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500 year old trail...

Bavaria Mike

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Got out with my friend Florian this afternoon for about 4 hours. We detected a 500 year old trail that connects a 1000 year old church to a 500 year old monastery. It was a beautiful day around 49F/9C. I have had permission to detect this forest for more than two years but just never made it there, bought some firewood from the owner. Here is the old church, it is only a few hundred years old but it is built over the foundations of a 1000 year old church.
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The monastery off in the distance.
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Picture of me with a big smile as I just knew we were going to find some good stuff. We went to a field after about 2.5 hours of detecting as the finds were few and the terrain here is rough.
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There were several stone markers along the way like this one.
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Florian found two 1850ish copper coins, a silver 1854 coin and a cross. I found the following, three glass beads and a glass button.
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A handy 4 pack of live bullets, look to be American WWII.
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A few relics, small piece of chain, an old buckle, what is left of a bell, a bullet, a small grease fitting and a whatsit.
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And a few more relics and coins, 1800 copper Austrian coin, button, crusty 1930ish zinc coin, two lead seals and a canvas button. It was a good day out with a friend but we did not find anything great. HH, Mike
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Hi Mike, I agree with Dick. Can you tell us the general idea as to where the monistery is? I would imagine that you would find artifacts from WWII just about anywhere in the area you are in. Keep the stories and photos coming. HH Dennis in Idaho
 
Very nice photo's indeed. The weather looked beautiful and the smile on your face says it all. I live in Australia and have limited history here compared to most other parts of the world. What a buzz you guys must get detecting in those kind of areas. You have some nice finds there already and Im sure you will find much more in that location. Keep the good times rolling! and thankyou for sharing your photo's!
Cheers!
 
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