found new colonial site

collector01 · Jul 25, 2009

Went to a new site today. I walked about 1/2 mile in the woods down a four wheeler trail to look for some old railroad tracks when in the middle of nowhere I saw some small pieces of brick and glass so I turned on the detector to see if anything was there my first signal was a small pewter button and in the same hole I found a piece of a colonial pipe. I detected for about 2 hours and got 5 buttons, 1 KGIII, a pipe and my first whole buckle. I was tired so I was headed back to the truck when I found two celar holes on top of a hill, their the first I have seen on the eastern shore but I was to tired to hunt around them so thats going to be next weekend. HH!

Tank69 · Jul 25, 2009

very nice .......rest up an go hit it hard

West Jersey Detecting · Jul 25, 2009

It takes a trained eye to know what to look for, and you have it!

Great finds! I would love to see a closeup pic of the KGIII.

sscindercoop · Jul 25, 2009

Nice Finds !!!!

collector01 · Jul 25, 2009

The king george is soaking right now but I dont think I will get much from it all I can see is the outline of his head and the III by it.

collector01 · Jul 26, 2009

The kg III is a irish half penny, wich makes it my first.

Kirk PA · Jul 26, 2009

Collector,

I have really come to enjoy your threads. You are hunting the ideal Colonial locations and hitting some nice coppers lately. Those Colonial foundations must be near a defunct road, so there could be more. That shoe buckle is definitely a bonus. :headbang:

I have yet to find a complete one. :dontknow:

I would like to see better pictures of that copper though. :icon_thumleft:

Keep the passion high! :hello2:

Kirk

ModernMiner · Jul 26, 2009

Congrats on finding not only that new spot, but those fantastic finds too. :icon_thumleft:

I'm sure you'll be turning up a lot more from that Colonial site. Looking forward to your future posts.
Way to go.
-MM-

Deno · Jul 26, 2009

I love sites like that. We have found them so far back in the woods you have to wonder
how in the world did they ever survive.

johnnyi · Jul 26, 2009

"I love sites like that. We have found them so far back in the woods you have to wonder
how in the world did they ever survive."

First of all, congratulations on finding the spot. It looks like real easy digging too, which should make skimming down the square nail laden area around the foundation not too difficult. Do you sift also? That would be a joy to sift that sand! Regarding the "woods", sometimes we forget what those woods might have looked like in colonial times. For instance here in the N.J. pines a lot of our woods was clerared and re-cleared for charcoal. No doubt firewood was a consideration back then where you are too, and the density of your woods might not have been that great. Anyway, keep us posted on the finds and keep recording them, as you never know exactly what you've got or what you've found until you see all the pieces put together.

Kyle PA · Jul 26, 2009

Kirk PA said:
Collector,

I have really come to enjoy your threads. You are hunting the ideal Colonial locations and hitting some nice coppers lately. Those Colonial foundations must be near a defunct road, so there could be more. That shoe buckle is definitely a bonus. I have yet to find a complete one.

I would like to see better pictures of that copper though.

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

It is a knee buckle, bro.

Keep hitting that site hard, collector. You are bound to find more relics and coins.

ringfinder · Jul 26, 2009

Great post, really like the pictures. People seem to forget, that in old times, land owners would
build in the center of there property and close to water. The woods you see today, in the early
years of our country could have been farm land.

Looks like a promising site. Thanks for Sharing.

HH<Ringfinder