Digs68
Sr. Member
- Apr 14, 2012
- 258
- 79
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Pro
Garrett Ace 350
Garrett Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Total finds from Monday. I started the day arrowhead hunting with no luck. I didn't find the two arrowheads until late in the afternoon, after I had finished detecting.
This was on a ridge in the middle of a field I was arrowhead hunting on. I've learned to bring my detector with me and, when I find a couple shards of crockery, china, or square nails, I will often break out the detector. This time paid off!
Found were 2 round musket balls, 3 flat buttons (stamped "treble gilt")
I also found a bunch of pieces of an old cast iron kettle, horseshoes, etc. But the best find was the large "coin" which turned out to not be a coin at all.
It had an interesting design & it took me quite a while to pin it down, but finally.. It's a clasp or cover to something, or maybe a pendant worn on the jacket.. The design (hand holding a heart, eye in the sky above the fingers, with cascading rays. Left of the hand are 3 chain links, and a sheep or goat below) is a common collection of symbols of the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows!
Neat huh? Well, the odd fellows have been around for a very long time in England, etc, but didn't really exist in the states until the early 1800's when they separated from their English counterparts and became "independent" around 1817. They became officially chartered around 1830's (which is also when the first chapter was established in Missouri). To what extent the owner of this piece was involved with the organization, and what exactly the piece was affixed to may never be known. To me, it's fascinating & a priceless piece of history.
Oh, and the pink thing is a piece of rose quartz I picked up because I thought it was neat.
This was on a ridge in the middle of a field I was arrowhead hunting on. I've learned to bring my detector with me and, when I find a couple shards of crockery, china, or square nails, I will often break out the detector. This time paid off!
Found were 2 round musket balls, 3 flat buttons (stamped "treble gilt")
I also found a bunch of pieces of an old cast iron kettle, horseshoes, etc. But the best find was the large "coin" which turned out to not be a coin at all.
It had an interesting design & it took me quite a while to pin it down, but finally.. It's a clasp or cover to something, or maybe a pendant worn on the jacket.. The design (hand holding a heart, eye in the sky above the fingers, with cascading rays. Left of the hand are 3 chain links, and a sheep or goat below) is a common collection of symbols of the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows!
Neat huh? Well, the odd fellows have been around for a very long time in England, etc, but didn't really exist in the states until the early 1800's when they separated from their English counterparts and became "independent" around 1817. They became officially chartered around 1830's (which is also when the first chapter was established in Missouri). To what extent the owner of this piece was involved with the organization, and what exactly the piece was affixed to may never be known. To me, it's fascinating & a priceless piece of history.
Oh, and the pink thing is a piece of rose quartz I picked up because I thought it was neat.
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