Bottle Digging A Victorian Dump

Discovered a victorian dump at an old house site in the woods that dates back to the 1800s. I didn't include every video clip from this privy dig but put most of them. Found a few bucket lister bottles I've been wanting to find for a while now. Can't wait to see what else this place produces! At first when I was digging the privy I found an old copper!!! I have found coins before while bottle digging but this one is by far the oldest!

[@boboconnor7854]

Hi, just watched this video, i live in Otago New Zealand, and have dug many of the small medicine bottles the same as the 2 examples in your round up of dug bottles. These are know here is Chinese medicines. Akk examples dug here totaling 60 plus examples have been dug in Chinese dumps.The most amazing example was emerald green, with gold Chinese writing down the length of the bottle. Good and interesting videos

[@kathyscallan8338]

I am a new subscriber. Really enjoyed watching your video. Look forward to seeing more.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@925inder2]

Well done Mike! Looks like late 1800s dump. with some possibly as old as 1870s. Are you going back there?

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks sebastian! Yeah I've been back a few times but didn't find any full bottles so i'll have to keep digging and bring my probe

[@WeirdGuyInPark]

Nice finds...How old are those clay pipes usually?

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! The clay pipes from the site in the video were from the mid to late 1800's

[@kittygreenleaf427]

I believe that your "lock" from a chest may actually be a corset fastener. Great video!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks for the info!

[@bigbaytreasure]

Hey dude! I love your videos! I'm from Barrie and would love to meet up with you and go detecting sometime!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! Yeah for sure, I have a cottage up near midland so when I go I'll let you know and we could meet up sometime and go detecting

[@realtbnrtray7909]

Secend to like your video

[@depthspader8820]

Nice bottle digs, do some bottle digging as well. Find lots of coins when bottle digging, nice Largie. Some very nice giass and the stoneware jug was sweet. All the best and stay safe.👍👍

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@ryandonovan5667]

Awesome video dude. You a regular digger in the Hamilton/Toronto area ?

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks man! Yes I am, are you?

[@WHATTHEBEEP1]

New sub here, Great video and awesome dig bud! Looking forward to checking out your other stuff !!!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!!

[@ghostravenXX]

Not sure but I was allways told that the small bottles you called perfume bottles were actually opium bottles . I found lots of them in Western Canada . Thx for sharing

[@ericalbany]

The thing you call a keyhole is part of the front closure for a woman's corset.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks for the info!

[@realtbnrtray7909]

Love the video 😍😃😃

[@kittygreenleaf427]

You are so welcome!

[@IanYGath]

Lots of interesting finds. 🙂👍🏻👍🏻

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@realtbnrtray7909]

There is not very many real good KZbinrs but you are one of the good wons love the video

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks means alot!

[@davehowarth5710]

I am in ontario also .. northern part. Where do you find the atlas that shows where the homes stand?

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Nice. You can find them online, at your local library, or the archives in your town. The archives will have the most and best information about your town.

[@violetholt5284]

Rainy day here in Fla. today, so have been watching bottle digging videos. These guys out in North Dakota dig down 6' to 8' and haven't found glass older than the 1890's . Am fascinated with the ink and opium bottles and the brown jug.. Watched a guy dig out a beautiful very large bean pot @ 7' that didn't have a scratch ! Then you pull out a jug with the handle still pristine ! You guys are awesome !! @

[@darlatoman8654]

Cool finds. Love the inks. tyfs

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@catherinemoore1426]

Awesome finds ❤️🇨🇦

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@evaphillips5053]

Great Video! I'm a beginner and really interested! Any good spots you suggest for someone starting out near Toronto?

[@subzero6396]

lol...hey can you please tell me where you hid that treasure you buried? hint NO ONE will divulge....sorry

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! First try learning your machine very well and maybe start off at the beach then Try metal detecting old parks. Theres so much history in Toronto that you can find great stuff! But don't get discouraged if it takes you a while to find good stuff. Since metal detecting has been around for like 30 - 40 years most spots have been hit so hard so its harder to find stuff these days compared to back then. But there is still amazing things still to be found. Your first old coin is always the hardest to find! When I first started out it took me a while to find my first old one lol

[@Bayoudigger1977]

Nice dump man. I'm still looking to get onto one earlier than the 1960's. Good channel. Keep em coming.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! Hopefully you'll find an old bottle dump soon

[@ericalbany]

The disc with the blue picture is a tile, probably from a sheet metal parlor stove

[@arthurmorgan9559]

How's it going buddy it's been a little while

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Yeah I need to start uploading more lol. I've been out detecting almost everyday for a while now so I just gotta find the time to edit my videos. How have you been?

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Well done on the finds

[@mazda7873]

7:00 that's a corset snap

[@DiggingCanuck]

Fantastic hunt !!!! Great location.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks Liz!

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

THAT LITTLE BROWN JUG WAS A GREAT FIND AND ALL THOSE OTHER BOTTLES - YOU MUST GO BACK AND DIG SOME MORE !

[@marykaytaff269]

Very nice job great job digging it out

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

Good for you!! Some pretty nice finds. A couple of things to keep in mind, The really old stuff is going to be in the deepest areas. Sometimes 6 feet deep, sometimes 12 feet deep. If you ever go deeper than 5 ft. make sure you have a digging partner. My brother was on a dig and at the last minute he got a friend to go with him and that decision to get someone else to go with him saved his life. He was 8ft deep in a hole when the side collapsed on him. If he was alone as he planned he wouldn't be alive. His friend was watching when the walls gave way and buried him. It took his friend a couple of minutes to uncover him and he started CPR on him because he wasn't breathing. That friend is now his full-time dig partner and when digging deep holes they tie off a rope around their waist and only one in a deep narrow hole at a time. Also, you need to add three other digging tools to your dig kit. A hand spade, a single hook ended tool and at least 1=2 5 gallon buckets or boxes to put your finds in. The slicks are keepable too. If you plan on selling any, we leave the clear slicks out in the sun and the light turns them an Amethyst color that sells for a dollar or two. It won't make you rich but will pay for gas to get to your digs. Take a look at the "Adventure Archeology" channel. Besides great finds, he explains how to find dumps and privies. Have fun and be safe!! PS: lookup pressure cracks that can occur if a bottle is brought to the surface to quickly and a pro tip, NEVER pick up old crocks or jugs by the handle. They always break!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks for the info! I'm glad your brother was safe. I really should always have a digging partner with me, thanks again

[@billyspencer72]

Which atlas did you use

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

Great finds! A couple of tips from someone who has been digging for almost 50 years, get yourself a 3 or 4 prong garden rake and small spade and something like a long screwdriver and bend the first inch or 2 into an L shape. You can find those items at tag sales, estate sales, and, auctions for $1-2.00. You can even shorten the 3 prong rake to 3 feet for when you are in a tight spot. Use the screwdriver for loosening the soil around an object. Please don't use your fingers especially bare fingers. Take it from someone who almost lost part of a finger doing that and especially when your out in the woods. To bend the long screwdriver you need a benchtop vise and a handheld Butane torch. Put the first inch into the vise and heat the area where you want it to bend until it gets red then bend it. Make sure to quench it in some water to help cool it down. Also when digging a dump generally the first 2-3 feet are going to be modern, so you have to go deeper. It looks like you are at an old dump that was never used after 1910 which is not common. Always keep the sides of the hole rounded. They are less likely to collapse as square holes do. Please take this as friendly advice and not criticism. And have fun!! It is so nice to see your generation getting into the hobby. PS- Buy some "Bugie Grit" in pet stores or online (it is crushed clamshells and won't scratch glass). I use about a teaspoon into a bottle and fill with hot water. Shake for a minute or until the crud comes off the inside.

[@CoinandRelicOntario]

Just saw your comment, I'm going to try your Budgie grit tip. Thanks!!

[@ghostravenXX]

Allways nice to find a good spot. Just out of curiousity what province are you digging in . Pretty old stuff for most of Canada. Thx for sharing and good luck

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

I'm in Ontario!

[@OldiesGoodies]

Very good finds and a great spot. Stay safe AL

[@UrbanDKaye]

Pretty awesome to find a complete jug, a pipe bowl, and a US large cent-not to mention the great glass. GL&HH

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks for watching!

[@alejandroblackcoinAlexhunter1]

Exelente hallazgo, se ven antiguas esas botellas, felicidades

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Awesome finds. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great content. Good luck, happy hunting and take care.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! All the best and happy hunting

[@brianquilty687]

That was fun to watch. Well done !! You sure had a great location. Love the stoneware jug !!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

thanks for watching!!

[@DoylesDigs]

Wow, that’s incredible! I wish my area dated back this far, Absolute dream of a bottle dig! The 1850s large cent was in great condition! That Ink was absolutely beautiful. Congrats on the complete Jug as well, that’s not easy to find! hope to see you return to this area! Best of luck, Stay safe 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@DoylesDigs]

Canadian History Hunter Ya I’m sure there is, I’m just more than sure the whole townsite was built over top of the old Privys, luckily I have a late 20s to early 60s dump right behind my house by I would really love to know where the 1880s-1900 Dumps are! I’d appreciate any help you could give me and I’ll be sure to email you! Thanks a lot

[@detectingsmiths9350]

Those were some awesome finds! I can't imagine finding stuff like that.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! Keep doing research and you could find even older stuff than this!!

[@Travelling..Bottle..Digger]

friggin' awesome dig, buddy !

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@davelamb3303]

Very nice finds... I wish i could find a place like that. You research paid off over the years. Great job.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! Keep doing research and buy a probe because its one of the most important tools to help locate the privy once you're at an old homesite. all the best and hh!

[@kepvalley]

Great spot there with a lot of nice saves! Congrats on the U.S. LC! Some nice fruit jar lids. Love the DGCo. monogram one! How nice to have the stoneware jug come out completely intact like that! I believe the multi-sided jar is a pickle one from England. Stay safe, ATB&HH!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks for the info on the pickle jar from england! It was so nice to see that stoneware jug come out in great condition! thanks for watching, all the best and HH