Estima8tor
Elite Member
A few of weeks ago I didn't have any good permissions to hunt so I decided to hit one of the local city parks. Most of the parks around here were once farm land & older home sites so you can find anything from colonial artifacts to modern clad and everything in between.
The 1907 map shows two home sites that used to sit right next to the park so when I got there I went right to that section of the park. I started swinging and there were high tones everywhere. My first two targets were a brass reins guide and D-buckle from a horse harness, it's been a couple of years since I found a reins guide so I was pretty happy about that.
Then comes the crazy old lady out of a house next to the park. She comes walking over really fast wagging her finger at me telling me I'm not supposed to be detecting in the park and that I needed to leave right away. I took my headphones off and nicely explained to her that I dig small neat plugs and that you won't even be able to tell I was there after I leave. I went back to detecting and after some more complaining she finally went home. I figured she may go call the police and I thought about leaving but the ground was soft and the weather was perfect so I decided to stay regardless.
The cops never showed up and I was able to pull a crusty 1896 Indian, three early wheats, a 1952 Canadian penny and a 1942 GW.
I also found a couple of buttons - a WWI US Great Seal military uniform button backmarked - R. LIEBMANN MFG. CO.-NEWARK NJ - dated 1914 to 1918. A Norfolk & Western railroad button from the 1930's. N&W was the largest railroad company in the South during the Civil War and they stopped operating at this site in the 1940's. On the way back to my truck I found an old harmonica reed to add to my collection.
I only detected a small area of that park and I know there are a lot more good targets left but I have to figure out a way to deal with the crazy lady before I go back.....
The 1907 map shows two home sites that used to sit right next to the park so when I got there I went right to that section of the park. I started swinging and there were high tones everywhere. My first two targets were a brass reins guide and D-buckle from a horse harness, it's been a couple of years since I found a reins guide so I was pretty happy about that.
Then comes the crazy old lady out of a house next to the park. She comes walking over really fast wagging her finger at me telling me I'm not supposed to be detecting in the park and that I needed to leave right away. I took my headphones off and nicely explained to her that I dig small neat plugs and that you won't even be able to tell I was there after I leave. I went back to detecting and after some more complaining she finally went home. I figured she may go call the police and I thought about leaving but the ground was soft and the weather was perfect so I decided to stay regardless.
The cops never showed up and I was able to pull a crusty 1896 Indian, three early wheats, a 1952 Canadian penny and a 1942 GW.
I also found a couple of buttons - a WWI US Great Seal military uniform button backmarked - R. LIEBMANN MFG. CO.-NEWARK NJ - dated 1914 to 1918. A Norfolk & Western railroad button from the 1930's. N&W was the largest railroad company in the South during the Civil War and they stopped operating at this site in the 1940's. On the way back to my truck I found an old harmonica reed to add to my collection.
I only detected a small area of that park and I know there are a lot more good targets left but I have to figure out a way to deal with the crazy lady before I go back.....
