Ron P
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Greetings TNETers, Skypirate and I were allowed access to a wooded area that was once Farmland. It appears that farming may have stopped in the late 1800s, early 1900s and just logged about 60 years ago. In some areas you can still see the plow furrows. The first day we walked 3 1/2 miles to scout it out when we came to a hill top with a pit and mound between a large pine tree. So we stopped to hit the mound, and got immediate signals. We both had Tesoro U-Maxs and were hunting all metal. I dug into the mound and I believe it was the 3rd target I dug and came up as a loop of dirt. Low and behold, SkyPirate brushed it off while I was digging what I believe are mule shoes but some of you experts may have a better ID, SkyPirate said "look at this!" and we were surprised to have uncovered a stirrup. Later, looking it up here on TNET, I discovered it was a standard issue CSA Stirrup. We found other pieces; tack buckle and what we believe may be wagon parts. We also came across several carriage wheel rims. Most targets were either several inches to about 8 inches down.
I attached a picture of the pit, tree and mound as well as the finds that were discovered within a 50 foot radius of the site. Also is a cleaned pic of the Stirrup and document.
The second trip, we found more mule shoes and iron. SkyPirate later found a Cleaner bullet so we are wondering if the site may have been an unknown camp. We do know that the Union Army camped about 2 miles away. Other than the bullet, we found mostly iron, very little trash except from the bike trails.
On another note, I read a post about "The Shark Pit" last week, if anyone sees the Author, please pass on that I really enjoyed his post and the great things he would find. And yes, I remember the episode about the frolicking -mating crabs! If you see him, tell him I said Thanks!
Best digs to all, RonP
I attached a picture of the pit, tree and mound as well as the finds that were discovered within a 50 foot radius of the site. Also is a cleaned pic of the Stirrup and document.
The second trip, we found more mule shoes and iron. SkyPirate later found a Cleaner bullet so we are wondering if the site may have been an unknown camp. We do know that the Union Army camped about 2 miles away. Other than the bullet, we found mostly iron, very little trash except from the bike trails.
On another note, I read a post about "The Shark Pit" last week, if anyone sees the Author, please pass on that I really enjoyed his post and the great things he would find. And yes, I remember the episode about the frolicking -mating crabs! If you see him, tell him I said Thanks!
Best digs to all, RonP
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