Found Silver Today

[cwdigger]

So I went down to my grandparents house, like we do every year when the whole family gets together to go to a Christmas Light Show its always the weekend after Thanksgiving. I always try to go a little early so I can get some detecting in, my grandparents have alot of land down around Duplin County, which includes an old school house that was built around 1830 two very old log cabin houses that were built in 1842 and 1850 in which both Civil War veterans lived in, and several other old home sites from 1890 and up. So when I got there me and the wife went behind my Great Grandparents home which was built in 1910 and did a little swinging around the back side of it, My grandfather and both his sisters were born and raised in that home. After diggin alot of trash I got a high reading on the F75 that was reading silver like cans do... so I dug it anyway and out fell something silver, I picked it up and it was a heart shaped locket or pin. It has the letters "M" "H" on it, well me and my wife were trying to think who's name started with M and couldn't figure it out. We new the H had to stand for Horne which is my Grandads last name. So I took it to their house, automatically my grandaddy new what it was. He said that in 1937 when my aunt Mac (one of his sisters) was 9 years old she was wearing that pendant that her daddy gave to her while she was working in the fields and it fell off. My grandma is going to call her tomorrow and tell her that I found something that she lost over 50 years ago, and I am going to send it to her for Christmas. I will let yall know what she says. So it just goes to show once again, you never know what you are going to find.

Dont you just love when you find something and all the pieces of the puzzle fit back together!

 

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[vayank54]

That is cool as heck. I'm sure that will be the best Christmas present she gets.

 

[trikikiwi]

Beautiful little treasure and a great story around it. I hope we see a pic of Aunty's smile when it's returned to her.


Mike

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

awesome find and story, I am sure she will be thrilled and will bring back some very nice memories for her. Thanks for sharing and let us know her reaction when you give it to her. hh

 

[civilman1]

Great story Matt....Keep us posted on the outcome.Good stuff!!!

 

[romeo-1]

Neato!

 

[pitdiggers]

Great story. It is awesome when you can connect the pieces.

 

[Dan32981]

That is just too awesome, keep us posted on her response!! Happy Dirt Fishing!!

-Dan

 

[DigginThePast]

What an awesome story. Can't wait to hear her reaction.

 

[Nana40]

Yes!! Read this one on the SETH site. Love this story! I can't wait to hear what her reaction was AND maybe a pic or two!!

Nana