Farm House Hunt

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Yesterday morning my daughter and I found an 1850's stone farm house that's been abandoned for about 2 years, apparently the property is now owned by the local town. There are no signs posted about 'No Trespassing' and the property is wide open to trespassers. So, I headed back there today and put in 2.5 hours. I think the place has been hunted before, because my finds were meager at best!

The items of interest that I did find was a gas lamp valve, the bottom part of a bronze hook for hanging a lantern or an oil lamp and an early lantern burner marked Holmes, Booth & Haydens, patented Dec. 17, 1868.

I found an interesting 'metal skeleton in the back of the property . . . looks like the metal under carriage to a farm wagon? The 'front' part of it pivots and the 'back' portion is fixed.

Thanks for looking,
Dave

 

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[ModernMiner]

Dave,
It looks like you may still have a shot at finding some decent old relics there. That house is beautiful. It would be a shame to see it go downhill.
Well done,
Doug

 

[HISPAN]

The place has been hunted before, but nice site and pics.

 

[MKnTenn]

Looks like a promising site, nice soil condition too. Nice old relics, has to be a nice silver coin left. HH

 

[CoilFisher]

That is an old property! You picked good. Too bad on the finds.

You should try it again after a rain with a larger coild and see what pops out!
Give it another go.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Nice old place to get some more goodies . They are never hunted out , go slow and dig the faint sounds. HH 8)

 

[toddsumm1]

Cool House. All in all you got out and dig some diggin'. Trust me....you will find something.

 

[kilmer]

Re: Farm House Hunt - Hit 'er again

I think it is worth another trip. Sure is a pretty place to hunt. Nice atmosphere, even if you don't find any more stuff. Go slow and do some gridding, there is still stuff hiding, I bet. Keep us posted if you give it another go.

Don
HH

 

[johnnyblaze]

Cool house and pics

Remember,they are never hunted out


Blaze

 

[pl8man]

That is a cool old property ! A silver must be hiding out in the field somewhere . You always some great places Dave , good luck next
Glen

 

[10claw]

when you go back, listen carefully to the iffy signals. dimes on edge can fool you. also go sllloooowwww. sometimes the best finds come from going slow. luck.

 

[steelheadwill]

when you go back, listen carefully to the iffy signals. dimes on edge can fool you. also go sllloooowwww. sometimes the best finds come from going slow. luck.

Nice pix & Finds!
That's a promising site, searched or not.
you'll findthe goodies in the tough spots, around the iron patches ,
and inaccessible spots.
great advice above, slow... and dig every IFFY....
Best to you Dave, Go git em