Rogue Relic Hunter
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- Oct 3, 2016
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- DETECTORS: XP Deus WS-4, Garrett AT Pro and Pro-Pointer, Fisher CZ-5
TOOLS: Piranha shovel & R85 Military digger, both by Predator Tools
ATTIRE: Red Head brand Knee-High Waterproof Snake Boots
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
Dug these two horseshoes today. The larger was down 8 inches and the smaller about 6 inches. Each was dug at a separate location in the woods near where the civil war battle of big bethel took place.
They look OLD. I beat the rust off with a hammer. Even before I did this, you could see the black stranded metal (iron ?) beneath.
you can see the black stranded metal in the two close-up pics below.
Any idea of how old these would be based on what we can see in the pics? Guestimates?
I read that wrought iron is older, wondering if this is wrought iron?
![hs3.jpg hs3.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1262/1262481-1ea81e4492965a00dec89e84dc578814.jpg)
![hs1.jpg hs1.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1262/1262484-5b48149f18064a65d58a6707adc1e420.jpg)
![hs2.jpg hs2.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1262/1262495-2af0fb1f148fdc4cedb5269d5b6898e8.jpg)
![xpdeus-horseshoe1.jpg xpdeus-horseshoe1.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1262/1262511-ef1c6f5a345da2f842c561fea7b32c9b.jpg)
They look OLD. I beat the rust off with a hammer. Even before I did this, you could see the black stranded metal (iron ?) beneath.
you can see the black stranded metal in the two close-up pics below.
Any idea of how old these would be based on what we can see in the pics? Guestimates?
I read that wrought iron is older, wondering if this is wrought iron?
![hs3.jpg hs3.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1262/1262481-1ea81e4492965a00dec89e84dc578814.jpg)
![hs1.jpg hs1.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1262/1262484-5b48149f18064a65d58a6707adc1e420.jpg)
![hs2.jpg hs2.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1262/1262495-2af0fb1f148fdc4cedb5269d5b6898e8.jpg)
![xpdeus-horseshoe1.jpg xpdeus-horseshoe1.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1262/1262511-ef1c6f5a345da2f842c561fea7b32c9b.jpg)
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