nicknies
Greenie
- Jan 19, 2019
- 13
- 35
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT pro
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
My Dad and I were searching the Ohio River near the Mound City Shipyard and Marine Ways at recent low water level. The shipyard was where three of the ironcalds were built during the Civil War and the area also had the largest civil war hospital in the western area. Also, the shipyard was where all of the northern vessels were repaired and many others built. This is just up stream from Cairo, Illinois where General Grant headquartered the early portion of the war. The area is rich in CW history. Don't mean to be giving a history lesson but just some info about the area and why we were searching the river at low water gag.
We found many interesting items but the pictured cherub chain was the most interesting. This forum is a wealth in knowledge and look forward to thoughts about what this is and its purpose. Cherubs, bows, grapes, vines obiviously of religious nature. It was found near the remains of old trunk, found brass latch from trunk. Now this has laid on the bottom of the river for 150+/- just waiting to be found. I will answer any questions or post closeup photos if that helps. The items are cast brass and link together to form a chain.
This my first post, we had no metal detector at the time, but family has lived on the Ohio River for 150 years and happily spent a lot of time along the river.
We found many interesting items but the pictured cherub chain was the most interesting. This forum is a wealth in knowledge and look forward to thoughts about what this is and its purpose. Cherubs, bows, grapes, vines obiviously of religious nature. It was found near the remains of old trunk, found brass latch from trunk. Now this has laid on the bottom of the river for 150+/- just waiting to be found. I will answer any questions or post closeup photos if that helps. The items are cast brass and link together to form a chain.
This my first post, we had no metal detector at the time, but family has lived on the Ohio River for 150 years and happily spent a lot of time along the river.
