Chinese camp

kuger · Nov 22, 2009

Yesterday I got a little time at my recently discovered chinese camp.Nothing earth shattering,and didnt carry out all of the picks and shovels or shards of brown pottery and melted lead(I seldom do)Found the normal Coins,one complete lock,other nick knacks(the square plate is copper? :icon_scratch:

)One powder can stopper that is the push in type(not threaded)which is early(pre-1860)The highlight of the hunt was the powder flask top complete with spout...I have never dug one with spout.The flask hasnt showed yet but if past holds true I probably wont,dont ask me why but I never seem to find the two in proximity?I will be looking though!!

johnnyi · Nov 22, 2009

Very cool! That's the kind of site where all the little stuff means a lot too. I hope when you get back there you'll be able to cart out all the bigger stuff to get a real exhibit up? :icon_thumleft:

kuger · Nov 22, 2009

Thanks Johnny,yes it does all tell a story....one I love to read!I used to pack everything home but after a couple hundred picks,shovels,axe heads and such filled the yard I cut back.I check the picks and other tools for makers marks,or if the are of a unique design I will bring them out.I dont leave the site trashed up though it all gets buried again. A couple of things were odd about this site,I found only one opium tin (the crumpled up tin in the picture is the protective cover to an opium lamp though)these camps are usually loaded with those.Also,I found an array of "ladies",garter buckles?Ladies were not common in these camps either :dontknow:

tinpan · Nov 23, 2009

hi kuger Nice finds and hope the site is productive HH

tinpan

Ricky1601 aka pull tab king · Nov 23, 2009

nice finds especially like the old lock. congrats and thanks for sharing hh

Ironman! · Nov 24, 2009

Nice looking 1850's indicators!

Yes every site does tell a story. And the story I'm reading is that there are some T&W buckles strewn about, probably on the outskirts of this area. From the array of garter buckles you found, the guys probably couldn't get their pants off quick enough. :laughing7:

You're right the ladies just weren't in these locations you are hunting unless of course they had their own agenda!

Now get back out there and find those T&W's and the coin spills!! :headbang:

Ironman

kuger · Nov 24, 2009

Ironman! said:
Nice looking 1850's indicators!

Yes every site does tell a story. And the story I'm reading is that there are some T&W buckles strewn about, probably on the outskirts of this area. From the array of garter buckles you found, the guys probably couldn't get their pants off quick enough.

You're right the ladies just weren't in these locations you are hunting unless of course they had their own agenda! Now get back out there and find those T&W's and the coin spills!!

Ironman

AMEN,Ironman!!!All of the omen indicators were there!They say those Chinese were enterprising maybe they had a liitle side gig going there :icon_scratch:

!See ya in a couple weeks!

allen · Nov 24, 2009

sounds like a great site you are detecting ! :thumbsup:

hikeinmts · Nov 29, 2009

Hey Kuger, nice finds.....any coins that you couldn't i.d.?
Would the guys have some kind of use for them? Holding up something, keeping it out of the way when working?
Haven't got the faintest what went on in those camps. Closest I've been is a couple of the gold camps in Eastern Oregon....
and that's a bunch of years ago.
Keep it up!!!! Hope you find the tobacco can(s) full of what they hid.......then we can all celebrate. :thumbsup:

BTW, when you hopping over the big pond, and doing some detecting here? One guy is here, thanks to the U.S.Air Force.....
we didn't get out this last weekend, but we will in the next couple of weekends. (First talked to him, via this site.....I was here,
and he was in Iraq.....glad to see him get here, safe and sound.)
Tell me when you are coming!!!!!!!

romeo-1 · Nov 29, 2009

Cool digs. Would this be a railroad camp?

HISPAN · Nov 29, 2009

Great hunt...congrats!! :thumbsup:

TerryC · Nov 29, 2009

kUGER,
tHERE is an old church above the town. With graves (don't tought,just pictures. Try the old parking lots. TTC

vayank54 · Nov 29, 2009

Some cool stuff. Does the brass plate have any solder or braise marks on the back?

The Patriot · Nov 29, 2009

some great finds there...WTG railway close by?

BuckleBoy · Nov 29, 2009

Great photos and great finds. The sites you dig are from a very cool--and brief--time in American history. I think that's why I'm so fascinated with what you come up with.

Keep up the good work,

Buckles

Evan/tn · Nov 29, 2009

those are neat finds
i was wondering to was it a railroad campsite

kuger · Nov 29, 2009

TerryC said:
kUGER,
tHERE is an old church above the town. With graves (don't tought,just pictures. Try the old parking lots. TTC

Thanks Terry,but I wasnt at "Chinese Camp",guess the title was a little misleading.My sites are not Railroad.Vaynak,no I can not see any thing on it?
Buckles take a look at what I dug yesterday!!
Thanks for all of the replies