Colonial Goose Chase: They can't all be winners

[Scrappy]

I went searching for a couple houses within a settlement that existed between 1625 and 1785. Not much is left due to the "lushness" of the forest - the blueberry bramble was outrageous! Wet, swampy, and BUGS. All and all, I had a fun but tough hunt, and the ground needed to be covered in order to narrow down the location...

Day 1, 3hrs: went searching for 3 sites. Found one of the 3, but found nothing but flat buttons and ticks. 2 flat buttons, two tick bites. And an antebellum suspender clip, but perhaps slightly earlier.



Day 2, 4 hrs: Went searching for a colonial road and creek crossing. Found the road, but not all roads were created equal. This one had shallow tracks and judging from the finds, wasn't traveled much. Found a crotal bell frag and a unidentified British copper. Also went looking for a tidal mill, and was skunked all around.

Day 3, 1hr: I snuck out for an hour and found a few flat buttons and a clock face. Also found a silvered spoon frag. I've been to this site two times before, but was happy with the finds after he two last days...




I really like finding fishing net weights since they have deep roots in the area I hunted. The bottom right one is a great early one, the one next to it likely late 1800's.



Sometimes in order to find a site, you need to find the 100 places where it isn't. Well, this helped narrow things I hope.

Enjoy and good hunts!

Steve

My most successful hunt was for oysters and clams.



And a sunset

 

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[pepperj]

That's the way it goes when searching for another site, hit and miss. It's a bonus to start hitting relics, tokens straight out the truck, other times it's a cluster ---- of stalks, brambles, and bugs that suck blood. You did alright at the third site for the hour, watch winders are always a cool find. Ticks now that's a fresh subject, pouring rain not stepped out of the door today and I had one latched onto the left ventricle, must of been off the dog or the work clothes.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Yep you gotta put in the time wandering around looking for a hot spot. When it pays off it's all worthwhile. Looks like you found some good stuff on your journey, I quite like the little buckle!

 

[trapperart]

You'll find it. You get out what you put in. Good luck

 

[Duke]

i was in a field for an hour a month ago and pulled 17 wood ticks add me and the 18 the next day. one got me.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Sometimes just locating the site you have researched and finding a single coin to date the site is a victory. Or in your case colonial ticks! Nice buckle, congrats!

 

[villagenut]

If it were easy, everybody would be doin it...

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Even on your lousy hunts you find a British Copper I know how much it sucks to crawl through brambles and get ticks for just a couple buttons and bits of metal. At least the suspender buckle is pretty cool... definitely a keeper. As you know my weekend was a bust for detecting, so I resorted to hunting flea markets and did pretty well there.

Those oysters and clams are my favorite by far!

 

[Carolina Tom]

I like the suspender clip, and a KG is always nice.

I know that next BIG find is just around the corner!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Stomping around where no man has gone before...will certainly lead to the encounters you experienced...I HATE TICKS!!! Omg...anything that sucks your blood makes my skin crawl. But, getting back to your journeys Scrap...when you pop a beautiful, Spanish or early American silver, or that ever-so-elusive gold coin or trinket, you know dang well it will all have been worth it, and you'll know you more than deserved it. You don't find the things you do by trolling manicured parks or trampled tot lots..kudos on the perseverance...Ddf

 

[cjon455]

Might not be what you were looking for but you still made some nice finds!

 

[Diggin Dude]

Some cool finds there! I hate those damn ticks though, I know you do!
Keep on diggin ! Congrats and HH

 

[Scrappy]

That's the way it goes when searching for another site, hit and miss. It's a bonus to start hitting relics, tokens straight out the truck, other times it's a cluster ---- of stalks, brambles, and bugs that suck blood. You did alright at the third site for the hour, watch winders are always a cool find. Ticks now that's a fresh subject, pouring rain not stepped out of the door today and I had one latched onto the left ventricle, must of been off the dog or the work clothes.

Hey there Pepp! I agree, it's a bonus to hit relics but I enjoy being out none-the-less even without finds. Funny you mention ticks in strange places. My wife had one crawling on her while she was sitting in my truck. Lol

 

[Scrappy]

Even on your lousy hunts you find a British Copper I know how much it sucks to crawl through brambles and get ticks for just a couple buttons and bits of metal. At least the suspender buckle is pretty cool... definitely a keeper. As you know my weekend was a bust for detecting, so I resorted to hunting flea markets and did pretty well there.

Those oysters and clams are my favorite by far!

Haha. That buckle & spur you bought I think is wicked early. My guess is 1700-1750. Anyway, the suspender buckle was a surprise. I found it within a foot of a flat button. Dunno

 

[Scrappy]

Stomping around where no man has gone before...will certainly lead to the encounters you experienced...I HATE TICKS!!! Omg...anything that sucks your blood makes my skin crawl. But, getting back to your journeys Scrap...when you pop a beautiful, Spanish or early American silver, or that ever-so-elusive gold coin or trinket, you know dang well it will all have been worth it, and you'll know you more than deserved it. You don't find the things you do by trolling manicured parks or trampled tot lots..kudos on the perseverance...Ddf

Thanks for the comment. I was talking with a friend and he's a "go big or go home" kind of hunter. 1600's sites where him and I live are a needle in a haystack. He pulls ridiculously early and historic finds and is an inspiration. He motivates me. Cheers

 

[BigWaveDave]

Future reference: 2 words: Honey Ghost.
Take a few ghost peppers, (I usually use 3), place them in a 1 pound jar of local raw honey, and let it sit for about a month or so....
The honey will take on the flavor of the pepper, and a little dollop of that on your next harvest of steamers....

Yeah boy!

 

[McCDig]

Way to "beat the bushes". Good reminder that now is the time to spray and protect if we're going in the brush.

 

[Scrappy]

Future reference: 2 words: Honey Ghost.
Take a few ghost peppers, (I usually use 3), place them in a 1 pound jar of local raw honey, and let it sit for about a month or so....
The honey will take on the flavor of the pepper, and a little dollop of that on your next harvest of steamers....

Yeah boy!

That's great Dave! I'll try it.
Thx Buddy

 

[Scrappy]

Way to "beat the bushes". Good reminder that now is the time to spray and protect if we're going in the brush.

I heard Nassau county on Long Island just issued a tick warning for a population explosion. I've never heard of that sort of announcement in my lifetime. Now that's not where I live, but nearby, so we'd better BEWARE!

I use Permethrin and DEET.

 

[chefjuan]

Sweet haul!! And those relics are great too! Good work!


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