IACMC MILITARIA FORUM

Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

+3
nkomo
Kan
DS9ACU
7 posters

    What have you dug up?

    DS9ACU
    DS9ACU
    Officer Candidate
    Officer Candidate


    Location : USA
    Registration date : 2009-07-15
    Number of posts : 530

    What have you dug up? Empty What have you dug up?

    Post by DS9ACU Mon May 09, 2011 1:14 pm

    I've heard quite a few stories of some amazing finds just by digging, this thread is to share any stories (personal, second hand etc) and the stuff that was found.

    I'll start:

    I went into my back woods once and just randomly decided to dig, I found a bunch of rocks that looked like arrowheads (all of them had sharp points at the ends and were triangular in shape).

    I once found a plastic army man in the sand at a beach

    That's about it, I have a metal detector at home, may try to figure out how to use it this summer and do some hunting. Cool
    Kan
    Kan
    Junior Sergeant
    Junior Sergeant


    Name : Justin Inman
    Age : 34
    Location : Aviano AB, Italy
    Registration date : 2010-06-25
    Number of posts : 86

    What have you dug up? Empty Re: What have you dug up?

    Post by Kan Mon May 09, 2011 7:30 pm

    I assume you mean literally dug up from the earth right? Cuase Ive dug some stuff up at surplus shops before Very Happy.
    nkomo
    nkomo
    ADMIN
    ADMIN


    Name : Arch
    Location : Kentucky, USA
    Registration date : 2009-02-13
    Number of posts : 3324

    What have you dug up? Empty Re: What have you dug up?

    Post by nkomo Mon May 09, 2011 7:40 pm

    My dad and I used to metal detect private property around some Civil War battlefields. We've dug Perryville, Kentucky and Farmville, Virginia. Found shell fragments, minie balls, personal equipment, etc. Even have found some original percussion caps. Those are VERY fragile and normally don't survive intact.

    Before my dad's health got bad, we used to hunt arrowheads at various Native American sites in our area. Matter of fact, my dad wrote a thesis on an area wel excavated in Carter County, Kentucky.


    _________________
    Always looking for Central American militaria 1965 to 1991.  Especially items relating to Coronel Velasquez El Salvador Armed Forces
    avatar
    Guest
    Guest


    What have you dug up? Empty Re: What have you dug up?

    Post by Guest Mon May 23, 2011 8:12 pm

    I always wanted to go digging for stuff either by me in gettysburg Pa or over seas in germany would love to see what there is to find maybe one day I will get around to it Surprised
    Gemini
    Gemini
    Senior Sergeant
    Senior Sergeant


    Name : clayton
    Location : Florida
    Registration date : 2011-08-26
    Number of posts : 305

    What have you dug up? Empty Re: What have you dug up?

    Post by Gemini Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:58 am

    I once dug up a chunk of melted purple glass.
    avatar
    tenewel
    Junior Sergeant
    Junior Sergeant


    Location : Colorado, USA
    Registration date : 2011-07-26
    Number of posts : 132

    What have you dug up? Empty Re: What have you dug up?

    Post by tenewel Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:21 am

    Old tin soldiers from my yard in Iowa. Land used to have a ditch that was used for dumping in the early 1900s. Found all sorts of cool (but broken) knick knacks. And a lot of broken glass (proof by scars on the hands).

    Arrowheads once I got older and stationed in Kansas.
    lammasulyon
    lammasulyon
    Senior Sergeant
    Senior Sergeant


    Name : Henry G
    Age : 31
    Location : Sydney
    Registration date : 2010-07-13
    Number of posts : 368

    What have you dug up? Empty Re: What have you dug up?

    Post by lammasulyon Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:25 pm

    ive once dug up a hot wheels car if that counts... Question
    parafal
    parafal
    Junior Sergeant
    Junior Sergeant


    Name : Ed.
    Age : 54
    Location : WA
    Registration date : 2011-09-19
    Number of posts : 164

    What have you dug up? Empty Re: What have you dug up?

    Post by parafal Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:29 pm

    Years ago while on vacation in Italy , i went camping with my cousins and while digging a fire pit we found spent US .30-06 shells and a few other items , i brought this little guy home with me and has been in my collection since then

    M1 Garand En-block

    What have you dug up? 100_1681
    What have you dug up? 100_1682

    Ed.

    Sponsored content


    What have you dug up? Empty Re: What have you dug up?

    Post by Sponsored content


      Current date/time is Sat May 11, 2024 12:07 am