Wally69's Nugget Hunting Practice. The By-Catch.

[Dave79]

Wow! Sure looks like one to me. Awesome find, pays to dig up big lumps of iron sometimes.

 

[Sandta]

Yep, quite possible by the looks

 

[Wally69]

Cash box draw ?.?.? Ten feet up the outside wall of a cave, still protected from the elements. Got a signal when I put the detector on the roof of the cave. What are the TIDs for gold sovereigns ??..

Ran out of daylight...... will need to go back with some stilts.

 

[silver]

Here ya go Wally.

Lookin like it hey !

link to that site (not that I could see photos)

https://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/1532-leg-irons-convict-relics/

 

[Wally69]

Here ya go Wally.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...1564908301_screenshot_2019-08-04-18-43-41.jpg
Lookin like it hey !
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...564908349_2019-08-04-18-39-41--1880521816.jpg
link to that site (not that I could see photos)

https://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/1532-leg-irons-convict-relics/

Hmmmm,...... Thanks Silver, They might be a bit light in construction for prison irons, perhaps a light weight work crew set or something totally different. Will need to give them a clean, a quick scratch indicated that they may be made of brass. Mariners shackles perhaps, to stop corrosion ??..

 

[Wally69]

False alarm Silver, the item is an out-of-shape brass duffel bag handle/lock from WW2.

One of the bars is meant to be straight, giving a distinct D appearance. The tongue with a hole for the lock has also been broken off.

Maybe the real convict shackles are in the storage locker in the roof of the cave along with some other goodies. Not sure how to get access up there yet but very keen to see if anything of value was left behind.

 

[Wally69]

Found a few oldies today......

Colonial buckle, 1876, 1899, 1913 and a pistol handle......for pistol, cane, parasol .?????.

 

[Wally69]

Looking for a proton to add to these awesome finds........... so close to real treasure, but no cigar 8.(

Interesting casting mark, look similar to a military rank insignia. Anyone know their origin?

 

[Sandta]

No idea
But glad to see you got out for a swing

 

[Wally69]

It has been a while since my last urban fossicking confession

Yesterday afternoon, I stuffed up a gemstone I was cutting, so I decided to go and find one that had already been cut.

Back in June 2019, I hit a beach that had some coffee rock exposed by a big storm and found over 300 coins, mostly predecimals. As the tide was looking favourable and there has been some good sand movement over the past month, I thought I would give it another crack.

.I am going to need a bigger treasure chest.

 

[silver]

Ooh aye Wally's..... Ooh aye

ower: :Y:

 

[Danny13]

What a cracking hunt ! Did you crevice? Can never get of finding gold too ower:

 

[Wally69]

What a cracking hunt ! Did you crevice? Can never get of finding gold too ower:

Crevices and soccer ball holes Danny - even got 3 coins out of one hole. Photos of the rock are back one page back on this thread. These were further down into the low tide zone where the beach sweeps up onto the rocks.

Oldest of this lot - that I could read was 1916 penny but think the lead hem button might be mid 1800s

 

[Danny13]

Wow what a spot Wally !