Digging Out an Old Driveway Leads to a Massive Payday Buried in the Yard for 125 Years

[@BelowthePlains]

hey everyone, just wanted to say thank you to each and every one of you for watching, and supporting us over the past year and a half. Recently we have been out filming in the middle of nowhere, so i havent been able to really respond to any comments, as we only have access to internet a few hours a week. thank you for commenting, and liking, that really helps us out a lot, and again, thank you for watching, and if you are new to the channel, please consider subscribing, that would really help us out. just wanted to give a shoutout to sam from "detecting dakota" on youtube, who has been helping us out with some dig sites, and you guys should check out his channel. i will link his page at the bottom of this comment. also, we have a patreon for anyone who wants to sign up and help us out. you can watch content early, we try to stay at least a few weeks ahead over there. but if you cant afford it, then no worries, because the videos we release over there will be out on the channel eventually, so you wont miss anything. you can go to patreon.com and type in "below the plains" or check the link in the description. and again, i just want to say thank you all for watching, it's been really great building this channel, and all of the nice comments we get from you guys has been amazing to read. THANK YOU ALL.. so much. we appreciate you all very much heres a link to detecting dakota, plz check him out, he is a guy who got recommended out channel and got into contact with us, and he's a real gem of a person, so you should check out his videos, and tell him we sent you: www.youtube.com/@samsager1/featured

[@briannatheobald2601]

Awesome work❣

[@kathyastrom1315]

I love watching your videos! I was wondering what is the best way to send you info on a potential dig site? I mentioned in an earlier video that my great great grandmother and her husband had a restaurant/hotel in Montana in a brand new town in the 1910s. I’ve since found out the complete history of the building (it burned down in 1931) and have the names of the current owners of the properties the block of buildings was on. The block also had a drug store and barbershop in it in the 1916 Sanborn map, so the potential for dumped refuse from those businesses is pretty great, imo.

[@DeHyntonGaming]

pisos cure was the best find

[@BrokeMoFo]

I have to wonder, the seeds, would they be worth trying to grow them? I know that seeds can lay dormant for long extended periods of time, and one can only wonder the potential of strains of seeds long passed.... ?

[@ruthw1079]

What was the massive payday buried in this dig?...as your title suggests? This was one of the least remarkable digs that I've seen you do. Very little in the way of finds.

[@MG2000MDPHD]

What a great channel. I found a 1935 dog tag in my own yard putting up a pool. House was built in 1926, my father wanted to dig up an area he stumbled across while dealing with cesspool problems. We thought he was nuts, might just do it now!!!

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

I'm the kid that was on Venture North "History in a Bottle" on PBS back in the late 70s. I found the only known Aurora Seltzer Bottle and it was in mint condition. I'm originally from the iron range in Minnesota. "Biwabik" I now find very old artifacts in Pennsylvania. 💪😎

[@debbiebowman8071]

From central mn ...would love to see a picture of that! Do you still have it?

[@designed_by_danita]

I'm so amazed at how fast your videos go by and how relaxing it is to watch and learn new things from your exploring! Thanks so much for making these digs enjoyable! Take care and stay hydrated on those hot days! 😊

[@katherinekaufman9856]

I'm with you! I could watch and listen to all day.

[@andrewowens9382]

I can't get over how many bottles you come across in them pits they were in good condition can't wait for you to open the 2nd pit all the best tom and jake Andrew south wales uk 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧

[@BelowthePlains]

yeah, i remember the first time i went digging with one of my friends, he started pulling these things out of the ground and it blew my mind. There are a few digging channels from the UK but im not sure if i have seen any from Wales specifically. from england and scotland there are at least a few channels. and well, the 2nd pit will be out next week at 3 pm! not gonna lie, its a way better pit than this one. well thank you for watching and commenting! always blows me away when ppl from another country are watching. hope to make it out to your island some day

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Love the little Figurine - intact and very pretty indeed ! Amazing Cooking Pot and Cool and some Rare Bottles - Pit 1 is done ! Another Great and Exciting Dig ! Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@alisonmary1443]

Million thanks for pic of blue and white bowl, as you can tell I don't know anything about what you dig up, I just love the shapes, colours, the contents and where they are from with a passion. I get quite vocal when I'm watching 🤣lol. The old "cure all" bottles in previous videos were a joy, never thought I'd see a real one, only knew they existed from watching Westerns when I was a girl. Thank you for brining things to life, amazing stuff. Looking forward to pit 2.

[@jasonfaber2870]

Thx for sharing. Been waiting for it as I do every weekend. Cheers.

[@Looter8TreasureHunter]

Wow, another fantastic dig. Congrats on all the finds!

[@BelowthePlains]

thank you! and thanks for always commenting. i always laugh whenever i see your name

[@Looter8TreasureHunter]

@@BelowthePlains i want to change the name but my son won’t let me lol.

[@dannmccord1923]

Really nice bottles Tom. Been waiting for your video. Really enjoy them so I can see every nice bottle you dig

[@connieholley1124]

A good assortment of bottles, pottery bits and more. Always waiting to see what the next item will be unearthed as you dig deeper. See you on the next dig!

[@joycemusgrave161]

Pop's here . Love to see more clean up.

[@snarky_user]

Appreciate the Mrs Stewart poster stamp.

[@joycemusgrave161]

Pop's here. Would love to see more cleaned bottles.

[@Phaota]

I would love to see an added section at the end of these showing all of the saved finds cleaned up and displayed instead of just dirty. A bit disappointed that you didn't notice the glass bottom top right in front of you at 23:00. Looks like it might have been from the retrieved bottle.

[@jamiedurkin7755]

Thanx Tom really enjoy watching your videos very enlightening keep them coming.😊

[@DennisMorrison1955]

Another awesome video encounter with the past! Thanks for sharing! These are great!

[@BelowthePlains]

thank you so much, we really appreciate that

[@mjb12141963]

My Mother bought a house in Ohio that was built some time just before the turn of the 20th century. It was very similar in appearance to this house. There had been at least two suicides in the house. One was the brother of one of the school bus drivers I had. She came to the house after we had talked on the bus. The house had sat vacant for several years before we moved from California in 1979.

[@karendavis7988]

That dirt looks SO NICE AND RICH!

[@AprilRaine60]

Who would have ever thought that this stuff is below the ground in lawns and driveways of older homes. I wish I had x-ray eyes. You seem to find these areas quite easily.

[@Oldbear77]

Very good channel. I'm glad I found it. You guys do an awesome work. 👍👍

[@johnfenlon458]

Awesome! I found Milk by 1920. Also don't break any plate.. We need to see what it looks like. Great work! Thumbs up! Cheers!

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Tom and Jake, awesome dig. You two are amazing how you find these pits. Loved all of your finds. 👍👏😀

[@daviddarrall9384]

Always a great pleasure to watch your videos! Thank you. UK

[@lauram3745]

I keep wondering how many items that are intact end up being broken by spade and digging. I watched you use a stick and while it took longer it seemed more gentle on the items.

[@joyceclark8476]

Hi, I’m a fairly new subscriber. I love your videos and format. I’ve also been watching your older videos as well. Great job you two. Joyce from Connecticut, USA ❤️🇺🇸🙏

[@calebhufford4616]

Cool video. Makes me wanna start digging again.

[@xrayron1]

You would never get me out of that hole. Hunting here in NH I would run across dumps and game on shotgun down then I did. Wish I knew what books tell me what I have.

[@JudyHendricks-im8wx]

Thank you Jay for being a huge help in the process of building this house & for being such a good teacher to Abby. You are the man for sure.‼️‼️ Abby is very fortunate to have you.💜

[@mauriceclark4870]

Should do a montage of broken china pieces. Would. Be interesting !!!!

[@dangray]

I have been watching for a while now and not sure why I find it so intriguing. Thanks for the videos, really appreciate the researched info. Maybe it's an old man thing, watching someone else working hard.

[@soonzach4017]

Always love your videos, thank you for sharing 👍

[@BelowthePlains]

we really appreciate that. thanks you so much!

[@dianesinnett4391]

Thanks Tom and Jake for a new video. I watch all your videos 3 to 4 times. I will know what’s coming up at 8:30.0 I watched it so much. I enjoy watching you dig up somebody else’s trash and turn it into dollars.

[@BelowthePlains]

haha thank you! glad you liked it. well the thing at 8:30 is a swan. the back end is broken off it, but its some sort of glazed pottery. the circular part is its neck, and the head is on the right, with the beak pointing downward. the hardest part about filming this stuff is that it reflects so much light, that it kind of makes it hard to make out whats going on, on camera. and wow, thank you so much, glad you like our videos enough to watch them even once! that honestly brightens my day to hear. thanks for the comment

[@billystegner4365]

You should make a video on how you use your prob before you get in to the hole

[@douglaskerr6813]

Question Do you offer the home owner a couple of bottles so they have some of the history of the house?

[@larisarogers2649]

I Love the mason jars❤ Have an Awesome weekend

[@MrSpock002]

Am a bottle collector myself so I have to ask - What do you do with all the hauls?? Do you sell any??

[@adamdambrosio2776]

If I’m not mistaken he offers them to the owners then keeps the stuff they don’t want. Then I have no clue what he does with them.

[@echognomecal6742]

How are the pits found? How does he know where to dig?

[@Mark.Watson]

Old maps and probing the ground with a metal rod.

[@echognomecal6742]

Thanks@@Mark.Watson :)

[@julieyeomans4081]

Great video. So fun to see what you dig up!

[@sdoddster]

I am curious what you do with the items that you find?

[@sheawanner2679]

With all the beautifully patterned/colored ceramic bits and pieces you find did you ever look for anyone in your community/friends/family that could use them? I’ve seen so many mosaics and artisan pieces made from such materials! PS really enjoy watching your videos!!!

[@taleandclawrock2606]

Love the digs!! Do you sell the bottles, ceramic pieces etc? Bluing bottle a gorgeous color. Also gorgeous aqua mason jar.

[@BelowthePlains]

haha i never had anyone tell me that i had an accent before! and yeah we do plan on selling some, but we put out a comment about it, and we got flooded with hundreds of requests, so we just decided that once things slow down this fall, when we can stop digging for the winter, we are gonna start a store and announce it on our facebook. we will probably announce it on the channel as well, but we will for sure on facebook. there is a link to Tom's FB page in the description if you wanna follow him. but like i said, it may be a couple months before we get that all sorted out. thank you for watching and commenting

[@taleandclawrock2606]

@@BelowthePlains Thanks so much for your sweet reply! I was just coming back on to remove my comment about your accent in case it was rude. ☺. Im an Aussie. CHEERS!

[@bobjohnston8316]

@@taleandclawrock2606 I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania born and raised in Philly and still live just outside of the city. I can sometimes identify which neighborhood in the city that someone comes from. The accent here in Chester County, just west of the city differs from the city noticeably. Of course, I’m 76 years old and I’m referring to people who were born, raised and educated through high school in a small area as I was. With migration around the country, especially at an early age, accents fade away. Of course, I’m not talking about regions that are famous for deep accents such as Boston, New York City, South Carolina/ Georgia/Alabama and of course Texas. Canadians have accents. They pronounce “about” as “aboot” with a flat long “o”. And then there are French speaking Canadians, too. I’m given to understand that their French has drifted far from the mother tongue.

[@jeffclark2725]

And to think all the people who live in the area,who knows what is under their property 😊

[@BelowthePlains]

haha i think about that all the time. right now there are people out there who live on an old dumping site, and are sitting on a million dollars worth of bottles and they have no idea... my mind is permanently broken, because everywhere i go, and i see and old house, i automatically think "wonder if they have a wide open back yard" lol, thanks for watching and commenting

[@dawnhaynes7784]

Nice haul enjoyed the video thanks 😊

[@repewtadabuta302]

Love this channel!!!

[@jerrysadventures8952]

As always, enjoyed your videos

[@ukestudio3002]

Fun, looking over your shoulder as you uncover treasures of history. About 65 odd yrs ago, as a child, my siblings and I buried a "time capsule" of figurines, small toys, necklaces etc..under a tree ..which unfortunately, now is a McDonald’s parking lot.

[@whydahell3816]

I'm so glad you found the Glass lid. I have a few I found and wondered what yr they were, or Era. BUT it's embossed BALL (cursive) NO. 10

[@detecting_with_matt3643]

Awesome dig! Love that green bott!!! That Mason with the broken lip would make a great container if that is able to be cut

[@margarets195]

What do you do with all the complete bottles that you find.

[@ruthw1079]

Mrs Stewarts Bluing is still in business.

[@AprilRaine60]

Could you define a "cap" layer? I'm not sure what that describes and what it means regarding this pit. I love your videos and your awesome finds.

[@sarahmcgregor6006]

The cap layer is the very top layer. It would be compacted clay, soil and gravel to "cap" or "seal off" the "use layer" in the old rubbish or outhouse pit.

[@tinaj984]

Great!!👍👍❤

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Nice finds!

[@julielumsden5184]

Mucilage is a type of glue used in schools many years ago they had a rubber top that was angled with an slit so you could put the top on the paper and push it to make the glue come out. We were restricted as to how much we could use at a time. This would be the 1950 & 60s

[@debbiecillo2531]

What’s the most valuable item that you have every recovered? What is tooled top compared to the other toppings? I’m assuming that tool top is made mechanically.

[@samsager1]

Good digs fellas!

[@billfletcher3355]

How did u get started?

[@Matt-iv4rn]

Question what do u do with all the bottles are they for sale somewhere

[@deloradeabel8487]

Do you ever dig near Gillette Wyoming ?I am the mother of the first triplets ever born there May 23 1982! Great dig guys!

[@lisastankiewicz1926]

I believe the cap,layer is what was shoveled into the pit when they were done with it or moved it

[@BelowthePlains]

yep. exactly. thanks for watching

[@BlueFlyer21]

Do you sell these bottles ?

[@dewflower7298]

Would love to see what you f in Canada one day.

[@llc1976]

My mom used bluing. The bluing bottles are pretty

[@rebeccastanhope3989]

Wish you would have looked more carefully at the porcelain pieces. But very fun watching.

[@debmc2291]

We had an outhouse when I was a wee one. Bumblebees made a nest under the seats and stung a few seats. So it was torn down.

[@sunrunneroldbottels223]

like the verity.

[@susanaskjem9623]

North Dakota has some of the blackest soil & most of the Red River Valley is the best topsoil to grow grains!☮️❤️☯️ It's rocky on the west side & beautiful!

[@RealJeep]

Some archeologist is losing their mind right now watching the way you dig.

[@michaeldavis8249]

You should do estimated value on some of the stuff that you find some time

[@jamieheim8009]

I wish i could better spot and probe a pit. I metal detected a property that no longer had a house nor barn but managed to find the well. Thr well was filled in with rocks and we stsrted pulling thrm out until we got down about 15 ft and gave up. Thr house i think disappeared around the late 1800's early 1900's. I found large cents, small cents, indians, various buttons, tons of square nails and broken glass. I also found a shovel spade with lime stuck to it.

[@SassyKat7985]

Have you every dug in Montana

[@mattottie6410]

Wonder if you ever find cod bottles, i have one and is something i really treasure.

[@BelowthePlains]

oh yeah, we find those fairly often. i actually suspect that some of the blank drugstore bottles were cod liver oil, but they had paper labels on them, so there isnt anyway to know for sure. ive found a few of them with the labels still intact enough to read, and some of them were cod. and ive found a few embossed ones that say "cod liver oil" written in the glass. it was a fairly common product back in the day. thanks for watching

[@cferguson3368]

Did you mean to type Codd as in Codd-necked bottle?

[@mattottie6410]

@@cferguson3368 yes codd as in a soda bottle , this bottle has a blue marble in the neck and must be turned a certain way to drink from it, maybe mineral water, star brand, extra strong glass marked.

[@mattottie6410]

@@BelowthePlains i really ment codd as in marble in the neck, used i think for soda or mineral water, marked star brand, extra strong glass , blue glass marble in neck, found in pennsylvania many years ago, friend gave this bottle as a birthday gift.

[@mikemayfield5172]

What do you mean by a youth layer?

[@BelowthePlains]

"use" layer.. and by that we mean, the part of the pit that was being actively filled in on a daily basis.. the top of the pits tended to have been filled with ashes, clay, and dirt. so the bottom of the pit is always the "use layer" and anything above that is usually just backfill where they covered the pit up.. even on a 6 foot deep pit, the use layer usually is only about the bottom 1-2 feet. hope that was easy to understand.. i just dont know how to phrase it..... its the poop layer. thanks for watching

[@mikemayfield5172]

@@BelowthePlains you phrased it very well. I just found your site and I’m really enjoying what you do. Thanks.

[@mikemayfield5172]

Would you be able to link us to a channel or website for beginners? Some thing that would explain some of the terms that you use?

[@Riverwalker44]

Not a bad haul

[@petesuntrup2095]

Question Tom, i haven't ever seen you find a coin. Do you ever find any coins? Thanks

[@BelowthePlains]

there are a few videos where we have found some coins. but we usually dont find them in the pits. or at least not in any condition to really show off. the uric acid in urine tended to dissolve metals like copper and silver. havent found any gold coins, but all of the coins in the pit, are usually in rough shape. we actually find the most amount of coins in the top soil around the pit. mostly wheat pennies and "indian head" pennies. we used to bring a metal detector with us, but there is usually so much rust in these pits, that it really messes with the signal, and we rarely found anything, so we just quit brining it with. thanks for watching

[@marycoleman3711]

Surprised the Dakotas arent more rocky

[@danreed7889]

Check out the Turtle Mountain area of ND-looks like MN.

[@oldschoolman1444]

I think there's a lot of glacial sediment there. I've been through the Dakotas and it's pretty flat.

[@danreed7889]

@@oldschoolman1444 depends on what area that you're in. Go north of Dickenson and its not flat at all.

[@oldschoolman1444]

@@danreed7889 it was a long time ago, from the parts I remembered it was pretty flat, and not much to look at but farming as far as you could see. =)

[@philipcallicoat3147]

Thanks again for sharing your digs for the people. Like me who are not.

[@angelarodriguez2212]

I look forward to the show. Popcorn and coke cola am ready.! 😂

[@caseydouglass670]

You should try contacting Ghost Town living KZbinr that lives at an abandoned Ghost Town and silver mine would be amazing if you could get together and look for artifacts at his Ghost Town

[@sarahmcgregor6006]

Are you thinking of Cerro Gordo? I'm not sure digging would be that easy!!!!

[@kevinbovin7856]

That was a productive pit some nice medicines.digging gravel wasn't fun I bet.

[@tristamsculthorpe4609]

First time that I have ever seen anyone dig down 5 feet to make a driveway...

[@BelowthePlains]

that's really weird, everyone around here digs down 5 feet under their driveways just for fun

[@Missangie827]

Wooden Jacket Can Company sounds like the name of a 60's band!

[@jamesthompson5872]

Still waiting for payday

[@BelowthePlains]

part 2, out saturday at 3pm

[@wildcritters5297]

I would have thought the bones would be more decomposed than that

[@gloriapotrzebowski5310]

DO YOU EVERY SELL ANY OF YOUR BOTTLES I LIVE NEAR ROCHESTER ABOUT A 1 HR AWAY IF YOU WANT TO SELL.

[@NipkowDisk]

Hope you had a chance to eat at the Blue Moose in East Grand Forks... stopped there in 2000 and it was a great place to eat.

[@scottfoss716]

Love your videos!. There are stronger trowels out there if you are looking for something better.

[@jaybirdjargon]

I wonder if any human remains have been found? I'm not talking like bones but I can imagine in an outhouse maybe someone threw an old tooth or someting down there. just curious

[@waltersistrunk4200]

So. What was the unbelievable discovery?

[@martihetrick609]

You should leave lids on the bottles don't remove them till you show the owners or sale them ...

[@codycan2495]

Those seeds could be viable and possible worth millions depending on what they are and if the genetics have been lost.

[@ml.2770]

Piso's Sticky Icky Cure for Consumption

[@tylerburk3315]

Tool Top

[@MrJeffcoley1]

I do enjoy these videos, but it's funny how the "massive payday" "jackpot" always turns out to be a haul of antique bottles and ceramicware very much like the previous ones.

[@stardust949]

My request is for you to please not mention "undigested seeds"...it really grosses me out. Otherwise, carry on!

[@cherjohnson5807]

😂😂

[@furbabydaddy814]

Ever run across a ruby red Shlitz beer bottle from the day? My dad dug up two of them among hundreds of other bottles. To me this stuff is amazing.

[@jonbeckman9566]

did people take trash and bottles to take a dump? or was it just a dump?

[@jonbeckman9566]

i mean i gotta crap. where's the trash?

[@macmacmac4622]

Where the mother fuck is the unbelievable discovery?

[@joheldenbrand4985]

No need to be rude

[@macmacmac4622]

@@joheldenbrand4985 You mean as rude as stating there is an unbelievable discovery? Was I that rude or not quite as rude?

[@mikemayfield5172]

@@macmacmac4622 you were just a troll. Rude is your business.

[@macmacmac4622]

@@mikemayfield5172 I watched the video because I was told there was an unbelievable discovery. It was so unbelievable that it didn't actually exist. I was click baited, so ****fuck**** you and this channel.