New site gives up Large cent and a Button

Merf

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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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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?
 

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

Great detective work & way to brave the elements.

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

zoyboy said:
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.
 

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
 

Merf said:
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...
 

1817 LC Merf? Awesome dig.

Ken
 

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.
 

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

YOU SUCK, KICK"N ASS MERF
 

Kas said:
1817 LC Merf? Awesome dig.

Ken


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

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


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
 

EDDE said:
YOU SUCK, KICK"N ASS MERF


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

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!!
 

civilman1 said:
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
 

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

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