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Tesoro Minelab Treasure in your Own Back Yard This article will present information to stimulate your thinking for finding treasure in your own back yard. The backyard we are referring to is, the t...
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Treasure in your Own Back YardThis article will present information to stimulate your thinking for finding treasure in your own back yard. The backyard we are referring to is, the town where you live. This information works very well if you have lived in your current town for 30+ years. If not, don't worry we'll show you how to locate these hot spots for treasure hunting. I was sitting on the back porch one day thinking of places I could go coin shooting in my town. Since I have lived in the community for 40 years, I saw my town grow from 135,000 to just under 1 million today. Most of the old fairgrounds and carnival sites have been developed and has made way for real estate building. What I was looking for was one of these old locations that had not been developed. One that came to mind was an old school with a softball field. Both the school and sports field are no longer there, but the land is still vacant. The location was in a smaller town just outside my local residence. One Saturday morning I loaded up my Metal Detector, food and water and headed out. I remembered driving by this old location a couple of times over the years but never thought about what may be there. Next to the old school location is now a very large industrial park housing manufacturing companies. I was concerned they had bull dozed over the old ball field. So any treasure in the form of coins would be too deep to locate. They had changed the land grade somewhat to build a better storm drainage system. Once I determined where I thought the old school and Park were located I search the backside of the industrial complex. What helped me locate the old ballpark was some old pipes I found with my metal detector. I searched the area for about 2 hours. No major finds that day, but I discovered how important research is to locating treasure. Think about a current school or ballpark where the position of the field seating was located in a different place some 20-30 years ago. Over the years due to growth of schools, the stadiums and bleachers have been relocated. If your lucky the old location will still be vacant with dirt covering. I have found talking to senior citizens of an area is very important to locate these old sites. They are eager to talk about the past. So if your fairly new to your area, don't let that discourage you, just seek out some older residence. If you want to have fun, exercise and thrill of accomplishment, do some research and seek out some of those older locations where the next great find is just around the corner. For other articles, tips please visit, Treasures Found over $300 worth of Gold in a city park. Read all about it at AZMULETREASURES About the Author Author has over 30 years in the electronic industry. Business owner, Sales and Marketing Consultant, Ebay Senior Member, Internet Advanced User. Treasure Hunting, Metal Detector Buff. |
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Civil War Relic Treasures - Bullets and Cannon Balls
Living in the Southwest we don't get to many opportunities to search for Civil War relics.
While visiting relatives in the East, I took my metal detector with us.
This article will again highlight how important research is in treasure hunting.
I knew the home my relatives were living in was quite old. It was located in Eastern Pennsylvania . The main structure was built around 1840's. The main house was three stories and it had 15 Bedrooms. Each bedroom had a Fireplace. I didn't measure the house but I would estimate it at 8,000 square feet. The current structure and land included a tennis court, large pool, and very large 3-story barn. All of this was setting on approximately 20 acres. The original land and structures included 25 coke ovens, and a lead casting foundry.
One of my relatives said he thought the whole operation made cannon balls and musket bullets for the North during the Civil War. After that comment I started looking for ways to research the area.
Fortunately the house had some very old pictures mounted on the walls, which depicted how the structures looked many years ago. It helped pinpoint where original buildings were located.
I continued to research the location. I was able to acquired additional information on the history of the old house at the local grocery store. Working at the check out counter was a gentleman in his mid 70's. Vern had lived in the area all his life. His Father, Mother and Grand parents lived in the area all their lives. Vern validated the property I was researching was a Canon Ball and Bullet foundry during the Civil War.
It was time to break out my metal detector.
Prior to searching around the house, barn and foundry, I wanted to test my detector on soil conditions. I was passing the detector over the gravel drive when it sounded off. The target appeared large. I dug down about 6 inches. It turned out to be a melted piece of lead. The item weight about 2 lbs.
I proceeded to search the area for two days. I found many pieces of Lead, including a couple of pieces that could have been Cannon Balls. We found a few older coins, but nothing in 1800's. By the barn we uncovered some old tools, parts of older Automobiles. Also found were horseshoes, and nails. The old foundry was gated and locked up so we could not search it.
This outing was a fun time. Knowing what era the buildings were and confirmation on the Civil War factory made the research fun.
Remember your treasure hunting outings will be more fun and profitable if you do the research.
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About the Author
Author has over 30 years in the electronic industry. Business owner, Sales and Marketing Consultant, Ebay Senior Member, Internet Advanced User. Treasure Hunting, Metal Detector Buff.