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04-10-2016, 05:51 PM
Yesterday Trooper Bri (Brian) and I set out to hit four or five cellar sites . After hiking about a good mile to one it was apparent that someone beat us to it , nothing but a few scraps after a couple of hours of swinging :girlcry:. Sight two was a long slow 4wheel drive to get close to followed by a 15 minute bushwacking hike as no roads went to it . We immediately saw the cellar type hole in the side of the hillside then noticed a large cabin foot print about 15 yards away.
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/3168d767-dcd5-49dc-9c96-c7011fca4efd_zps11xxmcfx.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/3168d767-dcd5-49dc-9c96-c7011fca4efd_zps11xxmcfx.jpg.html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20cellar%20site_zpsmjvmnu5z.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20cellar%20site_zpsmjvmnu5z.jpg.html)
We both almost instantly started hitting buttons , then more buttons , tombacs both large and small , dandies were showing up . Game on !!:pirate:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%209th%20two%20hours%20worth_zpsghjrwvxr.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%209th%20two%20hours%20worth_zpsghjrwvxr.jpg. html)
we got to this site late (around 11 am) and after 2 hours i had quite a few finds !!:happydance01:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/april%209th%20finds_zpsxppim8jl.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/april%209th%20finds_zpsxppim8jl.jpg.html)
some of the dandy buttons uncleaned
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/april%20designed%20dandy_zpssbwa2m5v.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/april%20designed%20dandy_zpssbwa2m5v.jpg.html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20designed%20button_zpspfduosyk.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20designed%20button_zpspfduosyk.jpg.html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20designed%20dandy%202_zpsiyllbzus.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20designed%20dandy%202_zpsiyllbzus.jpg.html)
nice large dirty tombac button
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/april%20designed%20tombac_zpsuspr1bye.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/april%20designed%20tombac_zpsuspr1bye.jpg.html)
and cleaned up it has a nice "machine etched" design , too bad it was broken when found .
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/designed%20tombac_zps3xcifykp.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/designed%20tombac_zps3xcifykp.jpg.html)
and lastly this nice surprise large late colonial period "slim frame" shoe buckle frame . these types of frames because of their massive size and thin delicate construction usually break (i have quite a few fragments) because of load stress. It was great to finally get a whole frame :groovy:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20shoe%20buckle_zpsptg4lcg0.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20shoe%20buckle_zpsptg4lcg0.jpg.html)
and finally the Dave Wise "fungus of the day "
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20fungus%20of%20the%20day_zpsv2likf51.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20fungus%20of%20the%20day_zpsv2likf51.jpg.ht ml)
Brian and I never made it out to any of the other sites planned for that day , but neither of us mined or wanted to leave this site :lol:
Dan
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/3168d767-dcd5-49dc-9c96-c7011fca4efd_zps11xxmcfx.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/3168d767-dcd5-49dc-9c96-c7011fca4efd_zps11xxmcfx.jpg.html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20cellar%20site_zpsmjvmnu5z.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20cellar%20site_zpsmjvmnu5z.jpg.html)
We both almost instantly started hitting buttons , then more buttons , tombacs both large and small , dandies were showing up . Game on !!:pirate:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%209th%20two%20hours%20worth_zpsghjrwvxr.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%209th%20two%20hours%20worth_zpsghjrwvxr.jpg. html)
we got to this site late (around 11 am) and after 2 hours i had quite a few finds !!:happydance01:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/april%209th%20finds_zpsxppim8jl.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/april%209th%20finds_zpsxppim8jl.jpg.html)
some of the dandy buttons uncleaned
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/april%20designed%20dandy_zpssbwa2m5v.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/april%20designed%20dandy_zpssbwa2m5v.jpg.html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20designed%20button_zpspfduosyk.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20designed%20button_zpspfduosyk.jpg.html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20designed%20dandy%202_zpsiyllbzus.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20designed%20dandy%202_zpsiyllbzus.jpg.html)
nice large dirty tombac button
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/april%20designed%20tombac_zpsuspr1bye.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/april%20designed%20tombac_zpsuspr1bye.jpg.html)
and cleaned up it has a nice "machine etched" design , too bad it was broken when found .
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/designed%20tombac_zps3xcifykp.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/designed%20tombac_zps3xcifykp.jpg.html)
and lastly this nice surprise large late colonial period "slim frame" shoe buckle frame . these types of frames because of their massive size and thin delicate construction usually break (i have quite a few fragments) because of load stress. It was great to finally get a whole frame :groovy:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20shoe%20buckle_zpsptg4lcg0.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20shoe%20buckle_zpsptg4lcg0.jpg.html)
and finally the Dave Wise "fungus of the day "
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/April%20fungus%20of%20the%20day_zpsv2likf51.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/April%20fungus%20of%20the%20day_zpsv2likf51.jpg.ht ml)
Brian and I never made it out to any of the other sites planned for that day , but neither of us mined or wanted to leave this site :lol:
Dan