Bottle digging 101

[unitas]

Look for a likely spot. I like to look along rivers,streams, etc. Another good place can be near abandoned houses or homesteads.I found this nice old foundation spilling down a hillside.



Next step ,look for the old dump.Aha bottles and junk. Lets look closer.



This one looks nice. Let's find the source.



I found a ditch caused by water runoff. Along the edges are sure signs of an old dump. Broken china,mason jars, roof tiles and the like. The ditch creates a nice place to work from. I can chip away at the sides while filling ditch with dug dirt.



Dig---------Bingo, this is looking good.



Sample of some fresh digs.



Lets go home and clean up some keepers.



I'm definately going back for more. I've only scratched the surface.



Let's be adults about this one. ,Unitas

 

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[lumbercamp]

Neat little coffin flask.

 

[BuckleBoy]

GREAT POST.

 

[treasurefiend]

Cool!!!

 

[Saturna]

GREAT POST.

I second that. Great 'play by play'.

I'm guessing that oil is from a Sperm Whale. Weird.


Jay

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Very informative post, good stuff.

 

[unitas]

Thanks everyone, digging bottles is a lot of fun. I wish I had more time to do it.,U

 

[Blacksheep]

Great post! Reminds me of when i was a kid, we found an old city dump near a river with a similar wash-out as your pic shows, we brought home wheel barrows FULL of bottles!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[mistergee]

cool...so when do i get my diploma

Let's be adults about this one. ,Unitas

are you kiddin me ...this one has lots of potential for some fun

BTW...i think i could use some as mine is a little low

 

[Nana40]

Great information and wonderful pictures! 8) Can Bottle Digging 201 be on How to Clean Dug Bottles?

Super thread! Thanks! Nana