VOL1266-X
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- Jan 10, 2007
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher 1266-X, F75 X 2
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
We invited our friend tenn. digger (Donnie) to hunt with us today. Our focus was two early 1800s home sites. In the morning, we hunted a site Donnie had discovered over 20 years ago. This site was where a Revolutionary War Veteran and his family lived during the early 1800s. Donnie had only hunted the old home three times and felt that the site might still hold more relics. Donnie dug a nice flat button that had a waffling design on it. He also dug a cuff button that had a squirrel sitting on a log eating an acorn. That will make a nice addition to his sporting button collection. We all dug buttons, a few musket balls, & brass relics. Site #1 finds for the 2.5 hour hunt are shown on the darker blue towel. Donnie had the best iron find-a curry comb. I thought I had dug the only brass drawer pull for the day but Doug trumped me at site # 2 with a huge brass pull after lunch. Doug & Donnie are shown standing in the old family cemetery there.
Site # 2 was a late 1700s home site near a large spring. This home belonged to a Captain who was an officer in Gen. Andrew Jackson’s Army. Doug had the best find on our 2 hour hunt with a brass “Neck Stock” buckle worn by army Officers that dates to the late 1700s. Donnie said he has only seen 2 of those dug in 40+ years of detecting. Our finds for that hunt are shown on the light blue towel. The buckle is shown in the last pic.
Note-The 2 brass cartridges in the pic are examples of WW2 army maneuvers that we routinely dig in our area. These 2 were dated "42" & "43" on the base indicating a 1942 & 1943 manufacture date code. They were unfired.
We all dug several pieces of very early Tennessee history and enjoyed the day hunting together. HH from Donnie, Doug, & Quindy.
Site # 2 was a late 1700s home site near a large spring. This home belonged to a Captain who was an officer in Gen. Andrew Jackson’s Army. Doug had the best find on our 2 hour hunt with a brass “Neck Stock” buckle worn by army Officers that dates to the late 1700s. Donnie said he has only seen 2 of those dug in 40+ years of detecting. Our finds for that hunt are shown on the light blue towel. The buckle is shown in the last pic.
Note-The 2 brass cartridges in the pic are examples of WW2 army maneuvers that we routinely dig in our area. These 2 were dated "42" & "43" on the base indicating a 1942 & 1943 manufacture date code. They were unfired.
We all dug several pieces of very early Tennessee history and enjoyed the day hunting together. HH from Donnie, Doug, & Quindy.
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