DeepSeaDan
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Greetings,
Contemplating my very first earthen dig ( always been an underwater hunter ), at a hillside dump location. It appears the area was used for dumping for many years, as my oldest initial find is a broken Ayers Sarsaparilla bottle, which was 3/4's of the way down the cliff face ( the cliff being an average height of about 20' ), on the surface. Nearby was the remnant of a ceramic ginger beer. A lot of newer items scattered about the surface of the hillside as well.
Question: How best to begin the dig? At the base of the cliff? Should I trench lateral to the cliff, dig upward in rows? How about digging tools - any "must have" or "great to have" tools for such a dig?
Thanks in advance!
DSD
Contemplating my very first earthen dig ( always been an underwater hunter ), at a hillside dump location. It appears the area was used for dumping for many years, as my oldest initial find is a broken Ayers Sarsaparilla bottle, which was 3/4's of the way down the cliff face ( the cliff being an average height of about 20' ), on the surface. Nearby was the remnant of a ceramic ginger beer. A lot of newer items scattered about the surface of the hillside as well.
Question: How best to begin the dig? At the base of the cliff? Should I trench lateral to the cliff, dig upward in rows? How about digging tools - any "must have" or "great to have" tools for such a dig?
Thanks in advance!
DSD