Detecting in an old dump/park

black651 · Jun 26, 2010

I did some reading and looked up a website on the park history in my town. I found one small one that was declared a park since 1921 but it hasn't had any improvements done to it since then. I found it's more an area of tress and scrub with some walking paths through it. The neighborhood that surrounds it must have found it a convenient place to dump their trash in it over the years because I found a lot of metal cans and other items going back to the 50's. (Punch top beer cans and other items)

The bushes and steep hills all around the sides made for some difficult footing but I did manage to find a few items. I'm sure there are many others but I had to go in to work. I plan on going back to hit a few other promising spots in it. Found what looks to be a suspender clip and possibly a woman's garter piece? Most of the change has been recent but when I explored a bit deeper I did manage to find one wheat penny from 1957. Also some flower tags from 1955 (looked up the website from the company and I think the patent dates from then). A metal fishing reel part that still had some line on it, a newer looking marble and some other unidentified metal whatsits. I am hoping to find items from earlier than the 1950's but that was what popped up in the first area I tried. One item was kind of pretty: a button a bit larger than a quarter with an oak branch and acorn on it. It was covered in gunk and I had to soak it for a few hours to clean up the front. The back is still pretty rusted and I'll have to find some other means to get that stuff out. It probably came off an old coat or something. One loud signal turned out to be a kids play shovel.

Thanks for looking! (It's not much buy hopefully I may find some better items soon..)