Some odds and ends from the old barn hole

[Lodge Scent]

Squeezed in a hunt Sunday morning at a nearby barn hole. This site is mid to late 1800's and loaded with iron. But I was able to sniff out a few relics.

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/jeffhdfx2/IMG_20150426_094940_714_zpslzqwwm2c.jpg (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/jeffhdfx2/media/IMG_20150426_094940_714_zpslzqwwm2c.jpg.html)

The salt shaker cap was right next to that big iron thingy. Pulled a couple of small tack buckles from inside the foundation. Managed a oil lamp part, nickel plated watch case base, pewter spoon handle etc., from between the iron junk.


http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/jeffhdfx2/finds_zpsoqhf4dc0.jpg (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/jeffhdfx2/media/finds_zpsoqhf4dc0.jpg.html)

Made a swing through the woods on the way out and saw several unfilled holes. And for the second time this year I swung my coil over a previously dug hole and got a good signal. Couple of months back I dug a shoe buckle chape and tongue from an open hole. Yesterday I got a screaming nice compact signal with a VDI in the high 80's when I swung over the hole. I'm thinking large cent all the way. Stuck my pinpointer in the hole and got nothing.

You can see the old plug is weathered.

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/jeffhdfx2/old%20hole_zps1dujeibx.jpg (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/jeffhdfx2/media/old%20hole_zps1dujeibx.jpg.html)

Dug another few inches and out popped a beat up plated saddle rosette.

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/jeffhdfx2/concho_zpslyikrsn1.jpg (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/jeffhdfx2/media/concho_zpslyikrsn1.jpg.html)


It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway.....Be sure to rescan your holes!

....and fill them in :bop:

[Pacivilwarluke]

I've never had that happen to me with something that old, but back when I hunted parks on a regular basis somebody dug huge holes everywhere, I checked one and dug out a wheatie and checked another and it had a buffalo in it. You're right, pays to check! :) hh!

[Bell-Two]

When they leave an uncovered hole and you find what they missed...sort of sweet isn't it!

[Mountaindigger]

Interesting, enjoyed the pictures, good job.

[aloldstuff]

WTG on getting that relic that the 1st guy left behind for you. I have a friend that is in his 80's (the guy that actually got me back into this) and when I show him the buttons that I find he comments that back in his day if it wasn't a coin it got pitched into the woods.