jkress
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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.
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.
