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- TEKNETICS T-2 LTD, Fisher F-75, White's MXT w/ 11 x 14" Excelerator Coil, WHITES Pulse TDI, WHITES Beach Hunter ID, Garrett Propointer and Lesche Digging Tool
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- All Treasure Hunting
My hunting partners were in dispose this weekend so I decided to follow up on some research I was doing on a Confederate campsite about an hour down the road. I took the drive and got out there on Saturday evening. The area is a big open area of 4 fields, 3 of which are planted, with an old railroad track running right through it. This was the key of having a line of defense here. Gen. Longstreet intended on building up his forces and attacking the Federals at this particular place. Well, the buildup happened, but the attack never did. Fast forward to present day 
And I arrive in the general area. Broke out the detector and at first and was getting the occasional plowblade signal. I was trying to work from outside in until I found the epicenter of the campsite. I started coming into it after a couple of hours as I worked towards the tracks. All of a sudden got a loud clear signal at about 4" but with the drought we have been in it mine as well have been 13" as the ground is as HARD as Roman Concrete here in VA. After about 7-8 minutes cracking through the stone-like ground I retrieved the object which was a big piece of lead folded over on itself. Kinda looks like a piece of the lead sabot from a Hotchkiss shell but really can't be sure. About 10 feet away from that, we got a really old spoon as well. I kept towards the tracks and then a few feet away from the spoon, I pulled up a piece of camp lead as well and a round piece near the same diameter as a Large Cent and that is what I thought it was at first, you can see in the picture, it turned out NOT to be and I was alittle let down... Then I got a VERY SHARP signal, a solid +45 on the MXT at about 6-7". So I did what any good fellow would do, I went to work jackhammering that solid soil. After cracking away for over 10 minutes I was down to about 7 inches (THAT IS HOW HARD IT WAS). I scanned the hole and no longer had a signal, I scanned the pile and it was there. I sifted through the dirt and saw a little copper coin looking back at me. It turned out to be a 1889 Injun. Dug a couple other pieces too including an odd clover looking piece. I WAS at last, starting to come into the camp proper, when my girl told me she was cold and ready to go....I WAS LIKE 
So, needless to say I will be out there again soon to hit the 'sweet' spot. It was an alright day and it helped me pinpoint the place that I wanted to find. But nothing like the 3 Large coppers that Zoy found....I think he owns this weekend.
P.S. Went to another new spot today with a buddy. It is a known Confederate Campsite, in fact, the largest in this part of VA. The earthworks, riflepits, and redan were preserved BEAUTIFULLY and were sitting atop 3 bluffs over looking a deep ravine and defending the main road. I believe it has been hit HARD. Didn't really find anything of mention in the hour we were there..
but I think there are definitely still some nice relics to be found in the nooks and cranies.
And I arrive in the general area. Broke out the detector and at first and was getting the occasional plowblade signal. I was trying to work from outside in until I found the epicenter of the campsite. I started coming into it after a couple of hours as I worked towards the tracks. All of a sudden got a loud clear signal at about 4" but with the drought we have been in it mine as well have been 13" as the ground is as HARD as Roman Concrete here in VA. After about 7-8 minutes cracking through the stone-like ground I retrieved the object which was a big piece of lead folded over on itself. Kinda looks like a piece of the lead sabot from a Hotchkiss shell but really can't be sure. About 10 feet away from that, we got a really old spoon as well. I kept towards the tracks and then a few feet away from the spoon, I pulled up a piece of camp lead as well and a round piece near the same diameter as a Large Cent and that is what I thought it was at first, you can see in the picture, it turned out NOT to be and I was alittle let down... Then I got a VERY SHARP signal, a solid +45 on the MXT at about 6-7". So I did what any good fellow would do, I went to work jackhammering that solid soil. After cracking away for over 10 minutes I was down to about 7 inches (THAT IS HOW HARD IT WAS). I scanned the hole and no longer had a signal, I scanned the pile and it was there. I sifted through the dirt and saw a little copper coin looking back at me. It turned out to be a 1889 Injun. Dug a couple other pieces too including an odd clover looking piece. I WAS at last, starting to come into the camp proper, when my girl told me she was cold and ready to go....I WAS LIKE So, needless to say I will be out there again soon to hit the 'sweet' spot. It was an alright day and it helped me pinpoint the place that I wanted to find. But nothing like the 3 Large coppers that Zoy found....I think he owns this weekend.P.S. Went to another new spot today with a buddy. It is a known Confederate Campsite, in fact, the largest in this part of VA. The earthworks, riflepits, and redan were preserved BEAUTIFULLY and were sitting atop 3 bluffs over looking a deep ravine and defending the main road. I believe it has been hit HARD. Didn't really find anything of mention in the hour we were there..
but I think there are definitely still some nice relics to be found in the nooks and cranies.
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oh well, there will be a next time.
