2nd time out with ATPro and got cool find

[GranvilleATPro]

Last MD'er I owed was 15 years ago when I lived in the city. It was out away in the closet after having got married and had kids, etc. Moved out to the country this past year in an area full of history. Being the history buff I am I spent time this Winter doing some research of my area and my passion for metal detecting was sparked again. Little did I know at the time when we built our house, I have been able to locate right down the road, walking distance, a old town now long gone. Town was platted in mid 1830's and was thriving during the 1850's with arrival of Wabash Erie canal. Permission has been granted that covers 3/4 of the ground this town was built on. Even in the woods across the road from me the old canal is still there. Anyways, I'm starting off working the perimeter of the old town, which now just a corn field. Figured I'd learn the ATPro best I can before moving into the actual home lots I've identified using an overlay image of the original plat map on top of Google Earth imagery. Got my first good find yesterday. Interesting that this token pre-dated the town by at least 15 years. Hope to find a lot more as I move into the more trafficked areas. The old town even had a plaza it town square. The canal bed itself may prove to be a good area too but noticed it was used as a dumping ground over the years. Saw a 1940's ford truck, broken bottles strewn everywhere, lots of metal scrap, you name it.

 

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[Kodiak43351]

Nice find. You have a great spot.

 

[GranvilleATPro]

Thanks. I plan to post regular updates and hope to find some good relics.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Very Cool find! Sounds like you got some Prime Hunting grounds! Looking forward to you future posts!

 

[badpenny]

Excellent find. I prefer to find artifacts such as this over coins, unless they are very old coins of course.

 

[PeteCook]

That is really cool, I am awaiting my AT Pro any day now and this just got me even more pumped! Sounds like your homework is paying off, what an awesome spot to be able to search. Looking forward to seeing some more of your finds!