The Battle of Medina, the search continues

[MoSi]

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Media Advisory
Austin April 4, 2012

The Battle of Medina, the Search Continues
BE PART OF HISTORY!​

The Battle of Medina Society in conjunction with the Southern Texas Archaeological Society will be conducting a dig on Saturday April14-15, 2012 a search on a ranch south of Losoya where it is believed the battle occurred. According to the owner muskets and cannon balls were found while buildings were being constructed 40 years ago.

Volunteers wishing to participate must sign a hold harmless agreement. You are also asked to bring your own water and lunch. Please bring your metal detectors and shovels. This is not a finders- keepers event; all artifacts will be photographed and cataloged. In order to participate you must RSVP by that weekend. We will depart from the Shell-McDonalds on Hi 281South (Roosevelt Rd) and 1604 at 8 AM Saturday April 14, 2012.

When found this will be the biggest archaeological find ever in Texas.

For more information:
Dan Arellano President
Battle of Medina Society
512-826-7569
darellano@austin.rr.com

 

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[MoSi]

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Media Advisory
Austin April 4, 2012

The Battle of Medina, the Search Continues
BE PART OF HISTORY!​

The Battle of Medina Society in conjunction with the Southern Texas Archaeological Society will be conducting a dig on Saturday April14-15, 2012 a search on a ranch south of Losoya where it is believed the battle occurred. According to the owner muskets and cannon balls were found while buildings were being constructed 40 years ago.

Volunteers wishing to participate must sign a hold harmless agreement. You are also asked to bring your own water and lunch. Please bring your metal detectors and shovels. This is not a finders- keepers event; all artifacts will be photographed and cataloged. In order to participate you must RSVP by that weekend. We will depart from the Shell-McDonalds on Hi 281South (Roosevelt Rd) and 1604 at 8 AM Saturday April 14, 2012.

When found this will be the biggest archaeological find ever in Texas.

For more information:
Dan Arellano President
Battle of Medina Society
512-826-7569
darellano@austin.rr.com

Media Advisory
Austin April 10, 2012

The Battle of Medina, the Search Continues
BE PART OF HISTORY!​

The Battle of Medina Society will be conducting a dig on Saturday and Sunday April 14-15, 2012 on a ranch south of Losoya where it is believed the battle occurred. According to the owner two muskets and a cannon ball were found while buildings were being constructed 40 years ago. Documentarian Bill Millett who has done numerous films will be filming for a documentary. He has several posted on you tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QabASgPn6B4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_35u-wID72g


Volunteers wishing to participate must sign a hold harmless agreement. You are also asked to bring your own water and lunch. Please bring your metal detectors, gloves and shovels. This is not a finders- keeper’s event; all artifacts will be photographed and cataloged. In order to participate you must RSVP by Friday April 13. We will depart from the Shell-McDonalds on Hi 281South (Roosevelt Rd) and 1604 at 8 AM Saturday April 14, 2012. The station is 20 miles south of San Antonio on 281 South

When found this will be the biggest archaeological find ever in Texas.

For more information:
Dan Arellano President
Battle of Medina Society
512-826-7569
darellano@austin.rr.com

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

MoSi, thanks for posting! I can't go this weekend, but I'll pass the word on.

Please update here after the hunt, good luck on your search.


Wayne

 

[Joe(TX)]

Mo....just saw this post....HOPE YOU AND DAN FIND THIS LOST BATTLEFIELD.....next planned hunt email me and I will be there.....Joe

 

[Joe(TX)]

...Mo...How about some Pic's??...or at least tell us what happened??.....thanks Joe

 

[Boomdeyada]

Mosi, Sorry I missed this I wish I knew... Was expecting an email of notice.
So what did you find?
Joy

 

[MoSi]

We had about 20 volunteers on Saturday. We went to two properties and the weather was wonderful. Late in the afternoon there were only four of us left. I started detecting inside of a dried sandy creek bed and suddenly got a signal. I started digging and after about two feet I could see metal. It turned out to be a metal sign sitting vertically. Other objects were later found in the same area. One looks like a small cannon, one looks like a wood burning stove leg, and one looks like part of a tool for repairing shoes. Sunday only Dan and I participated and were later joined by a newspaper photographer and reporter. We made front page coverage on Monday’s San Antonio Express and News. I have attached some photos, maybe somebody out there can help identify these items.

Moe

 

[MoSi]

More pictures of Saturday and Sunday's dig.

Moe

 

[Boomdeyada]

Great Picture Moe. The shoe one looks more like an old bumper jack stand foot. If it was a shoe it would be more round at the toe area. Also the stove foot could be the foot to a bathtub.
None the less all are very exciting. Love what might be a canon. I pray it is. That would be so neat. :-) How aexciting... :-)
Joy

 

[MoSi]

Dan met with local experts today and it was determined that cannon looking artifact is probably part of an old wagon axle. We will keep on searching for more artiffacts.
Moe

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Thanks for posting, and please keep us in mind for future surveys!

Wayne

 

[Joe(TX)]

...Mo...those are some great finds.....I guess that you were using your Magnetic Tracer??.....Joe

 

[MoSi]

...Mo...those are some great finds.....I guess that you were using your Magnetic Tracer??.....Joe

Joe,
Since we are looking for artifacts in sugar sand I have been using my magnetic locator. It goes alot deeper than normal detectors but it only reacts to ferro magnetic (iron) objects. It also warns you if there is a high power electric lines in the area. It does not react to copper, gold, silver, etc. If you make it to one of our digs, make sure you bring the deepest sensing detector you have. We sure could use ground penetrating equipment.

Moe

 

[MoSi]

Media Advisory
Austin May 4, 2012

The Battle of Medina, the Search Continues​

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BE PART OF HISTORY!​

The Battle of Medina Society will be conducting a dig on Saturday and Sunday May 19 and 20th 2012. One of the artifacts discovered at the last dig has been positively identified as a shoe and boot repair item that had to have fallen from a Mexican cart. What was it doing out in a field that hasn’t been used except for a cow pasture for over a hundred years? Remember Arredondo got off of the main road because he feared an ambush; and that road is about half a mile east.

Hopefully I will bring a backhoe if not then we will do as Larry Kirkpatrick suggested, dig in a grid pattern and dig deeper. Its all sand so it should be easy. I have to work with the owners schedule so this is the only time we can go before it gets too hot.

Volunteers wishing to participate must sign a hold harmless agreement. You are also asked to bring your own water and lunch. Please bring your metal detectors, gloves and shovels. You do NOT have to have a metal detector! This is not a finders- keeper’s event; all artifacts will be photographed and cataloged. In order to participate you must RSVP by Friday May 18 2012. We will depart from the Shell-McDonalds on Hi 281 South (Roosevelt Rd) and 1604 at 9 AM Saturday May 19, 2012. The station is 20 miles south of San Antonio on 281 South NOTICE TIME CHANGE!

For more information:
Dan Arellano President
Battle of Medina Society
512-826-7569
darellano@austin.rr.com

 

[Boomdeyada]

We'll be at this one for sure! See you there!
Joyce & Bill

 

[Joe(TX)]

...I will be there too....I am all excited...all of these hunts gets my adrenalin aflowing....Joe

 

[Joe(TX)]

Moe....who found the shoe and boot repair item...?? Was it you ??......How deep was it ??.....I am trying to determine what detectors to bring??.....I am really considering bringing my Garrett BFO Treasure Hunter...I know that most will consider this detector to be obsolete....but it really has an affinity for finding large iron and with the 12 by 24 inch coil....it will find iron deep......Joe

 

[MoSi]

Moe....who found the shoe and boot repair item...?? Was it you ??......How deep was it ??.....I am trying to determine what detectors to bring??.....I am really considering bringing my Garrett BFO Treasure Hunter...I know that most will consider this detector to be obsolete....but it really has an affinity for finding large iron and with the 12 by 24 inch coil....it will find iron deep......Joe

Joe,
I think it was found by the lady or her husband that were still detecting with us and was probably under a foot deep. All the items pictured were under a foot deep except for my milk sign, which was over two feet deep. I forgot to measure it but if you look at the picture, it is taller and just as wide as my 5 gallon bucket in the background. It radiated a good size magnetic field which I was able to detect with my magnetic locator. Since we are looking for artifacts from a battle that took place 199 years ago, I recommend you bring your Garrett BFO for sure. If it requires a mule to pull it, then I would consider it obsolete, but bring it anyway and we will try to find a mule for you.

Moe

 

[Joe(TX)]

...Moe...you are funny...by obsolete...i did not mean heavy...I consider it to be about average weight for a detector ....just that most people do Not even know what a BFO is??...Most consider a VLF type to go deeper...which may be true for black gumbo type dirt.....but in sugar type sand ....the BFO should go plenty deep plus it does not have the affinity of attracting all of the small iron....ie...iron nails.....may bring one of each....LOL.....Joe

 

[Joe(TX)]

Moe...you mentioned a Backhoe...that maybe a good idea....I am wondering if really heavy items just sank out of site like quicksand...since we are referring to sugar type sand...I mean if we could get a foot or more raked off the surface...then of course the detectors could go deeper.....Joe