Ring Cemetery

rastinirv · Mar 28, 2013

The same 20 x 20 spot that gave up two rings yesterday yielded two more today. Once again, one is sterling (the big one with astrological signs), and the other is probably junk (pending an acid test). Also got a stack of clad quarters, a junk earring, and a buckle that I strongly suspect is modern. Also an old-ish copper thing that looks like it might be a plate that would go over a skeleton-key lock...?

Also, today I noticed that a few holes I had filled yesterday were dug up again today as though I had never filled them. This has happened a couple of times. It's not forgetfulness -- I definitely fill the holes every time. Do you think little critters dig them up at night for some reason? :icon_scratch:

Thanks for looking! HH

silversurfer1111 · Mar 28, 2013

Nice silver. And ya critters can smell you

releventchair · Mar 28, 2013

Wow,nice haul!. Not sure who is redigging, sguirrels will lift a plug. One place i hunted i had to look close to see dirt "raked"one direction away from small holes where skunks dug for grubs.

silversurfer1111 · Mar 28, 2013

..How did you get permission to hunt a cemetery :icon_scratch:

I've been "dying" to hunt 1 next to my house.lol

Jason in Enid · Mar 28, 2013

Sweet ring!

rastinirv · Mar 28, 2013

releventchair said:
Wow,nice haul!. Not sure who is redigging, sguirrels will lift a plug. One place i hunted i had to look close to see dirt "raked"one direction away from small holes where skunks dug for grubs.

Well, if they're looking for grubs they came to the right place. The soil is thick with them. I think they're probably from a brood of 17-year cicadas that I heard are emerging this year around here.

Rolladex · Mar 28, 2013

That's a bunch of good stuff. Way to go!!

WHADIFIND · Mar 28, 2013

rastinirv said:
I definitely fill the holes every time. Do you think little critters dig them up at night for some reason?

It's almost like a little silver fairy comes at night and leaves goodies in the old holes. LOL

Nice finds!

I ran into this uncovering of holes just recently. I'd never noticed before because I didn't usually go back to the same place for very long. But, since I started truly stomping my plugs back into place, TIGHT, I've not seen another one displaced. To think, all this time we detectorists have been getting a bad rap. Don't just replace. Lock them back in place!

HH!

Chug And Red · Mar 28, 2013

Now where did that little Green Guy Come From LOL Go Gumby Go HH Chug

rastinirv · Mar 28, 2013

Forgot to include this in today's finds, which is a first for me: a tiny restroom token

CoinandRelicMan · Mar 28, 2013

Sweet ring finds! Need to find a honey digging spot like that out here. 8-)

Token is nice also new one on me.

Get Digging!
CARM

Charles Spurgeon · Mar 28, 2013

Some lawn mowers can suck plugs back out...

WHADIFIND · Mar 28, 2013

Charles Spurgeon said:
Some lawn mowers can suck plugs back out...

Not after I finish stomping 'em.

HH!

vpnavy · Mar 28, 2013

Nice finds rastinirv!

g-olden years · Mar 29, 2013

Re: "How did you get permission to hunt a cemetery

I've been "dying" to hunt 1 next to my house.lol" posted by silversurfer -- I don't think rastinirv meant a human cemetery, but rather that his spot seems like a cemetery for rings since he found four rings there.
I found the same tiny "Help Keep our Restrooms Clean" token this month in an old park here in California. Was hoping to find nice Indian Head cent like my son had dug the week before but the tiny token was a groovy "booby prize". Andi

rastinirv · Mar 29, 2013

g-olden years said:
Re: "How did you get permission to hunt a cemetery

I've been "dying" to hunt 1 next to my house.lol" posted by silversurfer -- I don't think rastinirv meant a human cemetery, but rather that his spot seems like a cemetery for rings since he found four rings there.
I found the same tiny "Help Keep our Restrooms Clean" token this month in an old park here in California. Was hoping to find nice Indian Head cent like my son had dug the week before but the tiny token was a groovy "booby prize". Andi

You're correct, g-olden years. It seems like a place where rings go to die and bury themselves.

sierrakev · Mar 29, 2013

Way cool!

pepperj · Mar 29, 2013

Nice going on the ring :icon_thumleft:

As far as the grub in the plug thing goes-try throwing the free lunch out of the hole/plug onto the turf where Ricky the raccoon or the skunk can have a free snack and leave the plugs alone. A good stomping helps keep the plug in, and the night critters go on to easier diggings.