Two Sites in Three Hours!

ANTIQUARIAN

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I had to wait a couple of hours to get out this morning due to heavy rain. :BangHead: When the rain finally let up, I decided to head back to a site that I last detected in 2012. The c1870 ‘H. Dearborn’ farmhouse was recently demolished to make way for new home construction. My first interesting find here was a Fillis design iron horse stirrup. :thumbsup:

“Fillis: A design with a heavy tread, and branches that rise to the eye in a rounded triangular shape. Stirrups used on English saddles are usually made of metal. Though called "irons," they are no longer made of iron, as a rule, but instead stainless steel is the metal of choice, due to its strength, though when weight is an issue, such as for a jockey, they may also be made of aluminum. Inexpensive stirrups may be made of nickel, which can easily bend or break and should be avoided. Stirrups may also be made of synthetic materials and various metallic alloys. There are many variations on the standard stirrup design, most claiming to either be safer in the event of a fall or to make it easier for a rider to maintain a proper foot and leg position.”

My only other find of interest here was a hand inscribed copper tag with the word ‘CARROTS’ on it. Maybe a name tag from an early vegetable garden?
I then returned to the woollen mill site where I detected last weekend. I finally found my first coin here today, an 1855 Five Centimes ‘French’ coin. :hello2:
I also found an oil lamp collar and a piece of ‘mystery brass’.

Thanks very much for looking!
Dave
 

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Upvote 30
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Congratualtions on the productive hunt! :occasion14:
 

A2coins

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Great pictures looks like a fun place to detect and really nice relics I wish there were places like that near me Well done
 

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ANTIQUARIAN

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Great pictures looks like a fun place to detect and really nice relics I wish there were places like that near me Well done

Thanks Tommy, it's fun just to be still out detecting in December. :laughing7:

Best of luck to you,
Dave
 

Whyme

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Very cool finds! I really like the patina on that coin! Congrats! :icon_thumleft:
 

Joe-Dirt

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That copper is outstanding!!! I was out yesterday as well, it wasn’t too bad
 

Ozark Redneck

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Congratulations nice finds thanks for information on the stirrup I have found this kind but never knew anything about them
 

Hawks88

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Another good outing Dave. Congrats on the saves. I really like the stirrup.
 

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nice finds i love that old stirrup
 

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Funny enough my fav of that lot is your 'carrots'.....
 

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ANTIQUARIAN

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Very cool finds! I really like the patina on that coin! Congrats! :icon_thumleft:
Thanks very much for your post an support Whyme! :occasion14:
Best of luck to you,
Dave



That copper is outstanding!!! I was out yesterday as well, it wasn’t too bad

Thanks Bob, hopefully I'll get onto an area with more activity this weekend. :thumbsup:
Dave



Congratulations nice finds thanks for information on the stirrup I have found this kind but never knew anything about them
Thanks for your interest and post Jesse. :hello:
I too have found a couple of these stirrups over the years.
But the condition on this example is exceptional, so I decided to find out a bit more about it.
I'm also going to tumble it this winter to preserve it. :icon_thumright:
Dave



Great finds, Congrats!!!

Thank you Yak. :thumbsup:
I see that you're a Canadian ex-patriot, hope things are going well for you down in Ringgold, GA.
Dave



Another good outing Dave. Congrats on the saves. I really like the stirrup.

Thank you for your post my friend, hope you're keeping warm in the Niagara region these days.
I was in your beautiful city two weeks ago on business... I'd like to take this moment to thank the Fallsview Casino for my latest win! :laughing7:

Hope you're still able to get out detecting these days,
Dave



Nice work Dave, congrats!

Thanks Phil :thumbsup:
It felt great to finally make a coin find at this site, hope to get back again on Sunday.
Dave



nice finds i love that old stirrup
Thank you for your post gold boy! :occasion14:
I've visited your state a number of times, although I've never swung a coil there.
I just love Fort Worth and the cattle drive they reenact on the main street. :thumbsup:
Dave



Funny enough my fav of that lot is your 'carrots'.....


I think it's funny that you're the only one who's mentioned that piece Cru. :laughing7:
It's definilty one of the most personal finds I've made recently.
I also think it's amazing that someone actually went to the trouble of making a copper tag for their vegetable garden.

I'd sure like to know how old it is? :icon_scratch:

Hope you and your Dad are both well,
Dave

PS. I love these two slogans of yours...
"A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds."
"We can not understand ourselves unless we understand our HISTORY."
 

Relicific

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Another excellent hunt
 

CRUSADER

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Thanks very much for your post an support Whyme! :occasion14:
Best of luck to you,
Dave





Thanks Bob, hopefully I'll get onto an area with more activity this weekend. :thumbsup:
Dave




Thanks for your interest and post Jesse. :hello:
I too have found a couple of these stirrups over the years.
But the condition on this example is exceptional, so I decided to find out a bit more about it.
I'm also going to tumble it this winter to preserve it. :icon_thumright:
Dave





Thank you Yak. :thumbsup:
I see that you're a Canadian ex-patriot, hope things are going well for you down in Ringgold, GA.
Dave





Thank you for your post my friend, hope you're keeping warm in the Niagara region these days.
I was in your beautiful city two weeks ago on business... I'd like to take this moment to thank the Fallsview Casino for my latest win! :laughing7:

Hope you're still able to get out detecting these days,
Dave





Thanks Phil :thumbsup:
It felt great to finally make a coin find at this site, hope to get back again on Sunday.
Dave




Thank you for your post gold boy! :occasion14:
I've visited your state a number of times, although I've never swung a coil there.
I just love Fort Worth and the cattle drive they reenact on the main street. :thumbsup:
Dave






I think it's funny that you're the only one who's mentioned that piece Cru. :laughing7:
It's definilty one of the most personal finds I've made recently.
I also think it's amazing that someone actually went to the trouble of making a copper tag for their vegetable garden.

I'd sure like to know how old it is? :icon_scratch:

Hope you and your Dad are both well,
Dave

PS. I love these two slogans of yours...
"A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds."
"We can not understand ourselves unless we understand our HISTORY."
Tough one to date the closest I've had was a lead plaque from a garden with the name of a type of rose & it was a 19th C piece.
 

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ANTIQUARIAN

ANTIQUARIAN

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Another excellent hunt
Thank you Sir!
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Dave



Tough one to date the closest I've had was a lead plaque from a garden with the name of a type of rose & it was a 19th C piece.

Thanks for the info Cru.
I don't get the feeling this tag is very old, maybe from the 1920s. :icon_scratch:

Temp is -7c and snowing here this morning, I think detecting might be done for the year. :sadsmiley:
Dave
 

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Geobound

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You grave robber, I'm pretty sure that Carrots was the name of the families pet rabbit!?! :laughing7:

Great finds my friend, I'm pleased to see that you finally found some coins at that site.

I doubt that I will be able to detect up near me until the spring now, but it looks like you could squeeze in a hunt or two if your weather holds.

Happy hunting.
 

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ANTIQUARIAN

ANTIQUARIAN

Gold Member
Apr 24, 2010
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Upper Canada 🇨🇦
🥇 Banner finds
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🏆 Honorable Mentions:
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Detector(s) used
XP Deus, Lesche Piranha 35 Shovel & 'Garrett Carrot'
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
You grave robber, I'm pretty sure that Carrots was the name of the families pet rabbit!?! :laughing7:

Great finds my friend, I'm pleased to see that you finally found some coins at that site.

I doubt that I will be able to detect up near me until the spring now, but it looks like you could squeeze in a hunt or two if your weather holds.

Happy hunting.
Thanks for your post John, great to hear from you buddy! :hello:
As you know the weather here in Southern Ontario has been a roller coaster since November.
Sorry to hear you're frozen in for the year now.

I'm off work now until Jan. 3 but we're hotel bound on Tuesday until Jan. 4 because of a water leak in the upstairs bathroom and subsequent living room ceiling collapse last week. :sadsmiley:

I'll will be back at this site tomorrow morning and at another close by.
If you have a chance, pick up a copy of the January issue of Western Eastern Treasures Magazine, I have an article in it on the stuff I found at the old school site last fall.

May you and your family have a peaceful Christmas John. :icon_santa:
Dave
 

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