West Jersey Detecting
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Sorry about the lack of photos. I made the mistake of bringing my camera with me and once again sand jammed up the lens. I am sending it out for repair today. 
Anyway, I checked out two remote spots quite a distance from my house this weekend. The weather was great and it was a perfect day for a ride.
The first spot is a site that was settled around 1700. When I got there, I noticed that someone had been detecting there before. There were carelessly filled holes all over. I only stayed about a half hour, but I did manage to find two small buttons that were very deep. (Small, deep objects are where the DFX really excels over other detectors). One button is plain, the other says (probably either RICH or ORANGE) "COLOUR". It is a typical cast button from the late 18th to early 19th century.
The grass and underbrush made it difficult to get around so I hit another even more remote site. In 1833 there was a village of 60 people, but now nothing remains but some clearings and some cellar holes. Again, it is the wrong time of year for detecting, but I managed a few nice finds in the short time I was there, including an old buckle, some other relics and the 1916 Barber Dime.
It is funny how things work out. Last week as I was daydreaming in my car, I realized it had been more than 2 years since I found a Barber coin. Then late last week I dug a 1914 Barber Quarter, and then, over the weekend, the 1916 Barber Dime!
Anyway, I checked out two remote spots quite a distance from my house this weekend. The weather was great and it was a perfect day for a ride.
The first spot is a site that was settled around 1700. When I got there, I noticed that someone had been detecting there before. There were carelessly filled holes all over. I only stayed about a half hour, but I did manage to find two small buttons that were very deep. (Small, deep objects are where the DFX really excels over other detectors). One button is plain, the other says (probably either RICH or ORANGE) "COLOUR". It is a typical cast button from the late 18th to early 19th century.
The grass and underbrush made it difficult to get around so I hit another even more remote site. In 1833 there was a village of 60 people, but now nothing remains but some clearings and some cellar holes. Again, it is the wrong time of year for detecting, but I managed a few nice finds in the short time I was there, including an old buckle, some other relics and the 1916 Barber Dime.
It is funny how things work out. Last week as I was daydreaming in my car, I realized it had been more than 2 years since I found a Barber coin. Then late last week I dug a 1914 Barber Quarter, and then, over the weekend, the 1916 Barber Dime!
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