Find of the Day...After Batteries Died!!!

[romeo-1]

I decided to hit a site I've hunted many time before but it always keeps surprising me. I've found military buttons, coppers, a post-medieval buckle, three cannonballs and half of a bar shot on this site. It's also right off the beach where I've found 6 cannonballs of all sizes. Lots of military activity in this area so I know there's always a chance for something.

I was at the bottom of the field near the river when I found the brooch and my batteries died. I had extras in the car but before I trekked back for them I remembered a small bottle dump I found a couple years ago on the edge of the field. Ironically, when I originally found the bottle dump I was hunting for cannonballs. I immediately found the dump and dug out a single unbroken bottle but nothing else. I was poking around the edge of the dump and there it was...right on the surface! I took a couple insitu pics before I "dug" it out...no detector and I'm still finding cannonballs...love it!!!

 

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[GatorBoy]

Nice! ..3lb.?

 

[park pirate]

Nice..

 

[Hunthicks]

That's pretty amazing! You might as well just leave the detector at home, first the button a while back and now a cannonball without the detector!

 

[The Patriot]

you are quite right there, I remember the guy finds a rare button with a stick!…who does that!?!…great find there romeo!

That's pretty amazing! You might as well just leave the detector at home, first the button a while back and now a cannonball without the detector!

 

[Old Dude]

Are you Irish, by the way? Super nice find!

 

[romeo-1]

Nice! ..3lb.?

4 pounder...my 3rd of this size!

 

[romeo-1]

you are quite right there, I remember the guy finds a rare button with a stick!…who does that!?!…great find there romeo!

Haha...I always say that sometimes it's better to be lucky than good...plus it helps that this area is drowning in history!

 

[romeo-1]

Are you Irish, by the way? Super nice find!

Just a wee little bit o' the Irish in the blood...

 

[GatorBoy]

4 pounder...my 3rd of this size!

Nice one!

 

[46Wheat]

Thank you for sharing your hunt and those pictures with us

 

[coinman123]

I decided to hit a site I've hunted many time before but it always keeps surprising me. I've found military buttons, coppers, a post-medieval buckle, three cannonballs and half of a bar shot on this site. It's also right off the beach where I've found 6 cannonballs of all sizes. Lots of military activity in this area so I know there's always a chance for something.

I was at the bottom of the field near the river when I found the brooch and my batteries died. I had extras in the car but before I trekked back for them I remembered a small bottle dump I found a couple years ago on the edge of the field. Ironically, when I originally found the bottle dump I was hunting for cannonballs. I immediately found the dump and dug out a single unbroken bottle but nothing else. I was poking around the edge of the dump and there it was...right on the surface! I took a couple insitu pics before I "dug" it out...no detector and I'm still finding cannonballs...love it!!!

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Wow, people on your area were firing cannonballs every second 250 years ago. I would love to find a cannonball, but the chances are pretty low where I live.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Great find Buddy, you have a good eye for find things.
ZDD

 

[ironhorse]

There he goes again, finding all kinds of stuff out in the open away from any known site (lol) I tell ya, you got a knack for sure!

Your record for the go to place remains

 

[WheatWaffle]

Nice finds!

 

[romeo-1]

Wow, people on your area were firing cannonballs every second 250 years ago. I would love to find a cannonball, but the chances are pretty low where I live.

Jump on the ferry...pretty sure I could get you over a cannonball or two with a couple days effort...

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

I'd love to be where I could find one of those! Congrat's & nice "eye-ballin"!

 

[Iron Patch]

That's pretty amazing! You might as well just leave the detector at home, first the button a while back and now a cannonball without the detector!

Hold up a sec there 5 minute man, it's not like you're putting in a huge effort for large 1600s silver!


I'm so happy I'm normal and don't have these problems.

 

[bootybandit]

Cool find!

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.