No these are not OLD pictures. I did get out this weekend on a scouting mission. VERY cold, but a friend & I hiked a remote section of forest along a river I was sure must have something in it. It was a long hike of about 4 miles total. Things looked bleak until mid-day we finally began seeing some Colonial stone walls running through the woods....
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Finally, walking along a ridge we looked down onto something significant....
Our first thought was Indian, as they have things called "prayer seats" around here. But then we saw this was on the end of a square depression that seemed rocklined....
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I had the C$ in my pack & assembled it & switched on all metal mode just to see what was in the ground for targets...if any. We figured no metal...it was indian. But right where I'm standing in next pic the C$ went nuts! Both positive & negative signals. Since this was a scout mission we didn't have the right tools to dig. But, I looked at him & said...."It's not a seat. This is a crude fireplace"....
Here I'm in the middle of the depression (I believe was the middle of an early house....
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Of course I definately GPS'ed this one as we'd never locate it again without the GPS numbers. It's deep in the woods. We will definately be back to dig in less bitter cold weather....
AS so hppens many times, taking a different route back to my car we walk right into another cellar hole. Probably early 1800's with the cut
"pin & feathered" stonework....
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Having Monday off, I pulled off the road at a construction site to peek at the dirt piles for glass, brick, indian relics etc. It was a smart stop! I found 2 things I never had before for indian artifacts. I picked up this way cool large sized pendant, and then this cool piece of pottery!
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This crosshatched pottery is very common down south, but I have never seen it here in New England.
These will look great in the glass case alongside all the arrowheads we found in that same town....
Yes, I will be back there weekly to inspect the dirt piles for more
HH,
Bill
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Finally, walking along a ridge we looked down onto something significant....
Our first thought was Indian, as they have things called "prayer seats" around here. But then we saw this was on the end of a square depression that seemed rocklined....
[attachment 48973 BRseatHH.jpg]
I had the C$ in my pack & assembled it & switched on all metal mode just to see what was in the ground for targets...if any. We figured no metal...it was indian. But right where I'm standing in next pic the C$ went nuts! Both positive & negative signals. Since this was a scout mission we didn't have the right tools to dig. But, I looked at him & said...."It's not a seat. This is a crude fireplace"....
Here I'm in the middle of the depression (I believe was the middle of an early house....
[attachment 48976 BRseatBL.jpg]
Of course I definately GPS'ed this one as we'd never locate it again without the GPS numbers. It's deep in the woods. We will definately be back to dig in less bitter cold weather....
AS so hppens many times, taking a different route back to my car we walk right into another cellar hole. Probably early 1800's with the cut
"pin & feathered" stonework....
[attachment 48978 BRgunHole.jpg]
Having Monday off, I pulled off the road at a construction site to peek at the dirt piles for glass, brick, indian relics etc. It was a smart stop! I found 2 things I never had before for indian artifacts. I picked up this way cool large sized pendant, and then this cool piece of pottery!
[attachment 48980 IndianWelics2-07.jpg]
This crosshatched pottery is very common down south, but I have never seen it here in New England.
These will look great in the glass case alongside all the arrowheads we found in that same town....
Yes, I will be back there weekly to inspect the dirt piles for more
HH,
Bill