I could use advice from the *real* relic hunters.

[WHADIFIND]

I went back to where I found the Spanish silver to see what else
might be lurking there. I consider myself an experienced coin shooter
but, when it comes to digging relics, a relative newbie.

So, the REAL relic hunters can help me figure out this
recipe, If one takes some iron,



Some lead,





....and this one gave me a heart attack!
It rang up as 90 in all directions! I even did
my waltz with my ATP!

It's a very large hunk of lead inside a metal jacket.

Anyway, and you add about a tablespoon of flat buttons....



Also, knowing that a seated dime and a Spanish 1/2 real came from
the same area. Does that mean that this place is hunted out? Time to
move on?




Also got this strange piece. No clue what it is
but it does have some sort of design on it.




I had a great time, that's worth a bunch!
But, I was just a little disappointed when
I found the spoon wasn't silver and even
though I set a personal record for finding
flat buttons in one day, none of them cleaned
up very well.





Could only read something on one button.



Blingie's off in a huff somewhere. Nothing
good nuff for him I guess. But, this little thing
Fishy has picked out returned a smile to my
face when I got it home and rinsed it off.



When those lil flowers showed, I somehow
felt like the whole day was just plain worth it all!
Can you imagine how long ago someone lost that!?
Just wish it had a name on it.

So, anyhoo, thanks for peeking once more folks!

 

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[Engineer in MD]

Just from that one picture, your "strange piece" looks like a match safe.

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[TRanegar36]

Far from hunted out. Never hunted for relics, but I have the same detector as you. Those low grunts are tough to hear- even in pro/zero.

Nice finds btw

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Nice hunt and looks like that spots producing with all those buttons. The secret is to dig it all! Dig every non-ferrous regardless of sound. Then when all those signals are gone, start digging iron! Its a lot of work, but when you unmask a couple coins it makes it totally worth it.

 

[muddpuppy]

Looks like an old site. There appear to be some great relics there, congrats. I love the relics as much as the coins many times. They are a big part of history and can tell a story of life at that time.Keep Swinging!!

 

[Deft Tones]

I like this post. The whole vibe is great.

I don't consider myself a relic hunter, but I am real and I do hunt 'relics' at times so considering what you've found so far.... yep time to move on. You need fresh ground to hunt. I'll take over from here and attempt to restore your worked out site to its natural pristine condition. Don't bother with smaller weak signals that are probably just ground falsing. None of those iron grunts are non-ferrous items at the edge of your detection field, and iron is worthless anyway so why waste your time here when fresh hunted out spots may await you elsewhere?

Nice diggs.

I so love finding jewelry items on relic hunts. I'm always like, wtf, I come to a cornfield for relics and this is what I find, ha!

Go get it all and good hunting

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[CRUSADER]

Just keep clearing it until all the low tones have gone.

 

[relic nut]

Those flat button's are a great sign. Never know, the next one may be a rare GW or a CW eagle button. It's only hunted out when the signals go away.
The secret to relic hunting is, "Go often and stay late"

HH, RN

 

[trapperart]

You're just getting started, looks like a lot of potential there's more good stuff there good luck

 

[Scrappy]

Sounds like everything has been said except....a site is never truly hunted out

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the relic hunt and stepping over to the "dark side"

IMHO there is no secret, most of us just dig everything; especially at old farm fields and homesteads. I will say at times iron fools all of us, but some iron is good iron, especially when looking for old sites.

Welcome to the side of more digging and less checking!

 

[Trezurehunter]

I also consider myself a coin shooter Whadi, but also have a deep appreciation for the relics that I find. That looks like a pretty good hunt to me, and I would continue hunting that place for a while longer. You may just stumble upon another coin, but if not, dig those low tones and I'm sure you will have some more relics in your pouch from this same place.

 

[against the wind]

Nicely done Whadi,,
You got some nice chunks of Iron out of that spot.
I have 2 locations that once gave up a good number of silver coins. I have returned periodically to pick away at deep targets regardless of tone. You just never know what is being masked. On a recent visit to one of those sites, I managed 3 or 4 wheat pennies. Yep, I suspect, there is still some silver to be found.
Congrats on your hunt.

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Sounds like everything has been said except....a site is never truly hunted out

I couldn't agree more!

I've posted this link many times before and hopefully some people have taken the time to read it. This is a great experiment (although many years ago) that was done on iron masking. The results were that with VLF technology we leave behind more than we take.

Behind the mask experiment

So when a site goes quiet for us, we've only scratch the surface. People may argue that technology is better today, and it is, but its physically impossible for VLF waves to pass through iron and see a target. The reality for the relic hunter is that you have to remove the iron... then there's silent masking where the iron is too small for the detector to pickup, but still masks targets under it. I've had a blast the last two years absolutely pounding on a site and about 50% (or more) of what I found was masked in the iron patch... the way I got to it, was systematically remove the dirt in sections, sterilize the soil with a 405lb neodymium magnet, and then be astounded at what was masked. Not saying every site is worth this effort, but if you have a site that's producing the old stuff, its worth testing out.

 

[PullTabSlayer]

Not a " real" expert here but I agree with the others a place is never hunted out, I go back to places I have made good finds and work them from different directions an many times find more good stuff

 

[Scrappy]

I couldn't agree more!

I've posted this link many times before and hopefully some people have taken the time to read it. This is a great experiment (although many years ago) that was done on iron masking. The results were that with VLF technology we leave behind more than we take.

Behind the mask experiment

So when a site goes quiet for us, we've only scratch the surface. People may argue that technology is better today, and it is, but its physically impossible for VLF waves to pass through iron and see a target. The reality for the relic hunter is that you have to remove the iron... then there's silent masking where the iron is too small for the detector to pickup, but still masks targets under it. I've had a blast the last two years absolutely pounding on a site and about 50% (or more) of what I found was masked in the iron patch... the way I got to it, was systematically remove the dirt in sections, sterilize the soil with a 405lb neodymium magnet, and then be astounded at what was masked. Not saying every site is worth this effort, but if you have a site that's producing the old stuff, its worth testing out.

Masking is a hell of a thing. I remember the pit demonstration you did for me last October. There was full masking, and once we cleaned the iron up, you pulled that tombac button and a couple other items.

 

[diggingthe1]

Great old finds. Someone needs to invent a rototiller with rubber blades for us. You never know what kind of relic will be where Somtimes I flip a good section of dirt. Good luck with that spot!

 

[texjim]

I have a spot that is an iron field. I come out of there with at least 1/2 lb of old square nails and other iron every time and at least an early wheat and occasional silver. You just have to keep plugging away at removing all the iron. I don't go there everyday because it drives me crazy sometimes. I'll hit it hard and leave it alone till a good soaking rain, i switch up coils too. Good luck

 

[WHADIFIND]

I like this post. The whole vibe is great.

I don't consider myself a relic hunter, but I am real and I do hunt 'relics' at times so considering what you've found so far.... yep time to move on. You need fresh ground to hunt. I'll take over from here and attempt to restore your worked out site to its natural pristine condition. Don't bother with smaller weak signals that are probably just ground falsing. None of those iron grunts are non-ferrous items at the edge of your detection field, and iron is worthless anyway so why waste your time here when fresh hunted out spots may await you elsewhere?

Nice diggs.

I so love finding jewelry items on relic hunts. I'm always like, wtf, I come to a cornfield for relics and this is what I find, ha!

Go get it all and good hunting

Hmmm, it do appear that somebody was paying attention! LOL After all, sometimes, the "tongue-in-cheekiness" does get lost when trying to put it down in the worst of all conveyances....namely, words on a screen.

Anyway, I also love to find a little piece of jewelry and in, (of all places), a farmfield!?!? Where items have already proven age of the area in the 1700's - 1800's. Does make one wonder just how old the little flowered piece has been hidden there, who might've lost it, and how the heck did I HEAR THAT!!

Also.....what the heck is with that half inch slug of lead with a metal jacket!?!? I know I don't know ammo, but.....

Thanks for the response and for recognizing the effort.