New site gives up Large cent and a Button

[Merf]

Greetings fellow TN hunters.
35 degrees today so I bundled up and headed for a site where [according to an old map] an old homestead stood in the 1800s. I talked to the land owner and got permission to hunt.
I had to walk a half mile to get to the spot as the road is no longer there.
I found the spot [about 150 by 150 feet] and it payed off.
It snowed for a while and drizzled but after finding the LC I stuck it out till dark and found the button and misc.
Best luck, Merf

 

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[Colonial Zoyboy]

Yo, Merf, what's up, man? You have been kicking some serious a$$...Bone Dry Detecting style.

Bone Dry Detecting...KylePA

P.S. Has the EDDESTER contacted you recently?

 

[weasel606]

WTG merf on sticking it out ! it sure did pay off and hope you can get back there again

 

[Don In South Jersey]

Great detective work & way to brave the elements.

How far did you know to go to find the old homesite without any original landmarks?

 

[Merf]

Yo, Merf, what's up, man? You have been kicking some serious a$$...Bone Dry Detecting style.

Bone Dry Detecting...KylePA

P.S. Has the EDDESTER contacted you recently?

Thanks Zoyboy----These old farm sites are paying off.
I have not talked to Ed for a while.

 

[Merf]

Thanks Weasel and South Jersey Don


Don---I printed out an arial view of the area from maps.live.com and then with a ruler scaled off distances from roads that still exist [new map vs old map] There is also a small stream that is shown on both maps. HH

 

[Don In South Jersey]

Thanks Weasel and South Jersey Don


Don---I printed out an arial view of the area from maps.live.com and then with a ruler scaled off distances from roads that still exist [new map vs old map] There is also a small stream that are shown on both maps. HH

Wow, thats a great tip, thanks...

 

[Kas]

1817 LC Merf? Awesome dig.

Ken

 

[Evolution]

Great research and leg work to find the original site Merf. That largie looks good and might clean up even better if you employ the hot peroxide method. Good job.

 

[bookfisher]

Nice score Merf! There's definitely more keepers out there!

 

[Evolution]

Merf, I always love your site pictures. Makes me want to go outside and take a walk. Beautiful brother.

 

[EDDE]

YOU SUCK, KICK"N ASS MERF

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

YOU SUCK, KICK"N ASS MERF

A typical EDDESTER response. It is good to see you back on, bud!

Bone Dry Detecting...zoyster

 

[xlt nh]

WTG Merf!

~Hank 8)

 

[Merf]

1817 LC Merf? Awesome dig.

Ken

Thanks Kas---On close examination I think it is an 1818

 

[Merf]

Merf, I always love your site pictures. Makes me want to go outside and take a walk. Beautiful brother.

Thanks Evolution----I hate to see the ground freezing.
P.S. It is in peroxide now.



Thanks Bookfisher----Hope to get back there before the freeze

 

[Merf]

YOU SUCK, KICK"N ASS MERF

Thanks Ed [I think]
If you didn't have to work all the time we could hit more of these spots.

 

[civilman1]

Sweet find's Merf....And an Excellent Job getting to that place.....Research pay's off once again.Little "homework" never killed anyone as far as I know.....HH!!

 

[Merf]

Sweet find's Merf....And an Excellent Job getting to that place.....Research pay's off once again.Little "homework" never killed anyone as far as I know.....HH!!

Thanks Civilman------Those old maps tell a lot.



Thanks Hank

 

[Merf]

Here are a couple better pics after a 20 minute hot peroxide bath. 1818
I cleaned the button with some ultra brite.