Crawl space update, sifted, detected, probed, pooped!

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Sunday after I posted I informed the boys they would NOT be working in there Wed. afternoon, it was mine. Ahhhh we just put the floor on. No problem I'll crawl in through the hatch with a flash light. Ahhhh I'm insulating under there Mon. >:(. I am not a happy camper and I start throwing a temper tantrum like you read about! :'( So in order for me to stop turning purple.....they admit they took 2 - 2 1/2 yards of dirt out of there and DUMPED it over the bank. "I sure as heck hope you didn't break anything?" Reply...."I checked every shovel full there is nothing in there." ::)

Today.....I rush home get my screen a shovel, my detector, my probe, and start sifting like a mad woman. I sifted until I ran out of room in the drum and the granite rock. Took out the detector and the probe and continued with them. All in all about 3 hours. I am far from done. You would not believe the rusty crustys, one window latch, lots of unidentifiables, glass, ceramic plate & cup pieces, arrow head shards.

Finds...ceramic button, piece of clay pipe bowl & the rest piece of a clay pipe, clay marble, most of an arrow head :'( (there were words), a tiny buckle, half of an old cork. Saving the best for last........the last thing I found and with the detector, yup a bell! It is soaking now.

The bell...at first it was so heavy I thought it was a large musket ball while it was in my hand. One look I knew it was a bell, but why so heavy? I brought it inside washed it off, it seems to be filled with lead? The silvery material inside is even comming out the 4 holes on the bottom of it. Any ideas why it would be filled with lead?

Here are some pictures of me and my friend's day. I told you she was a treasure seeker. :D
 

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Looks like it was a good and interesting day!
 
some cool finds for sure ! bet ya didn't expect the point.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
whats the dogs name,, dusty ?? ;D
 
Actually I was hoping for a point, I am happy with it. Her name is Micki, but is should be Dusty, or Digger. :D
 
That is why you are #16 out of 20,000 members on Tnet. You know where to look for the good stuff. :)
 
It all looks fun and exciting !! Bet there is more treasure to find CG ;D Good luck with your adventure !!
 
It really is a fun adventure, and I don't even have to leave the yard.

Kirk thanks. I just had the opportunity. And I'm loving every second of it! :)
 
you have a very interesting collection going on there.i dont know why someone would put lead in a bell.you could put it on a fire,or in an old frying pan or old bucket to get it out.i also herd a story about old clay marbles the other day. guess people hid jewels inside in old days. if they got robbed who would guess the balls of clay had jewels inside.maybe someone else has herd that story?keep posting.i want to see more of your discoverys.hard work ill bet but worth it.rodgerdodger-minnesota
 
Hey Kim,
Nice stuff, Lots of hard work :) Notice anything different!
 
You have a little of everything in there. Gotta find a coin sooner or later. Good luck
 
Diehard,Diehard,Diehard.....Love it CG...and your diggin' buddy too!! Did your Permission slip resemble an iron skillet ;D
 
nice finds i'd love to know how the arrow head got in there very cool
 
Cool post Girl ! That looks like fun,I been in many a crawl space in my day and have found alot of cool stuff that way.Good luck ! ;D
 
Awesome post!! Yer diggin' buddy pics are great... :D

Those are cool finds... very cool. Was the indian point unexpected? Do you find many around you there?
 
:D I was hoping for it, I've found a few.....
 

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I think you had a good time and you made good finds, the point, well, I consider that a good find, not a fragment, just the tip broken off, nothing wrong with that. Hmmmmn, non metallic button, marble, sort of remember thinking that were some of the items you would find. I noticed a lot of your favorite items there, I assume they have some age to them? (Nails)

That is hard work, I love the doggie diggin with ya, I think mine would also, even with his short legs..

Good post CG!

Don
 

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