Nothing special, a few jar letdowns

[djm of PA]

Took a half hour and detected an area close to home a few days ago. Got a 1965 quarter, a few new coins and then I found a buried jar, lid up and sealed. Dug it out all excited, empty. Moved to the next tree, same find, empty. This happened four times. All were buried upright about 4 inches deep, sealed and intact, but all empty, what a bummer

Also a label from a reel of mining cable

 

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[RPG]

Sounds like my last hunt. Jar lids from a early 1800's site?

I think we missed the site by a few yards.

Good you got out.

 

[nova]

It's all part of the hobby.

 

[jeff of pa]

Bummer on those Lids
I Keep Hoping the next one
will be a full Jar Too

On the Mining cable Just a Guess.

Dad (Your Pap) Used to get these reels
at the Mine, & Use them for outside tables.



It is possible they had one or more there
in the picnic area
for that purpose

 

[Stanl (MI)]

Maybe they were 'moonshine' jars, and the contents evaporated..??

 

[teleman 2525]

the jars were a real bummer

 

[Skelly607]

Makes you wonder why the jars where there tho.

 

[djm of PA]

Skelly, that is EXACTLY what I am thinking. There have to be more of them and hopefully one will be full!

 

[jeff of pa]

considering the location 'moonshine'
during Prohabition Can not be completly
Ruled out.

 

[djm of PA]

considering some of my neighbors, I can believe the moonshine theory

 

[jeff of pa]

lol

also got this about the Town
but no dates Or exact location

 

[ProPointer]

Got to dig the trash before you dig the treasure!

 

[texjim]

Those lids sure do sound sweet though. I don't know which bums me out more a 65 coin or the lid. So close to silver almost a slap in the face.. At least you got out. Nice job Tex

 

[mighty_mace]

Bet those lids did get ya excited.....I have hunted the area around my parents house and remembered a place in the woods that had about a 3-4 foot round "sunken" area. Thought maybe something was buried there and it collapsed or something so I swung my detector over it and hit a SOLID signal. Got all excited and started digging around and only found pieces of what looked like tin roof in the hole. I thought for sure I had found something awesome.....then reality set in. I like not having any idea what you dig until its outta the ground. Exciting stuff.