Hi all,
I went camping this weekend just for the opportunity to detect an area that I remembered once seeing some old foundations and walls. I remembered the site as being deep in the woods, not far from the shoreline of small lake near a large outcropping of rocks that we used camp on. I packed up my kayak and Ace 250 and headed out to find the spot. Luckily, it was right where I remembered it from 14+ years ago, although it was well overgrown with hardwoods and lots of poison-ivy. (yes I'm paying for it now)
The only thing left at the site is three sides of a 40x50' foundation rising about 10" from the ground with a small opening for what was once a doorway. I have not been able find out anything about this specific site other than the land was sold to the forestry service in 1968.
The site was full of iron, but I dug most everything I could in 4 hours. I stayed pretty much within the foundation walls and tried to cover every square inch. I then repeated my search at 90 degrees. I ended up finding about 4lbs of unidentifiable iron chunks and 6 coins:
1856 Braided Hair Large Cent
186? Two Cent in pretty bad shape
1866 Shield Five Cents in very good shape!
1889 Liberty Head Five Cents
1905 Barber Dime - My first Silver!!!
1903-O Barber Quarter - almost warn flat - My second Silver!!!
(*edit* I though it funny that this is the exact order I found the coins in.)
Sorry, I haven't got a chance to take pictures yet. I'll get some tonight and will post them here.
I'll be going back this weekend to do the outside area, work and weather permitting. I think this site has a lot more treasures to discover!
I'm officially hooked now!
~Gary
I went camping this weekend just for the opportunity to detect an area that I remembered once seeing some old foundations and walls. I remembered the site as being deep in the woods, not far from the shoreline of small lake near a large outcropping of rocks that we used camp on. I packed up my kayak and Ace 250 and headed out to find the spot. Luckily, it was right where I remembered it from 14+ years ago, although it was well overgrown with hardwoods and lots of poison-ivy. (yes I'm paying for it now)
The only thing left at the site is three sides of a 40x50' foundation rising about 10" from the ground with a small opening for what was once a doorway. I have not been able find out anything about this specific site other than the land was sold to the forestry service in 1968.
The site was full of iron, but I dug most everything I could in 4 hours. I stayed pretty much within the foundation walls and tried to cover every square inch. I then repeated my search at 90 degrees. I ended up finding about 4lbs of unidentifiable iron chunks and 6 coins:
1856 Braided Hair Large Cent
186? Two Cent in pretty bad shape
1866 Shield Five Cents in very good shape!
1889 Liberty Head Five Cents
1905 Barber Dime - My first Silver!!!
1903-O Barber Quarter - almost warn flat - My second Silver!!!
(*edit* I though it funny that this is the exact order I found the coins in.)
Sorry, I haven't got a chance to take pictures yet. I'll get some tonight and will post them here.
I'll be going back this weekend to do the outside area, work and weather permitting. I think this site has a lot more treasures to discover!
I'm officially hooked now!
~Gary
WTG and can't wait to see those pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very nice coins, love those barbers, im always a sucker for any silver coins. i've personally found two large cents that are in great shape and really like the designs on these coins. good going!!!
