you might say we tapped into some new sites

[ironhorse]

After a marathon hunt over the past couple of days me and the other field beaters dug tons of holes and had a great time getting some nice old finds fuelled by Tim Horton's and some awesome great outdoors. Me and Iron Patch got a chance to join Patriot and Hunthicks for a stab at a couple of their sites. Results were mixed but we all had a good warm up, and it's always nice to get on some new sites. When it was our turn to share up the sites we did our best to get on some new turf everyday, it wasn't always easy but we got some new sites and still got a few keepers from some old ones. I didn't score anything killer but I was right there and I know I at least had a chance at some outstanding finds, which is something I haven't seen before and it was a blast digging up the countryside.

As usual there were buttons, not as many as I had hoped but I did score a couple of militaries, a navy cuff and an almost smooth artillery button, they are always fun to dig. I got a handfull of coppers, nothing stellar there either, but they were popping, and no one was dissappointed with finding them. Lots of nitnoids along the way helped fill up my pouch, jaw harps, barrel taps, buckles, bullets, you know all the things that make a series of hunts just a little more interesting. Since we hunted some ploughed up fields some eyeball finds were available to us ,I found a couple of bottlenecks, pipebowls, and glass buttons.


Other than that it was a good series of hunts and it was a good time to meet with our friends and share some relic hunting.

 

[kuger]

Nice early finds as would be expected from your,"crew"!

 

[Kirk PA]

You had a well-rounded marathon hunt, horse. You guys really pound those fields. I particularly like that 18th century Jew's harp. I dug my first in September. Did you guys dig any shoe buckle pieces?

Kirk

 

[romeo-1]

I would certainly consider that a great series of hunts. Some very appreciable relics there!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Well done! Some great finds in your photos, even though I know you were out for early military. Is the little item in the photo with the ramrod channel a small cross pendant? That is a very cool find if it is. The jew's harp is a good keeper too, in my opinion.

Cheers,

Buckles

 

[MaineRelic]

You sure did your share of digging ! With good results to show for it too ! Your sites are very prolific ! The shear #s of finds tells me there was a good sized population there very early in this continents history ! Thanks for sharing with us ! MaineRelic

 

[ironhorse]

You had a well-rounded marathon hunt, horse. You guys really pound those fields. I particularly like that 18th century Jew's harp. I dug my first in September. Did you guys dig any shoe buckle pieces?

Kirk

I can't really say for the other guys, but I think I got a couple of small frags of shoebuckles and maybe some other small miscellaneous buckles, they went to the scrap pile already, pieces of things don't usually make the cut for me

 

[ironhorse]

Well done! Some great finds in your photos, even though I know you were out for early military. Is the little item in the photo with the ramrod channel a small cross pendant? That is a very cool find if it is. The jew's harp is a good keeper too, in my opinion.

Cheers,

Buckles

for sure it is, possible part from a rosary

 

[Syrena Hunter]

Nice

 

[tinpan]

Nice finds , should be a good site with mainly mid to late 19th century finds.


tinpan

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

The amount of buttons you guys find is crazy.

What is the coin in the upper right ?

 

[Hunthicks]

We dug a lot of holes, and had a pretty good time! Sure turned out alright in my book!

 

[teleman 2525]

very impressive finds

 

[ironhorse]

The amount of buttons you guys find is crazy.

What is the coin in the upper right ?

the bent one? it's a 1853 French cinq centimes, same size as our large cents

 

[pepperj]

You guys did alright, nice amount of finds that would keep one's interest going.
What's this little item in the middle?

 

[Skelly607]

Sweet finds!

 

[The Patriot]

Well you sure filled up your pouch with those great finds...can't wait until all of us get together for another marathon hunt... thanks again for you and IP playing host...

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Gdang!

Yeah, I'll say it, you all really tapped some new sites!

And they are tough to find around here. I envy you

 

[Iron Patch]

A good pile of everything, and maybe there will me more when those bean fields get cut! Ok I have a mess to clean up!

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

Awesome finds Congratulations
TTH