juju
Bronze Member
- Dec 8, 2007
- 2,015
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- Detector(s) used
- Whites MXT ALL PRO, Grey Ghost Headphones, Garrett Pro-Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Howdy all,
Met up with Detectorfreak today for another run in the fields surrounding old Fort Steilacoom. We started in the field that gave up the re-enactment buttons yesterday. I figured why not see what other buttons were dropped. I wasn't disappointed and ended up digging 4 more differant examples. Gonna make a display with the buttons from this field all by themselves. They will make great reference points. I ended up also pulling the whatsit from the same field as the buttons but considerably deeper than the more modern targets. It appears to be made of copper and is real fragile. Looks like a bust of a woman on a harp. I used the wheat as a size reference. This was below the rock layer that seems to keep most targets within 4 inches of the surface of this particular field. Any info would be a big help. After workin the first field I moved into the treeline and started pulling shotgun brass marked 1901 12 gauge. This area holds a lot more trash than the field and is loaded with charcoal at 5 inches deep. After workin the trees for a bit, I finally managed the first 3 ringer of the day. Since I was out of smokes and it was lunch time we called a break. When we returned we hit the slope above the field and didn't find much at all. Last but not least we ended the day in the field that was used for a firing range. 3 ringers are getting harder to hit in this field but I still managed 2 more to end the hunt. Got to sort out my trash pouch for all the small pewter buttons I dug and a small spill of percussion caps, and to see what I might have missed. So all in all a great day. Next hunt will be the hillside overlooking the fields, so one of our fellow T-Netters will stop losing sleep over it.
. Luck in the hunt
JuJu
Met up with Detectorfreak today for another run in the fields surrounding old Fort Steilacoom. We started in the field that gave up the re-enactment buttons yesterday. I figured why not see what other buttons were dropped. I wasn't disappointed and ended up digging 4 more differant examples. Gonna make a display with the buttons from this field all by themselves. They will make great reference points. I ended up also pulling the whatsit from the same field as the buttons but considerably deeper than the more modern targets. It appears to be made of copper and is real fragile. Looks like a bust of a woman on a harp. I used the wheat as a size reference. This was below the rock layer that seems to keep most targets within 4 inches of the surface of this particular field. Any info would be a big help. After workin the first field I moved into the treeline and started pulling shotgun brass marked 1901 12 gauge. This area holds a lot more trash than the field and is loaded with charcoal at 5 inches deep. After workin the trees for a bit, I finally managed the first 3 ringer of the day. Since I was out of smokes and it was lunch time we called a break. When we returned we hit the slope above the field and didn't find much at all. Last but not least we ended the day in the field that was used for a firing range. 3 ringers are getting harder to hit in this field but I still managed 2 more to end the hunt. Got to sort out my trash pouch for all the small pewter buttons I dug and a small spill of percussion caps, and to see what I might have missed. So all in all a great day. Next hunt will be the hillside overlooking the fields, so one of our fellow T-Netters will stop losing sleep over it.
. Luck in the huntJuJu
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