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Hi All,
We were hunting in the woods in NJ at a new site this past weekend and came across this chest on a steel tube in the woods. My brother went to investigate it and started yelling thinking he’d been attacked by bees. After a speedy retreat we went in to reassess the situation and realized it wasn’t bees – but stinging plants. Some cousin of the nettle I imagine. Both of us and our hunting buddy were covered with some kind of biblical boils after a second attempt – we gave up.
Anyway – we were wondering if anybody has ever seen anything like this and knows whether it’s worth investigating. I asked the local police and they said they have no idea what it is.
We turned up this assortment of artifacts at another site in the same county. Supposedly some rev war activity there but we’re not sure on the age of the artifacts. Posted a few of em in “what is it?”
Looks like a small oxidized musketball,, a larger iron projectile, an iron buckle, a copper button and a know idea what it is but looks like a small bronze jar with engravings.
Thanks for looking and good luck digging.
We were hunting in the woods in NJ at a new site this past weekend and came across this chest on a steel tube in the woods. My brother went to investigate it and started yelling thinking he’d been attacked by bees. After a speedy retreat we went in to reassess the situation and realized it wasn’t bees – but stinging plants. Some cousin of the nettle I imagine. Both of us and our hunting buddy were covered with some kind of biblical boils after a second attempt – we gave up.
Anyway – we were wondering if anybody has ever seen anything like this and knows whether it’s worth investigating. I asked the local police and they said they have no idea what it is.
We turned up this assortment of artifacts at another site in the same county. Supposedly some rev war activity there but we’re not sure on the age of the artifacts. Posted a few of em in “what is it?”
Looks like a small oxidized musketball,, a larger iron projectile, an iron buckle, a copper button and a know idea what it is but looks like a small bronze jar with engravings.
Thanks for looking and good luck digging.
