Digging a house site that was recently torn down. If you have not done this, I suggest you do. It is a great opportunity to get greater depth as they generally take the first couple inches off during the demolition and clean up. They also level the ground by knocking down high spots and filling the low spots with the excess, leaving deeper unreachable targets exposed, I found this 1856 three cent less than two inches down.
Besides coins, other interesting relics surface, and give a historic view of what the former building, and it's residents, culture and status. This is a woman's class ring from Kansas University, early 1900's.
If you are truly lucky, as I have been on this tearout, there may lay along the sidewalk, a valuable and sought after item. I found this 1914D Wheat Cent along the old sidewalk, 6 inches down. It is being graded and certified by pcgs, but expects to be AU-40 with corrosion.
I hope everyone has the chance to detect a tearout at least once in their life. The past, not just of the current building, but all before it, surfaces. It can be difficult. The soil isn't stable after being disturbed after many years, so ground balancing can be a challenge. Just as the older items surface, newer clad and trash get buried deeper, digging a pull tab at 8 inches isn't a lot of fun, lol. But the rewards can be, and through diligent search are, very rewarding.
Thanks for looking,
KD
Those are some nice finds. Thanks for sharing the info on sidewalk tearouts. Some of us would not have even thought of that as a place to detect.
Keep the faith
Great post me bouy!
Sweet Trime! Congrats!
Digging a house site that was recently torn down. If you have not done this, I suggest you do. It is a great opportunity to get greater depth as they generally take the first couple inches off during the demolition and clean up. They also level the ground by knocking down high spots and filling the low spots with the excess, leaving deeper unreachable targets exposed, I found this 1856 three cent less than two inches down.
Besides coins, other interesting relics surface, and give a historic view of what the former building, and it's residents, culture and status. This is a woman's class ring from Kansas University, early 1900's.
If you are truly lucky, as I have been on this tearout, there may lay along the sidewalk, a valuable and sought after item. I found this 1914D Wheat Cent along the old sidewalk, 6 inches down. It is being graded and certified by pcgs, but expects to be AU-40 with corrosion.
I hope everyone has the chance to detect a tearout at least once in their life. The past, not just of the current building, but all before it, surfaces. It can be difficult. The soil isn't stable after being disturbed after many years, so ground balancing can be a challenge. Just as the older items surface, newer clad and trash get buried deeper, digging a pull tab at 8 inches isn't a lot of fun, lol. But the rewards can be, and through diligent search are, very rewarding.
Thanks for looking,
KD
