Don in SJ
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- May 20, 2005
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Since last fall I have been wanting to look for a possible isolated homestead that I spotted the remnants of on a 1930 aerial photo. Today I got my chance to walk to the area. I had to leave my truck and walk thru thick underbrush for about half a mile since the old roads in the area are long gone, just slight depressions that are overgrown with Mountain Laurel.
After almost giving up and not finding the site, I eventually saw an area where the underbrush diminished, which was a sign of a possible long gone field now overgrown! I immediately got some iron hits and then some good targets. Two pieces of Harmonica and a old gilt button told me I was now at the right spot.
I was a little disappointed in the lay of the land. It is very hard to swing a detector, lots of Holly trees, Greenbriar, dead pines and other small trees making easy walking a non possibility. The digging was also very hard, solid roots almost everywhere. Note to self: next trip take my dry wall hammer that has a axe end on it which is needed in addition to the usual pruners I carry with me.
Not long after I started getting the hits I got the typical large copper reading on the Explorer and about 7 inches down I retrieved my first true colonial era coin for 2008. I knew it was a King George I immediately by the distinct design of the rim.
After searching the overgrown field area and deciding that since I had my first coin for the year, I would now turn this hunt into an exploratory one. I wanted to find the cellarhole. After walking a bit, I saw an area off in the distance that had real thick Mt Laurel and Holly but also a lighter area behind it. Yes, there was a big cellarhole! I am positive this site is virgin, but it is so full of iron hits it will be a challenge getting the good targets recovered, but I will.
I forgot my camera on this trip, otherwise I would have some photos of an old site that dreams are made of, I did take pics with my cell phone but I am illiterate on how to get those pics to my email address!
As soon as I can return to this site and hunt I will, since today was just a quick check to find it, I did, now the fun will begin I hope on subsequent trips.
Don
After almost giving up and not finding the site, I eventually saw an area where the underbrush diminished, which was a sign of a possible long gone field now overgrown! I immediately got some iron hits and then some good targets. Two pieces of Harmonica and a old gilt button told me I was now at the right spot.
I was a little disappointed in the lay of the land. It is very hard to swing a detector, lots of Holly trees, Greenbriar, dead pines and other small trees making easy walking a non possibility. The digging was also very hard, solid roots almost everywhere. Note to self: next trip take my dry wall hammer that has a axe end on it which is needed in addition to the usual pruners I carry with me.
Not long after I started getting the hits I got the typical large copper reading on the Explorer and about 7 inches down I retrieved my first true colonial era coin for 2008. I knew it was a King George I immediately by the distinct design of the rim.
After searching the overgrown field area and deciding that since I had my first coin for the year, I would now turn this hunt into an exploratory one. I wanted to find the cellarhole. After walking a bit, I saw an area off in the distance that had real thick Mt Laurel and Holly but also a lighter area behind it. Yes, there was a big cellarhole! I am positive this site is virgin, but it is so full of iron hits it will be a challenge getting the good targets recovered, but I will.
I forgot my camera on this trip, otherwise I would have some photos of an old site that dreams are made of, I did take pics with my cell phone but I am illiterate on how to get those pics to my email address!
As soon as I can return to this site and hunt I will, since today was just a quick check to find it, I did, now the fun will begin I hope on subsequent trips.
Don
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. Anyway, here are two phone pics , one of the King George fresh out of the ground and the other the view of the now "overgrown" field area where I found the copper.
Looks like you have a wonderful site that will bring you fantastic treasures 
