GRAVEYARD THEN SHOWGROUNDS THEN SPORTSGROUND AND CARPARK FINDS

[tinpan]

hi everyone.went to the old showgrounds over the past couple of evening and this place has quite a history and in the 1800,s the local govenment did some strange things.this site was a graveyard from 1852-1856 and when was the local showgrounds from 1860-1955 and to day is a oval and a bike track.some of the areas like the oval and bike track not allowed to m.d, which i didn,t do.the open areas around the carpark and a long the fence line you are this where the grave yard was.puzzled !, I AM TOO the area is elevated and theres an imbankment and a narrow road below.so i decided to work the bank which is overgrown and full of rubbish.there an old hotel that backs onto the narrow road.this where the rubbish must of come from.lots of old stumps and blue stone blocks[1880s street pavers] at one end is a marker that clearly state [there was once a graveyard here and all graves where moved to other sites]got more pics of the area tomorrow.I ALL SO BEG TOO DIFFER THAT THE GRAVES WHERE MOVED BECAUSE THERES BONE PIECES EVERY WHERE. i think the local gov. place this marker here to hide one of the strange things they did in the past and shut their critics up.i going back to morrow and have a swing and this time i am not taking the dog.he wondered off and i had to chase after him.also when we got home he had a piece of bone in his mouth which i didn,t impress me.dogs will be dogs.here are my finds

2 glass bottle tops 1880s three english pennys 1892, 1907,1897 and 2 australian pennys 1917 and 1954 and to token 1936 and 1952 and the dogs find one piece of bone[know idea] and will post some more pic tomorrow

tinpan

 

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[tinpan]

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[icegator]

nice finds but with bones all over that would freak me out

ice

 

[tinpan]

hi i also found this millers lock near the old gate but i don,t think its that old may be 1960s

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Nice.

Interesting story about the area.

have a good un....................

 

[tinpan]

hi everyone i went for a hour but got dark quick and found 2 more coins, a,tap a sliver plated fork a round glass disk with beveled edge and a little tiny shovel ,a square half pint cream jar. and bits

 

[goldencoin]

Wow, that's a very nice lot of finds....hope you get more of them (minus the bones)

HH
-GC

 

[PBK]

hi i also found this millers lock near the old gate but i don,t think its that old may be 1960s

Neat little iron-lever padlock— "MILLER USA" w/embossed elephant— and it's actually a bit older than you might think. It was made by the Miller Lock Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which operated under that name from about 1880 to 1930. So, it dates back over 75 years.

It's listed at $10 U.S. in Franklin M. Arnall's book, The Padlock Collector, and might beat that on eBay.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Nice finds...That sounds like an interesting place all right. You have really been hitting on some great spots lately. The little glass stoppers are really cool...so there must be the old bottles that go with them somewhere there.....the religious medals are cool too.....WTG

 

[EDDE]

DeKalb33 throws his hands up in disgust a cemetery no less what did your mother teach you TP this is an outrage..........thought id get that in there before some else does..

 

[Southcacalaky]

Interesting area tinpan, Neat finds, HH Art...

 

[Gypsy Heart]

DeKalb33 throws his hands up in disgust a cemetery no less what did your mother teach you TP this is an outrage..........thought id get that in there before some else does..

Hahahaha....my kids school playground sits right on top an old cemetary that was moved to make room for the school.

 

[Mighty AP]

Very cool site Tinpan, nice finds too! Take the dog with you today, he may dig up a few gold fillings (take a good pair of pliers too! LOL) Site looks promising for more old coins & cool relics!

 

[Burdie]

You are covering alot of ground. Looks like a great site. Good luck going back. Burdie

 

[Detectingfreak]

Nice dude!

 

[trk5capt]

Tin, Very Nice Haul, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[tinpan]

hi everyone.i mit forget the pliers idea because i don,t know witch pair to take


tinpan ahahahah

 

[Mighty AP]

LOL Tinpan! I think the red handled bullnose pliers will be sufficiant for yankin a few mollars..........theres gold in them thar hills! Just gotta have the right tools to get it! lol (Good dog!!!)

 

[tinpan]

hi everyone got a few more coins and THIS INDIAN RELIC must be to keep evil people away [ i wonder if they ment me] lol

tinpan

 

[Mighty AP]

No Tinpan, Im prety sure that was meant for me. lol Is that carved of stone? Looks prety cool, looks like it would work!