First fall hunt

[Oneil1979]

With the kids back to school I can finally be selfish with my free time, hit a new area, it’s was interesting the top 3-4 inches was full of wood ash then at 5 inches was a hard pack clay all the items were at the 5 inch clay line. A few brass/copper thingies. A nice small lock ( no markings) , a copper broach, an almost complete knife with the wood in preservable shape, the elusive marble. The only silver I got isn’t marked but tested , it has crude cut glass stones, my wife tells me it’s a hair fork so yeah got me one of those now, my research said this area was 1850-1900 so I’m pretty sure all these confirm that date. Hoping to get back soon.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Very nice finds! Sounds like a big fire in the area at one time, which might explain no newer items as well.

[Lodge Scent]

Nice digs! I am pretty sure I've never heard of a hair fork before now. :)

[Tony Two-Cent]

I love that hair fork! I had never heard that term either. What a wonderful piece of silver.

:congrats:

[Full Metal Digger]

I always love finding the marbles! Happy digging, Dave.

[OxShoeDrew]

i'd be the last person to know what a hair fork is as I lost my hair back in the 90s...and my marbles soon after. You ain't kidding about marbles being elusive. You just found half the amount of marbles I've ever found. I bet there are more goodies there...why the wood ash? Nice job!

[del]

Nice digs! I am pretty sure I've never heard of a hair fork before now. :)you know Jeff a hair fork https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190918/6217c2ba2471c383643380dce9bc8099.jpg

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[wisconsin digger]

Congrats on all the relic finds. Pitch fork - hair fork , pretty much the same.WD