The OLE Cellar Hole Still Produces!

[Sniffy]

Today I had a 5 hours to burn so I decided to do a little detecting. I headed out to a place I dubbed the "CAPPED BUST SITE" Due to the fact that I found 2 capped bust dimes here. Several coppers and nice buttons have came from this site, HEAVYMETALNUT pulled a nice New Jersey here and a King George I have pulled a dozen or so different coppers here including a Liberty Cap, several Draped Busts, King Georges, and Matron heads. 5 early Scovills Marine buttons were also found here. Today I was reluctant to even attempt this site, I always feel that I may be wasting time and there's "always a better site somewhere" However, today I proved this site to be old and faithful. IN a local book, I discovered that this cluster of 3 cellar holes were established in the 1770's and died soon after in the late 1830's so any target will be very desireable...even old garbage is interesting. Today started off slow with only 2 buttons after 2 hours...one nice designed and a tombac.....feeling in the dumps, I decided to try out my EXCAVATING technique in an area that I found an 8 copper coin spill......and to my suprise after digging a 3 ft hole by maybe 5 ft or so...ALOT OF WORK....I spread the dirt out and scan the piles...to my suprise BANG BANG...QUARTER QUARTER...1830 MATRON HEAD!!! That makes 9 Copper spill in this little area! Nothin left in this area, so I decided to dig out the front of the cellar. A few more buttons, and look at the size of this MEGA CROTAL BELL! This bell managed to find a temporary resting place over 2 ft deep! Now it's one of my favorite relics! It was an awesome day, no ticks, nice weather and nice relics and copper! Thanks for lookin folks!

 

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[70monte68]

Nice!
That bell is sweet, that site looks like it will give again. Nothing beats a site that keeps on giving!!!

 

[olroy70]

Very, very nice!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hans R Dirty]

Great finds there! I think that crotal is a 5, it's huge. Any makers marks and is it complete?

 

[The Seeker]

Thats a great site........it still keeps producing! Congrats

 

[Lanny in AB]

You've found yourself a nice cornucopia--stick with it!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[kayden]

good finds! Still reminds me no site is ever hunted out. Thanks for showing

 

[The Patriot]

Nice that the old sites still produce! That's great looking crotal bell!!

 

[JUNKYARD DOG]

would really like a pic of the coins if you get a chance, that crotal bell
is great, looks like a place you will just have to visit every so often, you
never know what could still be there. Good luck and thanks. JYD...

 

[civilman1]

Way to stick with it Sniffy

 

[HCW]

Hell's Bells' thats a biggun.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice hunt Jess! i knew there was more at that site

 

[tennessee digger]

Very nice finds and good pictures too! Tennessee digger

 

[Sniffy]

Nice!
That bell is sweet, that site looks like it will give again. Nothing beats a site that keeps on giving!!!

Yes it is, thank you. I have dug several crotal bells but nothing this large.

 

[Sniffy]

Great finds there! I think that crotal is a 5, it's huge. Any makers marks and is it complete?

There is no makers mark. ANd yes it is complete. I was hoping to find something to determine it's age.

 

[Sniffy]

You've found yourself a nice cornucopia--stick with it!

All the best,

Lanny

These sites have been producing for the last couple of years, every time I go I manage to find something.

 

[Sniffy]

Nice that the old sites still produce! That's great looking crotal bell!!

yes it is an awesome feeling finding somthing at a place that you have spent so many hours. There's always ambition, especially knowing what has been pulled from these sites.

 

[Sniffy]

nice hunt Jess! i knew there was more at that site

Did you rub your religious medallion and peer into your crystal ball? LOL....I'm going to dig up every cellar bank here. There has to be more.

 

[jewelerguy]

great finds