axeidental find.

[Klclark3]

'axe'idental find.

Just as I thought today was done and over with the rain comming in, I went back in for one more try at a diffrent area then I normally hunt, the area known to have people in the 1700s in it. Swung a few times no hit, rain comming down heavier, I decided to call it over with, I lay down the detector to do something I don't remember when it went off, thinking the batteries couldn't be lose I swung it around alittle, kept getting a more solid hit, so dug about 7 inches down and out comes what I belive to be a axe head. Not sure if old but its nice.

 

[Rusted_Iron]

That looks like an older one. That type goes back quite a ways. Nice find!

 

[Hognutz]

That is likely 1700s, I found one not to long ago very similar on a 1700s Plantation.

Nice find!

 

[TNGUNS]

Will just about guarantee that one is old. The long slender blade portion pretty much tells the tale. Congrats.

 

[Klclark3]

so roughly 1700-1600's? I was just hoping it was a battle axe or some extremely cool piece, but none the less a keeper, thanks guys.

 

[PeteWmass]

Id get back to that spot for sure(!)

 

[Valley Ranger]

I'm no expert and I'm not 100% sure, but if you'll look at these designs, it looks like it could possibly date to the 1600's. Nice find. I would give it a long bath in apple cider vinegar and put a handle on it and hang it in your man cave.

Drawings by Eric Sloane.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Not bad looking for being in the ground that long! Congrats! Isn't it always the way, when your done and usually heading for the vehicle you find some thing awesome!

 

[Valley Ranger]

Not bad looking for being in the ground that long! Congrats! Isn't it always the way, when your done and usually heading for the vehicle you find some thing awesome!

Yep! That's happened to me on several occasions.

 

[romeo-1]

Nice trade axe!

 

[arrowhead82]

I think stonewall got it exAXEtly right. lol
HH

 

[ModernMiner]

Nice old axe head find.

Great job on the ID Richard.
-MM-

 

[poorman15]

Not bad looking for being in the ground that long! Congrats! Isn't it always the way, when your done and usually heading for the vehicle you find some thing awesome!

If that's the case, maybe I need to be done 40-50 times per hunt. I will have to give that a try.