Brendan M.
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- Apr 14, 2006
- 649
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- Detector(s) used
- White's DFX, Bullseye II pinpointer, Gray Ghost Headphones
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hello Friends!
I hit a couple of my local colonial haunts this week, which have definitely been picked over hard by MANY detectorists over the years, but I still managed to scratch out a few decent finds. Today was a special occasion, too: I found my first regimental button!
Since today was the only day on the forecast this week that was on the cooler side, I decided to pound one of the really grueling spots I detect on occasion: an old British infantry camp circa 1758-1777 perched on some rugged sloping terrain, which has produced some decent finds in the past, provided you're ready to work. Today I decided to hunt super slow and really attempt to work a grid (not easy considering the landscape) and it really paid off. This "hunted out" site keeps giving!
The highlight of the day was when I hit a relatively strong signal about 7 inches down (everything here is deep -- about 6.5 to 8 inches on average). The target was between two trees -- a perfect spot that less meticulous hunters might overlook. I got excited as I started to dig, then felt a little deflated when I retrieved what looked at first to be a crumpled bit of tin. However on closer inspection I realized it was the silver front to a bone-backed regimental button! At home I carefully unfolded the metal, revealing a perfectly beautiful "29" for the 29th Regiment!
I also retrieved a couple of musket balls, some small lead shot, a plain button, lead scrap, rosette nails and some other miscellaneous items. The butterfly hinge was found this week at another British camp circa 1758 about a half mile from where I found the button today.
This is why you never give up on a "hunted out" spot!
Cheers and HH,
Brendan
I hit a couple of my local colonial haunts this week, which have definitely been picked over hard by MANY detectorists over the years, but I still managed to scratch out a few decent finds. Today was a special occasion, too: I found my first regimental button!
Since today was the only day on the forecast this week that was on the cooler side, I decided to pound one of the really grueling spots I detect on occasion: an old British infantry camp circa 1758-1777 perched on some rugged sloping terrain, which has produced some decent finds in the past, provided you're ready to work. Today I decided to hunt super slow and really attempt to work a grid (not easy considering the landscape) and it really paid off. This "hunted out" site keeps giving!
The highlight of the day was when I hit a relatively strong signal about 7 inches down (everything here is deep -- about 6.5 to 8 inches on average). The target was between two trees -- a perfect spot that less meticulous hunters might overlook. I got excited as I started to dig, then felt a little deflated when I retrieved what looked at first to be a crumpled bit of tin. However on closer inspection I realized it was the silver front to a bone-backed regimental button! At home I carefully unfolded the metal, revealing a perfectly beautiful "29" for the 29th Regiment!
I also retrieved a couple of musket balls, some small lead shot, a plain button, lead scrap, rosette nails and some other miscellaneous items. The butterfly hinge was found this week at another British camp circa 1758 about a half mile from where I found the button today.
This is why you never give up on a "hunted out" spot!
Cheers and HH,
Brendan
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I thought those hinges were 19 th century .. 
still a nice dig 
