Yak1366
Bronze Member
- Oct 22, 2017
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- Equinox 800, Garrett ATPro, ProPointer AT, Retriever II
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I've been spot scanning a new 60+ acre permission related to one of the confederate entry ways into Chickamauga Battlefield. The landowner told me the property had been scavenged by treasure hunters for years, but graciously allowed me to document what is left.
The first day I could only find one 325 grain pancaked bullet & a 50-70 cartridge, which drew my attention by virtue of having no head stamp.
On Monday, I tried to beat the imminent rain, and in a short hunt, was able to find a 69Cal roundball, a fragment of a skeleton key and an 1893 issue Horstmann Eagle button that was damaged on the face, but the back was in descent enough condition to read the backmark. Oddly enough, the loop was in perfect standing position.
Yesterday I put the spot scanning on hold and revisited the small hill where I found the above pieces and now I need a few items identified if possible.
I'm primarily interested in the tapered brass piece with the two holes, the hook with the roller plate,
the piece with the oval two hole base plate & the odd looking grommet with the extra notch. I saw this 'grommet' posted the other day, but it wasn't mentioned what it was in the thread.
And finally, I had to add this cache of 22's I stumbled upon. While venturing beyond the small hill and into 'quiet signal land', I came upon a descent signal that ended up yielding, so far, (54) 22's in an 8" diameter hole 1-3" deep. After 10 minutes, I said that's enough for today & will get the others on the next trip as it was cutting into my relic digging time.
The first day I could only find one 325 grain pancaked bullet & a 50-70 cartridge, which drew my attention by virtue of having no head stamp.
On Monday, I tried to beat the imminent rain, and in a short hunt, was able to find a 69Cal roundball, a fragment of a skeleton key and an 1893 issue Horstmann Eagle button that was damaged on the face, but the back was in descent enough condition to read the backmark. Oddly enough, the loop was in perfect standing position.
Yesterday I put the spot scanning on hold and revisited the small hill where I found the above pieces and now I need a few items identified if possible.
I'm primarily interested in the tapered brass piece with the two holes, the hook with the roller plate,
the piece with the oval two hole base plate & the odd looking grommet with the extra notch. I saw this 'grommet' posted the other day, but it wasn't mentioned what it was in the thread.
And finally, I had to add this cache of 22's I stumbled upon. While venturing beyond the small hill and into 'quiet signal land', I came upon a descent signal that ended up yielding, so far, (54) 22's in an 8" diameter hole 1-3" deep. After 10 minutes, I said that's enough for today & will get the others on the next trip as it was cutting into my relic digging time.
