Aureus
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Hi everyone,
Didn't really have a chance to go on hunt lately. But got a sudden call back from a farmer I was trying to get a permission from. I suspected there might have been some type of activity few centuries back where his field is located. He explained that within a few days he will start working in the field so I better go there soon. He didn't have to ask me twice!
For the next two days was hunting the huge field for 8 hours a day for 15-16 hours total. The first 7 hours were uneventful. Spent it exploring the field with almost no signals. Than, just before the dusk on the first day, started noticing pottery and square nails on the surface at one spot in the middle of the field. I have to admit, I usually don't spend enough time in the center of the fields believing that most relics would be near roads or any types of streams. I was wrong as there might have been older roads covered by the fields today.
Was really impressed with the total of 2 days hunt. Really happy and hopeful to get new finds there after the plow. I was hunting on Deus Fast due to high iron concentration, in other words just scratching the surface.
Here's the total of coins and tokens. No silver. 15 Halfpenny's ranging from British counterfeit 1776 to Province of Canada 1843
Really cool militaria and misc finds. Artillery buttons from early to mid 1800's. Unknown to me British Militia button with G.R. under the crown. Beautiful and huge Scottish motif copper button. Unknown to me small button with ''V'' under a crown. What appears to be a piece of military shako (with a partial lion visible) etc.
A few misc finds. My very first Jaw Harp. Actually got two of them. What I believe to be a center piece from a leather sword scabbard. Also a cool decorative copper horse shoe.
An other first one for me. A complete musket lock plate. Glad I kept it as it was unrecognizable in the mud.
Few more musket pieces.
Also a first. Eyeball find. Native American stone gouge. Thanks to ColonialDude for the I.D.
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Thanks for the comments!
Didn't really have a chance to go on hunt lately. But got a sudden call back from a farmer I was trying to get a permission from. I suspected there might have been some type of activity few centuries back where his field is located. He explained that within a few days he will start working in the field so I better go there soon. He didn't have to ask me twice!
For the next two days was hunting the huge field for 8 hours a day for 15-16 hours total. The first 7 hours were uneventful. Spent it exploring the field with almost no signals. Than, just before the dusk on the first day, started noticing pottery and square nails on the surface at one spot in the middle of the field. I have to admit, I usually don't spend enough time in the center of the fields believing that most relics would be near roads or any types of streams. I was wrong as there might have been older roads covered by the fields today.
Was really impressed with the total of 2 days hunt. Really happy and hopeful to get new finds there after the plow. I was hunting on Deus Fast due to high iron concentration, in other words just scratching the surface.
Here's the total of coins and tokens. No silver. 15 Halfpenny's ranging from British counterfeit 1776 to Province of Canada 1843
Really cool militaria and misc finds. Artillery buttons from early to mid 1800's. Unknown to me British Militia button with G.R. under the crown. Beautiful and huge Scottish motif copper button. Unknown to me small button with ''V'' under a crown. What appears to be a piece of military shako (with a partial lion visible) etc.
A few misc finds. My very first Jaw Harp. Actually got two of them. What I believe to be a center piece from a leather sword scabbard. Also a cool decorative copper horse shoe.
An other first one for me. A complete musket lock plate. Glad I kept it as it was unrecognizable in the mud.
Few more musket pieces.
Also a first. Eyeball find. Native American stone gouge. Thanks to ColonialDude for the I.D.
Thanks for the comments!
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. I don't even know where to begin here since there's so much incredible stuff. Love the Jaw Harps, but that complete percussion lockplate is off the hook! As far as iron artifacts go, that's a dream find of mine. The coppers held up awesome in the field as well, and 15 of them is insane! Well done man and look forward to your return trip.
