a gift to get out, here in MI too. Thinking I will give it a try tomorrow, even though its supposed to snow. People out everywhere last weekend with the warm temps.
 

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