Came back from DigStock with a ‘blob’. Started cleaning it and it has some writing on it. Been told it’s a bale seal. Trying to identify it.

[SquidRow]

Had fun digging. The weather was beautiful. Found some buttons and one IHP 1880.

 

[Nathan W]

Had fun digging. The weather was beautiful. Found some buttons and one IHP 1880.

What kind of property were you hunting at Digstock?

 

[Almy]

Those are oldies. Maybe you will be able to find a company or family that used the seal. I found one here in Canada in and English colonial site that was able to be identified to a family in England.

 

[NorILdigcollector]

Cool finds. I like the token.

 

[Digger RJ]

Had fun digging. The weather was beautiful. Found some buttons and one IHP 1880.

Nice!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[SquidRow]

What kind of property were you hunting at Digstock?

They give you a map of properties with locations of areas of interest. This one was on a farm that was about 1300 acres. Easy digging soil.

 

[SquidRow]

Those are oldies. Maybe you will be able to find a company or family that used the seal. I found one here in Canada in and English colonial site that was able to be identified to a family in England.

Trying to read more of the seal. Started researching and found myself down a ‘rabbit hole’ that I never knew existed! I need to go thru my other lead blobs I put off to the side.🤔

 

[Whynotnow?]

Nice work. I've always wondered what the finds were like at those events. Bale seals are cool, I'm in central NC and 99 percent of the bale seals I've found with markings are tied to local railroads, so that may be a place to start your research.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Neat finds, I like that token.

 

[oldmxrat]

Cool finds, congrats!

 

[Iron Buzz]

Had fun digging. The weather was beautiful. Found some buttons and one IHP 1880.

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I just signed up for Digstock 12 and am wondering what the soil mineralization is like in general in North Carolina. I'll be using an XP Deus II. Any pointers for a midwesterner detecting East Coast soil would be much appreciated.

 

[Nathan W]

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I just signed up for Digstock 12 and am wondering what the soil mineralization is like in general in North Carolina. I'll be using an XP Deus II. Any pointers for a midwesterner detecting East Coast soil would be much appreciated.

I'm thinking about going this year to it as well, just trying to see if I can do it with time off from work and my other vacations planned

 

[ncsuwolf]

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I just signed up for Digstock 12 and am wondering what the soil mineralization is like in general in North Carolina. I'll be using an XP Deus II. Any pointers for a midwesterner detecting East Coast soil would be much appreciated.

Depends on what side of the state. I’m assuming, based on the edgecomb county find posted earlier, you are east of 95, somewhere around Rocky mount. If that’s the case it’s usually sandy loam with some clay galls on the tops of hills. You’ll need to balance the machine based on elevation in the field (clay vs sand) but normally fairly easy detecting around there.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds !

 

[Iron Buzz]

Depends on what side of the state. I’m assuming, based on the edgecomb county find posted earlier, you are east of 95, somewhere around Rocky mount. If that’s the case it’s usually sandy loam with some clay galls on the tops of hills. You’ll need to balance the machine based on elevation in the field (clay vs sand) but normally fairly easy detecting around there.

This year it is somewhere around Roanoke Rapids. They haven't announced the exact spot even to ticket holders yet.

 

[ncsuwolf]

This year it is somewhere around Roanoke Rapids. They haven't announced the exact spot even to ticket holders yet.

Roanoke rapids can be tricky…even worse than Rocky mount. A few miles either side you’re in the piedmont, or coastal plain. In that 10 mile wide stretch…..who knows. Once again, ground balance often.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Roanoke rapids can be tricky…even worse than Rocky mount. A few miles either side you’re in the piedmont, or coastal plain. In that 10 mile wide stretch…..who knows. Once again, ground balance often.

That's just what I needed to hear (well, not what I *wanted* to hear, but...). Thanks!

 

[Digger RJ]

Had fun digging. The weather was beautiful. Found some buttons and one IHP 1880.

Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!