Steve in PA
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- Jul 5, 2010
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- Fisher F75, XP Deus, Fisher 1270
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- All Treasure Hunting
Saturday I dug a small exploratory test hole into a trash deposit on the site of a tavern/inn that was active from the 1830s into the 1860s. I have found a large cent, a half cent, a two cent, a flying eagle, fatty IHPs, and a seated dime, along with other relics from the period, but I have exhausted all the targets accessible by surface hunting. Here is the hole I opened up.
At about a foot down, there is a layer of broken ceramics about 8 inches deep. I like to save the colorful pieces to put in display cases.
I was only able to recover one good metallic target, a large cent with a glob of iron fused to it.
It took a little work to remove the iron encrustation from the LC, but I got it to the point where it's recognizable.
Here is my hole sewed back up. I will return in the winter months with a tarp and open a larger area.
At about a foot down, there is a layer of broken ceramics about 8 inches deep. I like to save the colorful pieces to put in display cases.
I was only able to recover one good metallic target, a large cent with a glob of iron fused to it.
It took a little work to remove the iron encrustation from the LC, but I got it to the point where it's recognizable.
Here is my hole sewed back up. I will return in the winter months with a tarp and open a larger area.
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Pottery 2.jpg1.6 MB · Views: 573
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LC in Dirt Clod.jpg1.6 MB · Views: 560
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LC in Iron.jpg1.1 MB · Views: 557
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Dirty LC 2.jpg528.4 KB · Views: 551
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