The bean field gives up lots of goodies

[Merf]

Greetings friends.
Gates and I hunted an old farmstead site today and both found some good stuff.
I had hunted it yesterday too and it just keeps giving.
I think it may have been a store, tavern, or post office as it is producing lots more than the average farm site.
Thanks for looking and best luck to all.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Boy I'll say that's alot of goodies. You never fail to show us how it's done.
Chris

 

[fmerg]

wow great day
that feild is big enuff for a life time of hunting
and just think every time the field gets turned it will be like new hunting spot again

 

[sniffer]

I think you've got yourself a honey hole. those are some excellent finds

 

[BuckleBoy]

Merf, those are beautiful finds and beautiful photos! The state seal button is a great find too--even if it is damaged by the plow. It could be CW era.

The weird pewter "spartan head" is an item that one of my buddies has found before:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,185209.0.html



Congratulations, My Friend. Keep up the good work.




-Buckles

 

[allen]

that field has turned up a bunch of nice finds !!!

 

[dewinwa]

Amazing. Can't believe what you can find in the middle of nowhere.

 

[weasel606]

thats alot of area to cover Merf ! nice finds

 

[Monty]

Wow, great variety of "stuff", all interesting also! Way to go. Monty

 

[mcmurphi]

Great finds!

 

[Lookn4Seated]

Merf,

Great finds once again.

 

[ModernMiner]

I finally figured out what your name means.
Most Excellent Relic Finder

The fields you hunt are loaded!
I felt lucky to find one IH and a bell in that Indiana field last week. You field hunt makes mine look like poverty.
Great job as usual Merf. Some fantastic finds.
What were those round bells used on, any idea?
-MM-

 

[shaun7]

looks like you had a good day

 

[Merf]

Thanks Dave, Mike, Kimsdad[I am having a cold one], Treasurefiend,Crusader,Chris,Fmerg,and Sniffer

 

[Merf]

Merf, those are beautiful finds and beautiful photos! The state seal button is a great find too--even if it is damaged by the plow. It could be CW era.

The weird pewter "spartan head" is an item that one of my buddies has found before:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,185209.0.html



Congratulations, My Friend. Keep up the good work.




-Buckles

Thanks Buckles ----The info on the state seal button and the spartan head are greatly appreciated. Best luck my friend

 

[Goldiver]

Nice work Merf! You definately have a knack for finding those nice old sites, way to go on the research!

Steve

 

[Old River]

Some nice finds Merf. Congrats......

 

[Merf]

Thanks Allen,Dewinwa,Weasel,Monty,and McMurphi

 

[Merf]

Merf,

Great finds once again.

Thanks Jon----Hope we can get out for a hunt this week.

 

[Merf]

I finally figured out what your name means.
Most Excellent Relic Finder

The fields you hunt are loaded!
I felt lucky to find one IH and a bell in that Indiana field last week. You field hunt makes mine look like poverty.
Great job as usual Merf. Some fantastic finds.
What were those round bells used on, any idea?
-MM-

Thanks MM-- --This spot was a lucky find---The local plat maps only go back to 1871 and just showed a house. Must have been a store or tavern.
I went back today and found a piece of a clay pipe,.

 

[Merf]

MM----Not sure about the bells---Maybe sleigh bells, harness bells, or maybe hung them on the kids so they could find them in the woods.