jkress
11-14-2010, 05:30 PM
Now that I am on the quest for 100 and the clock ticking, I'm taking full advantage of any metal detecting time I can get good or bad conditions. It was a cold one out there this morning and the wind was blowing at 25+ mph gusts. Most of the morning was gray and dreary, but the sun popped out just long enough for me to walk around and snap a few pictures before the clouds and drizzle came back.
I located the owner of a small country church. It is privately owned and after calls to 2 different archdioceses, the brother of the owner then finally the owner I was able to request permission. He was a little hesitant at first, but when I offered to do some photo work for him he jumped at the chance.
Of course I had very high hopes heading there this morning. Hoping, just hoping I could find an older church that has not been metal detected yet. This church was not to be that one. I struggled for 4 hours trying to find signals worth digging. No wheats, several pull tabs and 1 clad dime is all I found in addition to what is pictured below. Someone really scoured that place before.
But, I did come away with some nice keepers and my first Shield nickel. :happydance01: ... dateless. It was a cold but great day of hunting. :yes:
This church was built in 1904 and the rectory in 1877. The owner mentioned there was an older church that was tore down and replaced with the one standing now.
http://homepage.mac.com/j.kress/AmericanDetectorist/pictures/picture-90.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/j.kress/AmericanDetectorist/pictures/picture-91.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/j.kress/AmericanDetectorist/pictures/picture-92.jpg
I located the owner of a small country church. It is privately owned and after calls to 2 different archdioceses, the brother of the owner then finally the owner I was able to request permission. He was a little hesitant at first, but when I offered to do some photo work for him he jumped at the chance.
Of course I had very high hopes heading there this morning. Hoping, just hoping I could find an older church that has not been metal detected yet. This church was not to be that one. I struggled for 4 hours trying to find signals worth digging. No wheats, several pull tabs and 1 clad dime is all I found in addition to what is pictured below. Someone really scoured that place before.
But, I did come away with some nice keepers and my first Shield nickel. :happydance01: ... dateless. It was a cold but great day of hunting. :yes:
This church was built in 1904 and the rectory in 1877. The owner mentioned there was an older church that was tore down and replaced with the one standing now.
http://homepage.mac.com/j.kress/AmericanDetectorist/pictures/picture-90.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/j.kress/AmericanDetectorist/pictures/picture-91.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/j.kress/AmericanDetectorist/pictures/picture-92.jpg