MSCguy
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Yesterday I detected a spot I have hit a few times last year, then earlier this spring. It has history because it is on a limestone bluff overlooking the Hudson River. It was a natural travel corridor for thousands of years, then again when the Europeans settled the area.
I've had a decent amount of time in and have been disappointed. Until yesterday. Got a signal that jumped around from 15 to 25 on the Equinox 800. Not a signal I would like most places, but in this area I try to dig most everything.
The soil here is a top layer of dark, pungent, earthy smelling dirt, which is the decayed leaves, then a light grey color clay with a fine gravel mixed in. Most metal objects only sink down to the clay layer, which is only 1 - 4 inches down.
Dug down and uncovered what looked to be a knife blade, right on top of the clay layer. Roots growing around the blade made it tough to extract.
Keep digging and thought, "Wow, this could be a bayonet." Kept digging and my jaw dropped.
These are the markings on the brass section by the handguard.
I have no idea how old it is, or anything else about it. The spot is near a vantage point where an observer could watch a stretch of about 10 miles down river. Found a pretty toasted V nickel not far away, but can make out a 1905 date. Good day, for sure.
Would appreciate your thoughts on what this could be.
I see some of the photos are sized strangely, will try to fix that.
I've had a decent amount of time in and have been disappointed. Until yesterday. Got a signal that jumped around from 15 to 25 on the Equinox 800. Not a signal I would like most places, but in this area I try to dig most everything.
The soil here is a top layer of dark, pungent, earthy smelling dirt, which is the decayed leaves, then a light grey color clay with a fine gravel mixed in. Most metal objects only sink down to the clay layer, which is only 1 - 4 inches down.
Dug down and uncovered what looked to be a knife blade, right on top of the clay layer. Roots growing around the blade made it tough to extract.
Keep digging and thought, "Wow, this could be a bayonet." Kept digging and my jaw dropped.
These are the markings on the brass section by the handguard.
I have no idea how old it is, or anything else about it. The spot is near a vantage point where an observer could watch a stretch of about 10 miles down river. Found a pretty toasted V nickel not far away, but can make out a 1905 date. Good day, for sure.
Would appreciate your thoughts on what this could be.
I see some of the photos are sized strangely, will try to fix that.
