Native American Burial Ground

[MetalDetector27]

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[Gunrunner61]

What leads you to believe that's an Indian grave?

 

[MetalDetector27]

What leads you to believe that's an Indian grave?

I was told by the owner of the property I was metal detecting on that she heard of a burial site back there through the previous owners, although she never ventured back there. Her home (75 acres) was built on what was once a large reservation. There have been many indian artifacts found on her property as well. You can see the headstone and the ground is raised. There are also small piles of rocks in a few places around the site, which lead me to believe that there is more than one person buried there.

 

[tinpan]

What leads you to believe that's an Indian grave?

I was told by the owner of the property I was metal detecting on that she heard of a burial site back there through the previous owners, although she never ventured back there. Her home (75 acres) was built on what was once a large reservation. There have been many indian artifacts found on her property as well. You can see the headstone and the ground is raised. There are also small piles of rocks in a few places around the site, which lead me to believe that there is more than one person buried there.

Hi MetalDetector27 Plan on digging the graves or just digging the scattering well clear of the burial mounds and graves ? I pass no judgement but others may


tinpan

 

[MetalDetector27]

What leads you to believe that's an Indian grave?

I was told by the owner of the property I was metal detecting on that she heard of a burial site back there through the previous owners, although she never ventured back there. Her home (75 acres) was built on what was once a large reservation. There have been many indian artifacts found on her property as well. You can see the headstone and the ground is raised. There are also small piles of rocks in a few places around the site, which lead me to believe that there is more than one person buried there.

Hi MetalDetector27 Plan on digging the graves or just digging the scattering well clear of the burial mounds and graves ? I pass no judgement but others may




tinpan

I am digging NOWHERE NEAR THERE!!!!! I am a Catholic and do not believe in disturbing those who have passed on. I did not feel comfortable there. I just snapped a few photos and outta there!!!

 

[Broken knee]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I don't think Indians used head stones and the earth at the bottom of it looks freshly disturbed?
Like the stone was just placed there for the pic? Sorry just my observation. HH
Broken Knee

 

[Tigger]

What leads you to believe that's an Indian grave?

I was told by the owner of the property I was metal detecting on that she heard of a burial site back there through the previous owners, although she never ventured back there. Her home (75 acres) was built on what was once a large reservation. There have been many indian artifacts found on her property as well. You can see the headstone and the ground is raised. There are also small piles of rocks in a few places around the site, which lead me to believe that there is more than one person buried there.

Hi MetalDetector27 Plan on digging the graves or just digging the scattering well clear of the burial mounds and graves ? I pass no judgement but others may




tinpan

I am digging NOWHERE NEAR THERE!!!!! I am a Catholic and do not believe in disturbing those who have passed on. I did not feel comfortable there. I just snapped a few photos and outta there!!!

Oh, thank goodness! Actually, it looks more like a poor family's graveyard, than Indian burial. I do genealogy and have found graves like that in rural poor areas. Let the local historic or genealogy society know and they can possibly figure out whose they were. They may also be more modern christian Indian burials because of land ownership, but not necessarily.
Thank you again for respecting their peace.

 

[MetalDetector27]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I don't think Indians used head stones and the earth at the bottom of it looks freshly disturbed?
Like the stone was just placed there for the pic? Sorry just my observation. HH
Broken Knee

It could be an old family plot(house was built in the 1707), but I wasn't sure and nothing was touched there. There were two headstones. The reason why I thought it was a native american indian burial site is the historical significance of the area and the acreage were the house lay was a known settlement of native american indians before the home was built. In fact, one of the last members of the Lenni-Lenape tribe in this area actually lived in the home before it was acquired by the family who has passed it on until this day.

 

[ticm]

Did you really stumble when you came upon that?

 

[MetalDetector27]

Did you really stumble when you came upon that?

Wow,

Figures your from NJ. I posted the definition below so that you may read what "stumbled" upon can actually mean outside of the narrow-minded views of the idiotic. Pay close attention to number 5 Einstein.


stum?ble   [stuhm-buhl] Show IPA verb, -bled, -bling, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
2.
to walk or go unsteadily: to stumble down a dark passage.
3.
to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, especially a sinful one: to stumble over a question; to stumble and fall from grace.
4.
to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often followed by along ).
5.
to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually followed by on, upon, or across ): They stumbled on a little village.

 

[baspinall]

I'm kinda leaning towards pet grave. I do know that some tribes buried their people in what is referred to as "mounds". Usually raised ground.

http://www.greatdreams.com/mounds.htm

http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=573

http://www.gastateparks.org/EtowahMounds

 

[Broken knee]

The dirt in the circled spot has been disturbed notice the dirt on the leaf? Also the color is darker in the circled area than the rest of the pic
That's why I question the validity of how the site was found just doesn't make sense to me? If you were to stage the photo for a better story at least give it a couple of days for the ground moisture to dissipate from the spot! It just stand's out like a sore thumb. Here's a thought maybe it's not a grave, It could hold a stash of gold coins you never know? til ya dig it up. HH
BK

 

[MetalDetector27]

I'm kinda leaning towards pet grave. I do know that some tribes buried their people in what is referred to as "mounds". Usually raised ground.

http://www.greatdreams.com/mounds.htm

http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=573

http://www.gastateparks.org/EtowahMounds

It was raised

 

[Broken knee]

Raised yes but not like this. HH
BK

 

[MetalDetector27]

The dirt in the circled spot has been disturbed notice the dirt on the leaf? Also the color is darker in the circled area than the rest of the pic
That's why I question the validity of how the site was found just doesn't make sense to me? If you were to stage the photo for a better story at least give it a couple of days for the ground moisture to dissipate from the spot! It just stand's out like a sore thumb. Here's a thought maybe it's not a grave, It could hold a stash of gold coins you never know? til ya dig it up. HH
BK

Broken knee. First off, why would I "stage" the photo. I have much better things to do than that. The validitiy of the site corresponds with the story of the homeowner and the fact that the Lenni-Lenape Indians made their home in this region for thousands of years before the white man. There is nothing I am trying to prove or to have some great story evolve of this. The fact that whatever you may think stands out like a sore thumb or this or that is your opinion and that's fine. The fact of the matter is I posted these pics because I was truly fascinated with what my son and I found while we were metal detecting in a known area of heavily populated Lenni-Lennape Indians. In regards to your last comment. It most definately is a grave of some sort. The raised mound portion of the site is approximately six feet in length and three-four feet in width and the "headstones" or what have you were placed as seen in the photo. I, for one, would never disturb anything I was to think of as a final resting place for a human being, but thanks for the suggestion.

 

[N.J.THer]

I take offense to the NJ jab...there are wise asses in all 50 states and I've met most of them.

I also feel it is a pet grave...not to say there are not Native American artifacts around.

Good luck

NJ

PS When I say 'jab' I mean a verbal poke...I don't think you actually punched NJ.

 

[Broken knee]

The dirt in the circled spot has been disturbed notice the dirt on the leaf? Also the color is darker in the circled area than the rest of the pic
That's why I question the validity of how the site was found just doesn't make sense to me? If you were to stage the photo for a better story at least give it a couple of days for the ground moisture to dissipate from the spot! It just stand's out like a sore thumb. Here's a thought maybe it's not a grave, It could hold a stash of gold coins you never know? til ya dig it up. HH
BK

Broken knee. First off, why would I "stage" the photo. I have much better things to do than that. The validitiy of the site corresponds with the story of the homeowner and the fact that the Lenni-Lenape Indians made their home in this region for thousands of years before the white man. There is nothing I am trying to prove or to have some great story evolve of this. The fact that whatever you may think stands out like a sore thumb or this or that is your opinion and that's fine. The fact of the matter is I posted these pics because I was truly fascinated with what my son and I found while we were metal detecting in a known area of heavily populated Lenni-Lennape Indians. In regards to your last comment. It most definately is a grave of some sort. The raised mound portion of the site is approximately six feet in length and three-four feet in width and the "headstones" or what have you were placed as seen in the photo. I, for one, would never disturb anything I was to think of as a final resting place for a human being, but thanks for the suggestion.

Please look at your pic that I re posted and circled clearly shows the earth was disturbed I don't think I'm seeing things am I?
And I'm not trying to start an argument just stating my observation. HH
BK
Keep looking you will find artifacts

 

[RELICDUDE07]

The 1 pic looks like someone has been snoopin in the side of it?

 

[ticm]

Did you really stumble when you came upon that?

Wow,

Figures your from NJ. I posted the definition below so that you may read what "stumbled" upon can actually mean outside of the narrow-minded views of the idiotic. Pay close attention to number 5 Einstein.


stum?ble   [stuhm-buhl] Show IPA verb, -bled, -bling, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
2.
to walk or go unsteadily: to stumble down a dark passage.
3.
to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, especially a sinful one: to stumble over a question; to stumble and fall from grace.
4.
to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often followed by along ).
5.
to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually followed by on, upon, or across ): They stumbled on a little village.

So You did'nt fall down then. I was worried you may have hurt your self. So are you going to dig up that so called grave?

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Pretty cool. Unless the Indian was buried a few weeks ago it probably was unearthed recently by archies and filled back in. You think it would actually look like that after 300 years cmon... No grass growing on it still looks freshly unearthed. Probably not a pet but I would be worried maybe you should contact the authorities. Remote spot freshly dug grave hmmm..But I am from NJ and probably don't know what Im talking about...Oh and freshly means "recently" if you didn't already know