ironhorse
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I spent the last couple of days with Iron Patch and Rick(NS) "trying" to find a path back to the copper trail, somehow we got parked on the side of the road.
It wasn't easy but we had a couple of great days weather wise and good luck with fields that were available. We tried a couple of old favourite sites and that proved that some those great old sites that used to produce a ton have given up just about everything, but again I was able to get a signal or two that were keepers but it certainly wasn't enough to make a day of detecting out of it, just random hits to say you were there.
The brighter side was we did find a couple of new sites and boosted hopes for our next hunt. Finds seemed promising ,so we will find the onramp back to the copper trial, we just have to get out of this reststop.
My finds included a couple of coins, another modern silver, and buttons!
Relics were sparse, suspender buckle, bell, and a religious medal. My buttons on the other hand were the winners for me. First was a very small 1812 era artillery button, (only 11 mm )a new one for my collection, a French marines button in ok shape, and a pretty toasted RP button to round out the military side.
Civilian buttons were nice as well, topping the list was a nice engraved domed tombac button, my nicest one like that for sure!; also a big "P" button, I think someone suggested here on this form that these were considered a police uniform button, either way it will replace the other one I had years ago that got sold; and a designed two-piece.
Time is a valuable thing these days, and our season is in jeopardy soon as winter arrives, but until then we're going to hit it again!
We are due for a great site and the finds will come!
It wasn't easy but we had a couple of great days weather wise and good luck with fields that were available. We tried a couple of old favourite sites and that proved that some those great old sites that used to produce a ton have given up just about everything, but again I was able to get a signal or two that were keepers but it certainly wasn't enough to make a day of detecting out of it, just random hits to say you were there.
The brighter side was we did find a couple of new sites and boosted hopes for our next hunt. Finds seemed promising ,so we will find the onramp back to the copper trial, we just have to get out of this reststop.
My finds included a couple of coins, another modern silver, and buttons!
Relics were sparse, suspender buckle, bell, and a religious medal. My buttons on the other hand were the winners for me. First was a very small 1812 era artillery button, (only 11 mm )a new one for my collection, a French marines button in ok shape, and a pretty toasted RP button to round out the military side.
Civilian buttons were nice as well, topping the list was a nice engraved domed tombac button, my nicest one like that for sure!; also a big "P" button, I think someone suggested here on this form that these were considered a police uniform button, either way it will replace the other one I had years ago that got sold; and a designed two-piece.
Time is a valuable thing these days, and our season is in jeopardy soon as winter arrives, but until then we're going to hit it again!
We are due for a great site and the finds will come!
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