DIGGINDAVE
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I decided to take a hike through the woods tonight after dinner. I grabbed my backpack and headed off right out of my own driveway for a change. A quarter mile up the road is a 1700's farmhouse, so I backdoored the property line by walking near the golf course next door. I found a few old wagon trails that i've never noticed before. For some reason i've never really explored this area. I came upon a corner where two stone walls met, and noticed a single piece of iron sticking thru, and a large mound of dirt and rocks about 20 feet in diameter that just didn't look right. I only had a hand trowel with me, and started digging. The first spot I only found a few random shards of glass, and nothing to identify age. I moved over 10 feet and it felt crunchy underfoot. The first shovelful brought out loads of glass and tin cans. It looked to be 30's and 40's stuff on the surface. But as I dug deeper, cork tops started popping out, along with some 10's 20's screwcaps (Sloan's linament for example). I got a little hole dug up to my arm and wasn't anywhere near reaching the bottom. I hope the age gets better, not really sure how far down it goes! I'll go back tomorrow with better tools. The mosquitos were nasty too, even with spray. They're terrible this year in the northeast.