rcptuna
Elite Member
Went back to the cellar hole with high hopes with the heavy rains last night.
The sun was out with the morning dew and the wind was a welcome sound to keep them dam mosquitos at bay. The first hour I had not one signal. On the back side of the hole in an area of dead falls and briars I got a deep signal...and it sounded good. I was super careful digging and very happy to see sandy soil coming off my shovel. Finally out popped a 1749 King George Farthing...the condition was incredible. I only washed it off with water to clean.
Now I was pumped swinging away for another hour and picked up a button, cloaker and the shield(not sure what it is).The cloak button has a design that looks like bear paws and claws in a circular pattern. I also dug a large hunk of lead that has a colonial nail and glass all melted into it. Makes me wonder if the placed burned back in the day.
I started to branch way out away from the hole when the signals dried up. Over knoles, fire roads and pines I went. In the pines I dug numerus shotgun shells and pulltabs, and it was getting old. I was getting ready to pack it in and I headed back toward the car working this ridge when I get a signal. I was thinking another shotgun brass, but after I dug a nice plug out and still had a signal was hopeful. At about 8 inches out popped the button and the eagle was looking at me. My first civil war item and this is why I do this for the history...I was pumped. Spent another 2 hours after that but nothing but shotgun shells.
What a day...when I got home and confirmed it a civil war button..screw the happy dance...I was breakdancing!!!
Happy Hunting All!!!!!!!!!!!
The sun was out with the morning dew and the wind was a welcome sound to keep them dam mosquitos at bay. The first hour I had not one signal. On the back side of the hole in an area of dead falls and briars I got a deep signal...and it sounded good. I was super careful digging and very happy to see sandy soil coming off my shovel. Finally out popped a 1749 King George Farthing...the condition was incredible. I only washed it off with water to clean.
Now I was pumped swinging away for another hour and picked up a button, cloaker and the shield(not sure what it is).The cloak button has a design that looks like bear paws and claws in a circular pattern. I also dug a large hunk of lead that has a colonial nail and glass all melted into it. Makes me wonder if the placed burned back in the day.
I started to branch way out away from the hole when the signals dried up. Over knoles, fire roads and pines I went. In the pines I dug numerus shotgun shells and pulltabs, and it was getting old. I was getting ready to pack it in and I headed back toward the car working this ridge when I get a signal. I was thinking another shotgun brass, but after I dug a nice plug out and still had a signal was hopeful. At about 8 inches out popped the button and the eagle was looking at me. My first civil war item and this is why I do this for the history...I was pumped. Spent another 2 hours after that but nothing but shotgun shells.
What a day...when I got home and confirmed it a civil war button..screw the happy dance...I was breakdancing!!!
Happy Hunting All!!!!!!!!!!!
