third time out sword fond

[rig runner09]

it toke me three hrs to remove this sword from its resting place

 

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[haylen]

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[Deno]

Cool

 

[Mr Tuff]

or maybe it is pointing the way to the burried ARK

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Very interesting find.

Definitely makes you wonder if there's more to it's story then it was just dropped and integrated into the tree

HH,
Brian

 

[ivan salis]

look more in the area

 

[Ray in CA]

That is so COOL! A once-in-a-lifetime find! Congrats!

Ray

 

[Bavaria Mike]

An amazing find! I have only seen a few swords recovered and they are usually in unusual circumstances. A big congrats!!! HH, Mike

 

[Trond]

Fantastic discovery.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Very neat and unique find RR!

 

[l.cutler]

I think it may be a militia sword of the Civil War era or a little earlier. The fraternal swords usually have some identification of the order, initials, symbols or something. The militia swords are very similar but lack the fraternal order markings and are usually somewhat less ornate. Do a google image search on militia sword.

 

[birdman]

Very cool! It will make a great wall hanger.

 

[PBK]

Any lettering? Here's a fairly similar Ancient Order of Hibernians fraternal sword.

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[robbuckalew]

That is AMAZING. congrats on the spectacular find

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[Mike_of_Tenn]

Yup, I vote banner also! That is way too cool!

Mike

 

[stevesno]

Scott...very cool find....You da man!....Steve

 

[l.cutler]

Here is one example of a militia sword. http://www.civilwarpreservations.com/catdet.asp?TargetItem=SPCG375&CategoryType=swords

 

[kenley]

I found one very simular about shoulder high in a mesquite tree. Located a "square area" from aerial photographs on the Webb/Zapsta county line in Texas. It was on a bluff where a creek joined the Rio Grande A good hour walk from the highway. Also found the shoulder piece from Spanish armor. Still had the leather straps on it. A lot of stuff went missing before, during and after the divorce. Also a gold peso and a gold 20 peso.

 

[allen]

thats an awesome find !!!!!!

 

[lairmo]

That is one AWESOME find!!!

 

[pookie-princess of rust]

interesting find... banner!