IDH Episode 62: Metal Detecting the Site of a Long-Forgotten Community

I'm out at the site of a very small community that existed during the 1800's and well into the mid-1900's before it was bought out and turned into farm land. The homesites are long gone, but the people who lived here left a few things behind for me to find with my metal detector. Some very unexpected finds in this episode! Hope y'all enjoy and thanks as always for watching!
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Here’s the gear I use:
- Minelab Manticore Metal Detector
- Garrett Pro-Pointer AT (handheld pinpointer)
- Minelab ML105 Wireless Headphones
- Predator Model 65 "Ranger" D Handle Shovel
- Lesche LS Digging/Cutting Hand Shovel
- Tactical Metal Detecting Thigh Pack with Water Bottle Pouch by Jueachy
Music:
Midnight Lorry by Dispatch
Wooden Championships by Lobo Loco
Banjo Stomp by ArtTestMusic
Swamp Blues by MidnightBlueMusic
Saloon Door 30 Aaron Rose
Banjo by Benoit Langlais
#metaldetecting

[@craziedigging4590]

Great Hunt there. Congrats on your first Benjamin Half Dollar. Those are hard to find. I found my first years ago in a yard. My second one 1951 2 years ago in the hills. There a great find. Congrats on the 1877 Seated Quarter. Love the old Relics with Pat. Dates on them. Very Beautiful Bennington Marble and Blue Marble. Always a bonus find. The Copper you found very cool. Congrats on all your finds. Take Care

[@IDigHistory]

Thanks so much! Appreciate you watching and sharing a comment!

[@stephencurry599]

Found a Rosie a Mercury and a set of sterling Delta airlines wings from the 50s today. Thought I had a good day. Got a barber and a walker but the Franklin eludes me ... Nice find. Seated anything is an awesome find too.

[@IDigHistory]

That is a good day!

[@jimpraefke8065]

Congratulations that was definitely a great hunt

[@IDigHistory]

Thanks Jim 👊🏽

[@waynehazlett9863]

What a great day!! Congratulations.

[@coinaddicteddave]

Great finds Jason ,l love the silver.

[@richardklapka5147]

Awesome finds, awesome close up photos of your finds! I rank you in top 5 with close up camera shots! No... your the best! Good job! Rk.

[@IDigHistory]

Wow! I greatly appreciate the compliment! I try to put out stuff I'd like to watch, so thank you.

[@jodymessmer1264]

Nice work!! Thoroughly enjoy the content of your channel, Keep the vids coming!

[@IDigHistory]

Thank you, Jody!

[@mwdjr3158]

Congrats on a great permission and finds!

[@665123]

Some excellent finds! You do your homework and find great places to hunt!

[@IDigHistory]

Thank you for watching!

[@homesteadhunterdwd4652]

Great video, my first half dollar find was 30 years ago and it was a 1957 Ben Franklin half. Great find man, I know I always say it, but I look forward to your videos. You do great commentary and awesome camera work.

[@IDigHistory]

30 years! Wow! You're a little ahead of me in this hobby. I appreciate you watching and also the encouragement!

[@jaygordon9554]

Great hunt.

[@labrat1853]

Can't hardly beat a day like that...Killer spot IDH... Luv it 👊😎

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Awesome finds! I found your channel on Adventures in Dirt's video today!

[@IDigHistory]

Thanks! I went and commented on his video!

[@whitewaterjack3332]

Enjoyed tour video

[@DigginIt-MarkH]

Excellent finds, and very productive site for sure.......Cool beans 😎⛏️💯✌️

[@HeavyMetalDetectingPassion]

Hey! Great finds. We love to see your finds cleaned and showed after! Happy hunting!

[@IDigHistory]

Thank you!

[@stevenpenczu3541]

That’s amazing Andy. Tennessee is being good to you ❤

[@IDigHistory]

Thanks, Steven!

[@granvillewooster7673]

Great hunt thank you so very much for sharing 👍👍❤️

[@anndufour90]

You should come up to Western Massachusetts! I grew up in a very small town where it is known that General Knox and his men camped out and traveled through!!! Anytime you want to come up and dig you let me know!!!!!

[@IDigHistory]

Much appreciated, Ann! I might just take you up on that offer. I've only detected once in the northeast. So much history there! Do you own the land where I could detect?

[@anndufour90]

@@IDigHistory so I don’t but my 82 year old Mother still lives there and I know she would not mind at all! I also have many friends that own homes on the road they Named “General Knox” because of him and his troops going through there! There is so much history there it is unbelievable!! I live in Northern CT and down near the River where I live people find items a lot as well! It is definitely loaded in areas around here!

[@thomasmcconnell2898]

Great job. That French coin was unusual. Any ideas on how it ended up there . . . a war relic from the War of Independence? That round lamp piece looks like a bearing race to tighten down the fork of a bicycle where it attaches at the head tube.

[@IDigHistory]

I think you're right about the bicycle piece, thanks!

[@malcolmprice9220]

Love your videos very cool

[@IDigHistory]

Thank you!

[@diggingdewittcounty1855]

Rusty iron besides the quarter

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Does your coin guy have a Facebook page? We’re always finding weirdo coppers here in New England it takes us days to ID, the last 2 were a British Charles ll Hibernia ( 1680’s) and a Irish James ll also 1680’s both were very tough to ID. Nice hunt, seated quarter is a tough dig, so is the Franklin , I’ve never dug one. Great work

[@IDigHistory]

I dont think he's on Facebook. Thanks for watching!,

[@What1see]

That almost looked like a Chinese coin not a washer

[@IDigHistory]

I thought the same at first, I doubled checked it.