Unbelievable! Another James shell from my favorite Civil War site. This one, however, is a pattern II. My first two shells were pattern I sub pattern I’s. This one came from the field where I found my first shell, which has very acidic soil, as you can tell from the pitting. The good thing though? The amount of sabot left on it!

We did some creek digging today in one of our favorite spots. The bank of the creek is old ash from the town incinerators. Over the years rain and erosion have washed it into the creek and classified it for us. The creek bed is a giant sluice box. The dump was closed in Continue reading →

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The Treasure Chronicle is undergoing a major transformation. From it’s inception I wanted it to be a journal of sorts. Modern blogs seem to suit this theme well so I’ve decided to change the format of this site to a blog.

As I convert old handwritten journal entries into blog posts it may seem like this site is not being updated. Watch the archives for the updates since the entries will be in chronological order.

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I didn’t know eyeglasses were so expensive these days…I don’t wear them (yet anyways…but prolly need them) and had no clue. I was contacted by a gentlemen today through an old acquaintance of mine whom I haven’t seen in years. It seems people remember me as “the guy that metal detects”. This is another example of – no good deed goes unpunished. Continue reading →

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