1800's Fire Ward Badge

xlt nh · Jun 10, 2006

This was my first 'eye-popping' find, :shock:

dug about 3 years ago. It's a mid-1800's Fire Ward Badge from Fitzwilliam, NH. It was dug at about 7" deep in the middle of a hay field. One of the town elders told me that he believed that the field was once used for training purposes...either way it's one of my proudest finds to date! Thanks for looking! Hank :grin:

robpatt · Jun 10, 2006

Very nice Hank! :wow:

I have lots of fields around me that have been in service since 1900 but they are so large

It looks to daunting to undertake

xlt nh · Jun 10, 2006

Sharpen a couple of 1" dowels cut to 24" long and paint the tops a bright color (I use orange). Sink one in at your start point and at your stopping point. Move them over each time back to mark your grid....do it in sections and it's not so bad. I eyeball a tree or certain rock as my stopping/starting point.

You're able to cover the territory thoroughly and when you want to stop you can leave the markers if the field isn't used for anything. HH, Hank :grin:

grinsebring · Jun 10, 2006

Nice badge Hank. Are you near Fitzwilliam? I lived in Rindge for 25 years before moving to Florida. I am in Hancock, NH right now and have not really had a chance to detect because of all the rain. I head back to the warmth of home in a couple days. We could have met up and did some detecting. Tomorrow looks like a bust weatherwise too. I have a badge simalar to yours but from New Milford Ct. H.H. Gil

jeff@middlesex · Jun 10, 2006

What a great find! :shock:

I have to mark my rows as well as I cannot for some reason hunt and walk in a straight line. Dale in Canada refers to this as the Drunken Sailor method.

simonthesearcher · Jun 11, 2006

Thats a great find

xlt nh · Jun 12, 2006

Gil, I am in Fitzwilliam and found the badge in a field across the street from my house. If you ever come around again drop me a line and maybe we can hit a field for a few coppers! :grin:

You should post a pic of your badge from Conn...I'd love to see it!

Good luck to you all in the quest for treasure! Hank :grin:

Jeff R · Jun 13, 2006

That is awesome! :shock:

Great find. Have you researched who could have owned it?

xlt nh · Jun 14, 2006

Not yet...the last time to the library and Town Hall was to get old maps...I wanted to see where the first houses stood in town and where old cellar holes might be. But I plan to get more info on the Fire Ward of that time period. Thanks, Hank :grin:

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