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Yesterday's Hunt - Coppers and Cannon Ball!!!!!!
As mentioned already in his post – my good buddy Bill D and I got together again for some more digging and dirt was certainly moved. We started off at the site that we have been carefully working the past couple of weeks – in hopes to dig a few more colonial coins. We finally made our way to the woods and to the water source and my “inner-Summer Digger” came out. Typically I am knee deep in a creek or river in July when it is 90 degrees out – not in February at 35.
The stream looked nice and while Bill was having all the fun digging hole after hole, I was stuck on one DEEP target. I was just about to give up on the shovel, roll the sleeves up and go hands on in the cold water when the last shovel full plopped out a beautiful 6lb solid shot. This area is full of Rev War activity, (Yorktown just miles away) and a known camp was just down the road. She will clean up nicely and be added to the rest of the artillery collection. I also pulled from the creek a flat button and a nice early pocket knife marked “Lancaster Works,” this style typically dates to the 1820-1850’s and she is full of brass!
I had only dug a few buttons and a thimble at this site when we decided to move to the new site Bill mentioned. I had been hoping to get into this site for some time now and it worked out well as the farmer I have permission for recently acquired rights to it. As we walked to where I felt confident the house site sat, Bill dug his target and I dug mine – his eagle was just larger. My first recovery was a Flying Eagle cent, but then followed by an Indian Head Fatty (1861) and then another well-worn IH. Shortly after, I managed a much worn 1700’s large cent. I can just make out the bottom of the wreath and by size comparisons it is a match to the 1798 variety.
I totaled only 9-10 buttons for the day, along with some musket balls (some pewter large caliber ones) and other assorted odds and ends. Can’t wait for the return visit to both sites!
HH
Dan
As mentioned already in his post – my good buddy Bill D and I got together again for some more digging and dirt was certainly moved. We started off at the site that we have been carefully working the past couple of weeks – in hopes to dig a few more colonial coins. We finally made our way to the woods and to the water source and my “inner-Summer Digger” came out. Typically I am knee deep in a creek or river in July when it is 90 degrees out – not in February at 35.
The stream looked nice and while Bill was having all the fun digging hole after hole, I was stuck on one DEEP target. I was just about to give up on the shovel, roll the sleeves up and go hands on in the cold water when the last shovel full plopped out a beautiful 6lb solid shot. This area is full of Rev War activity, (Yorktown just miles away) and a known camp was just down the road. She will clean up nicely and be added to the rest of the artillery collection. I also pulled from the creek a flat button and a nice early pocket knife marked “Lancaster Works,” this style typically dates to the 1820-1850’s and she is full of brass!
I had only dug a few buttons and a thimble at this site when we decided to move to the new site Bill mentioned. I had been hoping to get into this site for some time now and it worked out well as the farmer I have permission for recently acquired rights to it. As we walked to where I felt confident the house site sat, Bill dug his target and I dug mine – his eagle was just larger. My first recovery was a Flying Eagle cent, but then followed by an Indian Head Fatty (1861) and then another well-worn IH. Shortly after, I managed a much worn 1700’s large cent. I can just make out the bottom of the wreath and by size comparisons it is a match to the 1798 variety.
I totaled only 9-10 buttons for the day, along with some musket balls (some pewter large caliber ones) and other assorted odds and ends. Can’t wait for the return visit to both sites!
HH
Dan
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Love the photos of the creek, too. 
