Lucky #13!

romeo-1 · Dec 7, 2014

I got a reprieve from the weather today and went back to my favourite site where I was rained out of yesterday. I've found just about everything at this site except cannonballs...until today! Four years ago a cannonball was my "top of the list" find and now this one makes 13! Seems I can't go anywhere without digging these now...oh well, it's a good "problem" to have!

Also got what may be a piece of bar shot though it is unlike the other I found at a different site...probably just random farming iron. Got a Geo II and a 1941 Wheatie to finish the day.

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pong12211 · Dec 7, 2014

Really nice finds thanks for sharing and congrats on the the success.

Msbeepbeep · Dec 7, 2014

Nice relic finds! Congrats!

I guess once you learn how to find something, it sticks with you!

Ahab8 · Dec 7, 2014

Great find Romeo! Are they usually super deep or all over the map?

Guest 1551 · Dec 7, 2014

too cool. i'd kill to dig a cannonball; let alone 13!

romeo-1 · Dec 7, 2014

Ahab8 said:
Great find Romeo! Are they usually super deep or all over the map?

The balls I've found in unworked areas are deep but this one was in a worked field and was practically on the surface.

pepperj · Dec 7, 2014

Congrats on #13 Romeo and that's just plain crazy the amount of balls you've found over the past 4 years. Do you still have #1 in the special case you were going to display it in?

romeo-1 · Dec 7, 2014

pepperj said:
Congrats on #13 Romeo and that's just plain crazy the amount of balls you've found over the past 4 years. Do you still have #1 in the special case you were going to display it in?

#1 is on my desk weighting down some maps...

The Patriot · Dec 7, 2014

Sweet...nothing wrong with those iron problems…got out today with some old finds but nothing I will post…my detecting buddy pulled out a 4 pounder not far from me…I'm sure I'll get out one more time and more of those round balls will make it under our coils…it was cold up here today..

ironhorse · Dec 7, 2014

You had a cool day for a cool find'

the old days when a cannonball was top if the list are surely gone now and history

romeo-1 · Dec 7, 2014

The Patriot said:
Sweet...nothing wrong with those iron problems…got out today with some old finds but nothing I will post…my detecting buddy pulled out a 4 pounder not far from me…I'm sure I'll get out one more time and more of those round balls will make it under our coils…it was cold up here today..

Cold here today too...which is why I was out for 3 hours and not 5...damn cold!

The Patriot · Dec 7, 2014

Oh, trust me it was just as cold here… but did a 8 hour hunt…even the farmer thought we were crazy...

romeo-1 said:
Cold here today too...which is why I was out for 3 hours and not 5...damn cold!

romeo-1 · Dec 7, 2014

The Patriot said:
Oh, trust me it was just as cold here… but did a 8 hour hunt…even the farmer thought we were crazy...

Yep...I'm still waiting for the feeling to come back to one of my toes...can't wait to get back out!!

beez0404 · Dec 7, 2014

Your cannonball is a really great find! I know, by now they're probably not as exciting to find. But for those of us who will probably never find one that is a super find. You should lay them out in a circle and weld them together and display them that way. Certainly nobody would steal that honker! LOL

Zodiacdiverdave · Dec 7, 2014

Nice Buddy,
ZDD

romeo-1 · Dec 8, 2014

beez0404 said:
Your cannonball is a really great find! I know, by now they're probably not as exciting to find. But for those of us who will probably never find one that is a super find. You should lay them out in a circle and weld them together and display them that way. Certainly nobody would steal that honker! LOL

Actually I'm still thrilled and excited everytime I see one!