I haven't been out digging for a month now, mostly because I have been busy with work (I design electronic products for a living, mostly). But also because it snowed several inches before Thanksgiving and the ground froze, so I mothballed my equipment. Today however, the snow all melted and the ground thawed to the point of being muddy.
I decided to go out in the hay field across from my home. I have not had high expectations for this field, but then I watch Jocelyn (Relic Recoverist) and Drew's (Naughty Dog Treasures) YouTube videos and realize that they always find cool stuff way out in open fields along the East Coast. So I figured "Why not" today and roamed out in the fields going with the vibe of what felt right.
My first finds were some old square nails and a big steel chunk that looks like it was part of haying equipment. But then as I worked out farther I got a strong signal that read as long an narrow. It was part of an aluminum hunting arrow. I found parts of 3 arrows all broken up in the same area. They were angled down ranging from a few inches to over 9" deep. Maybe they were lost to target practice, or someone trying to bag a deer and missing?
A little further on I came across this dead mole. It looks quite large and hopefully died of old age. It looks very peaceful.
I worked my way up to the top of the rise at the highest point in the field where I had found rifle shells, can slaw and lots of pull tabs in the past - this was a picnic spot at some point. I took the picture below looking back across the field to my house that is hidden in the woods.
Shortly after I took this picture, I got a good strong silver signal and pulled up this silver ring. It is junk jewelry that tests as 80% silver. It was made from a strip and bent around and joined and the pattern does not match. There is no makers mark.
A little later I found this steel ring that was probably from horse tack.
It was great to get out on a relatively warm, sunny day, even though it was rather muddy! This is the latest in the season that I have dug since I don't like digging in cold or snow. I'll be doing a season wrap-up next that highlights my favorite finds of the year.
I decided to go out in the hay field across from my home. I have not had high expectations for this field, but then I watch Jocelyn (Relic Recoverist) and Drew's (Naughty Dog Treasures) YouTube videos and realize that they always find cool stuff way out in open fields along the East Coast. So I figured "Why not" today and roamed out in the fields going with the vibe of what felt right.
A little further on I came across this dead mole. It looks quite large and hopefully died of old age. It looks very peaceful.
I worked my way up to the top of the rise at the highest point in the field where I had found rifle shells, can slaw and lots of pull tabs in the past - this was a picnic spot at some point. I took the picture below looking back across the field to my house that is hidden in the woods.
Shortly after I took this picture, I got a good strong silver signal and pulled up this silver ring. It is junk jewelry that tests as 80% silver. It was made from a strip and bent around and joined and the pattern does not match. There is no makers mark.
A little later I found this steel ring that was probably from horse tack.
It was great to get out on a relatively warm, sunny day, even though it was rather muddy! This is the latest in the season that I have dug since I don't like digging in cold or snow. I'll be doing a season wrap-up next that highlights my favorite finds of the year.
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