Finally found an elusive site, last hunt 2020

pa-dirt_nc-sand

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Apr 18, 2016
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Pulled together a quick hunt with Jer, Louis had to work again... Decided to check out some dots that corresponded with old maps and LIDAR imagery.
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First site was a bust, only a few wheats. Second site was more promising, found the old cellar depression, but must have been pounded as we only found a few IHPs and buttons (Jer dug a big dandy there so we can only wonder what was there for the first detectorists)

Third site was a dot I had tried to find a year ago on a couple occasions, had only found the barn foundation
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and the spring house. Usually at an old PA farm all of the structures are within a hundred yards of each other, this farm was really spread out, from the barn to the spring house was at least 1/2 mile of heavy woods. Jer spotted a single lone pine in the distance and we worked our way to it. Tons of shotgun shell head stamps that rang up as 20’s on our Nox’s, crazy. then Jer yells silver quarter, then another silver quarter, the pine was still 75 yards ahead. 10’ from the base of the pine was the elusive homesite cellar.
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Jer killed it again with his 15” coil on his Nox. Beautiful 2 Center, silvers, LC, IHPs and relics. Here is my take (with a few items from a local hunt the previous day).

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Good luck out there and Happy New Year!
 

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Wildcat1750

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Nov 18, 2012
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KILLS RATS Hopefully you washed that off pretty well...:laughing7:
Excellent research paid off for you ~ well done!
 

nkellam22

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Feb 9, 2019
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Maybe I'm seeing this wrong but what's the date on the nicer IHP.
Almost looks like a 77...
 

ARC

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Aug 19, 2014
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Killer hunt... I got the same lock that lock plate went to.

Well done.
 

JeffInMass

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Jan 14, 2006
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Cape Cod
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Fantastic hunt- great way to end the year- Congrats!
 

Truth

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Apr 13, 2016
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Abita Springs La....Born in New Orleans
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Hey pa-dirt Seems like you’re knocked it out the park great story and you got some good treasures I’m proud of you I just hope one day I could be like you my brother
 

ArfieBoy

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Great finds! Looks like you found a hot spot on that farm! Thank you for posting.
 

Steve in PA

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Another nice hunt Thad. Congrats on finding the elusive site :icon_thumleft:
 

grasshopper

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Nice hunt. I work with lidar data on a daily basis and it's amazing how useful it can be for this kind of research. I feel like a lot of people still don't know much about it :)
 

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