ironhorse
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Here's a find that's a real survivor!
On a treasure hunting trip with Iron Patch looking for new and exciting colonial sites to detect on, we happened by a great old site that IP had detected on about a decade ago.
We had just finished checking out another great old site that we've previously hunted looking for the left overs that the plough exposed. A few bits and pieces came to light but nothing notable.
We were heading to an area that we hoped to hunt. We were passing by an old field preiously hunted by IP and others. IP noticed the old guy who owned the place in the yard and stopped to have chat. Needless to say we were off and detecting soon after.
Heading down to known site with royal navy connections always gives one hope of finding some great relics. This site had been previously detected, but the plough is always a relic hunters best friend and every season a few targets are pushed away from the iron and are able to be found. Lots of buttons and odd little bits, sadly all the bigger relics were scooped up by previous hunters so picking the bones of the left overs was all that remained. ...lucky for me, I like left overs!
Memorable finds were a very toasty USA large cent and three navy buttons!
An 1812 era Royal navy button era was first, it cleaned up ok; next was a small cuff button..a tribute button from the ship San Joseph...a ship captured in a sea battle with Spain in 1797...it features the name over a crowned fouled anchor.
The third and most impressive was a wonderful example of an early bone back navy button! A first for me and so fitting with the site we were on.
What I've learned from the hunt was not to be afraid to follow other detectorists footsteps, I know it's great to be the leader but in this case I'm glad I was the follower!
On a treasure hunting trip with Iron Patch looking for new and exciting colonial sites to detect on, we happened by a great old site that IP had detected on about a decade ago.
We had just finished checking out another great old site that we've previously hunted looking for the left overs that the plough exposed. A few bits and pieces came to light but nothing notable.
We were heading to an area that we hoped to hunt. We were passing by an old field preiously hunted by IP and others. IP noticed the old guy who owned the place in the yard and stopped to have chat. Needless to say we were off and detecting soon after.
Heading down to known site with royal navy connections always gives one hope of finding some great relics. This site had been previously detected, but the plough is always a relic hunters best friend and every season a few targets are pushed away from the iron and are able to be found. Lots of buttons and odd little bits, sadly all the bigger relics were scooped up by previous hunters so picking the bones of the left overs was all that remained. ...lucky for me, I like left overs!
Memorable finds were a very toasty USA large cent and three navy buttons!
An 1812 era Royal navy button era was first, it cleaned up ok; next was a small cuff button..a tribute button from the ship San Joseph...a ship captured in a sea battle with Spain in 1797...it features the name over a crowned fouled anchor.
The third and most impressive was a wonderful example of an early bone back navy button! A first for me and so fitting with the site we were on.
What I've learned from the hunt was not to be afraid to follow other detectorists footsteps, I know it's great to be the leader but in this case I'm glad I was the follower!
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