Top Layer of New 1774 Home

NolanTheExplorer

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May 11, 2011
353
249
Virginia
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AT Pro, AT Max, ProPointer, Ace 250, GTA 1250, Radio Shack Bounty Hunter, Eye Balls, Intuition, Instinct.
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Good times at a new 1700’s home. I spent about three hours there.

Few thoughts to share:

Met the homeowner and he said no but after conversation he changed his mind and said yes. Thats happened to me few times before.

Homeowner had a Bernese Mountain dog. I have the cousin breed a Swiss mountain dog. Cool to be able to get them together soon.

I don’t know what that pieces is that looks like part of a clipboard. But I don’t think it is part of a clipboard.

The left side of the house is pre-Civil War. The 3 ringer was in the side yard there.

The button was on other side of house.

Homeowner has been there for over 50 years and only one other person detected and very briefly.

The backyard was loaded with iron stuff, lots of nails and other slag. This place will take years to thoroughly explore.

The little bent suspender buckle has writing on it but I have not yet made it out.

I showed the homeowner every single find and offered them to him. He let me keep everything. That’s usually the case. Super nice guy with lots of historical knowledge. Look forward to speaking with again

I would kill to be able to own and remodel this treasure.

Thanks for reading
 

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CreakyDigger

Gold Member
Jul 23, 2019
7,150
23,454
Upstate NY
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White's Spectra v3; Equinox 600
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Gorgeous old house. You have a really great protocol for interacting with the owner.
 

Digger RJ

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Aug 24, 2017
19,544
33,646
SW Missouri/Oklahoma
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Minelab CTX 3030; Minelab Equinox 800;
XP Deus 2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Good times at a new 1700’s home. I spent about three hours there.

Few thoughts to share:

Met the homeowner and he said no but after conversation he changed his mind and said yes. Thats happened to me few times before.

Homeowner had a Bernese Mountain dog. I have the cousin breed a Swiss mountain dog. Cool to be able to get them together soon.

I don’t know what that pieces is that looks like part of a clipboard. But I don’t think it is part of a clipboard.

The left side of the house is pre-Civil War. The 3 ringer was in the side yard there.

The button was on other side of house.

Homeowner has been there for over 50 years and only one other person detected and very briefly.

The backyard was loaded with iron stuff, lots of nails and other slag. This place will take years to thoroughly explore.

The little bent suspender buckle has writing on it but I have not yet made it out.

I showed the homeowner every single find and offered them to him. He let me keep everything. That’s usually the case. Super nice guy with lots of historical knowledge. Look forward to speaking with again

I would kill to be able to own and remodel this treasure.

Thanks for reading
Nice Hunt!!! Congrats!!!
 

JeffInMass

Silver Member
Jan 14, 2006
4,678
7,095
Cape Cod
Detector(s) used
Minelab Manticore, Minelab Equinox 600, Minelab Explorer SE Pro, Explorer XS, Fisher CZ6A
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Great finds, and something tells me that's only the beginning- GL going forward!
 

Oct 22, 2020
29
18
NYS
Detector(s) used
Whites Spectrum SLT, Bounty Hunter Pioneer 101, Bounty Hunter Tracker IV
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Good times at a new 1700’s home. I spent about three hours there.

Few thoughts to share:

Met the homeowner and he said no but after conversation he changed his mind and said yes. Thats happened to me few times before.

Homeowner had a Bernese Mountain dog. I have the cousin breed a Swiss mountain dog. Cool to be able to get them together soon.

I don’t know what that pieces is that looks like part of a clipboard. But I don’t think it is part of a clipboard.

The left side of the house is pre-Civil War. The 3 ringer was in the side yard there.

The button was on other side of house.

Homeowner has been there for over 50 years and only one other person detected and very briefly.

The backyard was loaded with iron stuff, lots of nails and other slag. This place will take years to thoroughly explore.

The little bent suspender buckle has writing on it but I have not yet made it out.

I showed the homeowner every single find and offered them to him. He let me keep everything. That’s usually the case. Super nice guy with lots of historical knowledge. Look forward to speaking with again

I would kill to be able to own and remodel this treasure.

Thanks for reading
The suspender buckle looks like an "Improved Cantab Buckle."
 

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