Rock House

OPUS1 · Feb 5, 2009

Found a small dark spot while searching the local mountain ranges on Google Earth. Punched in the Lat & Long and took a drive/hike. Found an old rock house. I can see a 1890 i believe scraped in the rock in the corner of the inside of the house. No land markers out in the hills. Is this worth taking an MD to it?

72cheyenne · Feb 5, 2009

Thanks for posting that Opus. I definately wouldn't have looked there by what I saw in the picture. Way to go. Guess I'm gonna have to study google a little harder.

chemist100 · Feb 5, 2009

Looks like a great spot, but you said that it is in a national park area. I'm not sure where you are located, but here in north georgia where I do a lot of hiking I see places like this all the time. If that spot is in a place where there is a hiking trail, then it is most likely a shelter for hikers. Still could be old. Get a map of the forest area to see if the shelter is on it. Just my observation.

OPUS1 · Feb 5, 2009

Thanks for the tip. I am checking all possible avenues before I head out and hunt.

OPUS1

chemist100 · Feb 5, 2009

the reason I say this is because from the pic, I can see what looks like a trail(hiking??) and all shelters are by law not located directly on the trail. I think they are not less than 100 yards off the trail.

Bridge End Farm · Feb 5, 2009

Be sure to check laws on National Forests

Metal Detecting is not allowed in a National Forest I think,
not sure with all the changes under new adminstration.

hate for you to get fined as it is or was a 3rd degree felony if they wished to pursue it.

Good luck on it beautiful area

DigginThePast · Feb 5, 2009

Hit it hard if legal to do so. LOL, the tree in the tire.

Digginnit · Feb 5, 2009

Absolutley killer views. If it is park land it could have been built in the 1930's as part of the CCC work program.

kdismuke1 · Feb 5, 2009

FIND OUT IF YOU CAN HUNT THERE. AND GO CK IT OUT YOU NEVER KNOW. :thumbsup:

Cheeko · Feb 5, 2009

check it out for sure

OPUS1 · Feb 6, 2009

This is definately not hiking area. The trail was made from whoever lived there. I know this was someones home because of the small grave on a hil about 30 yards away. Looks like maybe they buried their pet

. Turns out this is unincorporated county property. As soon as the weather clears up i'm goin.

Thanks all for your opinions and comments. I wil post my findings when I get back.

Bridge End Farm · Feb 6, 2009

OPUS1 said:
This is definately not hiking area. The trail was made from whoever lived there. I know this was someones home because of the small grave on a hil about 30 yards away. Looks like maybe they buried their pet . Turns out this is unincorporated county property. As soon as the weather clears up i'm goin.

Thanks all for your opinions and comments. I wil post my findings when I get back.

cool looking forward to the digs from it

Nana40 · Feb 6, 2009

What a great looking place! 8) Hope ya find a bunch a keepers! :thumbsup:

Good luck! Nana

RelicHunterSantise · Feb 6, 2009

I'd be out MDing and searching for the privy!!!

That could be one heck of a find there!!

Best of luck and keep us posted!!

xoxo

possumheaded · Feb 6, 2009

Heck yeah! :tard:

It's definitely worth detecting. I'd be on it like white on rice. Good Luck :thumbsup:

Ed

LOAFER · Feb 6, 2009

HUNT IT SLOW,DIG EVERY SIGNAL AND MAYBE YOU WILL FIND AN OLD COFFEE CAN FULL OF COINS.
ANY WATER NEAR BY? BATHING WASHING CLOTHES WOULD PRODUCE MANY DROPPED ITEMS.
OUT HOUSE AREA ? GOOD LUCK