DownNDirty
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Well I sent my redneck metal detector (held together with duct tape) to Garrett yesterday to have it repaired the right way so it looks like I'll be fishing the next two weeks. I did get in a hunt last weekend and found a few relics.
While exploring the large permission that I've been working for a while I found the site of a structure that apparently was built in the 1700s, based on the square nails and flat buttons. While working the site I also found relics from the 1800s and early 1900s so the site was used for a long time, although there is no visible sign that a structure was ever there.
Digging a deep brass signal I uncovered this half of this civilian powder flask at 8 inches; no idea how old it is
Another hunting-related relic I dug was part of an exploded gun barrel
Apparently some of the people who lived there really liked harmonicas; I found three whole reeds, part of a fourth and part of the label from one
With the help of a fellow Tnetter I found out that the label was for a "Guards Band" harmonica, made in United Germany circa 1899
Other finds of a personal item nature included two flat buttons, a couple of snaps or rivets and a horse leather decoration
The "biggest find of the day" award went to this complete wagon or buggy axle; at 5 1/2 feet long and weighing 26 pounds it was a female dog to carry with my gear the half mile to my car
Other big iron finds from the day after electrolysis
This is an interesting forged piece-possibly some sort of tool?
A couple of buckles rounded out the day's finds
Oh and a broken sugar quartz spear point.
Certainly a varied site-can't wait to get the AT Pro back to continue exploring it. I hope the fish are biting
While exploring the large permission that I've been working for a while I found the site of a structure that apparently was built in the 1700s, based on the square nails and flat buttons. While working the site I also found relics from the 1800s and early 1900s so the site was used for a long time, although there is no visible sign that a structure was ever there.
Digging a deep brass signal I uncovered this half of this civilian powder flask at 8 inches; no idea how old it is
Another hunting-related relic I dug was part of an exploded gun barrel
Apparently some of the people who lived there really liked harmonicas; I found three whole reeds, part of a fourth and part of the label from one
With the help of a fellow Tnetter I found out that the label was for a "Guards Band" harmonica, made in United Germany circa 1899
Other finds of a personal item nature included two flat buttons, a couple of snaps or rivets and a horse leather decoration
The "biggest find of the day" award went to this complete wagon or buggy axle; at 5 1/2 feet long and weighing 26 pounds it was a female dog to carry with my gear the half mile to my car
Other big iron finds from the day after electrolysis
This is an interesting forged piece-possibly some sort of tool?
A couple of buckles rounded out the day's finds
Oh and a broken sugar quartz spear point.
Certainly a varied site-can't wait to get the AT Pro back to continue exploring it. I hope the fish are biting
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