Managed a few more CW keepers from the small field. GS button, brass pieces, bullets

[matt092079]

We worked for a little bit today. Gotta little bit of work that needed to be done out the way and took full advantage of this 70 degree weather, yes I said 70 degree weather! Crazy, but we'll take it! Myself, my cousin(flyinryan2) and Sam, a buddy from work hit the spot where I found my VA button and spurs. The field itself is a fairly good size field, but the section of field the stuff is in is pretty small. Maybe 100-150 feet by 100-150 feet. If that. Very small camp was set up here I believe with maybe just a hand full of soldiers. All signals dug today were the deep ones that were probably skipped over due to their faint signal or choppy signals. First good signal dug was the General Service eagle button at about 11 inches. That is 3 total GS buttons that I dug, and Sam dug 2 I believe. Pretty good for such a small area. Dug a couple spencer casings, a thimble, old shaving knife(cw period, I believe someone I.Ded it as that), toe tap, burnside casing, spencer bullet(nicest one I think I dug that wasn't corroded). I also dug a large piece of brass that pretty much crumbled when I took it out. My cousin was watching as I took it out of the hole. Thought I had an eagle breast plate or something. Some parts are thin and some of it was thicker. Got to cleaning it and thought maybe part to a canteen or something?

Got this small section pretty whooped on targets I believe. There's some iron targets in there. Guess next would be to dig those out and maybe get some hidden goodies. The gardner bullet was dug in the morning before work in a separate field. Thanks for looking guys and happy hunting!

 

[John Boy]

Great finds buddy.congrats

 

[flyinryan2]

That Spencer is in great shape, it hard finding those not all corroded at the bottom! Congrats on that GS button, its a nice one.

 

[VOL1266-X]

That does it Matt!! I'm driving up there tomorrow-LOL. You are a digging machine Bud. You and that F75 are Lethal Weapon 5. HH, Q.

 

[matt092079]

That does it Matt!! I'm driving up there tomorrow-LOL. You are a digging machine Bud. You and that F75 are Lethal Weapon 5. HH, Q.

Thanks, Quindy. You're welcome up any time! As long as I can come hunt with the "Trio" sometime!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Looks like your site is continuing to produce relics on a consistent basis Matt. Keep pounding that place.

 

[flyinryan2]

That does it Matt!! I'm driving up there tomorrow-LOL. You are a digging machine Bud. You and that F75 are Lethal Weapon 5. HH, Q.

Yes that F75 is a real Lethal Weapon, sure glad he missed a few things for me! That thing sure is a Button magnet!

 

[DCMatt]

Nicely done, Matt! I'd take a hunt like that any day.

DCMatt

 

[matt092079]

Yes that F75 is a real Lethal Weapon, sure glad he missed a few things for me! That thing sure is a Button magnet!

Ryan, if bullets for you were reading low I don't know what buttons would read on the AT Pro. They were reading about 50 on the F75 and plus they were deep. I know the bullet tones were choppy, but the tone was good enough to dig and the VDI's were still higher, like 60's.

 

[flyinryan2]

Ryan, if bullets for you were reading low I don't know what buttons would read on the AT Pro. They were reading about 50 on the F75 and plus they were deep. I know the bullet tones were choppy, but the tone was good enough to dig and the VDI's were still higher, like 60's.

Its weird nothing over there was giving a good signal, not even the dandy button? It was only 5 inches down perfectly flat, and it was giving a real grindy 60's tone, but its was a consistent VDI so i knew it was something good! I cant wait to get back in there, i know there is still alot to be found just in that little spot!

 

[matt092079]

Yeah I'm sure there's some more left. Kinda when you feel you got it all, there's still more that turns up. I dug that nice spencer RIGHT next to a hole I dug from a week ago. lol