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Injun's and Buttons at the Old Cabin Site

Not really what I had expected from this site, but I made some new friends and found a few keepers.

Here's a pic of the cabin before they moved it..they had already taken down the porches and that's where I had found the gold ring....(the owner by the way, didn't know who's it was and told me to keep it.) :icon_sunny:

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Nothing exciting found in the immediate yard area but Lisa did find a small section off to the side next to the woods that held a couple of nice keepers. We came to the conclusion that fill dirt had been brought in at some time over the years cause there t'werent any old coins or relics being found....kinda got that clue too from seeing a row of rocks next to the road that was covered by a foot of dirt the second day there. :-X

We anxiously waited for the cabin to be moved and as quick as it was gone, we were there digging in.

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The soil was like baby powder. Very fine and VERY dry! This was totally different than what we were use to digging in. Pinpointing was crazy. The targets didn't give that "hey, I'm a keeper dig me" kinda tone. :icon_scratch: I don't know whether to blame it on the dry soil or the fact that a nice layer of nails was under there too. :-X :D Anyhow, we spent probably eight hours total there and here's what I found...
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Don't have a clue what this is..
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The pieces of flint came from a garden site up the road. :)

Have a great weekend and find somethin' good! :)

Nana :wink:
 
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Re: Injun's and Buttons at the Old Cabin Site

Bodacious Booty, Nana. How deep was the layer of nails? If only up to 4 inches deep, then by all means drag a "fishing magnet" through it. should be easy, since the sandy is powdery, one of my sand dredges would work in there very well.........NGE (T)
 
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Very nice finds underneath that cabin, Nana. Too bad about the fill in the other areas. I'm sure there are old relics all around that site, if you could reach them.

Congrats! :thumbsup:

CAPTN SE
Dan
 
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Nice work! :thumbsup:


Got a backmark on that Navy Button?
 
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Wow Nana great pics of a great looking place to hunt. That MXT is doing you proud on the finds. Nice going! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
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Great job Nana. I've crawled under a couple places like that and a dust mask is a prerequisite. There should be plenty more in or under the nails. WTG!
 
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Awesome post and finds Nana, enjoyed the pics! HH, Mike
 
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great stuff Nana! did you get an ID on the buttons? they kinda look civil war era-ish to me. very nice! :thumbsup:
 
Re: Injun's and Buttons at the Old Cabin Site

Hey! Thanks ya'll! :)

1/2...those Indians were/are in horrid condition. I even tried the hot peroxide treatment on them, but they still look pretty bad. :-\ All of the coins found in the area under the house were bad. :icon_scratch:

NGE...That's a great idea! Now...if I only had a magnet! :D :wink:

Red...I haven't. But I'm thinking these were from after the CW period. One is a Philly motto button and I read where they didn't have this till 1874.

Thanks again! Nana :wink:
 
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WTG Nana ! excellent finds :thumbsup:
 
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Any coins under that cabin would be in bad shape if the kids did what we did on cold winter nights.It beat going out to that privey!The spaces in the floor boards were a blessing.
 
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Neat finds Nana wish I was with you guys. Miss you guys. :thumbsup:

Burdie
 
Re: Injun's and Buttons at the Old Cabin Site

Nice finds Nana. That looks like a sweet site. Your injuns looked like a lot of the ones I dig...they aint purty...but they are at least injuns. :wink: :thumbsup:
 
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WTG, cool finds and congrats on the IH :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
Re: Injun's and Buttons at the Old Cabin Site

Great hunt and finds Nana, great pics as well!
 
Re: Injun's and Buttons at the Old Cabin Site

Nana40,

thanks for all the photos. ;D

Nice finds; seems like a neat location.

have a good un.....................
me
 
Re: Injun's and Buttons at the Old Cabin Site

Nice stuff as usual!!!

WTG!
 
Re: Injun's and Buttons at the Old Cabin Site

Interesting digs. Like the two broaches. One looks like silver, not sure on other. Hopefully group hunt will clean out nails and get down to some other good finds.
 

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