Harry_Morant
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Last year as I was driving some back roads I noticed an old site where the main building had been bulldozed and the remaining outbuildings were in a fairly poor condition. Just the thing for a young (ha) TD'er. I pulled in to the nearest farm and got the details of the owner but just put it in the book for another day.
Over the Christmas holidays I magnamiously suggested to my wife that she goes to Sydney for a few days shopping with our three daughters. Sure it cost me plenty but I got a few days to myself to go detecting
I decided to pay the site I had spotted last year a visit. When I contacted the owner, a lovely lady, she explained that the farmhouse was from the 1930s and all their family had been raised there. I'm mainly interested in old coins and explained as much but said I'd let her know what I found. She actually offered to go 50/50 if I found anything valuable reasoning that if i hadn't come along it would stay there forever anyway - I liked the way she thought.
Anyway I headed out to the site, hopped over the gate and then it hit me - a terrible rank smell, oh the humanity! I've a strong stomach (albeit a bit round these days) so I perservered. Some foxes had dug a den under the old remains and the manager had killed two of them and as it fairly common in Australia hung them on the nearest fence. The theory is that it discourages other foxes.
The setting was right, the weather was fine but the pickings were slim. I spent about five hours detecting the surroundings of the house and found only a single 1961 Penny. I think they must have had boys as I also found the remains of a few top guns, some toy cars and a few odds and ends. I did find a numbered Returned Service League badge which was most likely issued just after WWII to a family member, a brass/copper bangle, the handle of some silverwear and a very heavy strange looking brass object. I think it could be a plumb bob but I'm not 100% sure.
My plan now is to clean up all the items and return everything but the penny to the family. I figure that the items may hold some sentimental value to the family and will do me no harm to build up a reputation in an area which dates back to the 1860s which is quite old for Australia.
I couldn't help myself - I've also posted a photo of the McNaught comet I took tonight
Over the Christmas holidays I magnamiously suggested to my wife that she goes to Sydney for a few days shopping with our three daughters. Sure it cost me plenty but I got a few days to myself to go detecting
I decided to pay the site I had spotted last year a visit. When I contacted the owner, a lovely lady, she explained that the farmhouse was from the 1930s and all their family had been raised there. I'm mainly interested in old coins and explained as much but said I'd let her know what I found. She actually offered to go 50/50 if I found anything valuable reasoning that if i hadn't come along it would stay there forever anyway - I liked the way she thought.
Anyway I headed out to the site, hopped over the gate and then it hit me - a terrible rank smell, oh the humanity! I've a strong stomach (albeit a bit round these days) so I perservered. Some foxes had dug a den under the old remains and the manager had killed two of them and as it fairly common in Australia hung them on the nearest fence. The theory is that it discourages other foxes.
The setting was right, the weather was fine but the pickings were slim. I spent about five hours detecting the surroundings of the house and found only a single 1961 Penny. I think they must have had boys as I also found the remains of a few top guns, some toy cars and a few odds and ends. I did find a numbered Returned Service League badge which was most likely issued just after WWII to a family member, a brass/copper bangle, the handle of some silverwear and a very heavy strange looking brass object. I think it could be a plumb bob but I'm not 100% sure.
My plan now is to clean up all the items and return everything but the penny to the family. I figure that the items may hold some sentimental value to the family and will do me no harm to build up a reputation in an area which dates back to the 1860s which is quite old for Australia.
I couldn't help myself - I've also posted a photo of the McNaught comet I took tonight
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