Metal Detecting The Old Mill

[@guesswho343]

Thank you Chigg with the world going crazy it is nice to watch your stuff it always puts a smile on my face ....keep up the great work !

[@VickieV1333]

Down by the old mill stream. My mom, sister and I used to sing that song when we washed and dried dishes...happy precious memory❣️ What a spectacular location! My favorite sound is running water like at the end of this video. Another sound I love, if anyone cares is the sound of driving over gravel. It reminds me of visiting my grandmother in the country and I do mean country. Sylvania, Arkansas... more precious memories ❣️

[@OldButStillKicking]

I always love it when you find the stirrups as I was lucky being around horses when I was young. Good memories. Thank you, Beau.

[@dougalexander7204]

Being a retired grist miller and water powered sawyer I would like to say that most burr stones from 18-19th century were made from quartzite and imported from France. Furthermore, they were ideal ballast in tall sailing ships. More modern burr stones are made from North Carolinian granite, not as durable but more affordable. And please know I’m proud to display my Chigg’s Army sticker on the rear window of our awesome Silverado. Hey Todd, stay awesome....

[@jalpa9642]

Nice old Mill Site, the rock work is amazing.....! =)

[@katalinas9264]

Centipedes bite hard! Crazy Beau.

[@beartooth8865]

Another excellent adventure! Thanks Chigg!

[@lesahanners5057]

Sure was a very interesting mill site Chigg. Glad you and Todd got to check it out. I love old sites like that. The skill of the early pioneers was something else. Nice little centipede you found there. We were always told as kids to never mess with them because they are venomous. Glad you sent him on his way unharmed.

[@williamburdon6993]

If I were the property owner I would make a display of those cogs and gears and the grist stone, pretty cool

[@richardwarnock2789]

Cool looking place nice stone works!!!; )

[@denniswhittaker2434]

You looked so excited when you first got there Mr chiggs better look next time 😜😜👍

[@anncece7767]

love the stone walls...great builders!

[@lynneperg6853]

The stonework is indeed awesome. I enjoy seeing stone foundations and fences. Hopefully you'll have better luck next time.

[@alabamadixiediggers4714]

Thanx Chigg for another great AQUACHIGGER ADVENTURE see ya on the next

[@wyland67]

GREAT VIDEO CHIGG! You always put on a good show. THANKS FOR KEEPING US SANE DURING LOCK-DOWN! You actually inspired us to go out and make our channel! Keep up the killer videos bud!

[@Marcos-Osca]

@ 11.26 That brassy thingy looks to be a foot of a fishing reel (the foot is the part that secures the reel onto the pole).

[@shootthemoon6072]

Thank God; an upload that isn't about the virus. Stay safe everyone. 👍👍🤞🤞✌✌

[@64puma64]

That stonework! Beautiful!

[@backcountrydiggers6347]

Aquachigger has inspired me so much as a treasure hunter and a you tuber thank you for all you do.

[@patriciadunn6602]

Beautiful place....!!!!!!

[@matthewrichardson7343]

Awesome. Perfect timing. Thank you 😊.

[@jimmyberubelevesque2557]

Mill sites are awesome.. Nice vid, Beau!

[@advenzures]

Awesome adventure. Thank you for sharing with us. Happy Hunting Everyone.

[@jeffgraham48]

Daily history lessons. Ty for what you do!

[@josephkerley363]

What was interesting was seeing those dry stone walls still standing. The guys who built it knew their business.

[@AndrexT]

Lovely. I used to own a 14th century watermill. Mine was a 12 ton cast iron wheel and overshot :>) The best millstones were French granite, called French dressed stones.

[@camwinston5248]

This was a very interesting abd real pretty place. ..wonder why so many canning jar lids..? May have been making liquids from the grains as well as meal an flour..hmmm.

[@Numberonecoinrollhunter]

Brother bo please stay safe and we are keeping you in our prayers in this time of year love watching your videos and learning more prayers 🙏 stay safe from the luckeydoo family from East Ohio

[@matthewjones5450]

hey brother that little brass thing you found is part of a late 1800s early 1900s fishing reel the part that holds it to the rod

[@onhawaii]

Was my first thought too!

[@КОПАЕМПОЧЁРНОМУ]

*Great finds, like from Russia*

[@tracybranham8648]

Wow it's huge!

[@MetalDetectingSweden]

Great stuff, dudes. You should get back there! Now you've removed some of the junk.

[@kanewanharris2424]

What I like about you, Chigg is your commentary as you explore. I've watched quite a few explorers over the last couple of years from UK and they may break and entry which can be exciting as long as they do it respectfully...but often they arnt speaking and telling the viewer what they are seeing. You explore for grown ups. BTW, have you done any detectoring in UK?

[@GoAndGarrett]

Loving the location

[@charlessoule8587]

Lots of jar lids...moonshiners?

[@dragonflydigs658]

What an amazing place! I would have thought there would have been lots of relics! I’ll bet it’s been cherry picked without permission 🤔 love the stirrup that’s on my bucket list👍🏻 Thanks for the dig! ATB guys HH🎧⛏

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Awesome spot 👍🏻

[@maryannanaya905]

Beautiful area.

[@yuriimd]

CooL👍

[@GodseyKnives]

Good water and corn , jar lid , solder probably a liquor still close by also good wrought iron is sought after

[@stevenleeengland-henson2656]

Cool video man always enjoy watching, if not for the finds but the information and facts 👍🏻

[@Lee-qp6gf]

You would think there would be a picture of that mill somewhere. That was quite a mill in it's day.

[@scottt8424]

Hey man thank you for the video I enjoyed it and just stay safe out there and wash your hands and stay away from crowd of people and stock up on cup of soups that's all I can say

[@tinsmith3846]

Glad to see that Tod's references have been removed!

[@daflea66]

I can smell the history there, through the screen

[@zombienectar]

nice dry lay stone work . Who ever did that knew his job.

[@waso122463]

Wow I've been jonesing for some detecting.

[@davidcassidy5868]

I wonder if there are any photos of the mill when it was still standing ? It / they would be great to see. I wonder if those iron mill pieces would be of value to a museum OR the local / state Historical Society ? If You guys didn't check the mill race, You might want to think abt a revisit, just saying. I have been a bottle collector since 1972 and always found that leaving "no stone unturned" eases my mind and saves my curiosity / decision from having to worry about a second trip back to a site. Like your posts, by the way.

[@Katriloveshk]

Yesss I love this

[@stevieadamoschek9293]

I love your videos, but come up north, no 3 ringers but we got older stuff! LOL I have found 2 axe heads from the 1600ds( French or Dutch trading axes to the Mohawks) and I'm not even a great detector.

[@ggsmith099]

I enjoy old stone walls before people start destroy them! 😎💨

[@zekesgirl100]

Would have been a beautiful place for a little home.

[@lonniechartrand]

Better to be detecting around those rocks NOW instead of a few more weeks as I am sure the local "slithery" things will be out in force in that area!

[@gazpitt8087]

Chigg's Army!!!! 😁

[@round51]

The young man sure made crossing the creek look like a piece of 🍰.

[@BamaChad-W4CHD]

Yeah to be that young again lol

[@bps5891]

At 13:40 that’s a concho to the saddle that you found the stirrup to

[@bobedigi]

Ill come out with you guys . I'm in Annandale VA.

[@dano7369]

Chigg!!! You and Todd need to practice your 'social distancing!' lol

[@williamtalton8818]

Hey Chigg, what did you do to your left hand?!? MOAR injuries? You should take Lindsey with you on your missions to stitch up your wounds!!

[@mwechtal]

Hey Chig, at least you found some round balls. They're round and even have Ball stamped on them... Okay, okay, I'm going. 😁

[@willykanos1044]

Something for Todd - and maybe you. I knew a floor installer whose wife took a pair of his jeans, cut the back pockets off another old pair, and sewed them on the knees. He would stufff a piece of carpet pad into the pockets so he didn't need knee shoes. Maybe two layers of pad.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

willy kanos interesting. I do have knee pads that I love and try using every time. Chigg is too active and his knees don’t touch the ground...haha

[@FOUNDITBURIED]

I LIKE THAT IDEA THANKS

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

Wagon wheel weight and part of what holds the wheel together. Not a brassy thing 😁

[@lonniechartrand]

I am thinking that the lead was used as "packing" material to both fill in the "loose" gaps between metal and stone, AND, to also act as a "lubricant". Just a thought. And ONE OF THESE DAYS you are going to dig up "just a jar lid" that is going to have the glass jar full of coins in it!

[@eyeintheskiesdavid9277]

Hello lads great video as always very entertaining and I was just wondering if you can help me out with a few tips on the settings for the Garrett AT gold as I just bought a second hand one of a friend so if you could give me any tips for the best settings for coin hunting thanks much appreciated happy hunting from Ireland 👍👍

[@johnsalt19]

Hey mr chiggs the mill on the hill is all mine all mine the mill on the hill is all mine lol

[@johnsalt19]

@abc def thats the one lol

[@robertmaddox7976]

U do know those purple dots or squares on trees means no trespassing lol

[@BamaChad-W4CHD]

They have proper permission to be there. When you hear him say "this is a new permission" or the like that's what he means: )

[@matthewchapman6449]

I've seen another video of this same site from another guy on KZbin but I can't find his channel. There is an old homesite near there he went to also.

[@ErlefromVa]

Matthew Chapman that’s me

[@marygarner5249]

HI CHIGG !!!!!😁

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey Chigg and Todd

[@ONAPAL3HORS3986]

Mason jar lids: the pull tabs of the 1900's

[@floydsadler3559]

That old mill burnt up back in the ‘29’ Gore wild fire. That fire burnt the whole mountain from Gore to Wardensville.

[@casachezdoom2588]

13:06 could that be like the thing you see at the base of some candles or tea lights??

[@davidseals352]

I wonder where all the jars are that went with those tons of jar lids?

[@cdngamereh]

Hey bud just to let ya know , we can hear your MD beep with the headphones on, I suppose the mic is close enough. No need to go in speaker mode ! Have fun digging

[@steveclark6190]

11.45 looks like a part of a wagon wheel - felloe plate

[@dogmosatchmo]

Everyone stay safe!

[@mikenoble1544]

“ Gloves” wear em!

[@getin3949]

The item that may be a button looks like what you get when your candle has melted down completely and what you end up with is a thin metal disk. ????

[@carolbonnell6675]

Bugs are gross,especially that one.I had one of those in my house,squish!

[@getin3949]

Double squish, yuck, they do belong outdoors. I have them in my compost bin and get the creeps every time I come across one. You should be the earwigs, they are really gross and do sting.

[@trirycheman]

Was that a blue blaze I saw on that tree by the old water run? Is this on the Appalachian Trail?

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Kevin Vance Tuscarora

[@WayneTheSeine]

At 11:22 looks similar to an old reel seat from an old fly reel except for the pins or screws on the ends...not sure on that one.

[@101egals]

The little curved piece with rivets looks like a piece off a Buggy Wheel that holds the Fellows together. If you want ask the guy from the Engelscoachshop here on KZbin. Cause he restore a set of Buggy Wheels and that piece looks a lot like that

[@gemmie0b1]

hey chigg you are near a river think old times masion lids moon shiners? you think?

[@randlerichardson5826]

Yep a 30-06

[@marygarner5249]

Hi Tod 😁

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Mary Garner hey Mary. Did you like the scenery? We both loved it there.

[@marygarner5249]

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives Loved it 😁

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Mary Garner we knew it wouldn’t have artifacts as mill sites weren’t lived in but it was just so beautiful there me and Beau just had too check it out.

[@jamesholmberg7080]

I'm an expert on old shotgun shells. That looks like one to me.

[@jeffersonseaver860]

I'm pretty sure that the channel running down the hill is actually a cut for a narrow gauge logging railway, and not a mill chase.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Jefferson Seaver there is a narrow gauge rail on the other side of the creek....

[@jeffersonseaver860]

I still think it's a railway cut and not a mill chase. Logging tramways were generally short-lived and moved around. There could well have been roads on both sides of the creek, at the same time or different times. If I'm right, and you detect the cut, I'd expect you to find some spikes for nailing wooden rails to wooden ties. If it was a strap road, you'll find some short pieces of broken strap iron too.

[@samreed2682]

I kicked the leafs away once the target moved , I was thinking shotgun shell. Imagine my surprise , it was a block C .

[@intothecalm420]

When did people stop using square nails approximately?

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Crawl IntoTheCalm 1880’s

[@intothecalm420]

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives Thank you.

[@dennispaulsen2408]

When round holes came.into use.

[@christinewalsh9444]

Hi chigg have you ever been to Ireland

[@deniseluckenbach1686]

Alot of Mason jar lids. Moonshine still maybe?

[@johndaut7128]

There is a Utube video of Germans making them by hand, the one they make is about 8 to 10 foot dia. The film is silent probably made in the 30's.

[@johndaut7128]

Sorry I meant to say Mill wheels.

[@Steven-kf3os]

Your should react to Peter Caine

[@randlerichardson5826]

Tack that glows in the dark people use them to find their tree stand in the dark

[@BigJohn4516]

Mason jar lids out in the woods... humm, wonder why someone would be toting mason jars into the woods?

[@jbelme1]

I squish those.

[@onhawaii]

I know who had a early april fools day. The thing at13:10 looks like a part of a fuse. The thing that pops out on the thick side. Happy early april fools day!

[@evansigmon9331]

San hills game rockingham NC land is a public hunting ground but that’s we’re they practice d day There’s a lot of land and I find a lot of bullets and stuff

[@thegoodestboy6682]

(Start of the video) screams