Detecting the Ole Plantation

Gilligan · Nov 27, 2009

I have detected the area of an old plantation 3 times thus far. It is a huge area and is pre-CW. Here are my finds thus far. I know that there is more there, I just have to stay focused, not give up, and have alot of tenacity. The brass item looks like a door handle, but I am not sure, any suggestions would be appreciated. I thought perhaps it was even a gun part, not sure. The crotal bell is cool and the rivet with the leather still inside. There is also a small flat button. Thanks

CRUSADER · Nov 27, 2009

Looks like a trigger guard, I think :icon_scratch:

romeo-1 · Nov 27, 2009

CRUSADER said:
Looks like a trigger guard, I think

Absolutely! A little bent but certainly a trigger guard.

seger98 · Nov 27, 2009

3 in a row for trigger guard!

Gilligan · Nov 27, 2009

Awesome, I thought it was a bit small for a door handle!

ModernMiner · Nov 27, 2009

Very nice. :icon_thumleft:

DON'T give up. Those plantation houses will have you digging for a long time. I've been hitting the same one for three years and am still finding things. I recently started working VERY slowly in the areas I've been over many many times. In this wet soil, I was able to get an 1888 IH, a Merc, and a knapsack hook. Amazing how much stuff is still left.

Congrats,
MM

Gilligan · Nov 27, 2009

ModernMiner said:
Very nice. DON'T give up. Those plantation houses will have you digging for a long time. I've been hitting the same one for three years and am still finding things. I recently started working VERY slowly in the areas I've been over many many times. In this wet soil, I was able to get an 1888 IH, a Merc, and a knapsack hook. Amazing how much stuff is still left.
Congrats,
MM

Thanks for the encouragement bro, I am hitting it hard

WhiteHunter · Nov 27, 2009

i like the crotal bell :icon_thumright:

brnn53 · Nov 27, 2009

Sure looks like an Enfield trigger guard to me. WTG!
Mike

JimBeHuntin' · Nov 27, 2009

Nice finds especially the crotal bell and trigger guard ... keep at it and who knows what might come out of that spot. I've got permission to hunt an old plantation house site but I've got to wait for the soybeans to be picked ... I'm really excited about this site and hope for some nice colonial coins and relics!

crazyjarhead · Nov 27, 2009

seger98 said:
3 in a row for trigger guard!

No, four in a row :laughing7:

phantomfinder · Nov 27, 2009

Very cool finds , WTG :icon_thumleft:

BuckleBoy · Nov 27, 2009

That trigger guard is a great find. It's tough to tell the scale, but it looks similar to an Enfield model to me as well.

Cheers,

Buck

Gilligan · Nov 28, 2009

ModernMiner said:
Very nice. DON'T give up. Those plantation houses will have you digging for a long time. I've been hitting the same one for three years and am still finding things. I recently started working VERY slowly in the areas I've been over many many times. In this wet soil, I was able to get an 1888 IH, a Merc, and a knapsack hook. Amazing how much stuff is still left.
Congrats,
MM

I did not post finds from my 1st trip to this site, but I found another CW bullet, dropped, and a 1917 dime. I went out yesterday again and did not find a single keeper. That was 2+ hrs of hard detecting. This plantation dated pre-CW so I keep telling myself that there HAS to be some old coins out there. I got a bit flustered yesterday, but like you say, I must keep at it. Thanks for the encouragement. The soybean stubs drive me nuts too!

Gilligan · Nov 28, 2009

Anyone have a pic they could post of a rifle with a trigger guard similar to this one? All of the pic I have seen have more rounded guards, not so elongated. Thanks

BuckleBoy · Nov 28, 2009

Gilligan said:
Anyone have a pic they could post of a rifle with a trigger guard similar to this one? All of the pic I have seen have more rounded guards, not so elongated. Thanks

Sure! First photo is a broken one that I dug this year. Second photo is an Enfield parts diagram. The hole in yours on the side is for the nipple protector chain, which was absent in the one you dug. The one I dug all that is left of the chain is the rust glob covering the hole.

rjw4law · Nov 28, 2009

Yep a trigger guard.

Gilligan · Nov 28, 2009

BuckleBoy said:
Gilligan said:

Anyone have a pic they could post of a rifle with a trigger guard similar to this one? All of the pic I have seen have more rounded guards, not so elongated. Thanks

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Sure! First photo is a broken one that I dug this year. Second photo is an Enfield parts diagram. The hole in yours on the side is for the nipple protector chain, which was absent in the one you dug. The one I dug all that is left of the chain is the rust glob covering the hole.

Well, that solves it for me! That is it. Thanks a million, Bryan