I detected another field that had a one room school house on it. The aerial photo from 1938 clearly shows a couple of ball fields. That area is now a farm field and the school is still standing. Im usually not nervous about asking for permission but I really wanted a yes on this one and I got it. I thought I had a good one but a short hunt in the rain only produced 2 wheats from the 50's and a couple buttons, one which is an interesting one. Here is what I could find about the button. The Victorian brass button depicts the crest of Francis I, king of France (1515-1574). The crest depicts a salamander under a crown. Around the rim are the words FRANCOR REX + FRANCISG.D.C." The button is .605 inches in diameter and has a steal, fully intact, shank.
One unusual and frustrating thing about the field is in the area of home plate on one ball diamond there had to have been 200 pull tabs. The tabs were laying all over the surface in an area about 20' x 20'. I dug about 20 before moving to the outfield area. My plan is to go back with the CTX and the 6 inch coil to see if I can work around the tabs. Very weird!
The second hunt was an afternoon at the camp I've been hunting the last few years. I manage 3 silvers and 10 wheats, along with the usual pocket full of clad.
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Congrats on the large take. I'm also hunting an old deserted ball field. I can't seem to get time to hunt though. I know you have LOADS of time now 
Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew
on the Silver as well!!
