Silvermonkey
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- Apr 24, 2013
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- Metal Detecting
My goal for this Fall is to explore as many new locations as possible. I was able to get out digging for several hours on Friday, and tried out a couple of new spots.
The first area was near a local pond, but heavily overgrown with some remarkably nasty pricker bushes. I was able to find some ground that I could swing over and quickly hit upon a solid high tone. This turned out to be a lovely 1964 2 -cent piece
A short distance away I got another nice signal. After hacking through some stubborn roots, out popped a 1870 Canadian 5 cent piece. This was a first for me, and I was amazed by its size...so tiny!
After another couple of hours, I didn't find any more coins, but did manage a number of interesting relics.
My second location involved a 30 minute car ride, a 30 minute bike ride, and a 20 minute trek through the woods on foot. An old map of this site from the 1700's looked promising. I spent 2 hours exploring the property looking for any signs of colonial activity. The area was very clean with few trashy targets. I also couldn't find a coin to save my life. However, I did come across two shoe buckle frames. One was pretty much a standard size, but the other was enormous. I've never dug a frame this large.
I'm looking forward to return trips to both of these sites. Thanks for taking a look. Happy Hunting t all!
The first area was near a local pond, but heavily overgrown with some remarkably nasty pricker bushes. I was able to find some ground that I could swing over and quickly hit upon a solid high tone. This turned out to be a lovely 1964 2 -cent piece
A short distance away I got another nice signal. After hacking through some stubborn roots, out popped a 1870 Canadian 5 cent piece. This was a first for me, and I was amazed by its size...so tiny!
After another couple of hours, I didn't find any more coins, but did manage a number of interesting relics.
My second location involved a 30 minute car ride, a 30 minute bike ride, and a 20 minute trek through the woods on foot. An old map of this site from the 1700's looked promising. I spent 2 hours exploring the property looking for any signs of colonial activity. The area was very clean with few trashy targets. I also couldn't find a coin to save my life. However, I did come across two shoe buckle frames. One was pretty much a standard size, but the other was enormous. I've never dug a frame this large.
I'm looking forward to return trips to both of these sites. Thanks for taking a look. Happy Hunting t all!
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