Back to the wooded abandonef village!

[RelicDude]

So today I loaded up the ole etrac and headed up to what I believe is an old village. It's a good 2 mile hike and in the past I have found an 1802 lc and a 2 cent piece. But today I hit the hole next to it. The best thing about this area is the lack of modern garbage. No pull tabs for me today! After a good hike up the wagon rd covered with ferns I made it to my destination. I turned on the machine and hit it hard. My first two targets are two military buttons one an artillery cuff button and the other a staff officer button I believe. Just curious are they civil war or post? Unfortunately the staff officer button is missing the back and the artillery button is rusty. Next I got a really nice bell with the clacker still in it, it has a really nice sound to it! Then going around the edge of the center chimney cellar hole I got the new haven clock co pocket watch which is a first to find a complete one. Still working the edge I got an 11/46 signal which I thought would be silver but turned out to be an 1838 lc fourth one for the year! Then finally up came the gold gilted convex button with a Kendrick and Leavenworth back mark I'm astounded with amount of gilt still on it. All an all it was a good day and thanks for looking - Justin

 

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[CRUSADER]

I bet that button made you look twice....lol

 

[cjon455]

awesome finds!, i just found a similar bell on tuesday

 

[romeo-1]

Looks like a day well spent!

 

[RelicDude]

I bet that button made you look twice....lol

Oh it did haha. maybe someday a gold piece will be staring back out at me.

 

[Talon]

Very cool place! Nice finds! Any chance of a picture of the site? What makes you think it was a village?

 

[RelicDude]

Very cool place! Nice finds! Any chance of a picture of the site? What makes you think it was a village?

The next time I head out there I'll take a pic I've been meaning to. There's 7 cellar holes in very close vaccinity to each other. Along an old wagon rd that's lined with stoned walls. And there is a cemetery with six different last names so I don't believe it to be a family plot .Being from newengland little villages are not uncommon I just wonder why everyone left. Perhaps they headed west to better pastures the ground is very rocky here.

 

[mangum]

Great hunt! Yeah that button would have definitely made me do a double take!

 

[birdman]

Very nice buttons!

 

[Argentium]

really nice day you had there , any chance you can get us a close up of the large cent - looks to be in great shape - the bell is amazing !

 

[KONO]

Cool hunt, and great finds; I love relic hunting in the woods!

 

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