This day disgusted me.

[relichound51]

I found this old homeplace in the woods last week. I came back today and hunted it for 3 hours and didn't find 1 good target. All I found was some small square pieces of iron. I'm not sure how old this place is but I would guess it is over 100 yrs. old if not more. I will go back, there has to be something there. I don't really believe it has been hunted before.

Mike

 

[Goes4ever]

keep removing the junk targets there is bound to be good stuff there

 

[John-Edmonton]

I bet someone else has been there. But....nobody gets it all.

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

Did you check the chimney well? Did you find the privy?I find a lot of places like that where I live. There is just too much trash to find anything good. Well, I find a little bit.

 

[dahut]

Keep in mind that people living out in the middle of nowhere were unlikey to have much. Ergo, not much to lose.

You also know what Im gonna say next : "Detectors have been in common use for 40 years or more and you arent the first to use one. I applaud your postitive attitude, but if you can find that place, so can others,..." blah, blah, blah. I have found that more often than not, the best finds come from places that look like NOTHING today.

But these guys are right. There are overlooked possibilities:

Do check the chimney, especially down low and on the inside.
Determine where the building footings (piers) once were. It was common to bury a coin or two there.
Outhouse? You betcha! The path leading to it, as well.
The old well site is another.
Wherever the front entrance or porch was is a good spot. Ditto out on the back side.
That place was probably erceted with the help of a wagon or vehicle. Determine where these would have parked/pulled up and search that area.
Where would they have hung laundry? Another possibility.
Were there outbuildings? These can be a source of finds.

Just don't cave in and succumb to the 'Gotta be Monster'. He'll drive you crazy with his constant whispering: "The place is OLD. There just gotta be something there..."

There are no gurantees and the only way to know is to search diligently.

Oh, and we never use the phrase "I'm disgusted," on the Garrett forum. Chin up, old boy.

 

[relichound51]

I hunted around all 4 corners of the house, the well and where I think the entrance to the house was. Evidently whoever lived there didn't have much to lose. I do wish I knew the age of this place. I guess it just goes to show, just because a place is old doesn't mean there is alot of old stuff to be found. I may make 1 more trip there. You have to walk about 1/2 mile off the road to get to the place. Oh well, it's good exercise.

Mike

 

[r.r.warren]

i think by what u are finding most of the time u can tell if the place has been detected before. that includes trash. u also have 2 be a detective and put the clue together and u can never tell what's under the coil on the next swing that's what makes this hobby so cool. so keep swinging u never know.

 

[awhitster]

Keep trying, there has to be something there.

 

[relichound51]

Anybody have a guess to the possible age of this chimney? I myself have no idea. I asked the guy who owns the property and he has no idea either.

Mike

 

[Goes4ever]

if it were me, I'd dig all signals, your in a woods so no grass to worry about, just take a shovel dig everything. Never know what is there