Club hunt on a hot Saturday

[McCDig]

Our metal-detecting club was granted access to Rockfield Park in Belair, Maryland for a hunt this past Saturday. It was well-attended and the day was a bit of an oven. Ground was hard and true to the park's name, there are rocks in most holes you dig. I did alot of exploring with different parts of the grounds. The steam and woods look very promising for the fall and winter. I made most of my best finds on the west side of the park; there I recovered a .65 cal musket ball, a flat button, a lamp part with patent date from the 1860s, and a large iron chain. Thanks for checking out the post and pic. Happy hunting!

 

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[digger dad]

Looks like a great spot when the heat breaks !! Congrats on the bullet and button they always make for a good day !

 

[McCDig]

Thanks digger dad! We had a Club hunt here back in August 2014, another hot dry day. That time I also found a musket ball.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Congrats on a very productive hunt! Great to see club activity, and yes...the ground is getting harder by the day, I went to my go-to spot today... the grass was crunchy and the ground unyielding in some spots...I passed on more than one deep signal today, I'll wait until we get some rain...thx for sharing...ddf

 

[McCDig]

Thanks for stopping by DDF! Have an early planned in Baltimore County tomorrow. We'll see if the conditions allow.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the productive club hunt!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Professor! Certainly good to get out with other detectorists, catch up and come away with a few keepers. That oil lamp part was a first for me.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your finds, you are getting closer to my neck of the woods

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Art! Just heard from a fellow detectorist who was at the same hunt and learned that he was there for only an hour and a half but recovered a merc and an old button. Later that weekend he discovered that the button is a Geo. Washington inaugural!