Bridge of Sighs

CMDiamonddawg · Apr 13, 2011

4-12-11 Hell o , Overcast and raining on Tuesday brought me to the old bridge . I have not searched this area in quite awhile . Always , with the owners permission , I was able to give it another go . Holey Toledo , a Ohio watch fob in SJ dirt , has anyone ever heard of a Yost Falcon # 10 from Toledo

. The iron relics are popping up all over ... the usual stuff so disc. most of the small hits out , sprayed a can of " Deep Woods Off " , and was able to recover some decent keepers . Navy anchor button ... Canal de Vieux , the back is corroded but intact . Pewter spoon , some sort of pin or medal ... smiling sun :icon_sunny:

& stars over a ship ...see pic . Cattle lead ear tags were a welcome find . This is rough area :P and a few clad coins and some lightning action brought this search to an end . Next trip I am jumping off the bridge and seeing what is in the creek . I call this one , Sheets Creek ::)

Two unknown large coppers that I gave up on cleaning :icon_scratch:

old , but toasted beyond recognition . Shards , an intact whiskey bottle and a post colonial stoner medallion were also found . Buttons abound and I found the Off works well and repels small reptiles . Have some fun hunts gang , winter is over :hello2:

ThANks for stopping in , HH CMDawg 8)

KOOTNEY KID · Apr 13, 2011

Ilove your finds,wtg..........

artzstuff1 · Apr 13, 2011

Awsome relics,,,bridge of sighs,,, reminds me of a song!!! ,,,,,Robin Trower. :headbang:

Intodeep · Apr 13, 2011

Nice group of finds...... lol on the colonial stoner medallion. :laughing7:

HH

Nana40 · Apr 13, 2011

You find the good stuff no matter where you go! :notworthy:

And the Off we had in NC this weekend didn't work very well on reptiles. :dontknow:

Nana

CMDiamonddawg · Apr 13, 2011

Nana40 said:
You find the good stuff no matter where you go! And the Off we had in NC this weekend didn't work very well on reptiles.

Nana

Thanks Nana , you have the kind that get krazy mad about those who dig near their dens , jersey snakes are still timid because they haven't evolved into deadly creatures with venomous fangs of death :laughing7:

artzstuff1 said:
Awsome relics,,,bridge of sighs,,, reminds me of a song!!! ,,,,,Robin Trower.

Got that right .. old Trower :headbang:

Intodeep said:
Nice group of finds...... lol on the colonial stoner medallion. HH

I'm sure it dates back to the stoned age , the sixties 8) dawg

KOOTNEY KID said:
I love your finds,wtg..........

Thanks Kid 8) CMD

mainer · Apr 13, 2011

Nice relics Dawg. :icon_thumright:

danthecanuck · Apr 13, 2011

Nice stuff.....second picture,upper right corner,what is that object??

DMN · Apr 13, 2011

Looks like a good place to detect. Got to be something showing up in the creek. Look up both sides and see if you can see some crossing points as well. Not like you probably haven't already thought of it, but I'm excited just seeing a spot like that so I'm living vicariously!

ANTIQUARIAN · Apr 13, 2011

Very cool finds CMD! :notworthy:

Great idea to search the old bridge! :icon_thumright:

Dave

CMDiamonddawg · Apr 13, 2011

mainer said:
Nice relics Dawg.

Thanks mainer :thumbsup:

danthecanuck said:
Nice stuff.....second picture,upper right corner,what is that object??

not sure what that is , something hiding :dontknow:

DMN said:
Looks like a good place to detect. Got to be something showing up in the creek. Look up both sides and see if you can see some crossing points as well. Not like you probably haven't already thought of it, but I'm excited just seeing a spot like that so I'm living vicariously!

That ol' bridge has a few tales to tell . After 150 years , the stone fell apart in the 1900's and there is a chance it was used as a wishing well :wink:

, up stream has a small cellar hole but it is a jungle of thorns , maybe next winter for that one $:-\$ Thanks DMN

Antiquarian said:
Very cool finds CMD!
Great idea to search the old bridge!

Dave
Hi Dave , the trail to the creek has provided a few iron relics and other finds . Without ? a very interesting place to search. Not many of these old crossings remain in my area . I wanted you all to see this one before mother nature reclaims it . Thanks for your interest , CMD

VOL1266-X · Apr 13, 2011

Nice digs Dawg. It must be too "ticky & snaky" to rerturn to ther mill now but the Bridge is producing as well. HH, Quindy.

sscindercoop · Apr 13, 2011

Awesome finds :icon_thumleft:

ANTIQUARIAN · Apr 13, 2011

Antiquarian said:
Very cool finds CMD!
Great idea to search the old bridge!

Dave
Hi Dave , the trail to the creek has provided a few iron relics and other finds . Without ? a very interesting place to search. Not many of these old crossings remain in my area . I wanted you all to see this one before mother nature reclaims it . Thanks for your interest , CMD

Thanks for your response CMD. I have a similar bridge setting where I live. It's off the main road and about 50' in the bush and probably dates to the 1890 - 1910 era.

Can you tell me . . . did you made your finds on the road or on the road shoulders leading up to the bridge or along the sides of the structure itself? :icon_scratch:

Thanks,
Dave

MaineRelic · Apr 13, 2011

Wow Dawg another Killer post ! I would love to hunt down there sometime except for the Snakes , and the bugs, and the heat . :laughing7:

Seriously . your sites have the age and you definetly had a higher population density than any site I have hunted . It Has been amazing the finds coming out of Jersey this year ! And you certainly have been finding your share ! Thanks for posting and showing us those awesome relics. M.R.

pigeonman · Apr 13, 2011

the lead disk with the CP initials is quite early.i found one here in south jersey several years ago at a colonial site,also foud a smaller version of it.