If You Don't Find Much On A Hunt, You Might Want To Find This

[F350Platinum]

Got out for about a 6 hour hunt today, I was going to hit 3 fields of an old farm that I really haven't found much in. Figured I'd give the Deus 2 a chance to do me proud. Today I ran it mostly in General with the sensitivity turned up to 97 and 3 bottle cap. Didn't mess with anything else but saved it and put it next to my new Culpeper relic program.

The first field I went to is about 4 acres, I didn't find anything here the first time and didn't find anything but trash this time. I spent about 2 hours going all around. 😵 While I was there the landowner stopped by and told me that he was working on an old county road that the British may have used to invade the town in 1812. I decided to check it out later.

The next field is about 2 to 3 acres, hunted it for about an hour before I finally dug a beautiful spun Tombac. I didn't find anything else after that but trash, and a small piece of lead crystal.

Next I decided to follow the road the landowner talked about, used my compass and OnX Hunt to guide me. I got about halfway down the road and found it getting impenetrable, I circled around the tough stuff and realized I had got off track. At that point I decided to quit and made my way back. I'm not directionally challenged, but the compass and app helped me get out quickly.

I went across the road to the third field, a small one less than 3 acres. I dug a few buttons here, saved the best for last. I switched to Deep HC for a bit, and not too much later got a strong 79, since I was digging junk all day I didn't think much of it.

Was I surprised:

I had dug a 1781 Mexico mint half of a half real. 👍 that made my day. I hunted around a bit more, here are the finds for the day:

A heavy piece of copper spike, a very tiny brass knob, the Tombac, a small thimble tip, and the half/half real.

Lots of trash today including a live shotgun shell.

[Tometusns]

Sweet! That makes it a good hunt! 😁

[F350Platinum]

4 minutes ago, Tometusns said:

Sweet! That makes it a good hunt! 😁

I would have been happy with the Tombac, those buttons are as old if not older than the real. 🙂

[schoolofhardNox]

That's a pretty good hunt. Spanish silver (and you even go the date), a tombac and the copper spike is interesting as well. Wonder if it was used as a ground for a lightning rod wire? Cool stuff!

[F350Platinum]

Just now, schoolofhardNox said:

That's a pretty good hunt. Spanish silver (and you even go the date), a tombac and the copper spike is interesting as well. Wonder if it was used as a ground for a lightning rod wire? Cool stuff!

The spike I dug on the road I was following, it was a strong copper signal. No evidence of a house anywhere there. Odd... 🤔 I expected to find some buckshot and bullet stuff there but not that.

[Doc Bach]

That'll do and good for you!

[JCR]

Is there a possibility the Copper spike could be ship related? Your close to the Potomac River correct?

[Valens Legacy]

Great hunting in such a nice place, I love the scenery of where you hunt, reminds me of the places I go to hunt.

Good luck on your next hunt and please listen to your NOX crying out to have some fun time with you.

[CPT_GhostLight]

Wow, awesome finds again! You have a nose for relics and that half Reale is a beauty! Well done!

[F350Platinum]

6 hours ago, JCR said:

Is there a possibility the Copper spike could be ship related? Your close to the Potomac River correct?

Could be, this is closer to a tributary. The landowner told me they used to run shallow draft barges up into the place the road led. I was hoping to get down there, it was about a mile walk through thick forest overgrowth. So far he's only cleared about a to quarter mile of it. Only made it about halfway, I'll try again now that I have a better idea of where the road is. I'm happy to not be covered with ticks, and the woods are full of ravines. 😀