Amazing weekend of digging Civ

Jacobsdt

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Jan 9, 2012
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VA
Detector(s) used
XP Deus, Fisher F75 ltd, Garrett Pro Pointer and a little luck
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I couldn't hit my normal 150 acres of woods, a lot of hunting going on. I caught wind of some property being cleared for a new development. I drove on Friday evening and caught one of the guys clearing the property and asked about doing some relic hunting. He said it shouldn't be a problem. I showed up Saturday morning before the sun came up. I started finding stuff just walking in. After a few hours, a lot of relic hunters showed up. One guy I spoke with explained there was a really old house site on the property and a lot of civil war troops camped in the area being right next to some train tracks.

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Picture_20162319062338.jpg Picture_20162319062347.jpg I'm guessing its a Pigeon band, I need to find the age, G55BKNA87.

Picture_20162319062305.jpg Picture_20165020065009.jpg Picture_20165020065043.jpg Anyone seen this button before? Maybe pre-civil war.

20161119_182015.jpg 20161119_182047.jpg Picture_20161920021959.jpg Picture_20162219062219.jpg A lot of eagles, some didn't survive the bulldozers very well.

20161113_072930 - Copy (2).jpg 20161112_065217 - Copy (2).jpg I lost this button for a few until I realized it was stuck to the shovel :laughing7:

Picture_20160212050221.jpg That's a crazy bullet, slightly melted. I found a lot of melted led.

Picture_20162319062318.jpg Picture_20163020073056.jpg Found a lot of flat buttons, one silver and 3 still had the gilt on the backs.

Picture_20163120073128.jpg Picture_20165912045955.jpg A few buckles.

One guy was lucky enough to find a box plate and few others found large cent pieces:icon_thumleft:. I can't seem to find a large cent, some day! Thanks for looking, HH.
 

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Awesome finds! What a great hunt! :hello2: Congrats
 

What a spot.. That might be worth calling off of work to go hunt. Might find a buckle or two..
 

Gold mine of finds. Doesn't get much better than that!
 

def hit that hard before it is gone. NICE finds! congrats!
 

Awesome hunt!!
 

What a spot.. That might be worth calling off of work to go hunt. Might find a buckle or two..
I'm with him! Great job

HH RN
 

Great hunt! :notworthy:

Please take the next two days off from work and clean the area out, once the development is built hunting will be limited.

GL & HH
 

Great hunt! :notworthy:

Please take the next two days off from work and clean the area out, once the development is built hunting will be limited.

GL & HH

I wish I could, but they are still clearing and we can't go in while they are working. They aren't working on the weekend, which is why I spent about 14 hours there this past weekend. I need to take a day off from the weekend, I am worn out.
 

I think the bird band is 1987.
 

Great finds!!! you should hunt that property every chance you get!!
 

Great work and saves!
 

Hunt it at night when no one is there.. Not enough hrs in the day...
 

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