no coins today. but not dissapointed ! Old stuff!1

[MaineRelic]

Went in the woods by the river today ! my first woods hunt. The first time out where I did not find a coin! I had researched that an old house and wood mill had been there built in the latter 18th century! Took me a while to find it as I was not even finding any signigant iron. Then a piece of solid iron, apiece of an cast Iron pot! Looked around and spotted a rectangular depression in the groud about 30 yards up from me !! No visable foundation but I knew I had found it.Only got 2 spend 1 hour there once I found it ! My favorite find is what I think is an old chest locking clasp? I have not cleaned it up yet. What is best method for Iron? The ox shoe I just scrubed with a nylon bristle brush and water. The turned wrought Iron hook lock ? The other hinge piece, large piece ofl lead. A harness rosette ? Is that what it is called? Oh yeah on my way back 2 the truck my detector stumbled on the Cool oldsmobile reflectors and 1 cufflink all really close together nothing else around!! I bet there was a story behind that!!

 

[Thomas007]

Way to go

Next trip you might find the chest too!!!!

Thanks for sharing your story and i bet that place holds a lot of neat things that need finding

HH

Sanat

 

[Evolution]

Good job. I'm sure you'll find alot more next time you get to hit that site.

 

[lonewolfe]

Cool find,

HH

 

[Shoe]

Try electrolysis on iron. Plenty of tips on how to do it elsewhere on TN.

 

[Nana40]

Sounds like a fun hunt! I think you forgot the other pic..would love to see the rosette and cuff link!

Congrats on those finds!! Nana