What Luck!

[Dennis1209]

Zero degree temperatures and some snow is on its way, so I thought I'd go somewhere close and swing for a couple of hours to get my fix. Started on the backside of the old courthouse (circa 1834) with my little 5" coil trying to weed something out from between all the trash within three feet of the sidewalks (no luck). As I rounded the building I happened to notice something unusual at the far end of the courthouse property and went to investigate? Surveying the area I noticed no one beat me to it with no evidence of any holes or digging. My suspicions turned out to be correct, that the better finds are deeper than the about 9 inches I can get with my Etrac, set at max sensitivity. I have a 12" x 13" Tornado coil coming sometime next month. I can tell by old digs and holes this place is hunted to death. All the below finds were 3 - 6 inches below this grating, so 8 + 6 = 14 inches. No way my Etrac will go that deep with the standard coil. I lucked out at just the right time!

 

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[Inspector]

Great day of hunting, congratulations on all the finds. That key is really cool

 

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[Carolina Tom]

Super key!

Well done sir.

 

[DigginNorthernVa]

Gotta hunt the heck out of that place while you have the opportunity. Good luck!

 

[BenVa68]

I love that skeleton key! And that "cufflink" looks like a knapsack rivet. I find a lot of them at Civil War sites.

 

[GaRebel1861]

That key may have opened the courthouse doors way back in the day. Who knows?

 

[BenVa68]

I love that skeleton key! And that "cufflink" looks like a knapsack rivet. I find a lot of them at Civil War sites.