RyanOShea
Full Member
- Apr 27, 2010
- 155
- 5
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab E-Trac. Ex2. X-Terra. Garret pro pointer. Fisher Headphones, Whites headphones.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I found this old bottle in a creek that runs threw some pretty old farms. I was detecting there last spring. One of my first hunts. I was using a real piece of crap bounty hunter machine Holly had bought. And gave it a go.
I detected down along the creek in the bracket. I got a beep. And i dug, and I dug. Til I was a foot down. And a foot across. Never did locate the metal item. But, as I dug, this bottle showed up. Totally brown and full of creek stink. I took it with me cuz I didn't want to toss it and feel like I was re-littering.
It almost found itself in the trash bin. Then I realized, it was a pretty thick bottle. And had markings on the bottom.
Now, i have no clue how old it is. Or what it could have been from. I know some people like to go bottle hunting at old dumps, flea markets ext. Anyone seen one like this?
Its pretty basic. But you can see how thick the glass is. Be interesting to finally discover what on earth I have been hanging onto.
Its been totally cleaned. And went back and I have long since found an old thick copper screw top that fits it well. My guess is thats its top and the metal target. So, I just keep it around. Filled it full of merc dimes once. They just barley fit. Then, copper nuggets. But. Nothing ever looked right in it. So it just sits in the mystery self.
Probably why it was empty and pitched.
UPDATE: I silver plated the thick copper screw top I found in the spot I found the bottle when I went back to re search the spot with a better machine. the top I assume was its top since it fit. though, it was cracked. Looks pretty cool now with a silver plated top. makes a neat little bottle.
I detected down along the creek in the bracket. I got a beep. And i dug, and I dug. Til I was a foot down. And a foot across. Never did locate the metal item. But, as I dug, this bottle showed up. Totally brown and full of creek stink. I took it with me cuz I didn't want to toss it and feel like I was re-littering.
It almost found itself in the trash bin. Then I realized, it was a pretty thick bottle. And had markings on the bottom.
Now, i have no clue how old it is. Or what it could have been from. I know some people like to go bottle hunting at old dumps, flea markets ext. Anyone seen one like this?
Its pretty basic. But you can see how thick the glass is. Be interesting to finally discover what on earth I have been hanging onto.
Its been totally cleaned. And went back and I have long since found an old thick copper screw top that fits it well. My guess is thats its top and the metal target. So, I just keep it around. Filled it full of merc dimes once. They just barley fit. Then, copper nuggets. But. Nothing ever looked right in it. So it just sits in the mystery self.
Probably why it was empty and pitched.
UPDATE: I silver plated the thick copper screw top I found in the spot I found the bottle when I went back to re search the spot with a better machine. the top I assume was its top since it fit. though, it was cracked. Looks pretty cool now with a silver plated top. makes a neat little bottle.
