How should I detect an old 1700s cabin site?

[oldbattleaxe]

How should I detect an old 1700's cabin site?

I have a G2. I have been searching an old site in the woods that once was a log cabin, probably in the 1700's or so. There are actually two sites. Both have wells located 20 foot away. There are no logs left, just stones and trees growing in the middle. I have found broken Mason jars with lids and some other pieces of metal but nothing good. I am getting lots of junk signals 20's to 40's. Will it go deep enough for this site? When the friggin snow leaves I will try the other site since the stone walls are still stacked. Bill

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Re: How should I detect an old 1700's cabin site?

I have a G2. I have been searching an old site in the woods that once was a log cabin, probably in the 1700's or so. There are actually two sites. Both have wells located 20 foot away. There are no logs left, just stones and trees growing in the middle. I have found broken Mason jars with lids and some other pieces of metal but nothing good. I am getting lots of junk signals 20's to 40's. Will it go deep enough for this site? When the friggin snow leaves I will try the other site since the stone walls are still stacked. Bill

I would concentrate on the cellars and the fireplace area. You'll need to rake the ground bare and grid it. I would shovel off about a foot at a time and run it through a classifying screen (1/4"), then detect the layers from there on in. Good Luck. - Terry

 

[oldbattleaxe]

Re: How should I detect an old 1700's cabin site?

There seems to be lots of small metal particles. My detector is constantly going off. Just scrap iron pieces and small othe metal objects. Apporoximately 20 years a go the area was logged. I am sure that this area was detected then. That doesn't mean there shouldn't be some goodies there. Bill

 

[Swartzie]

Re: How should I detect an old 1700's cabin site?

Try to stay away from the trashy areas for now. Look for a place in the "yard" where recreational activities would have been. A nice good flat area near the house would be a good place to start. If you get into a trashy spot then slow down and use very short swings of the coil (just a few inches). Cellar hole sites can take months to work. Slow down and take your time. Persistence is the key.

-Swartzie