Re: Well, guess you can say that...

Posted by RaiderOfTheArk from ABD5617C.ipt.aol.com on March 04, 2000 at 17:27:59:

In Reply to: Re: Any real life relic/treasure hunters out there? posted by Cuyahoga Boru on March 04, 2000 at 17:06:00:

: : I know this may seem like a far fetched question, but are there any other relic/treasure hunters out there? My friend and I go out on
: : a regular basis with our metal detectors and dig around here and there. Actually, if we are running short on time, we may just go to a local park and collect newer coins, rings, etc. we happen to detect. However, we have gone a few woodsy type hunts, where we mapped out an area using old maps (100 years old, etc.) and foraged into the woods trying to locate old houses, battlefields (I live in S.C. and we have a couple of Revolutionary and Civil War sites nearby, etc. Once we even mapped out the site of an old train wreck (back in the Civil War era). The train was blown up by the Union. Luckily, it was carrying uniforms, etc. We have found buttons, belt buckles, etc. So I do live a bit of an Indy-like existence, even though they are just local woods and swamps; they are still fun. Of course, we have never been chased by anything more than wild dogs (we do have encounters with snakes...a lot...lol). We actually do a lot of research on certain regions and try to piece together where things were and when. We do a lot of reading and talking to old timers too. Oh well, I have now bored anyone who has gotten this far. Anyway, if there are other people out there like me, drop me a line here. (By the way, I am a big history buff too...in fact, my B.A. is in English and history). And, belive it or not, I teach at a local high school by day. Now if I could only have some adventures come my way like Indy (grins).

: I found this post at no times boring. In fact that type of stuff is fascinating to me in fact being stationed in England (w/USAF) I have been lucky enough to find an anglo-saxon villiage that was rebuilt on the original location by a group of archaeologists and anthropologists and it is fascinating to wander through there and much of the year this group "populates" the villiage and re-enacts daily life in the villige for the visitors. And I got to see a real dig site up close and personal when about a year ago they found some anglo-saxon burial sites and a battlefield right here on base (cool huh?) Also I am a history/archaeology student in college right now and hope to get a teaching position when I get out/retire. Well now that I've bored you, I sign off now.
: TCB
: Cuyahoga

I am starting school this september majoring in Archaeology (after putting it off for TOO long). I want to be a Historical Archaeologist, because to tell you the truth, prehistory I find to be uninteresting. I am more of a biblical enthusiast myself, both old and new testament times. That's not to say though I am exclusive to that, I am also in to medieval europe to certain extant.
The area where I live (brooklyn, NY) isnot one that really has any unurban areas, save for prospect park and central park. Central park, is very strict in allowing people show up with shovels and digging away, but Prospecr park is more lax in the sense the park ranger patrols are few and far between. Incidentally, Prospect Park was the site of a battle between us and hessian british forces during the revolutianary war. I have found a few buckles and grapeshot here and there, but am planning on researching it and doing some serious prodding in the coming months.
This is also known as a pretty rough area of brooklyn, so I may have to do some indy style archaeology mano y mano.

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: : : I know this may seem like a far fetched question, but are there any other relic/treasure hunters out there?  My friend and I go out on
: : : a regular basis with our metal detectors and dig around here and there.  Actually, if we are running short on time, we may just go to a local park and collect newer coins, rings, etc. we happen to detect.  However, we have gone a few woodsy type hunts, where we mapped out an area using old maps (100 years old, etc.) and foraged into the woods trying to locate old houses, battlefields (I live in S.C. and we have a couple of Revolutionary and Civil War sites nearby, etc.  Once we even mapped out the site of an old train wreck (back in the Civil War era).  The train was blown up by the Union.  Luckily, it was carrying uniforms, etc.  We have found buttons, belt buckles, etc.  So I do live a bit of an Indy-like existence, even though they are just local woods and swamps; they are still fun.  Of course, we have never been chased by anything more than wild dogs (we do have encounters with snakes...a lot...lol).  We actually do a lot of research on certain regions and try to piece together where things were and when.  We do a lot of reading and talking to old timers too.  Oh well, I have now bored anyone who has gotten this far.  Anyway, if there are other people out there like me, drop me a line here.  (By the way, I am a big history buff too...in fact, my B.A. is in English and history).  And, belive it or not, I teach at a local high school by day.  Now if I could only have some adventures come my way like Indy (grins).

: : I found this post at no times boring. In fact that type of stuff is fascinating to me in fact being stationed in England (w/USAF) I have been lucky enough to find an anglo-saxon villiage that was rebuilt on the original location by a group of archaeologists and anthropologists and it is fascinating to wander through there and much of the year this group "populates" the villiage and re-enacts daily life in the villige for the visitors. And I got to see a real dig site up close and personal when about a year ago they found some anglo-saxon burial sites and a battlefield right here on base (cool huh?) Also I am a history/archaeology student in college right now and hope to get a teaching position when I get out/retire. Well now that I've bored you, I sign off now.
: : TCB
: : Cuyahoga

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: I am starting school this september majoring in Archaeology (after putting it off for TOO long).  I want to be a Historical Archaeologist, because to tell you the truth, prehistory I find to be uninteresting.  I am more of a biblical enthusiast myself, both old and new testament times.  That's not to say though I am exclusive to that, I am also in to medieval europe to certain extant.
: The area where I live (brooklyn, NY) isnot one that really has any unurban areas, save for prospect park and central park.  Central park, is very strict in allowing people show up with shovels and digging away, but Prospecr park is more lax in the sense the park ranger patrols are few and far between.  Incidentally, Prospect Park was the site of a battle between us and hessian british forces during the revolutianary war.  I have found a few buckles and grapeshot here and there, but am planning on researching it and doing some serious prodding in the coming months.
: This is also known as a pretty rough area of brooklyn, so I may have to do some indy style archaeology mano y mano.

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