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- Location
- Eastern Canada
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- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
Got out a couple of times since my last week's post but only for 2-3 hours hunts. Decided to try my luck in some freshly cut hay fields (next time I'll be smarter and go hide in the woods instead). The sun was absolutely brutal even with the unusually cool weather for this time of year, to the point that I had to take breaks every 30 min or so. I still managed to squeeze out some decent finds with a couple of firsts.
The only silver was my first Trime 1852 Had no idea how tiny these things were.
An other first was a complete brass barrel spigot, I would guess early to mid 1800's. Usually they get smashed by the plow and I only find a few pieces of them. This one has a beautiful patina and surprisingly, it sustained only a very minor damage while spending centuries in the field.
Had a big surprise at an other hay field. Was trying to determine if the iron signals I was hearing were from the remnants of an old barn or a home site, so was doing my best to spot pottery pieces in the hay (which is pretty damn hard). Suddenly, spotted a tiny piece of what appeared to be porcelain sticking out of the ground, decided to investigate a bit closer and pulled a nice sized Native point from the hard soil. For me, Native stone artifacts are way rarer than Spanish silver so I couldn't be happier. Not sure of the type, composition and period of this one ( I would appreciate your feedback) but it sure looks great.
An other surprise, was my oldest copper. I only occasionally find George II coins, so discovering William III 1695-1701 Halfpenny was something I wasn't expecting. It's in a rough shape but I'll take it.
Got some more rough shaped coppers and a worn 1810's 24th Regiment of foot button. The fields detecting is definitely over for this season, hopefully I'll be able to find a nice wooded area to keep me in shade for the next couple of months.
Thanks for the comments.
The only silver was my first Trime 1852 Had no idea how tiny these things were.
An other first was a complete brass barrel spigot, I would guess early to mid 1800's. Usually they get smashed by the plow and I only find a few pieces of them. This one has a beautiful patina and surprisingly, it sustained only a very minor damage while spending centuries in the field.
Had a big surprise at an other hay field. Was trying to determine if the iron signals I was hearing were from the remnants of an old barn or a home site, so was doing my best to spot pottery pieces in the hay (which is pretty damn hard). Suddenly, spotted a tiny piece of what appeared to be porcelain sticking out of the ground, decided to investigate a bit closer and pulled a nice sized Native point from the hard soil. For me, Native stone artifacts are way rarer than Spanish silver so I couldn't be happier. Not sure of the type, composition and period of this one ( I would appreciate your feedback) but it sure looks great.
An other surprise, was my oldest copper. I only occasionally find George II coins, so discovering William III 1695-1701 Halfpenny was something I wasn't expecting. It's in a rough shape but I'll take it.
Got some more rough shaped coppers and a worn 1810's 24th Regiment of foot button. The fields detecting is definitely over for this season, hopefully I'll be able to find a nice wooded area to keep me in shade for the next couple of months.
Thanks for the comments.
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There's nothing to be embarrassed about, it's all about context. My finds would look pretty regular in European standards.
