Lead Knuckles and a Solid Gold Ring Stuck in Tree Root **A MUST SEE**

[Kyle PA]

KKC got out today for the first time in 2010. The site we hunted was settled in the 1770s, but very few relics from that time period were found by us. This fella must have been one hardy pioneer, which most were at that time. The house was torn down in the early 1990s and bulldozed around in order to fill the foundation in.

I found these lead knuckles not too long after starting. Does anyone know the age of them?


I eventually got a nice low nickel reading on my White's XL Pro 6000 and, after some digging, I decided to use my vibraprobe to try to find the elusive target. After I got a vibration in the tree root, I said, "This thing is getting trashed after today. It must be busted." After rubbing some dirt off of the root, I saw a glint of gold. Yup, what I found was a solid gold ring stuck inside of a small tree root. After I do some minor surgery on it, in order to free it, I will post updated pics of it. I hope there is a date of 1776 on it, because, if there isn't, today's trip will go down in the KKC adventures as a "I'm-glad-we're-back-home" type hunt.


Here are my finds for the hunt:

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks good, but are your sure its solid gold looks kinda green in places, like it was plated.

 

[Kyle PA]

Looks good, but are your sure its solid gold looks kinda green in places, like it was plated.

We'll find out tomorrow, Cru. It looks solid gold, but, if it isn't, I won't be crying. I'm not really a jewelry guy, as you probably know already.

 

[timekiller]

Man you came out the gate swinging Very Cool! a ring with a wooden finger Glad you got the goods might not be what you went after but something tells me you won't be to upset $$$$$

 

[D9990]

Very nice!! That is about the coolest way to find a ring I could imagine. Congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks good, but are your sure its solid gold looks kinda green in places, like it was plated.

We'll find out tomorrow, Cru. It looks solid gold, but, if it isn't, I won't be crying. I'm not really a jewelry guy, as you probably know already.

no, nor am I, I tend to give them away to the farmer's.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Very unusual and Great finds Kyle. HH.

 

[aa battery]

dang i would of passed out

 

[{Sentinel}]

Kyle, thats a super find! I wouldn't remove the Gold ring from the root, I'd place it in my relic cabinet

as a "piece". That makes the day worth while in my opinion.....glad to see the Colonial Kirk and Kyle PA ....and dont forget Chris

HITTIN the dirt hard. Congrats bud

 

[Detectingfreak]

I would use a saw very carefully and remove it.

 

[Iron Patch]

I think you should still smash the probe and make a video of it.

Slim pickins but at least the ring made for a good post!


So was Kirk driving the skunked mobile home?

 

[Kyle PA]

I think you should still smash the probe and make a video of it.

Slim pickins but at least the ring made for a good post!


So was Kirk driving the skunked mobile home?

Yup, slim was the description for the day, but we will be going on another mission tomorrow to get permission for a new site. This time, we are going to be swinging in a field and at a dwelling that was vanished prior to the invention of metal detectors.

Kirk got two Mercury dimes today and a pewter spoon bowl. He kept complaining about how the site sucked.

 

[Iron Patch]

I think you should still smash the probe and make a video of it.

Slim pickins but at least the ring made for a good post!


So was Kirk driving the skunked mobile home?

Kirk got two Mercury dimes today and a pewter spoon bowl.

Yep.

 

[shaun7]

I think you should still smash the probe and make a video of it.

Slim pickins but at least the ring made for a good post!


So was Kirk driving the skunked mobile home?

Kirk got two Mercury dimes today and a pewter spoon bowl.

Yep.

I had to laugh at that

I'd leave the ring in the root too 8)

 

[Iron Patch]

I think you should still smash the probe and make a video of it.

Slim pickins but at least the ring made for a good post!


So was Kirk driving the skunked mobile home?

Kirk got two Mercury dimes today and a pewter spoon bowl.

Yep.

I'd leave the ring in the root too 8)

I agree, the PA Colonial Bros ain't living up to the hype!

 

[umrgolf]

I think that's me riding next to Kirk in the skunkedmobile.. look at Sentinel's finds then look at mine I got used this weekend... (leave the ring in the root)

 

[Iron Patch]

I think that's me riding next to Kirk in the skunkedmobile.. look at Sentinel's finds then look at mine I got used this weekend... (leave the ring in the root)

Yeah... it's definitely you riding shotgun shell.

 

[umrgolf]

I think that's me riding next to Kirk in the skunkedmobile.. look at Sentinel's finds then look at mine I got used this weekend... (leave the ring in the root)

Yeah... it's definitely you riding shotgun shell.

I probably shouldnt have even rode home... i really should still be out there digging until I find something postworthy

 

[ModernMiner]

Sir Kyle,
Glad to see you posting again. Those lead knuckles may have fallen out of a knuckle sandwhich?
Is that a police button I see there? Neat find.
As far as that ring, I would take it to a jeweler as-is and have him test it to see if it is solid gold. That way you'll know for sure.
Either way, I would leave that sucker inside that root & display it proudly. That is one great find!
I'll tell you what. I'll send you five CW bullets for it right now.
When is Uncle Chris going to break out that new camera and start rolling film on KKC's hunts? Can't wait.
-Sir Miner or NUTingham-

 

[Tnmountains]

Yeah stuck in that root is a good way to display that ring. Sounds like a fun hunt to me.
TnMtns