Old house is starting to give up older finds

[DrGrip]

I've been MDing an old house that was built in the 1890s and thus far it's only given up 3 wheats, LOTS of clad, and a BUTT LOAD of can slaw and tabs. I think every time someone at that house drank a beer they immediately tossed the tab and then ran over the can with a lawn mower! This home has also had the roof replaced a gazillion times according to the owner and I think they dropped 10 pounds of nails each trip; not to mention the metal edge pieces the roofers didn't pick up.

Well, pulling all of the old tabs, metal pieces, nails and such out of the area has started to pay off. Since I dig all signals this place was VERY monotonous the last several trips.

This time however the average date on a coin pulled from the dirt was 1975. I did fish 2 wheaties out (1927 and 1942), but no silver. However, I still had to empty my trash pouch twice before I finished my 3 hours hunt!

Today's finds at the Hendrix homestead: $1.28 total coins, 1 soccer pin, and a snap from kids clothing (new)

Going again next weekend I think...

Grip

 

[mlayers]

That's what it takes to find the older stuff. You must get the junk out of the way to find the good......Matt

 

[allen]

house that old has to give up some silver,
so keep at it and good luck !