dirtlooter
Gold Member
- Jun 5, 2014
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- Detector(s) used
- XP Deus with 9"LF and 9" HF Coils and 600 Equinox with stock and 6" coils
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
YAHOO! CAN'T BELIEVE IT, PERMISSION TO HUNT CV SITE IN ARK
I was detecting in our little town, basically cleaning out the cans and pull tabs when this farmer stopped and started talking to me. I had just pulled out a Pepsi can which made him laugh and so we talked for a bit about detecting. Then he started telling me about how there had been a skirmish on his land in fact there were a handful of soldiers that had been buried in one spot. I knew that there had been numerous skirmishes in this part of Arkansas but they were all on private land, in fact there are two cemeteries south of here, one for the union, one for the confederates. The farmer said his son had found what appeared to be part of a sword and a couple other items. Then he said, that portion of the land would be cut in the next week or so (hay) and that I could metal detect all I wanted out there afterwards. I was flabbergasted, I was not expecting anything like this at all today, it is like a dream come true. You see the finds and videos of these fortunate people who are able to hunt these sites, the pure history that they dig up! I know that I may not find a thing but it is the whole idea of it. I thanked the farmer, we had already exchanged names and he headed off to the Tire shop. I am 57 but felt kind of giddy at the prospect of hunting an actual civil war site. Right after that i found a token or something, it is very thin, old and crusty, I don't know if it will clean up for pics but I will try and post later. And now the wait, anticipation... still can't believe it!
I was detecting in our little town, basically cleaning out the cans and pull tabs when this farmer stopped and started talking to me. I had just pulled out a Pepsi can which made him laugh and so we talked for a bit about detecting. Then he started telling me about how there had been a skirmish on his land in fact there were a handful of soldiers that had been buried in one spot. I knew that there had been numerous skirmishes in this part of Arkansas but they were all on private land, in fact there are two cemeteries south of here, one for the union, one for the confederates. The farmer said his son had found what appeared to be part of a sword and a couple other items. Then he said, that portion of the land would be cut in the next week or so (hay) and that I could metal detect all I wanted out there afterwards. I was flabbergasted, I was not expecting anything like this at all today, it is like a dream come true. You see the finds and videos of these fortunate people who are able to hunt these sites, the pure history that they dig up! I know that I may not find a thing but it is the whole idea of it. I thanked the farmer, we had already exchanged names and he headed off to the Tire shop. I am 57 but felt kind of giddy at the prospect of hunting an actual civil war site. Right after that i found a token or something, it is very thin, old and crusty, I don't know if it will clean up for pics but I will try and post later. And now the wait, anticipation... still can't believe it!
