My First Musket Ball and Gold Pocket Watch Finds.

[Hawks88]

I've been watching the archaeology dig going on in a field around the corner from my house now for several weeks. I happened to drive by the other day and noticed the little red flags were still in the ground but someone was bulldozing and grading the land so I stopped and asked the guy driving the machine if he new the owner of the lands phone number and he said he did and gave it to me. I then went home and called the owner and asked if I could have his permission to metal detect the land with a buddy of mine and he said sure anytime this week because he was getting ready to plant some winter wheat soon and then he was going to sell the land next year to a developer and once he does, all that is in the ground will then never be recovered. He pointed out to me that there was an old house that burned down and an old barn on the property along time ago. I did a little researching my self and read that back during the first world war this area had a small army of troops protecting the first welland canal which connects lake ontario with lake erie. Here are my finds for the first day and I hope it stops raining enough to go back again before he plants the wheat. the musket ball weighs 12 grams and is just over a half an inch in diameter. My friend who is a Navy Vet was with me and verified the musket ball for me or I may have thrown it away. Thanks for looking and HH. ( Dennis.)

 

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[Relicific]

That’s a great hunt

 

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[Whyme]

Woah nice finds! Can't wait to see the watch all cleaned up! Also can't wait to see what else you find!

 

[A2coins]

You deserve it great job All my pocket watches have been steel Well done my Friend and many more to ya. and me lol

 

[Hawks88]

That’s a great hunt

Thanks Relicific.

 

[Hawks88]

Woah nice finds! Can't wait to see the watch all cleaned up! Also can't wait to see what else you find!

Thanks Whyme. I can’t wait to get back out there.

 

[Hawks88]

You deserve it great job All my pocket watches have been steel Well done my Friend and many more to ya. and me lol

Thanks Tommy. I hope your next one is gold too.

 

[Truth]

Hawks very proud of you.
I love that pocket watch you did a fantastic job

 

[Hawks88]

Hawks very proud of you.
I love that pocket watch you did a fantastic job

thanks Truth. I like it too.

 

[Reanm8er]

Beautiful finds, congrats! Time to get out the raingear!

 

[treblehunter]

Looks like a promising spot, I hope the weather holds out for you. Nice finds

 

[Hawks88]

Beautiful finds, congrats! Time to get out the raingear!

Thanks Reanm8er. Yes it looks like I might have to get the rain gear out. It’s all the clay on the boots that slow me down though. Lol

 

[Hawks88]

Looks like a promising spot, I hope the weather holds out for you. Nice finds

Thanks treblehunter. I hope to find more in this field before they plant the winter wheat and yes the weather is a problem right now.

 

[RelicMaster777]

Nice Hawks. I got my first musket ball a few weeks ago. They are cool and makes for promising ground. Looks like your going to busy for the next week or so, looks like a lot of ground to cover. Good luck on the finds can't wait to see. Cheers

 

[Dirtwisher]

Thanks for the reply , I thought it might be something like that.

Or 'they were giving to 'OK' for the site to be developed.

Hope you get more metal & maybe even a NA piece they missed.
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Davers

Ugh. I hate the term “developed”. It’s more like: “destroyed from use for recreation or animals until the end of time”. Hit that place like it stole something!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice Hawks. I got my first musket ball a few weeks ago. They are cool and makes for promising ground. Looks like your going to busy for the next week or so, looks like a lot of ground to cover. Good luck on the finds can't wait to see. Cheers

Thanks RelicMaster. I’m going back in the morning. Hope I can find some more good things.

 

[Hawks88]

Ugh. I hate the term “developed”. It’s more like: “destroyed from use for recreation or animals until the end of time”. Hit that place like it stole something!

I intend to. First thing in the morning. Thanks