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1st attempt at 1800's house - Morrisville Battlefield area
I received permission today to MD this old 1800's house and land, which is right where the Morrisville Battlefield was. (April 13th & 14th, 1865)
Here is a link on that battles history:
http://www.mindspring.com/~nixnox/history2.html
This house has been in the same family since it was built. It served as a stagecoach stop also.
If you look at the picture of the chimney, you can see where the old bullet holes where re-patched with mortar. The family said that the property HAS been MD'd over the years, but I was still able to come up with a few finds on my short 2 hour hunt. I just stayed mainly in the front yard today. I did find a LOT of signals in the backyard where the old kitchen used to sit by the well. I dug up the broken bell there.
Anyways, there is a LOT of acres to cover, so this will be my new w/end spot for awhile.
My finds today were:
*1898 IH (along the front walkway)
*A "Treble Gilt" button
*An 18mm musketball (?) right by the chimney.
This is a musketball, right?
*Brass bell (in backyard area)
*A small corroded copper looking piece. It looks like a coin, but I'm not sure?
It is thin like a dime, and the size of a dime. Is there such a coin?
It will need electrolysis bad.
*A possible thimble (?) and other asst'd unknown relics.
I am invited back to MD, and am very excited about this new hunting spot. There was to be some old silver out there somewhere.
Thanks for looking,
MM
I received permission today to MD this old 1800's house and land, which is right where the Morrisville Battlefield was. (April 13th & 14th, 1865)
Here is a link on that battles history:
http://www.mindspring.com/~nixnox/history2.html
This house has been in the same family since it was built. It served as a stagecoach stop also.
If you look at the picture of the chimney, you can see where the old bullet holes where re-patched with mortar. The family said that the property HAS been MD'd over the years, but I was still able to come up with a few finds on my short 2 hour hunt. I just stayed mainly in the front yard today. I did find a LOT of signals in the backyard where the old kitchen used to sit by the well. I dug up the broken bell there.
Anyways, there is a LOT of acres to cover, so this will be my new w/end spot for awhile.
My finds today were:
*1898 IH (along the front walkway)
*A "Treble Gilt" button
*An 18mm musketball (?) right by the chimney.
This is a musketball, right?
*Brass bell (in backyard area)
*A small corroded copper looking piece. It looks like a coin, but I'm not sure?
It is thin like a dime, and the size of a dime. Is there such a coin?
It will need electrolysis bad.
*A possible thimble (?) and other asst'd unknown relics.
I am invited back to MD, and am very excited about this new hunting spot. There was to be some old silver out there somewhere.
Thanks for looking,
MM
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