Some recent hunts

aloldstuff

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Sunday RobW and myself finally got to hunt together. Years ago they had closed a local park and just last week I noticed that the fencing around it was gone. So that is where we went. Not there more than 10 minutes and I see Rob talking to someone. Seems this guy, and other detectorists have hit it recently. This guy tells Rob that he pulled 13 mercs and someone else got a 1/2 real.

I managed to get a compact case, nothing inside except broken glass. Also a nice knee or shoe buckle. I can see where the pin would have gone to hold in the chape and tongue. Also a musket ball and and Iodine tin cover. Also a cast iron key. Really wanted to get my 1000th wheat but only managed 3 of them.

Today I went to the gold course to see whats up and found some areas to swing in. Got two more horse tack buckles. making a total of 47 I have gotten there. A seriously busted up pocket knife. A pretty good find I think would be the match container. Made of brass and has a chain attached. Anybody got any idea of age???


Got 3 more wheats making my total 996.....4 to go.

Thanks for reading and HH everyone.
 

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nice finds Al and its great that you had a Rob sighting as well , how is he doing lately ? I love the ornate little knee buckle .

Dan
 
nice finds Al and its great that you had a Rob sighting as well , how is he doing lately ? I love the ornate little knee buckle .

Dan

thanks for ID'ing that buckle. Rob has had some health issues of late but I think he'll pull thru.
Any idea of the age of the buckle??
 
thanks for ID'ing that buckle. Rob has had some health issues of late but I think he'll pull thru.
Any idea of the age of the buckle??

Tell him I said hello your next time out with him . The buckle looks late 1700's maybe 1770's to 90's judging by its curvature and design.
 
What a cool vesta case...the matches still there!!!...must be toward the end of the vesta craze...near the beginnings of the course? ...and that knee buckle frame obviously predates the golf. :clapping: Was it near where the coppers were found?

Your 1000th wheat is anytime now!!
 

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