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metal detecting in January is usually for the die-hard insane :crazy: lol lol but today was a real enjoyment as temps were hovering around 50 degrees , almost like an early fall day . G and i hit a cellar so far off the beaten track today that it was scarey :shocked04:stretcher: it wasn't on any maps and so far off any roads that there were no signs that it may have been there at all . when we did find it from its looks and area i was sure we were gonna finds some nice stuff.
it was a huge center chimney colonial all built on-grade no cellar , in the first picture you can see the huge square front door step on the left (it was about 3 1/2 feet x 3 1/2 in size and weighed more than an engine block :wow
heres the back door step with my gear on it for a size comparison
but needles to say it was pounded to death :crying02: :girlcry: crying01 George couldn't believe how quiet this place was i didn't even dig a shotgun shell , we find more on a busy road side site .
after half the day i only pulled a few buttons , pewter piece and a shoe buckle part ( chape & tongue) so with our spirits crushed and just when i wasn't feeling any worse George takes me on a death-march through the woods . :hammer: :hammer: ya G thats just what i needed (where's the putting the gun into my mouth emoticon lol rofl rofl ) well after some hiking his little gps found the spot , another nice looking old colonial way out in the middle of no-where .
we only hit it for a few hours and it had tons of swingable area and a mill site just down the hill , it seemed to be detected pretty hard but i know no one could cover that much area . i did get about four more buttons , it was a much needed hunt and very enjoyable and any finds at this time of year are good ones .
hey thanks for listening.
Dan
it was a huge center chimney colonial all built on-grade no cellar , in the first picture you can see the huge square front door step on the left (it was about 3 1/2 feet x 3 1/2 in size and weighed more than an engine block :wow
heres the back door step with my gear on it for a size comparison
but needles to say it was pounded to death :crying02: :girlcry: crying01 George couldn't believe how quiet this place was i didn't even dig a shotgun shell , we find more on a busy road side site .
after half the day i only pulled a few buttons , pewter piece and a shoe buckle part ( chape & tongue) so with our spirits crushed and just when i wasn't feeling any worse George takes me on a death-march through the woods . :hammer: :hammer: ya G thats just what i needed (where's the putting the gun into my mouth emoticon lol rofl rofl ) well after some hiking his little gps found the spot , another nice looking old colonial way out in the middle of no-where .
we only hit it for a few hours and it had tons of swingable area and a mill site just down the hill , it seemed to be detected pretty hard but i know no one could cover that much area . i did get about four more buttons , it was a much needed hunt and very enjoyable and any finds at this time of year are good ones .
hey thanks for listening.
Dan
Glad that you and G got out to swing the coils for a few hours. Love the pics!! |:cheering: Cool buttons and buckle :clapping:
erfect10: I've been running into the same thing lately....beautiful sites that are very QUIET!
Perhaps a painting...