It was 6 months ago when I hit this part of the mill pond, and gave me an awesome lead seal.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/635221-awesome-lead-seal.html
Now today was filled with the usual get the final things put away before winter and the day was getting long. I looked at the time and said to the Mrs I was going below the barn to play for a bit.
Now it was already going on 3pm and it's pretty dusky by 4:30. So off I went, not expecting a whole lot of anything.
The roosters were upset that I walked right by and never opened the gate to take them along, but time was short.(Been detecting buddies all summer)
I dropped down onto the lower trail and over the 35ft steep embankment to the ledge above the creek. Then started to work my way down to the mill pond where I was in June.
Now the undergrowth was just twigs sticking up, I could see the ground and had the Deus set on fast, no disc, sens 95, reactivity on 2. Now I have no problem digging .22cal lead at 6 inches in these soils as they bush loamy, and down by the pond mixed with sand.
Dug a few headstamps, a few small cal. casings and then I got a high 95 and I dug it out, didn't know what I had, but I took a long drink of water and picked it out of the soils. after taking a picture. There it was a sight to be hold my first real Kettle Point.
Now I have a steel spearhead from out west that I found 50yrs ago, when life was young-so there's been a long dry spell.
I texted my buddy and said I got a keeper!
Now the second find 85 was a cufflink or tie pin, didn't bother really to look as the day was getting on, so I put in my pocket and carried on.
Next came this iron signal 06 and I thought well dig the little iron as there might be a something old and interesting- yup an iron fishing spear I believe, really rusted up, and will need some TLC.
So off again and I got a weakish 65 but it was there so I dig down 6+ inches and popped this little colonial buckle.
Now the whole time I can hear my roosters crowing and the light is failing, and guilt is play with my mind.
I know they want a little playtime in the compost, and get in the barn. So I called it a day a little under 1.5hrs of play.
Got things washed up, then it just got a whole lot better, the dirt fell away from the cuff link, the black started to turn silver! Say what! there's initials-now I'm glowing this is a great way of ending it for the season if I don't get out again.
Sorry for the long post up-just a tad excited about my little hunt.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/635221-awesome-lead-seal.html
Now today was filled with the usual get the final things put away before winter and the day was getting long. I looked at the time and said to the Mrs I was going below the barn to play for a bit.
Now it was already going on 3pm and it's pretty dusky by 4:30. So off I went, not expecting a whole lot of anything.
The roosters were upset that I walked right by and never opened the gate to take them along, but time was short.(Been detecting buddies all summer)
I dropped down onto the lower trail and over the 35ft steep embankment to the ledge above the creek. Then started to work my way down to the mill pond where I was in June.
Now the undergrowth was just twigs sticking up, I could see the ground and had the Deus set on fast, no disc, sens 95, reactivity on 2. Now I have no problem digging .22cal lead at 6 inches in these soils as they bush loamy, and down by the pond mixed with sand.
Dug a few headstamps, a few small cal. casings and then I got a high 95 and I dug it out, didn't know what I had, but I took a long drink of water and picked it out of the soils. after taking a picture. There it was a sight to be hold my first real Kettle Point.
Now I have a steel spearhead from out west that I found 50yrs ago, when life was young-so there's been a long dry spell.
I texted my buddy and said I got a keeper!
Now the second find 85 was a cufflink or tie pin, didn't bother really to look as the day was getting on, so I put in my pocket and carried on.
Next came this iron signal 06 and I thought well dig the little iron as there might be a something old and interesting- yup an iron fishing spear I believe, really rusted up, and will need some TLC.
So off again and I got a weakish 65 but it was there so I dig down 6+ inches and popped this little colonial buckle.
Now the whole time I can hear my roosters crowing and the light is failing, and guilt is play with my mind.
I know they want a little playtime in the compost, and get in the barn. So I called it a day a little under 1.5hrs of play.
Got things washed up, then it just got a whole lot better, the dirt fell away from the cuff link, the black started to turn silver! Say what! there's initials-now I'm glowing this is a great way of ending it for the season if I don't get out again.
Sorry for the long post up-just a tad excited about my little hunt.
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