Maybe junk but with a curious twist of wire.

[DiggetyDog]

I found this thing about 5" under. Maybe hubcap? Idk but, it was tied to this wire. Not real interesting but I had to cut the wire and leave most of it there. The other end of this wire is still burried. I tried pulling it out but it wouldn't budge. So far I have dug about a foot and a half down, only stopping because it got too dark, and still, the thing won't give it up. WTF?! UGH!
It's probably wrapped around a friggin root or something but the curiosity is killing me.

 

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[bountyhuntergirl86]

Maybe a make shift milk can top??

 

[Papalittle]

Looks like an old headlamp pan from an old truck..

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I would have to dig until I found what's at the other end.As the old saying goes Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back.DIG IT.

 

[pkb]

that's used for seismic testing for oil. I've found a few. The wire was used to detonate explosive charge

 

[Klclark3]

it could always be a big metal hat just kidding.

 

[DiggetyDog]

that's used for seismic testing for oil. I've found a few. The wire was used to detonate explosive charge

Ok I have heard this from a few different people now and I really don't want curiosity killing this cat so I decided to do a closer investigation of the wire. I stripped some of plastic covering off and found these two different colored wires. One wire is really red and the other is like a basic copper color (like speaker wire). Is this, in fact, the type of wire used for detonating explosives? And if so would they actually leave explosives behind without detonating them?
I am a bit concerned here now.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

If it was in an area where testing like that would have been done I wouldn't pursue it any further. But man that would be pretty irresponsible of the company leaving live explosives behind. Maybe you should make the authorities aware of what you might have found so no kid out detecting finds it. There was another detectorist on here that found a live grenade and he contacted authorities.

 

[DiggetyDog]

That's a very good idea. I was thinking about it, and the hole probably goes way deeper than I could ever dig anyway.

 

[DiggetyDog]

If it was in an area where testing like that would have been done I wouldn't pursue it any further.

I am not sure about this specific spot, but it is Texas so...

 

[WHADIFIND]

Ok I have heard this from a few different people now and I really don't want curiosity killing this cat so I decided to do a closer investigation of the wire. I stripped some of plastic covering off and found these two different colored wires. One wire is really red and the other is like a basic copper color (like speaker wire). Is this, in fact, the type of wire used for detonating explosives? And if so would they actually leave explosives behind without detonating them?
I am a bit concerned here now.
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Cut the , uh, um, yellow wire, OH! WAIT! NO! CUT THE YELLOW WIRE!!!!


---------------Boom baby!---------------

All kidding aside, if it could even REMOTELY be associated with anything that goes boom. DO NOT PLAY AROUND!

We want you to be around to share finds.

Like the first rule of guns taught to me. "There is NO SUCH THING as an unloaded gun!"

 

[pkb]

if it were still live it would be very very deep.

 

[DiggetyDog]

LMAO! Yep. Think I am goin to leave this one alone. Dammit! If just one person had said it was a dead Spaniards helmet put there (just before the French attacked) to mark the burried treasure of payroll silver coins....

 

[WHADIFIND]

LMAO! Yep. Think I am goin to leave this one alone. Dammit! If just one person had said it was a dead Spaniards helmet put there (just before the French attacked) to mark the burried treasure of payroll silver coins....

Ya know, my first impression was that this was something that was tied on a fence to keep critters out. A few of them should make quite a clatter. LOL

 

[pa plateau hiker]

Years ago, in the mid 70's, here in Pa, they were exploring for gas. The first crew that came in had a huge machine that bored holes in the ground. They would place these caps over the hple. Weeks later, another crew came in and set off explosives in the holes. The cap poses no danger at all.

 

[ModernMiner]

it could always be a big metal hat just kidding.

I think you nailed it. It looks like the hat the girl wore in the original "True Grit" movie.
-MM-

 

[bottlehunterofcoscob]

Haha! That's true. Great movie!

 

[lab rat]

Cut the , uh, um, yellow wire, OH! WAIT! NO! CUT THE YELLOW WIRE!!!!

I'm sure Whadifind meant: "No, cut the -OTHER- yellow wire!!!" Being specific helps!

 

[WHADIFIND]

I'm sure Whadifind meant: "No, cut the -OTHER- yellow wire!!!" Being specific helps!

No I meant it as I said it, but either way, the confusion would be just as complete. Probably the same result. LOL

 

[jerseyjack]

I was thinking a hat for the Tin Man. lol