Finds at a drained pond

[riverdiver]

I got a text from my u/w detecting & diving partner Bill advising me that a pond we dove 20 years earlier had been drained for maintenance. I grabbed my Whites and headed over.
First off I see bottle and pottery shards on the ground along with early red brick.
The first swing netted me two early buttons with intact shanks. Next up at 18” deep behind a big rock was a pocket watch in the black mud. I also found an early brooch, a small ring and some bullets, going back this afternoon after it warms up a bit👍

 

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[kingskid1611]

Now that sounds fun!!!!

 

[tanz 82]

I wish they would drain the lake here in amesbury I've thought about that for years! Hope you find some gold in them there mud flats

 

[P.ALLEN]

Love the pottery, I like finding old china and pottery more than other relics.

 

[treblehunter]

I love that, I've missed out on quite a few lake drainings (started hobby too late) Fellow tnetter put me on good finds in a drained lake

 

[scruggs]

Hunting a drained pond would be fun and you proved it! Nice finds you made, Congratulations!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the productive hunt!