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Ancient Digs! + In Situs! - 11/25/2009 6:26:58 PM    lexdigger   Posts: 1769 Joined: 5/31/2005 From: Lexington, Ky. Status: offline Went to visit with my good friend Rob last weekend. He has several overhangs he's been working on digging out. We opened up a new hole and got a few good hours on Sat. and a few more on Sun. I had the girls with me, so it was some good family fun! Rob shaking out a screen. That's what we're looking for! Rob showing Slim what to look for in the screen. Allison TRYING like hell to help out! I'll make a digger outta that lil girl before it's over with!!! LOL Me shaking one out. Me and Rob with a boxfull of goodies. Baby girl all tuckered out! :) A couple we brought home. Its alot different than digging for bottles, but really similar as well. It's another good way to get together with family and friends to unearth the past. Just make sure you check the laws in your area and ALWAYS get permission to dig on private property! < Message edited by lexdigger -- 11/27/2009 3:51:51 PM > Post #: 1

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/25/2009 7:26:08 PM    Celtics22   Posts: 52 Joined: 8/23/2008 From: Warren Ma Status: offline Nice stuff you don't find anything like that anymore. (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 2

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/25/2009 8:30:40 PM    beendiggin Posts: 3005 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline Excellent looking points. There are a lot of midden sites in my area, which is coastal and lots of rivers. I've found some cool stuff over the years. There's flint tools scattered among the beach rocks pretty much in every cove. (in reply to Celtics22) Post #: 3

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/25/2009 10:19:36 PM    surfaceone Posts: 7098 Joined: 12/9/2008 Status: offline Excellent points. Chris! A great family dig too. Really looks like y'all had big fun. I would suggest a larger screen for the big boys. (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 4

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/25/2009 11:39:04 PM    RedGinger Posts: 6727 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline Wow, that is really cool Chris!  I would love to do that.  Nice points!  Beendigging, I'd enjoy seeing/hearing more about your finds as well.  It makes me wonder what I might have missed in past explorations. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVTdY2BI3g (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 5

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 10:39:11 AM    lexdigger   Posts: 1769 Joined: 5/31/2005 From: Lexington, Ky. Status: offline Thanks ya'll. It was nice to get out and find some flint with good friends! Celtics... there are still plenty out there to be found! You just have to be determined and dedicated!!! beendiggin... I'd love to see some of your midden finds! We search just about Anywhere around here. Plowed fields, construction sites, creeks, riverbanks, lakebanks, rock shelters, and just about anywhere else where dirt is exposed and errosion has taken place. I've found a midden or two in my day. Even though it was "trash" to them, there are still treasures to be found!!! surfaceone... we do have larger screens, but the soil was a little damp. Makes it kinda hard to shake a big screen and REALLY go thru all the little clods. When it dries up enough we are gonna hit it with the BIG two man box!!! Hey Laur... if you and Joe ever make it down this way, look me up! I'll take ya'll out and find some points for sure!!! I've got alot of honey holes around here that seem to Always turn up nice artifacts. (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 6

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 11:34:49 AM    CALDIGR2 Posts: 2266 Joined: 6/20/2005 Status: offline Lookin' real good, Chris. I have been too bust diggin' bottles to screen for points, but we do have a couple killer spots. Too moist right now, so they'll have to wait for Spring. Keep at it, bottles and points. _____________________________ Dig no privy before it's time. (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 7

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 4:46:39 PM    ancientdigger69 Posts: 341 Joined: 7/31/2009 From: Central Illinois Status: offline very nice!!!! ive got a bit of a honey hole on the illinois river where i get alot of bird points and pottery shards. ive gotten a couple drills as well as other tools and scrapers. i picked up a couple really nice game balls a bit bigger in size than shooter marbles a few years back in a field in new jersey. we used to get some cool stuff outta that field. its right along the delaware river across from philly. i was up at a friends place during the summer and found a nice 4.25" spearpoint in his field. that sucker is in perfect condition too! _____________________________ Wanted: Central Illinois (Peoria) and Philly bottles (in reply to CALDIGR2) Post #: 8

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 7:46:01 PM    deacon_frost Posts: 427 Joined: 11/9/2008 From: Boonville Missouri Status: offline looks like a fun time with some very cool findings, ive only been lucky enough to find one and it had a piece broken off Attachment (1) (in reply to ancientdigger69) Post #: 9

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 7:51:01 PM    RedGinger Posts: 6727 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline Thanks Chris.  What tribes lived in your area?  We were fortunate enough to go arrowhead hunting with digswithstick this past summer.  It was a lot of of fun, but definitely takes some practice if you're going through a field.  He was able to spot them right away, but our eyes were not trained enough yet. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVTdY2BI3g (in reply to deacon_frost) Post #: 10

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 8:34:58 PM    ancientdigger69 Posts: 341 Joined: 7/31/2009 From: Central Illinois Status: offline hey red, after you find a few, it gets real easy!! _____________________________ Wanted: Central Illinois (Peoria) and Philly bottles (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 11

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 10:21:07 PM    lexdigger   Posts: 1769 Joined: 5/31/2005 From: Lexington, Ky. Status: offline Thanks Mike! You know me... I'm always gonna turn something up, be it bottles or artifacts! Hell, if you remember thats how I got into bottles. Found a bunch of em on an arrowhead hunt one day! Hey ancientdigger, I'd love to see some of your finds... especially the big spearpoint! At that size it could be a GOOD one depending on the type!!! deacon, we all gotta start somewhere! I remember the first point I found and still have it to this day. It's nothing special, but I will always cherish it. I've been searching for the better part of 20 years. It's as addictive as bottle digging!!! Hey Laur, I'm not sure if there were any "tribes" from this area? I've always been told that Kentucky was a common hunting ground and that many tribes from many areas would travel here to hunt for large game. We define our artifacts more by time period than tribes. Some (paleolithic) date back over ten thousand years!!! And yeah, ancientdigger is right. The more you search the easier it gets to spot them out. Alot of it also has to do with lighting, soil conditions, and most importantly... no FOOTPRINTS!!! LOL (in reply to ancientdigger69) Post #: 12

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 10:36:50 PM    RedGinger Posts: 6727 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline Yeah, when we went it hadn't rained in a long time and the field hadn't been disked yet. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVTdY2BI3g (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 13

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 10:47:51 PM    cobaltbot Posts: 3878 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline I know this matters in hunting bottles in the woods or insulators in a creek but wonder if the same thing sometimes applies sometimes in hunting stone? Walking towards the sun makes a big difference sometimes.  Recently I hunted a small 3-4 foot wide creek for insulators and after going first with the sun behind me, turned around and noticed so many more I hadn't noticed going the other way.  _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 14

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/26/2009 11:02:58 PM    ancientdigger69 Posts: 341 Joined: 7/31/2009 From: Central Illinois Status: offline i dont know if it has anything to do with the sun but i always find something i missed on my walk back. lex, i'll post some pics tomorrow of some of my finds. oh and footprints are a bad sign in a field. red, its tough to see things in a dry field. right after a rain is the best time _____________________________ Wanted: Central Illinois (Peoria) and Philly bottles (in reply to cobaltbot) Post #: 15

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/27/2009 12:25:12 AM    Jim Posts: 3626 Joined: 7/5/2005 From: Lewistown, PA Status: offline Nice points, Chris. Two things that I often think about getting into are arrowhead hunting and metal detecting. My area has a lot of Native American history, and I know a few people who have found a lot of great artifacts around here. My problem is that I'm just too stinking addicted to bottles, and I have never gotten around to trying "head hunting" yet. Some day, I'm still going to.  ~Jim _____________________________ Preserving our buried history, one pit at a time. http://www.freewebs.com/lewistownbottles/index.htm (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 16

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/27/2009 9:29:57 AM    lexdigger   Posts: 1769 Joined: 5/31/2005 From: Lexington, Ky. Status: offline Yeah, when walking a field or construction site I always like to go after a good rain. It washes everything off and lets you see all of the colors alot better. It also just helps to wash em out of the dirt clods and knock the dust off everything! I prefer low lighting or an overcast in these conditions. The sun can sometimes blind you when you're surface hunting. In a creek or on river and lake banks you want to go after the water levels drop. Flash floods can wash out all types of stuff! When I'm searching for arrowheads I'm also looking for Many other things. Fossils, marbles, coins, musket balls, glass, and any other treasures! Alot of artifacts are hard to notice, especially if you've never seen one before. It's not just arrowheads... there are axes, celts, pendants, bannerstones, scrapers, hammerstones, drills, awls and all types of other ancient tools! It takes a while to train your eyes to look for the different types of stones that were used by the natives. Slate, granite, galena, flint, hematite, and bone are just some of the materials they used. When you get used to spotting these out in the dirt,  your finds will increase ten fold! It also helps to get to know all the varieties of flint and chert in your area. Alot of times when I see a certain material I will JUMP because I know it's almost Always an artifact! I will warn anyone that's interested in getting into arrowhead hunting... it IS addictive as hell!!! Once you find a good one, you can't stop searching! You will find yourself pulling over on the side of the road to check out that rock that caught your eye. You will even Dream of finding them! But, I've done that with bottle hunting as well!!! LOL Also be leary of Buying anything at first. After a while you will be able to spot the good the bad and the ugly. It can be difficult and require a microscope to spot out the acceptional fakes. There are big bucks in authentic ancient artifacts and whenever money is involved greed is sure to follow!!! Many friendships, relationships, and even marriages have been destroyed by greed and addiction!!! Be Carefull and Be Aware that it isn't something to jump into lightly!!! A good rule to follow for someone just starting out is to only collect what you Find and study those pieces well. Sorry for the long winded response! Wish I had some recent bottle digs to share, but I'm just as passionate about these old rocks! :) < Message edited by lexdigger -- 11/27/2009 9:39:55 AM > (in reply to Jim) Post #: 17

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/27/2009 3:48:14 PM    lexdigger   Posts: 1769 Joined: 5/31/2005 From: Lexington, Ky. Status: offline I always try to take my camera, when weather permits! I try to document my finds and record as many details as possible... including a "in situation" photograph. Lets go for a walk and see what's laying out there... Tobacco Field Corn Field Tobacco Field Corn Field Tobacco Field Tobacco Field Tobacco Field Tobacco Field Tobacco Field Construction Site Tobacco Field Tobacco Field Tobacco Field Corn Field Construction Site Corn Field River Banks Corn Field Tobacco Field Corn Field Corn Field Corn Field Bottle Digging Site... Downtown Lexington!!! Tobacco Field Tobacco Field Tobacco Field Corn Field Construction Site Construction Site Tobacco Field Construction Site Construction Site Corn Field Corn Field Tobacco Field < Message edited by lexdigger -- 11/27/2009 4:04:08 PM > (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 18

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/28/2009 11:01:23 AM    treasurehunt   Posts: 464 Joined: 10/14/2003 From: Dearborn, Michigan Status: offline Thanx's for sharing the pictures, That stuff is way cool !!!!!! Tom (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 19

RE: Ancient Digs! - 11/28/2009 11:25:24 AM    Lordbud   Posts: 2295 Joined: 6/16/2005 From: San Jose Status: offline Saved the best for last:  is that a Seated Liberty dime? I've got a handful of Seated Liberty dimes and half-dimes I've picked up here and there over the years but I've never found one on/in the ground, although I've found a couple of "Winged Liberty Head" dimes in the dirt...great stuff. I've found all of two Native American artifacts the past twenty years here in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. _____________________________ Jason San Francisco Bay Area bottles and go-withs. (in reply to treasurehunt) Post #: 20

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