Relics from under the dining room floor

[2moshers]

Although not found metal detecting thought I would post the following. My home dates back to the late 1700s-early 1800s. There is a cellar under the front of the house. Under the dining room in the middle of the house is a crawlspace, about 3 feet high, accessed by an old trap door under the carpet. Many years ago this was used as a place to dump old bottles, crockery, silverware, etc. These items were found there among the broken glass and pottery.

 

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[SusanMN]

Awesome. Have you tried using a metal detector there though, or at least running a pinpointer over the soil?

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello,

I agree with "SusanMN" try to get under there and detect. I did this once at on old homestead; brought an AT Pro control box and a sniper coil, no rods. Then I was able to hold the coil like a jar lid and sweep the entire area of the confined space. I managed to find a few old coins and silverware. Also, if you have the time and space, sifting the ground for small not-metallic items; possibly clay marbles could be worth your time.

Regards,

 

[2moshers]

The last time I was under the floor was several years ago (before my metal detecting days). I had to lay cardboard down to cover the broken glass and crockery as I can only crawl around down there. I think the suggestion of a pinpointer is well worth trying out but when warmer weather prevails. If you check out my posting under My Best Finds you will see many things I have found in my yard over the last year. Thanks for the suggestion SusanMN and also Professor of Engineering.

 

[huntsman53]

The last time I was under the floor was several years ago (before my metal detecting days). I had to lay cardboard down to cover the broken glass and crockery as I can only crawl around down there. I think the suggestion of a pinpointer is well worth trying out but when warmer weather prevails. If you check out my posting under My Best Finds you will see many things I have found in my yard over the last year. Thanks for the suggestion SusanMN and also Professor of Engineering.

If the conditions in the crawl space still exist, I would suggest using a garden rake and a leaf rake to rake the broken bottles, jars and ceramics into a pile where you can then scoop them up with a thin lipped bucket. Take all of the scooped up bottles, jars, ceramics and whatever else comes with them outside and place on a tarp for sifting, sorting and checking with a metal detector. Doing this will make it safer for you to explore the area, make more room for movement, prevent you from getting injured on broken shards of glass or ceramics and may just save some very special pieces from damage. Once that is done, then as the others have recommended, metal detect the whole crawl space area and any small nooks and crannies under the house. You never know, there might just be some lost or buried coins or other valuable items waiting for you to find them.


Frank

 

[sutphin]

2MOSHERS man that is a neat bunch of glassware lord knows what else is in the ground I would do just what susan , prof, and huntsman suggest there has got to be a whole lot more for sure.I like old bottles myself hope to see more of your finds.vanzutphen Almost forgot the plate is awesome!!!!!!

 

[huntingforfun12]

Where there is gold, there is fire. Have u used your metal detector in that area?
thats a lot of whiskey, old whiskey glasses!

 

[Roadrunner007]

Great place to start detecting....Right?

 

[2moshers]

Have not been under the floor with the detector yet (will probably use a pinpointer when I do). Have used it all around my yard though and have posted pics of those under my best finds.

 

[Roustabout 14]

Man if those old bottles could talk. Nice assortment of wonderful glass. And an awesome plate.

 

[kenstein]

Wow. Very cool finds. The top shelf, far right green bottle, what does it say on it?

 

[2moshers]

J. RYDER MOUNT HOLLY N.J. This is a town a short distance away kenstein.

 

[kenstein]

Thanks. Nice collectable for sure. I have one like the one third from left on the same shelf, found under my house (built 1885)

 

[Rivers rat]

Thats an interesting story!!!!!

RR

 

[aa battery]

wow very cool

 

[allen]

With all of the glass you found under there I bet there is silver, silver and more silver!