VOL1266-X
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- Jan 10, 2007
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- Fisher 1266-X, F75 X 2
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1800s Homesite Yields Iron Stirrup & Controversial Brass Oval Relic
With Dman still on I.R. and Tenn. Josh working, I made a solo trip for a little over 2 hours to a local 1800s homesite. The landowner is a friend and I would never have known the homesite existed there unless they had told me as no real trace remains. Dman and I had hunted the site once before but not with our F75s or his SE. Nobody seems to know how old the home was but the guesses go from the mid 1800s to late 1880s. The current landowner's Father had the home demolished many years ago.
I drove into the field and parked close to where Dman and I started picking up iron signals on the last trip 3 or 4 years ago. When I started digging horseshoe pieces and chain. I knew I was in the barn area. My best find was the iron stirrup that is of CW period civilian style.
As of late, I have been intrigued by the brass oval pieces with 2 holes in the second pic dug by several Tnet members and the thread started by Buckleboy. I can't believe I dug one today. Someone on Tnet found one recently-maybe Heavymetalnut. I believe the best guess was a "harness ornament". Mine shows traces of gold gilt I believe. I would be very interested in hearing more about it. Jump in here Steve of PA, BB, Kuger, and Creskol.
Happy Holidays and thanks for reading our Tennessee Trio posts this year, Quindy.
With Dman still on I.R. and Tenn. Josh working, I made a solo trip for a little over 2 hours to a local 1800s homesite. The landowner is a friend and I would never have known the homesite existed there unless they had told me as no real trace remains. Dman and I had hunted the site once before but not with our F75s or his SE. Nobody seems to know how old the home was but the guesses go from the mid 1800s to late 1880s. The current landowner's Father had the home demolished many years ago.
I drove into the field and parked close to where Dman and I started picking up iron signals on the last trip 3 or 4 years ago. When I started digging horseshoe pieces and chain. I knew I was in the barn area. My best find was the iron stirrup that is of CW period civilian style.
As of late, I have been intrigued by the brass oval pieces with 2 holes in the second pic dug by several Tnet members and the thread started by Buckleboy. I can't believe I dug one today. Someone on Tnet found one recently-maybe Heavymetalnut. I believe the best guess was a "harness ornament". Mine shows traces of gold gilt I believe. I would be very interested in hearing more about it. Jump in here Steve of PA, BB, Kuger, and Creskol.
Happy Holidays and thanks for reading our Tennessee Trio posts this year, Quindy.
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