Colonel Decatur's house

biliff1

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• Jul 31, 2011

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Colonel Decatur had an encampment in Gales Ferry, CT during the war of 1812. His house is in the historical District of town and I asked the owner's permission to detect his property today. The hunt started out slow and we were not getting alot of good hits. Well we kept at it and found some cool things. One is a 1943 Australian Half Penny, Cool, but not very eye popping. I also recovered a skelleton Key, and a boy scout wall hook. What I need help with is the medallion thing with the baby on it. It looks like it would hang on a ribbon. Any Ideas what this could be?

 

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ROLL METAL ROLL

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• Jul 31, 2011

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Cool finds, Im surprised that they gave you permission, being in a historic district. Find any clad? Congrats. Now if only you could detect Col. Sanders!

 

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• Aug 1, 2011

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Mind boggling and earth shattering!

 

sectshun8

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• Aug 1, 2011

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Bonesquat said:

Mind boggling and earth shattering!

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Anyhow, your baby thing looks to be a watch/key fob.

 

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• Aug 3, 2011

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thats some nice dig congrats

 

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MikeBionca

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• Aug 5, 2011

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love the skeleton key

 

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• Aug 6, 2011

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There has to be more there. Are you going back?

 

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• Aug 7, 2011

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Nice finbds. I take it this home is privately owned then for them to allow you to hunt it.

Happy HUnting!

 

Bonesquat

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• Aug 7, 2011

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Universe crumbling and insanely amazing! I've yet to find anything posted in the pics above. Museum worthy!

 

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• Sep 3, 2011

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biliff1 said:

Colonel Decatur had an encampment in Gales Ferry, CT during the war of 1812. His house is in the historical District of town and I asked the owner's permission to detect his property today. The hunt started out slow and we were not getting alot of good hits. Well we kept at it and found some cool things. One is a 1943 Australian Half Penny, Cool, but not very eye popping. I also recovered a skelleton Key, and a boy scout wall hook. What I need help with is the medallion thing with the baby on it. It looks like it would hang on a ribbon. Any Ideas what this could be?

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Pocket watch fob

 

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• Sep 4, 2011

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Baby medallion or Babe

biliff1 said:

Colonel Decatur had an encampment in Gales Ferry,...

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What I need help with is the medallion thing with the baby on it. It looks like it would hang on a ribbon. Any Ideas what this could be?

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Looks more like a BABE nude, hiding her privates and coming out of the water on a lake, you can see some twigs, reeds on the bottom right of HER.

If considering that the figurine is that of a BABE, it gives it another tone for the research of what it is.