Finds at a drained pond

riverdiver

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Sep 27, 2011
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New Hampshire
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Whites Classic5 ID
White's Surf Master II with the dive rod
Garrett Treasure Ace 350
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All Treasure Hunting
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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tanz 82

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Mar 16, 2012
563
1,306
N.mass- S.nh
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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

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Jun 8, 2017
642
811
A2 Michigan
Detector(s) used
AT Pro, Tesoro Compadre, Ace 250, CMS magnetics, Garrett pinpointer, Fiskars trenching spade.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Love the pottery, I like finding old china and pottery more than other relics.
 

treblehunter

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Jun 18, 2013
9,675
11,296
New Jersey
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Minelab Excalibur II
XP Deus
Garrett pro pointer
XP Deus MI-6 pinpointer
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All Treasure Hunting
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

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Jun 12, 2008
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7,462
Northern Alabama
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Whites
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Hunting a drained pond would be fun and you proved it! Nice finds you made, Congratulations!
 

Oct 5, 2014
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35,426
Massachusetts
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Detector(s) used
Garrett: AT Pro, AT Gold & Infinium; Minelab: Explorer SE, II; Simplex; Tesoro: Tejon & Outlaw; White's: V3i
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Congratualtions on the productive hunt! :occasion14:
 

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