Buckles and musketballs .... (site revisted!)

[Mr. Magoo]

Had an opportunity to meet up with another fellow TNET detectorist to hunt the field where I found that beautiful colonial silver buckle and musketballs. First target of the day nailed a buckle and then lots of tractor trash and odd iron signals. The targets were very elusive on this 400 acre field. Brendan was overwhelmed by the sheer size of the field but hurriedly started detecting. About an hour into the hunt the first musketball came to light then more tractor parts and old chain. Then Brendan hit a british dropped musketball and it sure seemed like that was all we were going to dig. As we were on our way back to the car I crossed the field in an area I hadn't detected before and two musketballs came out about 20 feet apart (one french and another british). I yelled for Brendon and told him to scour the area and five minutes later sure enough the ground gave up a colonial buckle! We did a happy dance and kept going. Nothing more than shotgun shells and bits of metal here and there ended a beautiful fall day. Great hunt, great finds and a great time! Thanks for looking!

P.S. I have included a pic of making on back of silver buckle from the other day. It is definitely a lion!

 

[Brendan M.]

Thanks for taking me out there today, bud. I had a blast, and it's really nice to meet up with a kindred spirit. Looking forward to hitting the dirt with you again soon!

 

[Hunthicks]

Digging old targets gives you a chance, that's all I ever ask for. And a coffee, I suppose!

 

[CRUSADER]

I could already see it was a Lion