Scrappy
Gold Member
- Mar 6, 2014
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab CTX 3030 & XP Deus
- Primary Interest:
- Other
So after a boat ride, and a hike through bramble and swamp, I reached my site. I heavily researched the site, but you never quite know the conditions until you see it with your own eyes. Hunting was tough with a mix of tall grass and thorns, and woods. The site was the home of a fisherman from the 1760's to about 1850.
The trip:
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791790.671625.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791790.671625.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272712-200810a5a7e3556df35d6e488e071074.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791838.914000.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791838.914000.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272714-926a1a0369ccb56365d9ea8f94fc98fa.jpg)
Finds were sparse but I managed a few keepers.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791460.119670.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791460.119670.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272680-46f9c06d220e7d39238b3e7010dc01b7.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791509.056949.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791509.056949.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272687-9e9684a69ad5aab7f20a9a04aa58d66d.jpg)
The sandy soil made for some nicely preserved finds. Once I get home I'll properly clean the LC.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791580.495418.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791580.495418.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272693-4858576a67a34cd893c60dbb14f09f04.jpg)
The holed lead pieces are old net weights
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791594.415046.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791594.415046.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272697-92a7512fac8357668eee1cb3ac328465.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791603.719325.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791603.719325.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272699-6f64efadc3ecff2c64eb6ae79ec6a512.jpg)
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The reverse is beautiful!
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791711.632438.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791711.632438.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272706-41d44b9402729dc7e4648a5f0c922ad1.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791722.614328.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791722.614328.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272708-6a984348729a2950f2b5dfa11eb643ed.jpg)
And my favourite find, an early sinker.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791764.785426.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791764.785426.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272709-42e9a83d1fb64389bc6517d8c64e5a87.jpg)
Overall it was a good hunt. I was hoping for some early coinage since the area had whaling use dating back to about 1650, but maybe next time.
Enjoy and good hunts
Steve
The trip:
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791790.671625.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791790.671625.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272712-200810a5a7e3556df35d6e488e071074.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791838.914000.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791838.914000.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272714-926a1a0369ccb56365d9ea8f94fc98fa.jpg)
Finds were sparse but I managed a few keepers.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791460.119670.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791460.119670.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272680-46f9c06d220e7d39238b3e7010dc01b7.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791509.056949.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791509.056949.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272687-9e9684a69ad5aab7f20a9a04aa58d66d.jpg)
The sandy soil made for some nicely preserved finds. Once I get home I'll properly clean the LC.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791580.495418.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791580.495418.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272693-4858576a67a34cd893c60dbb14f09f04.jpg)
The holed lead pieces are old net weights
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791594.415046.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791594.415046.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272697-92a7512fac8357668eee1cb3ac328465.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791603.719325.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791603.719325.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272699-6f64efadc3ecff2c64eb6ae79ec6a512.jpg)
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The reverse is beautiful!
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791711.632438.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791711.632438.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272706-41d44b9402729dc7e4648a5f0c922ad1.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791722.614328.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791722.614328.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272708-6a984348729a2950f2b5dfa11eb643ed.jpg)
And my favourite find, an early sinker.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791764.785426.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1482791764.785426.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1272/1272709-42e9a83d1fb64389bc6517d8c64e5a87.jpg)
Overall it was a good hunt. I was hoping for some early coinage since the area had whaling use dating back to about 1650, but maybe next time.
Enjoy and good hunts
Steve
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