Giving Back to the Landowner & Finding Some More 1800s Virginia Relics!!!

[Wes-N-VA]

Giving Back to the Landowner & Finding Some More 1800's Virginia Relics!!!

Me and my good friend Bill headed back to one of our wonderful colonial plantation house sites in Eastern Virginia to do a little cleaning up since this landowner has been so nice to us over the past few months. She has given us access to hundreds of untouched acers to metal detect (many parts have never seen a metal detector) so we decided to give back our thanks in the form of labor. Being a landscape designer by trade, I thought I would use my 16 years of field experience in the form of historical rescue while clearing out the weeds, two foot grass, english ivy, posion ivy and lots of ticks!!!! But in the end it was worth every minute because we quite possibly saved this 1820-1830 slave quarters from certain ruin by the ivy, small trees, and weeds that were invading it. The landowner came home to a great surprise and to see her face was priceless and we made new friends from the community and access to another 900 acres of untouched land with several foundations from the early 1700's on it .

I will post the pictures of the work done and the work that remains. There are several other structures from the 1820's to be saved on this property. We found some nice buttons, some civil war bullets, and Bill found two seated dimes in the same hole (1839 & 1859) Lucky dog! Head over to my Youtube page (Wes-N-VA) and my new FACEBOOK PAGE (Mid Atlantic Relic & Coin Hunters) Thank you and HH!!

 

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[el remolino]

Those are some nice looking finds!!!!

 

[slowwevo]

looks like you got a lot more hunting in your future, Congrats.

 

[cjon455]

Good deeds paid forward, nice job!

 

[beez0404]

Very nice finds. Be sure to do before and after photos of the landscaping work you're doing so we can see the great difference.

 

[DMN]

Now that's how it's done! Good Karma and good returns.

 

[TNGUNS]

Awesome stuff. As Usual. Truly glad we have you guys out there representing our hobby. Congrats on some great finds and sure to be saying the same on many more to come from such a place.

 

[Old Dude]

Nothing prettier than old patina; the white ( lead ) and green ( brass) make a beautiful picture. You deserve the praise you're getting from the replies here.

 

[relicmeister]

Little more I can say to do it justice! Cinderella story of metal detecting.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Lots of nice finds! WTG on the good deed!

We'll just dust off the "banner" and get it ready for ya!

 

[CRUSADER]

Many could learn from this, you get back what positive energy you put in, but 2 or 3 fold (back).

 

[joeyfresh]

That was a very nice deed Wes. The site looks beautiful and I can't wait to see what else you pull from there.

 

[park pirate]

Awesome..

 

[WilliamH]

That's outstanding. I would jump at the opportunity clean up and old home site like that. Good luck on the 900 acres.

 

[FamilyFun2010]

Good deeds always come back!

 

[Wes-N-VA]

Thanks Joey!! Did you get my response on PM??

That was a very nice deed Wes. The site looks beautiful and I can't wait to see what else you pull from there.

 

[Wes-N-VA]

I like your personal quote about family. I agree 100%!!! Thanks!

Good deeds always come back!

 

[FamilyFun2010]

Thanks! I watched you on YouTube and subbed. Looking forward to watching your other videos!

 

[joeyfresh]

Thanks Joey!! Did you get my response on PM??

Sure did Wes. I'll keep you dated.