2 axe heads

[Pa.Billy]

I was detecting at a late 1800's (earlier?) homestead today. I found 2 axe heads laying one on top the other in the ground with a large rock placed over them. What would be the significance of storing this way ? They were about 6 ft from the foundation. They were quite rusted by not extremely so. I forgot to bring them back with me. I don't know if it would be worth going back for them or not.

 

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[Ron B]

Sounds to me as if someone else hid them there; planning on coming back to get them!
Old axe heads are collectible for sure; I would have brought them home!

GRB

 

[Evolution]

Was this Lizzie Borden's house?

 

[romeo-1]

Yep...go get them...could be trade axes...

 

[Detectingfreak]

Any pictures?

 

[Pa.Billy]

sorry no pics,I had my camera with me but didn't take any pics.I looked for hours for this remote foundation and finally found it as I was leaving the area. I was running on empty by the time I started detecting.I wasn't thinking to clearly,I needed food ! I did mark down the gps coordinates.If someone in western pa. wants to get them it's ok with me :-)

 

[crazyjarhead]

I'd skip the food for a nice haul, anyday. Man can live for awhile without food. If those were trade axes I'd be looking for them.

 

[Pa.Billy]

I've been trying to get over a bad upper Respiratory virus/cold as well,I wasn't feeling my strongest. The axe heads seemed to be your typical style and shape.I imagine they will be there for a while.The place seemed to have had no human impact for quite sometime.

 

[Pa.Billy]

I just googled trade axes...the ones I found had cutting edges on both sides. So I guess they weren't trade axes ?!