Im about to embark on hopefully my best hunt yet.

[SultansOfSwing]

There is a decent sized farm in the next town over and the managers of the property come into my work for food and drink often. So i approached them and askrd about detecting the property. They were so excites to talk to me and gave me a yes! many times over. I offered to make them something to keep with the property like a display but they said thats nice of you but you can keep anything youd like.

Now this property is mid 1700s. The oldest building on the property is one of the first school houses in the area and is dated about the 1770s. Then the farm house was built 1790 but its currently just a cellar hole. Then the standing house is 1850s. There is an orchard plus fields and the managers said there are many other interesting places to explore on the property.

Im so excites and nervous about what i might find. The past residents and owners of the property have all been wealthy. And the children that went to the school house were children of state governing folks.

Wish me luck guys!

 

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[Tpmetal]

Sounds epic, hope it produces for you!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Good Luck, I hope it turns out to be as good as you are thinking.

 

[Argentium]

Sounds like a dream site , can't wait to see what you find there !!

 

[Dr. Witty]

Keep us posted, and go slow!

 

[digger460]

Think we've all had that excitement at one time or another. Sounds like a great site, and I see a gold coin in your future! Hoping so anyway. Keep us posted

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sounds like a dream permission, good luck!

 

[SultansOfSwing]

Im back home now. I spent a 4 hours out around the cellar hole on the property today. I tried working as much of the area as i could. I started at the center and worked my way out. My first hole i found a cuff link still joined together. Its the "Tallio" variety with the fox or dog running on it. Then after that it was slow going as far as good targets were concerned. I pick up 3 ox shoe halves, a modern jefferson nickel, lots and lots of bullet shell casings and shot gun shells. Towards the end I did manage to swing over part of a shoe buckle frame. I had my 5x8 coil on today and I dont think I was covering enough ground. I will have to go back with the larger Thunder coil.

One of the managers pointed me to the direction of the ice pond, but I couldnt find it. I walked along what felt like miles of rock walls. Also hit the old fields that are now woods.

This farm isnt a traditonal style farm with huge fields still in use. It is mainly wooded near the old homesite. The "newer" 1850s house has some green houses and garden and an orchard that I plan on going to at some point. Theres also the family burial grounds on the property that i'll skirt around and then the school house is somewhere. I hit maybe 2% of the property today in those 4 hours. All hands on deck for this one.

 

[Argentium]

Well get back over there , and keep hitting it ! Don't get discouraged , there could be some very nice finds in there with the bullet casings and other rubbish .

 

[Honest Samuel]

Sounds like a great location to search. Good hunting and good luck.

 

[CASPER-2]

if you need any help ...let me know ..I'm a state away

 

[scruggs]

Keep after it! There will be cold spots then hot spots! Soon you should hit some good stuff! Good luck!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

"Miles of rock walls"...anybody else catch that?....Ddf

 

[devldog]

SOS, Best of Luck to you on this new permission site. It sounds like it has great potential. As large as this site sounds, don't get into a hurry. Take your time and don't get impatient. The good finds will surely come with the property being dated. Keep us posted, and may you fill many display cases with some fantastic finds.