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Hey my pleasure - we are talking about my birthplace.
I would LOVE to nail down the location of that battle! Farther west!
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TEXAN Connection said:The medina hunt was alot of fun and the when we pulled up I just knew instantly that this had to be the sight, I pressed my hand aginst the window of the jeep, and I was convinced......as I could feel the payne...![]()
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Ok corny joke.
Actually I am sorry to report nothing indicating this to be the sight was found, about the only thing possible to the time period were a couple low caliber balls.
Alot, and I mean alot of bullets were found. No real old coins were reported either.
It was not really prime hunting conditions (though the weather was perfect). The grass was to thick, but even so if it were the field someone would have found a clue, as there were about 30 detectors there.
My top finds were 2 henry rifle cartridges.I dont think anything predated that.
We left around 2, so unless something else developed after I left, thats all I know of.
The local media was there and the hunt was well done and everyone behaved.
The lost battle of medina remains lost...... for now.
ted750 said:This sounds very interesting, it's to bad I'm stuck all the way up here in NY waiting for the ground to thaw.... I just had a few questions though. As far as I have learned, as an aspiring egyptologist, an artifact is worth very little without provenance and without knowing the level of habitation that the artifact was found in. I'm just not sure if an archaeological dig is the place for a metal detector. Don't get me wrong though! I love metal detecting and treasure hunting and all that jazz, but if it's going to be on a possibly historically significant site I'm not sure if it's the right way to approach it. The site should probably be gridded off and searched thoroughly layer by layer. Of course, I don't know the details. Maybe you'll do all that stuff once your sure this is where the battle was. All I know is that when I went on my first dig, I was told to leave my metal detector at home, in my experience, treasure hunters and archaeologists just don't get along. I don't want to come across as a downer or a knowitall, but I just thought I would bring up that point.
Thanks,
Ted