joeyfresh
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I've been out a bunch in the past couple of months but haven't really found anything earth shattering. For the past 7 years I've strictly been researching and detecting (trying anyway) early colonial sites and ceased even looking for Civil War sites to hunt. The area where I live was heavily traversed by both sides of the Civil War and there have been major battles within mere miles of my house. That being said, there are so many Civil War relic hunters around here that I just don't really bother looking for Civil War relics anymore. That doesn't mean if an opportunity presents itself i won't try. A good friend of mine builds houses in the area and this past Sunday I saw a cleared lot with his builder sign out front and I knew the area was a good site to look for relics. I pulled into the lot an immediately hit a bunch of trash and iron. I did a quick grid of the small lot and found a couple of period civilian two-piece buttons but not much else. I decided to hunt along the road back to my car and got an overload signal and dug it in spite of the fact that I already had dug a handful of aluminum cans. Not even two inches down I uncovered what I immediately knew was a breast plate.
I probably wouldn't have posted it here if it weren't for the beautiful condition. The hooks are rusted off but other than that I couldn't have asked for an eagle breastplate in better condition.
I probably wouldn't have posted it here if it weren't for the beautiful condition. The hooks are rusted off but other than that I couldn't have asked for an eagle breastplate in better condition.
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