The old farmhouse at the top of the hill.

When we first moved to the farm, back when the idea of getting a metal detector was a distant dream, the old farmhouse at the top of the hill ignited our imagination with glimpses of coins and jewelry buried beneath our feet.  

The remaining foundation of the old farmhouse.

When our detector arrived and the permission had been granted,  remember rule #1, we rushed up to the top of the hill. As it often goes with dreams, the flowery euphoric creations the mind brings forth are often far from reality. What we soon learnt is that an old farmhouse has both vintage and modern trash and it's everywhere. 

With the arrival of the Nokta Makro Simplex ,which has better separation, recovery speed and  increased depth I thought that this area would come alive, and it did in the same sort of way that an orchestra compares to a single instrument. So many signals it's actually quite overwhelming. The old farm house at the top of the hill is going to be a long term project as we target area by area removing all the trash people have dumped there over the past 100 years or so.

I'm estimate the house not being more than 100 years old based on the Coronation Bricks that were used in it's construction.  The Coronation Brick and Tile company was formed in 1916 when the Storm Bothers Brick works amalgamated with the Greenwood Park Brick Co. 

So what have we found in this area to date;

• 2 x 1c coins from the 70's
• 1 x 10c coin from 1971
• 1 harmonica reed
• 2 buttons
• 1 Penny - 1956 (see post "It seems sunset is also a good time for Dirt Fishing"
• Brass Naked Lady Bottle opener. (Naked Lady is not a brand in case you are wondering.)
• The back of a Sovereign Case or possibly a small pocket watch. 
• Might be Gold plated, definitely a pocket watch, cover.
• Brass or Copper door knob
• Paraffin lamp oil cap.  

2 Piece Button similar in construction to the military
buttons I have found. 

More Modern Aluminium Button with an
Eye or Boat Design. 

Possibly the back to a small pocket watch or a
sovereign case used to carry coins. 

Old Door knob

Naked Lady Bottle opener, 
I told you it wasn't a brand name. 

Pocket watch cover with initials DTP engraved on it.

Close-up of the initials on the pocket watch cover.

So there have been a few things coming out of the ground around the old farmhouse at the top of the hill but it's hard work I tell you. If I were to say we have dug over 500 bottle caps I might be lying, it might be more.😀

Another view of the top of the hill. 

Sunset from the top of the hill.

Same sunset a little earlier and zoomed in.