Narthoniel
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Hello,
Yesterday I read a little of the local paper, and was fascinated by an article about some local history. In 1781, just a few miles from my house, a very large British force attacked a group of Patriots and killed 60 soldiers. Withing a quarter mile from this location stands 3 houses built around 1830 and a bit farther is a church from the 1790s. Having read that, I was very interested in hunting the area. I headed to the church first, but noone was there. Bummed, I drove to another nearby church, noone again. So I headed to one of the old homes - no answer. Almost went home at that point, but I tried one more house and recieved an answer. He told me that I was welcome to detect in the farm fields around his house, but the lawn itself was off limits. He showed me where the old buildings, barns and the like, used to be, and recommended I try there. He also warned me that the area had been detected hundreds of times.
With all of that in mind, I set to huntin. Managed to hunt for about 3-4 hours and had a lot of targets. Found a ton of modern trash, about 2 pounds worth. But there were some goodies nestled in and among them. The first keeper I located was a musketball! The first I have found. Knowing very little about these, I have no idea of the age, but as I said, this area has Pre Revolutionary history, so it could be very old. The next goodie was an intact button with no lettering on it at all. If anyone knows any more about it, please let me know.
After about 2 and a half hours with only one coin in my pouch, a 1980 penny, I was about ready to go home. I kept at it, and I am glad I did. The second coin I found was a good one! 1890 Indian!! My first indian from the turf, and the oldest coin I have found in the dirt. (did find an 1884 morgan at the beach last fall
)
I also found about 10 bullets, and a few shell casings. 3 of them are shotgun shells, and I wanted to ask anyone that knows anything about them if these are noteworthy. The backmarks on them are as follows:
WESTERN PETERS U.M.C. Co.
MADE IN USA No. 12 No. 12
No. 20 HIGH GUN NEW CLUB
SUPER-X
And there was also one other interesting item I found. I am unsure of it entirely, and think it may be a cuff link. But it could also be a large rivet. My wife suggested it may be part of a horses harness. It is in the top right of the photograph. If you ahve any idea, feel free to suggest it. Maybe Ill post it in the other forum.
Thanks for looking,
Anthony
Yesterday I read a little of the local paper, and was fascinated by an article about some local history. In 1781, just a few miles from my house, a very large British force attacked a group of Patriots and killed 60 soldiers. Withing a quarter mile from this location stands 3 houses built around 1830 and a bit farther is a church from the 1790s. Having read that, I was very interested in hunting the area. I headed to the church first, but noone was there. Bummed, I drove to another nearby church, noone again. So I headed to one of the old homes - no answer. Almost went home at that point, but I tried one more house and recieved an answer. He told me that I was welcome to detect in the farm fields around his house, but the lawn itself was off limits. He showed me where the old buildings, barns and the like, used to be, and recommended I try there. He also warned me that the area had been detected hundreds of times.
With all of that in mind, I set to huntin. Managed to hunt for about 3-4 hours and had a lot of targets. Found a ton of modern trash, about 2 pounds worth. But there were some goodies nestled in and among them. The first keeper I located was a musketball! The first I have found. Knowing very little about these, I have no idea of the age, but as I said, this area has Pre Revolutionary history, so it could be very old. The next goodie was an intact button with no lettering on it at all. If anyone knows any more about it, please let me know.
After about 2 and a half hours with only one coin in my pouch, a 1980 penny, I was about ready to go home. I kept at it, and I am glad I did. The second coin I found was a good one! 1890 Indian!! My first indian from the turf, and the oldest coin I have found in the dirt. (did find an 1884 morgan at the beach last fall
) I also found about 10 bullets, and a few shell casings. 3 of them are shotgun shells, and I wanted to ask anyone that knows anything about them if these are noteworthy. The backmarks on them are as follows:
WESTERN PETERS U.M.C. Co.
MADE IN USA No. 12 No. 12
No. 20 HIGH GUN NEW CLUB
SUPER-X
And there was also one other interesting item I found. I am unsure of it entirely, and think it may be a cuff link. But it could also be a large rivet. My wife suggested it may be part of a horses harness. It is in the top right of the photograph. If you ahve any idea, feel free to suggest it. Maybe Ill post it in the other forum.
Thanks for looking,
Anthony
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