Contact Period Copper Arrowhead and a Copper Bead

[Eastender]

Yesterday I spent 8 hours swinging the coil through the woods and wetlands in below freezing weather with my backpack on. Didn't find much but loved every minute of it. Saw plenty of wildlife. I'm making sure that I detect areas bordering marshland in freezing weather before the ticks emerge. It doesn't take much above 40 degrees to see ticks when there are plenty of deer roaming around as hosts. Painstaking to swing the coil through knee and chest high brush. During tick season you would be dead meat.

I found my fifth-ever copper Native American projectile point yesterday alongside my first ever copper bead. These date to around 1650. Can't see in the photo, but the bead is hollow cylindrical. I have three of these copper points featured in a newly published book (see my earlier posts). I'm the only one finding them in my region so it is exciting.

It's a little warmer today and I was dying to get back out there detecting. But last week I did heavy construction demolition and have more to do this week. Better to rest today and work on my upcoming art exhibit at home with the stereo cranking.

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very historical finds - congrats !

 

[pepperj]

Well found getting both recoveries.

 

[el remolino]

Yesterday I spent 8 hours swinging the coil through the woods and wetlands in below freezing weather with my backpack on. Didn't find much but loved every minute of it. Saw plenty of wildlife. I'm making sure that I detect areas bordering marshland in freezing weather before the ticks emerge. It doesn't take much above 40 degrees to see ticks when there are plenty of deer roaming around as hosts. Painstaking to swing the coil through knee and chest high brush. During tick season you would be dead meat.

I found my fifth-ever copper Native American projectile point yesterday alongside my first ever copper bead. These date to around 1650. Can't see in the photo, but the bead is hollow cylindrical. I have three of these copper points featured in a newly published book (see my earlier posts). I'm the only one finding them in my region so it is exciting.

It's a little warmer today and I was dying to get back out there detecting. But last week I did heavy construction demolition and have more to do this week. Better to rest today and work on my upcoming art exhibit at home with the stereo cranking.

Any kind of metal points are awesome!! Great finds.

 

[Almy]

Hunting before you become the hunted!
Rare, very early finds. Must be exciting!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on two excellent finds !

 

[oldmxrat]

Fantastic recoveries, big congrats!

 

[BennyV]

Very nice!