RCO
Well-Known Member
obviously a metal detecting find , took advantage of the nicer than normal weather and explored a wooded property which according to maps was suppose to be home to an old homestead or pioneer farm .
checked all the areas I though seemed logical and in the right places that might of been used by them but really found nothing . the property is also now heavily wooded and likely grown in when compared to the bare fields that would of been present years ago .
but there was just so many pine trees ( also many squirrels which seemed annoyed at me and a partridge ) and such it was very difficult and is a creek on far side of lot which is very steep and drops down , like embankment has to be 20 or 30 feet drop to this small creek ( I didn't check that area at all )
closer to the road I found a 1970 Ontario plate , although bended in half and extremely rusty , nearby was an old pepsi can and further in a found an old piece of metal bent , maybe a bolt with nuts on it but likely also from 70's ( was surprised detector found it as it was well hidden )
the only thing I found which I though might actually be really old was this nail ? it was found near the far end of property which is a highway fence ( wooden posts and wire ) , it was in a mound of dirt . ( according to the maps old homestead shouldn't of been touched by highway and should still be there )
I don't know much about nails but it looks old to me ?
checked all the areas I though seemed logical and in the right places that might of been used by them but really found nothing . the property is also now heavily wooded and likely grown in when compared to the bare fields that would of been present years ago .
but there was just so many pine trees ( also many squirrels which seemed annoyed at me and a partridge ) and such it was very difficult and is a creek on far side of lot which is very steep and drops down , like embankment has to be 20 or 30 feet drop to this small creek ( I didn't check that area at all )
closer to the road I found a 1970 Ontario plate , although bended in half and extremely rusty , nearby was an old pepsi can and further in a found an old piece of metal bent , maybe a bolt with nuts on it but likely also from 70's ( was surprised detector found it as it was well hidden )
the only thing I found which I though might actually be really old was this nail ? it was found near the far end of property which is a highway fence ( wooden posts and wire ) , it was in a mound of dirt . ( according to the maps old homestead shouldn't of been touched by highway and should still be there )
I don't know much about nails but it looks old to me ?