SFHunter
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Hi All,
Went to one of my site yesterday and found my first big gold piece! It was about 1 inch down and it is a pendant of Jesus, 14KP with a 14K loop on it. Started looking around for a chain, but kept getting a deep big hit just under it. I had dug down about 18 inches when I hit what appeared to be a metal plate, then noticed it had a curve to it. Figured it was a pipe, cleared away some more dirt, and it had a curve in both directions. CannonBall!!! Spent the next 1/2 hour clearing more dirt away from it, then started gently feeling around to see if it had a fuse. Found the opening, and it was empty!!! Oh Yea, this baby was coming home with me!!!
Turns out it is a 8-inch mortar, weighing 44 pounds!!!!! Here is the link to the page on www.civilwarartillery.com http://www.civilwarartillery.com/hap/page36.htm
Went to one of my site yesterday and found my first big gold piece! It was about 1 inch down and it is a pendant of Jesus, 14KP with a 14K loop on it. Started looking around for a chain, but kept getting a deep big hit just under it. I had dug down about 18 inches when I hit what appeared to be a metal plate, then noticed it had a curve to it. Figured it was a pipe, cleared away some more dirt, and it had a curve in both directions. CannonBall!!! Spent the next 1/2 hour clearing more dirt away from it, then started gently feeling around to see if it had a fuse. Found the opening, and it was empty!!! Oh Yea, this baby was coming home with me!!!
Turns out it is a 8-inch mortar, weighing 44 pounds!!!!! Here is the link to the page on www.civilwarartillery.com http://www.civilwarartillery.com/hap/page36.htm
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