Todays short hunt at The Lazy Mans Rest........ Have to wait until??

crazyjarhead · Dec 27, 2008

Before I get into my post, I found some history on the Lazy mans Rest. A.P.Howard was a wealthy man who was born in Mass. In the early 1800's. He moved here in the early 1800's as well. I will post that info later (found on internet) So this place is pushing every bit of 175 years. Now, on to today's finds. Shortly after I arrived today I was greeted by the owner who told me he didn't want me hunting this weekend because a friend of his was deer hunting in the nearby woods. He failed to tell me this on Friday. I was not a happy camper! But I did recover some items in the front yard. Not pictured is the 1944 Wheaties. That's the only coin I found. Keep in mind that did not hunt very much at all. I have a long way to go. I took a picture of my 1875 plat maps to show you how far apart the J.A.McDonald place was from this place. 2 miles!! It doesn't get any better than that. I found a harmonic reed, a broken spoon handle (can't make out the name of the company), winchester leader shell bottom(patented 1892) end, some kind of ?? It says 75th anniversary. On the back it says something about the life of Virginia. A piece of toy money (looks familiar) I think I found one of these on a previous hunt. Also found part of a pocket watch, and a whats it?? That's all I pulled in today in about 1 hour. Hope the next hunt will produce some oldie coins :icon_sunny:

Hh Ron PS I failed to mention that if you look at my maps behind Lazy mans Rest A.P. Howard owned some more land. So with LMR and the other land I figured in my head around 2000 acres. This was in the early 1800's. That's a lot of land even in today's standards.

crazyjarhead · Dec 28, 2008

John Deere Digger said:
Well at least he did'nt change his mind. That good spot will wait on you.
JDD

No, he's a pretty cool guy, but his wife is not so nice :icon_pirat:

Yeah, but I can't wait

Pentico · Dec 28, 2008

CJH,
Well you had one more great hunt! Congrats!
Awesome finds! Again! lol

DN

Lowbatts · Dec 28, 2008

Nice digs! Have fun and with that much ground to cover, maybe there's an old hunter's cabin out there waiting for you?!? Wonder if he'd let you dig that privy that was in the backyard in that old atlas rendering?

phantomfinder · Dec 28, 2008

Sweet finds , wtg

I like the old map you are using :thumbsup:

mpostma · Dec 28, 2008

CJH,
Looks to me like you have a site that should be good for lots and lots of relics and coins!
I'll bet you have been chomping at the bit to get started! Wish you the best of luck, for the YEARS you will hunt out there!

With an area that big I hope you have a plan! That is alot of ground to cover, even for a Marine!

Good Luck,
Mark

nc-joe · Dec 28, 2008

Looks like a great place to detect! So when do you want me to bring DD-777, ModernMiner and Maverick29 up?

Not too bad for an hour hunt.

crazyjarhead · Dec 28, 2008

nc-joe said:
Looks like a great place to detect! So when do you want me to bring DD-777, ModernMiner and Maverick29 up?

Not too bad for an hour hunt.

The doors open

Come on up. You have to pay your way up and back, though

RONC(OR) · Dec 28, 2008

nice finds congrats :thumbsup:

crazyjarhead · Dec 28, 2008

rtde3 said:
Hey Man still some nice finds! Hang in there because I think this place is going to pay off BIG!

Thanks rtde3

daytondigger · Dec 28, 2008

Ron, that fob is from The Life of Virginia Insurance company of Richmond VA. A pretty neat find. I drove by your hunt site yesterday on my way to my favorite site hoping to get the first look at all your finds. I saw a truck in the drive and no sign of you or your car, so I went on up to my site passing fields of standing water. After getting my first target, I discovered the first inch or two was mud followed by two or three inches of frozen ground. I thought about the long drive and decided to try the ditch line coming down the hill. The theory was the warm rainwater may have melted the frozen ground. It was thawed and I fought the mud long enough to dig 5 wheats and some clads, but no silver.
Good luck, Steve

crazyjarhead · Dec 28, 2008

daytondigger said:
Ron, that fob is from The Life of Virginia Insurance company of Richmond VA. A pretty neat find. I drove by your hunt site yesterday on my way to my favorite site hoping to get the first look at all your finds. I saw a truck in the drive and no sign of you or your car, so I went on up to my site passing fields of standing water. After getting my first target, I discovered the first inch or two was mud followed by two or three inches of frozen ground. I thought about the long drive and decided to try the ditch line coming down the hill. The theory was the warm rainwater may have melted the frozen ground. It was thawed and I fought the mud long enough to dig 5 wheats and some clads, but no silver.
Good luck, Steve

The truck was the deer hunters truck. I drove by this morning and he was there. Kept checking back and hoped he be gone. I'll see what happens monday. Looks like 2 more nice days then it's back to that nasty 6 letter word