Treasure in the woods?

ScaredOfClowns · Oct 21, 2018

Well, this is a first for me.

Today I went for a hunt in the woods of a local park I've been to many times before. At the edge of the woods near the road I found two small boxes buried fairly shallow under dirt and leaves. They looked like they've been there a while, and were literally falling apart.

Inside they were FULL of jewelry - two bracelets, seven necklaces, a couple earrings, three crucifixes a silver ring, and various pendants. Nothing except the silver (.925) ring looks to be marked (one piece is marked "ROMA"), so I'm guessing most of it isn't real(?).

I have to wonder how it got there? Maybe thrown from a passing car? Still trying to figure out exactly what I found, but it definitely got my heart racing.

metaladdict · Oct 21, 2018

I have that same neclace piece on the left. I found lots of this jewelry too left by a homeless person I believe.
Yes its just junk.

Buellride · Oct 21, 2018

I found something similar when I detected in PA. A park, bushes and a "spill" of jewelry at about 3"...necklaces and rings. Only 1 was. 925.

I was thinking it was some kids sorting through their theft items and tossed what they thought wasn't worth anything.

Gauntlet · Oct 21, 2018

I think Roma is a brand

digginpa · Oct 21, 2018

That's a nice find there.

matmit · Oct 21, 2018

Wow, that's cool!
It reminds me or our hunts here at the hobo woods.
We find all kinds of stuff stashed in there...

waltr · Oct 21, 2018

ScaredOfClowns said:
Well, this is a first for me.

Today I went for a hunt in the woods of a local park I've been to many times before. At the edge of the woods near the road I found two small boxes buried fairly shallow under dirt and leaves. They looked like they've been there a while, and were literally falling apart.

Huh..whaaa.

Would this be the same park I went to today?
Someone did wave to me as they were leaving in a pickup. Was that you?

Hoping some of those jewels are good.

Foragist · Oct 21, 2018

What a cool find! Not one treasure cache, but two! Looks to be mostly in good shape.

pinheadken · Oct 22, 2018

Cool finds. That would have my heart racing too! :yes:

Dewsweeper894 · Oct 22, 2018

Heart stoppers . A box full ! Very cool

HannibalNectar · Oct 22, 2018

I bet this GUY put it in the ground to save a trophy from his victims. .. yikes. Now he's coming for you. Hahaha.
Nice find scared of clowns.

A buried treasure chest is what we all dream about. From the time we were kids and now metal detecting brings us as close to that dream as possible. YOU JUST ACTUALLY DID IT. CONGRATS.

ScaredOfClowns · Oct 22, 2018

HannibalNectar said:
I bet this GUY put it in the ground to save a trophy from his victims. .. yikes. Now he's coming for you. Hahaha.
Nice find scared of clowns.

A buried treasure chest is what we all dream about. From the time we were kids and now metal detecting brings us as close to that dream as possible. YOU JUST ACTUALLY DID IT. CONGRATS.

LOL! (Halloween is a tough time for those of us who hate clowns!) Thanks, man!

ScaredOfClowns · Oct 22, 2018

waltr said:
Huh..whaaa.

Would this be the same park I went to today?
Someone did wave to me as they were leaving in a pickup. Was that you?

Hoping some of those jewels are good.

Wasn't me - I was in a SUV.

Thank you!

Cherry Picker · Oct 22, 2018

My guess would be booty from a local burglary. I know of many stories of people who robbed a house of their jewelry and got cold feet that someone might identify the pieces so they took it out and hide it. Found 1 myself, know of several others.

Coinshark · Oct 22, 2018

Detector said:
My guess would be booty from a local burglary. I know of many stories of people who robbed a house of their jewelry and got cold feet that someone might identify the pieces so they took it out and hide it. Found 1 myself, know of several others.

+1 burglary hide.

Lil Worm6 · Oct 22, 2018

That's freaking awesome!!! Congrats!!!

jerr-man · Oct 22, 2018

WOW, nice finds. Its finds like this that make us all keep playing in the dirt !!

TommyJay · Oct 22, 2018

'X' marks the spot! Nice recovery!

I would agree with others as it being an old burglary stash.

Back in the 80s, I found a two sets of silverware wrapped in a plastic bag in the woods. The first set was silver plate, while the 2nd was sterling. It had been there for awhile since the plastic garbage bag was deteriorated, and most of the knife tips had the plate peeled back and were rusted.

GKman · Oct 23, 2018

Fun find!

jack&jill · Oct 23, 2018

Interesting digs, your got to wonder the who and why behind the scenes. Still digs most of us dream about. Congrats Scared on some unique recoveries. Trapper

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