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WINNER #1
My favorite find for September 2013 is the Confederate Saber/Bayonet, discovered by Michael S. from Fredericksburg, VA. He purchased the AT Pro Adventure Pack and headed into the woods which are on his property behind his home, and are in close proximity to a battlefield in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Michael shares his discovery. “After about an hour of detecting, I started making my way across a draw and up a small hill to where a trench line is. I checked in and around the trenches, finding some relics at about six inches down which my old detector missed. As I moved behind the trenches I got a hit at eight inches deep. I checked the area around the site using the tone to determine how long or wide it is, using the tone as a guide. I figured it measured about thirty inches long. Not knowing what it was I cleared the debris from the site and started to remove the dirt with a small shovel, a spoon, and my fingers. Within fifteen minutes I uncovered what I thought at first was a piece of band iron and as I removed more dirt, I realized I was looking at a saber/bayonet! I carefully removed it from the hole and cleaned the loose dirt from it.”
Michael researches his discovery. “After returning home, I cleaned it some more in attempt to find some markings. My wife and I went online trying to find something resembling it. The saber/bayonet resembles an 1856 Enfield Bayonet made by Harris Holland & Company, London, England, and issued by the Confederacy.”
Michael concludes. “I am extremely happy with the AT Pro’s performance. I am most definitely convinced that I made the right choice after finding as many things as I did. In the next week I plan on purchasing another AT Pro Adventure Pack for my wife, and maybe she’ll leave mine alone.”
Great job Michael. Love the story! Love the find!
Michael S. WINS a Garrett PRO-POINTER®!
Michael shares his discovery. “After about an hour of detecting, I started making my way across a draw and up a small hill to where a trench line is. I checked in and around the trenches, finding some relics at about six inches down which my old detector missed. As I moved behind the trenches I got a hit at eight inches deep. I checked the area around the site using the tone to determine how long or wide it is, using the tone as a guide. I figured it measured about thirty inches long. Not knowing what it was I cleared the debris from the site and started to remove the dirt with a small shovel, a spoon, and my fingers. Within fifteen minutes I uncovered what I thought at first was a piece of band iron and as I removed more dirt, I realized I was looking at a saber/bayonet! I carefully removed it from the hole and cleaned the loose dirt from it.”
Michael researches his discovery. “After returning home, I cleaned it some more in attempt to find some markings. My wife and I went online trying to find something resembling it. The saber/bayonet resembles an 1856 Enfield Bayonet made by Harris Holland & Company, London, England, and issued by the Confederacy.”
Michael concludes. “I am extremely happy with the AT Pro’s performance. I am most definitely convinced that I made the right choice after finding as many things as I did. In the next week I plan on purchasing another AT Pro Adventure Pack for my wife, and maybe she’ll leave mine alone.”
Great job Michael. Love the story! Love the find!
Michael S. WINS a Garrett PRO-POINTER®!
