No Coins, but getting better with my metal detector...
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Went out this afternoon to Gloucester Furnace, a 'ghost town' location in the south jersey pines. A thriving village from the late 1780s to the mid 1850s, it has good prospects. I had hoped to find a New Jersey Cent. Oh well, maybe next time. And, next time I use mosquito repellent.
Anyway, the village had only one major house, the Ironmasters Mansion. This engraving, possibly fanciful, is all that exists to give us an idea of what it looked like. The lake is long gone, blown out in the 1920s. The area I worked would have been in front of the house, in this view. John Richards was the Ironmaster.
a closer view of the engraving.
EVER LOSE YOUR KEYS?
Well in addition to the two very large nais (the largest with a very odd round pattern on the head), a very nice thimble...there was a very well made, seemingly important key.
Was this Mr. Richards Key? To his Mansion? I dont think any other house in this village had door locks that would take a key like this.
Ill bet he looked everywhere!
from the top view, note how this key is made on an offset, no doubt a feature to discourage lockpickers of the day.
Its encouraging to find neat things like this on a site, that means that maybe other "neater" things are still out there.
Anyway, the village had only one major house, the Ironmasters Mansion. This engraving, possibly fanciful, is all that exists to give us an idea of what it looked like. The lake is long gone, blown out in the 1920s. The area I worked would have been in front of the house, in this view. John Richards was the Ironmaster.
a closer view of the engraving.
EVER LOSE YOUR KEYS?
Well in addition to the two very large nais (the largest with a very odd round pattern on the head), a very nice thimble...there was a very well made, seemingly important key.
Was this Mr. Richards Key? To his Mansion? I dont think any other house in this village had door locks that would take a key like this.
Ill bet he looked everywhere!
from the top view, note how this key is made on an offset, no doubt a feature to discourage lockpickers of the day.
Its encouraging to find neat things like this on a site, that means that maybe other "neater" things are still out there.
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Were there any coins at all?
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<< <i>Thats pretty cool. Thanks for posting
yes and yes! MJ
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......