SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS
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Out to a old farm area today, that I have visited
in the past. Farmer had several fields separated
by tree lines. Area I am working had a creek at one
time, goes down about 5 feet from main level, but has
only been damp whenever I visited. Not sure, but have
a feeling that a canal project that was built may have
changed the layout of the land and this creek bed serves
no purpose now.
So far have dated the dump 1920's -1930's.
Did this with a Lionel part that I found. Posted
it in the past at:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,21285.0.html
Weeds and grass crossing the fields were anywhere
from waist to shoulder height and made it difficult.
First photo is dig site. Main hole and a second
hole at top right.
2nd, finds in the field.
3rd, battery parts and jar covers
4th, metal items.
(have no positive id's yet)
5th, Only bottle I found, cork, would think around
late 30's, or in the 40's. 2 1/2 ft down.
The glass stopper was in the same hole
but I do not think they go together.
Clock parts, spoon; the item on the left
may be a metal tag off of something, will
see if I can clean it up for id.
Shards all over the place from early 1900"s
but have not dug a good one.
6th Crock shard, Western Stoneware. Took it
trying to date area again, but no help yet.
Company is still in business in Illinois, will
see if any way I can date it.
http://www.westernstoneware.com/history.htm
Did a lot of digging today and did not come up
with the bottles I was looking for.
Perhaps next time
Had fun playing in the dirt :P
all have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS
in the past. Farmer had several fields separated
by tree lines. Area I am working had a creek at one
time, goes down about 5 feet from main level, but has
only been damp whenever I visited. Not sure, but have
a feeling that a canal project that was built may have
changed the layout of the land and this creek bed serves
no purpose now.
So far have dated the dump 1920's -1930's.
Did this with a Lionel part that I found. Posted
it in the past at:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,21285.0.html
Weeds and grass crossing the fields were anywhere
from waist to shoulder height and made it difficult.
First photo is dig site. Main hole and a second
hole at top right.
2nd, finds in the field.
3rd, battery parts and jar covers
4th, metal items.
(have no positive id's yet)
5th, Only bottle I found, cork, would think around
late 30's, or in the 40's. 2 1/2 ft down.
The glass stopper was in the same hole
but I do not think they go together.
Clock parts, spoon; the item on the left
may be a metal tag off of something, will
see if I can clean it up for id.
Shards all over the place from early 1900"s
but have not dug a good one.
6th Crock shard, Western Stoneware. Took it
trying to date area again, but no help yet.
Company is still in business in Illinois, will
see if any way I can date it.
http://www.westernstoneware.com/history.htm
Did a lot of digging today and did not come up
with the bottles I was looking for.
Perhaps next time
Had fun playing in the dirt :P
all have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS
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. nice digs!![:-\](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/undecided.gif "Undecided :-\")
