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I went detecting in the melting snow today and found this 1724 KG HP. I found a 1723 Rosa Americana HP not long ago and it is in better shape despite its quirky bath metal. The Rosa stands as my oldest coin to date. Most of the KGII HP I find are pretty much worn near smooth. I actually scraped away the top layer of copper corrosion to reveal the date. I knew what it was from the orientation of the bust and the rim pattern but wanted a firm date from this site. This area was first settled by CT Puritans during the 1670's so seeing any large copper in the hole is at first very exciting. Especially after searching hard and long for an elusive coin drop. The exciting memories I have of seeing old large coppers in the hole after toiling with nails keeps me out there swinging. Old brass bases from paper shotgun shells give me the most trouble because they read very coin-like.
This site is interesting in that I see three rectangular depressions in the forest floor letting me know buildings once stood there. Even the berms from field edges can still be seen amidst the trees. But no foundation stones are strewn about here and there is a scarcity of nails leading me to believe it was cannibalized for building materials at some point. But I see larger pieces of iron expected around a working farm. Looking forward to detecting here when the snow clears out.
The snow picture with temps in the mid-30's shows the conditions I am out in. Wind off of the ocean bays makes it much colder. Searching in the winter gives you good clues for house sites. Not only will NW winter winds slice through houses and barns, they will also force smoke back down the chimneys needed for cooking and heating. I've been detecting in pretty rough winter just to test the limits and get outside. Three inches of snow was manageable but a frozen ground in the teens was not workable except for higher forest floors with a good layer of leaf litter.
This site is interesting in that I see three rectangular depressions in the forest floor letting me know buildings once stood there. Even the berms from field edges can still be seen amidst the trees. But no foundation stones are strewn about here and there is a scarcity of nails leading me to believe it was cannibalized for building materials at some point. But I see larger pieces of iron expected around a working farm. Looking forward to detecting here when the snow clears out.
The snow picture with temps in the mid-30's shows the conditions I am out in. Wind off of the ocean bays makes it much colder. Searching in the winter gives you good clues for house sites. Not only will NW winter winds slice through houses and barns, they will also force smoke back down the chimneys needed for cooking and heating. I've been detecting in pretty rough winter just to test the limits and get outside. Three inches of snow was manageable but a frozen ground in the teens was not workable except for higher forest floors with a good layer of leaf litter.
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