I've been framed

[McCDig]

Got out today to a Baltimore City park and found that 95% of the ground is frozen to about 2 inches. I found that a south-facing hillside was mostly thawed at midday. Temps were always below freezing but I was able to hunt for 2.5 h. A good showing in clad of $3.99, this Howard Co. animal control tag (phone number is for Animal Control), and the find of the afternoon was this shoe buckle frame from 9 inches. The frame measures 1-5/8 x 3 inches.

 

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[Chizzy]

Now that's dedication to the hobby, McCDig.........

 

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[McCDig]

diggerranger, thanks for the thumbs up from VA!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Chizzy! I think I'd freeze my butt off for a faint high-tone.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Tohenry! Funny that I stopped because my fingers were pretty cold and getting a little numb and then on the drive home through the city I see a guy riding a bike with no gloves.....amazing.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks ATW! Did snow detecting one day last week and did not like it. The white stuff kept building up on the coil.....a pretty inefficient process. Come on Spring.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Bob! The buckle is by far the oldest item I've found at that park. I've hunted it a lot and had some memorable finds.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Whyme! I've seen numerous videos of people digging these, some with the tongue and chape intact. Never thought I'd dig a complete frame.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks "D"! Winter is the time I can test my cold endurance. Don't think the ground actually froze last winter, but it is now. That's what a couple days of sub-freezing temps will do.
Just picked up a CW book I hope to start soon "The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. 1 South Mountain" by Ezra Carmen.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks eman1000! Hope you got out there in Indiana. We got the rain today here as well and now it's blowing through cold, though nothing like last weekend.