I didnt find the Holy Grail I was looking for, but ....

[Bill D. (VA)]

I didn't find the Holy Grail I was looking for, but ....

at least I was able to find a little house site on a knoll and dug a few early buttons and a 1791 half reale. Looks like my research efforts over the last year in an attempt to locate a long, lost early-to-mid 1600s site still hasn't paid off despite having walked close to half of the 1400 acres belonging to the original land patents. It's out there somewhere, and I know I'm very close, but looks like I'll have to wait until the fall to resume the effort.

 

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[Marinehunter]

Re: I didn't find the Holy Grail I was looking for, but ....

Very nice funds but why the wait until fall?

 

[Bavaria Mike]

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I think you are really close to the site and nice finds! You found half of a jews harp as well, 1700s for sure. And why wait till fall? Now is the best time to detect. HH, Mike

 

[mikusek]

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Spray for ticks and mosquitos and dig, dig, dig...... You may be on the path to the HG.

 

[Jason in Enid]

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Those are some incredible finds!

I suppose he has to wait until fall because he is searching crop fields.

 

[Papa Bear]

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That is a colonial button collection that anyone would be proud to find. Keep looking. Go over those years worth of notes again. Its out there...... Well Done!!!

 

[Wldbil]

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Nice digs... And good luck with the hunt

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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Very nice Bill

 

[civilman1]

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Very Nice!! I'd dig until the last crop's were planted

 

[joeyfresh]

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That's an awesome hunt Bill! The silver is sweet but that large gilted coat button is my favorite. With all of the research you do you're bound to find the site you're looking for

 

[joeyfresh]

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Very nice funds but why the wait until fall?

Fields are being planted and since it's been so warm they're able to plant a little earlier this year. There's still plenty of places to detect besides farm fields but the really old sites are in those fields.

 

[Goldirocks]

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Nice finds! Love the buttons too. Sounds like a great site!

 

[Captaindoodle]

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Nice finds.

HH,
CD

 

[lost hunter]

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[steelheadwill]

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You got some great indicators of things to come after the Harvest
thanks for showing!

 

[Dougshause1]

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Very nice finds. Really like the buttons...

 

[SkyPirate]

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sweet finds

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

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sweet relics!

 

[oldsalty19]

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