The Is Have It!

[BioProfessor]

The I's Have It!

Sometimes it DOES pay to get out of bed.

I got a chance to go back to a site near Savannah, Ga today - long drive. It was considered a strategic place by most all the armies that have "visited" Savannah and is listed in all the books and shown on all the maps. It's never been much of a secret spot. It happens to be on public land and in Georgia that means you can detect it. Problem is, it's all thick woods with undergrowth that will rip your earphones off and enough tree roots to make a pair of big cutters mandatory.

We me being me, I just jump in and crawl around and try and swing the ole e-Trac. I got to a spot that for some reason, the trees had just been cleared. it wasn't big - maybe 100' x 100' - and full of debris but it beat crawling through the underbrush.

As with any public area, there was plenty of aluminum - cans, screw tops, pull tabs, - you name it. But I was there and you might as well dig it.

I was just about "Aluminumed" out when I got a scratchy sort of broken signal. It was repeatable and I've had some musket balls sound that way. So I figured I'd harvest at least one musket ball from the place. Well it wasn't a musket ball. It was a US War of 1812 Script I. Holy Moley.

I detected about 20 more feet and got a decent signal but then most of the aluminum is a "decent" signal. Oh well, what's one more hole. Well, it wasn't aluminum, it was a Confederate Block I with the nice C. Rowley/Extra Rich backmark.

Two I's in one outing. I thought I was dreaming.

I knew there was a reason I like Georgia.

Daryl

 

[steelheadwill]

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Block, Seated, & 'Star in Oval'
Super Finds

 

[Roger Mn.]

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Congratulations on the I button. I got my earphones riped off many times and almost knocked myself out on a low hanging tree branch once.

 

[FoxHound0985]

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Two Infantry buttons from two different eras! That's a great days hunt, CONGRATS!

 

[BioProfessor]

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Weird, huh. But the British did burn Savannah a couple of times and Sherman ended his "March to the Sea" there.

Gotta love hunting Savannah.

Daryl

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

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Beautiful button finds!
Love the "I"!

Dave

 

[HISPAN]

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Interesting button ...congrats !

 

[Nutriasub]

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Sounds like a place you should go back, very nice finds!

Cheers

 

[brnn53]

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That's awesome man! WTG! 2 buttons from different conflicts saved. Killer!
Mike

 

[cntrydncr1]

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awesome hunt! that I is a beauty! congrats

 

[crazyjarhead]

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That's a fine looking button you found

 

[BioProfessor]

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[CMDiamonddawg]

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Whoa , Bio Prof N I C E

 

[ivan salis]

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uh in georgia "public land" is closed to metal detecting not open from what I understand --only "private land" with permission is huntible with a detector -- just thought I'd warn you BEFORE its too late.

great find by the way.

 

[romeo-1]

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Aye...I see by my eye you have a nice "I"!

 

[BioProfessor]

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I hear you Ivan. It's complicated in Georgia. The Federal law was enacted to protect antiquities and in most cases trumps State law. Some cities/towns have ruled that searching local parks does not fall under the Antiquity rule and will "allow" large parks and public areas to be detected. As long as you are respectful and do make a mess, they won't bother you.

So technically it is prohibited but if you ask the government entity that controls the access to the parks and such, some will be "open." That's the case here. So if they want to be a pain, they can make my life miserable but since I asked, I feel pretty comfortable on a few places. On some others, not a chance. They will take your detector, your vehicle, throw you in jail, and just about throw away the key. One of the guys I detect with in Georgia has a friend that tried to detect an industrial park. Cost him $25,000 to get everything sorted out.

So you gotta be careful and make sure.

Thanks!

Daryl

 

[ivan salis]

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if you got the ok before hand thats super !!!! --(you are one lucky ole dog) --- because there Is great spots to hunt in georgia * --- sadly I have heard the NASTY "horror storys" told by folks that have gotten "hammered" before hunting in georgia -- MY MOTTO WHEN IN GEORGIA ***CHECK BEFORE YOU DETECT OR YOU'LL BE IN S-IT UP TO YER NECK

 

[VOL1266-X]

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WTG Daryl, you had a great day. That Block I" is in great condition. The Tennessee soil in our area is pretty rough on them. Fertilizer and acid rain of late hasn't helped. HH, Quindy.

 

[BioProfessor]

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Yeah, Georgia is tough but I grew up there. So I know the "drill" and yes there are the horror stories. I have some of my own. Not so much a horror story as a "OH Crap" story. I was told by an employee of the water plant in Springfield, GA that they were putting in a new sprinkler field and it had been cleared and plowed enough to cut the ground for new grass. He said it would be OK to hunt the field but it would be best if I came to the county commissioners meeting to let them know and answer any questions they had. So I said OK and went to the meeting the following Thursday.

They let me introduce myself and tell them what I did and why I did it. It was going great. Then one of the commissioners said that they may want to rethink letting me go. That started a discussion. At the end of the "discussion" they decided it would be best if I not detect any land owned by the county or any of the cities EVER. I got booted from the entire county. Crap.

So now I know the kind of land they won't care about and keep the request low-key and the initials after my name help a bit. So I play it safe but for the locals, it's open land. The Minnesota plates don't sit well.

Now if you want to talk hunting arrowheads in Georgia then a whole 'nother can of worms.

And in SC now, if you don't have permission you not only have to pay the fine but also the "archeological restoration" costs of removing artifacts. Now that is some serious money.

I tough out there.

Daryl

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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Well it's refreshing to see you finally found some spots to dig at. Congratulations on two very honorable buttons. The "block I " Is beautiful