Relic Hunt #3 and some recon!!!

[romeo-1]

I went back to my relic hunting ground and found the following; two musketballs, two buckles, a copper drawer pull, a possible primitive fishing weight and an intact copper bell. The bell almost didn't get dug. It gave a real juicy tone but when I pinpointed it was very shallow...that usually means beer can. I dug anyway and here it was about 2 inches down.

The lead with the hole is neat...it must be a primitive fishing weight but if anyone else has any ideas I am all ears!

The best find was talking to a land owner. He pointed me in the direction of several old homesteads where he advised that several coins had been picked up while gardening. He told me to come back anytime to hunt that area...I plan on doing that real soon!

 

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[davesx]

Hi, romeo
really good finds
I love the bell.

dave.

 

[Snee]

Nice!

 

[trk5capt]

Romeo, Nice Relics, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[Tourezrick]

Nice Finds! Keep it up.

Tourezrick

 

[Nashoba]

Very cool bell. I can't say as I have ever seen one just like it in that size
~Nash~

 

[dugupfinds]

Lead weights like yours were used for many different reasons, here are a couple:
1) Steel yard weights
2) Spindal weights for spinning (keeping the thread tight)
3) Base of fishing nets (spread evenly along the bottom)

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice finds!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

R!,

very nice artifacts.
Neat bell.

Looks like you got yourself a good hunting
spot.

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

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Nice,sounds like my kinda place ! I found a similar bell this summer and another one (broken)last year Betcha find some good stuff around them old homesites,keep us posted ! HH !