Your enthusiasm for digging is absolutely fantastic! And what got me the most was the fact that you were willing to report and give your finds to the historical/museum of the country! Ethics I find are like common sense....rare!
Dan, that metal "brooch" you found is not for human adornment. It is very old , but was made for horses as part of Armour or special occasion. Those were usually hooked to the bridle and set in the center of their forehead or sometimes worn on the breast if a harness is being used ,as a couplet. Hope that helps .
@21:10 it's a massive drill bit (probably 10 to 12" wide and 5 feet long). They're used to dig post holes. It attaches to a motor that hangs from a back hoe and spins as it digs. This one broke off and got wedged in the ground.
The silver thing is an authentic ancient Byzantine pendant with the garnet missing. Probably circa 8th century AD!!! It looks like it was decorated with trio granules of gold,and is bascially expert Roman craftsmanship at its best. Amazing find in Germany. Is the loop is intact (?) which means it is perfectly wearable with the addition of a chain. Congrats dude- it could be worth upwards of $10,000 USD.
I am watching in late November 2014 and wondering if you have an update as to what that relic was that you discovered. Fascinating and Exciting, for history buffs like myself that is real true amazing treasure.
Just wanted to drop a note, your videos are helping me get through a difficult time. Mum is in hospital and my nerves are shot, and rewatching your old videos (I've loved your videos for years now) is helping distract and relax me. Loving your new vids with Mazzy as well. Thanks, Dan, for being you. You make a difference to people in big ways and small.
I believe the object you held @ 3:40 was the projectile used in the Dreyse model 1855 "needle gun" which used an acorn-like bullet. Hope this helps, you can find more information on this subject in the sept. 2011 issue of guns and ammo.
Might the strange amulet like thing probably be a candle holder? Instead of a stone one could have put a candle in the center. And the hole probably had a handle. So the wealthy owner would find his way to the bathroom at night. Maybe not that likely. But anyways, as a German living near Frankfurt I think you should show it to an archeologist at the museum in Frankfurt as you said.
Dunno if anybody else has identified it, but I think it looks like a tribal amulet. Sometimes they are hollow to contain poisons or other materials, so I think it is plausable.
I know I am seeing this probably too late to put in my opinion on what the thing may be, I hadn't seen an update on what it could be and I thought I would help. From what I can tell by the looks of the artifact you found, it seems to be some kind of medicine or poison bottle. Since it is hollow and you hear liquid moving around inside of it. My guess is that each of the notches on the top and sides can twist off and there would be separate compartments for each type of liquid. There would be 12 (including the one that is missing from one side) My best educated guess is that it is aged somewhere between late 14th to 16th century due to the markings and overall design compared to things of that time.... Or I could be completely wrong! I am no expert but it really has got me intrigued. I read one of the comments that you had given it to an American friend. I hope that they figured out exactly what it was! It's got me interested now lol Sorry that I found this video about 4 years too late lol Great find though!
Hey Dan, Cartridges whose cases have been subjected to dies which form deep, usually longitudinal grooves in the case. These provide both visual and tactile identification, mostly for dummy rounds. Short corrugations at the shoulder were also used on early .30-06 guard cartridges. The explosives powders and priming charge in old ammo is still explosive. Handle with care.
Dan, your bullet with grooves- Cartridge, 5.56-mm, Dummy, M199. (Used in all rifles.) The M199 dummy cartridge is used during dry firing and other training. This cartridge can be identified by the six grooves along the sides of the case beginning about 1/2 inch from its tip. It contains no propellant or primer. The primer well is open to prevent damage to the firing pin.
What you found if my research is correct is a turn of the century German made Locket. It would have a keep sake such as hair or other article as a keep sake. The center would have been a precious stone which looked like it has been pried out of the locket leading me to believe it was very expensive. It would be worn with a long heavy chain around the neck. I have seen others very similar to the one you found. I am trying to see if I can track down the maker based on the style. I will keep you updated unless you received the results back from the museum.
What did you end up doing with the poison bottle? Those are quite sought after. Each company had a patent on their poison bottle, back then. They were unusual shapes so that a person could tell it apart in the dark.
The thing at 20min you couldnt get out, Yes possibly an auger drill for post holes or it could be the top of a suspension shock absorber assembly for a mcPhearson strut?
***** where are you from? you'r accent remembers me a medieval game named fable lol (the virtual people have the same accent :) ) pretty cool stuff you got!
The "treasure" you found looks like the turkish or idian "lucky charms", if it is a turkish one, you will get a ceramic eye in the center (which is missing) and some little strings attached to each side bits with decorations at the end of strings.
Hey Dan!, what a difference a day makes... Some amazing finds, and a few real treats... It is so good to hear the spring in your voice again and your jolly self restored... Jaffa cakes indeed! Our Dan doing what he does best. Keep us posted on what you find out about your treasure VERY intrigued
If it is medieval, your treasure could be a pilgrim's ampoule, for collecting holy water at their destination. The lead ball could be a musket ball, I've seen one that big, but I'd sooner bet that if it is military, it's a canister shot. The bullet with the crimped shell is a WWII (?) machine-gun round made to fit into a bullet belt. Great video - thanks for posting! UPDATE: I saw some items like your fancy one. They were decorations for horse tack.
Total guess, but maybe part of a medieval bridle for a horse. Whatever it is, it is meant to be displayed. It looks like some kind of a buckle/clasp for three sets of chains or straps. If you google medieval bridle you will see some related looking things. But I don't know.
I think that the treasure looking thing is actually some sort of broach that people pin onto clothing. I don't know for sure because I didn't get a good look at the back of it.
What I really think about the mid-evil thing, is that it must have been some sort of ceremonial necklace. Just imagine a Queen, sitting on a throne, with a big red ruby in the middle of that, hanging from her neck by a gold chain, and perhaps something special or useful inside? Or perhaps a monk or occultist of some sort wearing it around, filled with some sort or "magical" holy potion.
I had the same inclination. Mainly because of the way it was smithed. Those circles going around the middle is very Indian, Turkish, Austrian. BUT at the same time it looks very Celtic & German. It TRULY is remarkable . My mom had/has jewellery like that from the 60's hippy era which was all Indian. I understand why you think it opens (and it may) But like a lot of jewellery made in that style it is "hollow" and the joining does allow water to get in. Man I hope you can figure out what it is cause I'm DYING to know. It definitely would have had coloured glass or indeed a gem in the middle. A large chain or piece of leather would have gone through the bit at the top. SOOOOO happy for you Dan .. I was clapping & shouting GET IN!!!! At the screen and all :) Best of luck with it matey
Awá Ará the dad of my grandfather don't die in the war because something like this saved him from a bullet. Sooo if you have luck your live is like a movie ;)
when i was a kid; me and my brother were having a spit ball fight; using straws and wads of paper. We both shot a spitball at the exact same time; and two spitballs landed on his face. might work with bullets too; harder to get at the exact same time though
it looks more like somthing was set inside the hole and fell out. if a bullet hit it number 1 wouldnt the metal be bend anywhere else? bullets hit hard. and number 2 the hole itself doesent look like it was made from a ball ramming into it. it just looks like it had a jewel maybe a pearl set in it
Hey Dan I just discovered your videos you realy make it fun. I'm from Ontario Canada . I started digging for bottles at age 9 on our farm an I'm 51 now an still get just as excited now as I did then looking forward to Spring and you back up I still have a lot of spots I haven't dug yet take care cheers
Dan, you're a hoot! and I mean that in a good way; whenever I feel down or krappy about my day, I check out your vids & almost always feel better about the world--more power to yah! Keep on keeping on!
It's great to have you back in full Deep Digger Dan enthusiasm. Good on you! That is a stellar find you have there with that ornament. Good luck finding out it's story. I am as curious as you are to learn what it is. :)
Never stop posting your videos Dan. I've been a fan for nearly a year and look forward to every one. You are an interesting and entertaining fellow no matter the subject, and will one day be even more famous than you are now. Wishing you the best from Missouri, USA!
3:42 it is a led weight for fishing, if you look closely it has a tiny loop you use to tie the fishing line to it, its near the base. Visible at 3:42 as a shiny metal half loop.
The cartridge you found with the ridges in it is a dummy round used to test the function of a weapon. No primer or powder. The ridges are to mark it as a dummy round.
Council Bluffs!!! I went to college there! Small world! I now live about 2 hours north east of there, in Jefferson, Iowa! Happy detecting! Thanx for the videos!
I have a good friend who is in the same position. He lived his life off gold detecting & now the MS has taken that from him. Thankyou for making me think to tell him about Dan & maybe 1 other. I'm SURE he's already onto it but totally worth mentioning. Thanks for sharing.
that green bottle would be big money in the US to a collectors, it's got color, shape, letters and a base relief image, it's got everything a collector wants
Fantastic video! love the part when you broke the old lock, too funny! I think the treasure piece had a rope chain necklace on it, looks like its hand made for a wealthy person.
Chanfron (tombak) center piece.Known as Tombak in Turkish, a chanfron is the protective armor which covers a horses face and ears. They were first designed by the Ottomans in the 16th century as part of a horses defense. google images search "Chanfron center piece". That one has real diamonds not ornamental ones. It appears too heavy to be worn by a person.
A gun barrel is the tube, usually metal, through which a deflagration or rapid expansion of gases are released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at a high velocity. Barrels are part of firearms and artillery pieces. The first firearms were made at a time where metallurgy was not advanced enough to cast tubes able to withstand the explosive forces of early cannon, so the pipe (often actually built from staves of metal) needed to be braced periodically along its length, producing an appearance somewhat reminiscent of a storage barrel.[1]
OMG! This video made me so HAPPY. Yes, I would have been in heaven that bottle dump right there beside you. Thanks, Dan, really! Keep in touch. Diane Horne
Judging by the aqua glass and the stoneware, I'd date that dump to 1925 to about 1935. The poison looks like early 1930's looking at the lip on the bottle, The embossing on the bottle makes it a very attractive and relatively valuable item.
I am no expert or authority but the bullet with the groves is likely a "training round" and not live. Its shape is a visual indicator for "dummy" or "training" ammo.
Hey Dan, great video as always! The cartridge with grooves is dummy cartridge for the German MG34, not common to find those.. Best regards from Norway! :)
Nice finds you have there Dan! I sure do miss my days of TH'ing in Germany. Wayne Moore hit the nail on the head; your grooved bullet is a training bullet. That is a nice poison bottle. Thanks for sharing. Dave
Dog tags were officially first used in the American civil war after 1861 but the first army issued tags as we know them were used during the Franco-Prussian war 1870. Hope it helps. Keep on digging Dan and come on you Reds !!
Please dont stop Metal Detecting, I now live in Russia and ive been Detecting in England for year and now im going to start in Russia. Dont stop your so good at it and your videos are great.
Dan, may I suggest that you go back to where you found the "poison bottle pendant", and sift through the soil using a screen. You may very well find the missing gem. This was excellent advise that I read in one of Charles Garret's books (I think).
The snake was also revived during the Gothic and Later Victorian Period too. Looking at the stud design, decoration and regularity of appearance, I suspect it is 19th Century, but it is a wonderful looking object.
I found a 60 some odd year bottle of orange juice on my property once. It had a bunch of layers where it had been solidified and then moved by a flood or something through the years. Unfortunately i found it when i was too young to appreciate it and broke the bottle, spilling the old stuff. it kept the rings where it settled, which is awesome, but how cool would it be to have the original? Keep hunting Dan. I hope you find what you are looking for!
You're from Keighley! I knew you were Northern but I didn't realise you were in the next town from me :D I live in Skipton. I've only been watching your videos for a couple of weeks after stumbling across them one day, you have really made me want to get a metal detector and go treasure hunting! thanks and keep it up!
Your enthusiasm for digging is absolutely fantastic! And what got me the most was the fact that you were willing to report and give your finds to the historical/museum of the country! Ethics I find are like common sense....rare!
Dan, that metal "brooch" you found is not for human adornment. It is very old , but was made for horses as part of Armour or special occasion. Those were usually hooked to the bridle and set in the center of their forehead or sometimes worn on the breast if a harness is being used ,as a couplet. Hope that helps .
@21:10 it's a massive drill bit (probably 10 to 12" wide and 5 feet long). They're used to dig post holes. It attaches to a motor that hangs from a back hoe and spins as it digs. This one broke off and got wedged in the ground.
The silver thing is an authentic ancient Byzantine pendant with the garnet missing. Probably circa 8th century AD!!! It looks like it was decorated with trio granules of gold,and is bascially expert Roman craftsmanship at its best. Amazing find in Germany.
Is the loop is intact (?) which means it is perfectly wearable with the addition of a chain. Congrats dude- it could be worth upwards of $10,000 USD.
rcvideoshooter How do you know that's what it is? Just curious. To me it had more gold and/or bronze tones than silver.
That skull and cross bones bottle is absolutely AMAZING! I also bet its quite valuable!
Dominick Fessler ill buy them
that poison bottle is fantastic
+Mark Holm Yes...very cool. "Gift" (German) = "Poison" (English)
+golf-n-guns And also marriage in Swedish. (and poison)
I am watching in late November 2014 and wondering if you have an update as to what that relic was that you discovered. Fascinating and Exciting, for history buffs like myself that is real true amazing treasure.
Me too
Heather Carter ***** do you have an update on the amulet?
Wow
Already sold.
2020
Just wanted to drop a note, your videos are helping me get through a difficult time. Mum is in hospital and my nerves are shot, and rewatching your old videos (I've loved your videos for years now) is helping distract and relax me. Loving your new vids with Mazzy as well. Thanks, Dan, for being you. You make a difference to people in big ways and small.
Thanks a million for making all of these videos!
A little bit like finding treasure, stumbling onto your RUclips channel : )
I believe the object you held @ 3:40 was the projectile used in the Dreyse model 1855 "needle gun" which used an acorn-like bullet. Hope this helps, you can find more information on this subject in the sept. 2011 issue of guns and ammo.
it s november 2014, any update on the big funky pendant?
Might the strange amulet like thing probably be a candle holder?
Instead of a stone one could have put a candle in the center. And the hole probably had a handle. So the wealthy owner would find his way to the bathroom at night. Maybe not that likely.
But anyways, as a German living near Frankfurt I think you should show it to an archeologist at the museum in Frankfurt as you said.
Dunno if anybody else has identified it, but I think it looks like a tribal amulet. Sometimes they are hollow to contain poisons or other materials, so I think it is plausable.
I know I am seeing this probably too late to put in my opinion on what the thing may be, I hadn't seen an update on what it could be and I thought I would help.
From what I can tell by the looks of the artifact you found, it seems to be some kind of medicine or poison bottle. Since it is hollow and you hear liquid moving around inside of it. My guess is that each of the notches on the top and sides can twist off and there would be separate compartments for each type of liquid. There would be 12 (including the one that is missing from one side) My best educated guess is that it is aged somewhere between late 14th to 16th century due to the markings and overall design compared to things of that time.... Or I could be completely wrong! I am no expert but it really has got me intrigued.
I read one of the comments that you had given it to an American friend. I hope that they figured out exactly what it was! It's got me interested now lol Sorry that I found this video about 4 years too late lol Great find though!
It's very respectable of you to donate finds which might be historical relevant!
DAN!!!! Dig up the tank!!!
I love that bottle, the skull and crossbone!!!
Hey Dan, Cartridges whose cases have been subjected to dies which form deep, usually longitudinal grooves in the case. These provide both visual and tactile identification, mostly for dummy rounds. Short corrugations at the shoulder were also used on early .30-06 guard cartridges.
The explosives powders and priming charge in old ammo is still explosive. Handle with care.
I think the shell you found in the ground at 19:55 is an early German landmine lol
Dan, your bullet with grooves- Cartridge, 5.56-mm, Dummy, M199. (Used in all rifles.) The M199 dummy cartridge is used during dry firing and other training. This cartridge can be identified by the six grooves along the sides of the case beginning about 1/2 inch from its tip. It contains no propellant or primer. The primer well is open to prevent damage to the firing pin.
What did you find out about your amazing find....?
22:49 the grooved shell looks a lot like loading practice shell. Its used to practice filling magazines/ammo belts.
Hi Dan! I like your videos but you left us hanging here.....The BIG question, did you ever find out what it was????Keep up the good work!
What you found if my research is correct is a turn of the century German made Locket. It would have a keep sake such as hair or other article as a keep sake. The center would have been a precious stone which looked like it has been pried out of the locket leading me to believe it was very expensive. It would be worn with a long heavy chain around the neck. I have seen others very similar to the one you found. I am trying to see if I can track down the maker based on the style. I will keep you updated unless you received the results back from the museum.
What did you end up doing with the poison bottle? Those are quite sought after. Each company had a patent on their poison bottle, back then. They were unusual shapes so that a person could tell it apart in the dark.
I live in sioux city iowa
Luke Howley great! I will come and find you.
Sotherbys I think by the way would be interested in that item, and if it is a powder flask it's worth a pretty penny!
Well done mate
Hey Dan, i am going to be getting my first detector today :D
I'm super excited. and impatent to get it
I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The thing at 20min you couldnt get out, Yes possibly an auger drill for post holes or it could be the top of a suspension shock absorber assembly for a mcPhearson strut?
Silsden, Keighley...that's West Yorkshire, right?. Is your your (absolutely fantastic) accent from there, Dan?
***** where are you from? you'r accent remembers me a medieval game named fable lol (the virtual people have the same accent :) ) pretty cool stuff you got!
***** my nan lives in riddlesden keighly.
***** thought it was Bradford..was close..
I live in keighley too lol
That's very cool, my dad was from Bingley. Miss him, and that awesome accent.
rifle ammo with grooves is unloaded ammo, it doesn't have powder. in army they are used for magazine loading training etc.
i was shocked he left that bomb behind, i would have spent all day digging that up no matter how long it took lol
tjhall1000 bloody scavanger
cool find! when you find out what the broach looking thing is please give a follow up and tell us what you found out about it. ty!
3:57 THE MAGICAL LEAD PEANUT!!!
The "treasure" you found looks like the turkish or idian "lucky charms", if it is a turkish one, you will get a ceramic eye in the center (which is missing) and some little strings attached to each side bits with decorations at the end of strings.
The lead thing was a cork on the POISION bottle
No the lead thing was a shot for a Roman Sling
Hey Dan!, what a difference a day makes... Some amazing finds, and a few real treats... It is so good to hear the spring in your voice again and your jolly self restored... Jaffa cakes indeed!
Our Dan doing what he does best. Keep us posted on what you find out about your treasure VERY intrigued
Take your finds to the antiqoue road show!
If it is medieval, your treasure could be a pilgrim's ampoule, for collecting holy water at their destination. The lead ball could be a musket ball, I've seen one that big, but I'd sooner bet that if it is military, it's a canister shot. The bullet with the crimped shell is a WWII (?) machine-gun round made to fit into a bullet belt. Great video - thanks for posting!
UPDATE: I saw some items like your fancy one. They were decorations for horse tack.
Omg that bottle is so awesome. Gift Flasche literally means Poison bottle. I'd put my booze in it. Absinth or something haha.
Total guess, but maybe part of a medieval bridle for a horse. Whatever it is, it is meant to be displayed. It looks like some kind of a buckle/clasp for three sets of chains or straps. If you google medieval bridle you will see some related looking things. But I don't know.
The thing that he said was one of his best finds is not Medieval it actually from a temple
a poison bottle. FANTASTIC!!!
I think that the treasure looking thing is actually some sort of broach that people pin onto clothing. I don't know for sure because I didn't get a good look at the back of it.
ey man leave my bottle collection alone!
What I really think about the mid-evil thing, is that it must have been some sort of ceremonial necklace. Just imagine a Queen, sitting on a throne, with a big red ruby in the middle of that, hanging from her neck by a gold chain, and perhaps something special or useful inside? Or perhaps a monk or occultist of some sort wearing it around, filled with some sort or "magical" holy potion.
That special thingy its style is pointing to India.
I had the same inclination. Mainly because of the way it was smithed. Those circles going around the middle is very Indian, Turkish, Austrian. BUT at the same time it looks very Celtic & German. It TRULY is remarkable . My mom had/has jewellery like that from the 60's hippy era which was all Indian. I understand why you think it opens (and it may) But like a lot of jewellery made in that style it is "hollow" and the joining does allow water to get in. Man I hope you can figure out what it is cause I'm DYING to know. It definitely would have had coloured glass or indeed a gem in the middle. A large chain or piece of leather would have gone through the bit at the top. SOOOOO happy for you Dan .. I was clapping & shouting GET IN!!!! At the screen and all :) Best of luck with it matey
+Deep Digger Dan did you ever find out what it is?
Dan-I don't know if you have identified the object yet, but the best guess is that it is a heart locket.
More than likely 14-1500's. Made in Germany.
God bless every one
It's a pleasure to see someone who so enjoys his work.
I think in the hole of the metal was a bullet (someone shoot at someone and it saved his live ^^) 9:00
Awá Ará the dad of my grandfather don't die in the war because something like this saved him from a bullet. Sooo if you have luck your live is like a movie ;)
when i was a kid; me and my brother were having a spit ball fight; using straws and wads of paper. We both shot a spitball at the exact same time; and two spitballs landed on his face.
might work with bullets too; harder to get at the exact same time though
***** there have been bullets found that impacted each other and welded together. Several have been found here in American on our old battlegrounds.
it looks more like somthing was set inside the hole and fell out. if a bullet hit it number 1 wouldnt the metal be bend anywhere else? bullets hit hard. and number 2 the hole itself doesent look like it was made from a ball ramming into it. it just looks like it had a jewel maybe a pearl set in it
I was drinking when you broke the loop off the pad lock and I almost spat my coffee on the screen... that was funny!
"Gift" means poison in danish.
It means poison in German and Swedish aswell.
GloomyEyes indeed :-)
gift is poison in alot of languages
GloomyEyes
No way ... it's definitely a pirate present bottle ;)
LoL
the bullet case with the grooves in it is a drill round , this is used for training on the use of the weapon , also on how the fill the magazine . :-)
anybody else thinking this? Art Attack - Series 5 Episode (1993) 04:45
can say i i did think of a show that aired 11 years ago lol
I just mean that Dan is very reminiscent of the talking head from art attack
Great video. I was laughing so hard my side was hurting after you broke that lock. I could tell it took a lot to hold back the swearing.
Its a part of a womans belt.
then its a really big and ugly part of womans belt...
*LOL*
right Zena's.........lol
Hey Dan I just discovered your videos you realy make it fun. I'm from Ontario Canada .
I started digging for bottles at age 9 on our farm an I'm 51 now an still get just as excited now as I did then looking forward to Spring and you back up I still have a lot of spots I haven't dug yet take care cheers
lol dude you're a clown dont ever stop being badass
Sooo... Did he ever find out what the pendant was exactly? How old it is?
So what was that amulet thing? Almost looks like a locket? Maybe the peg parts on the sides actually unscrew to open? Any update??
Dan, you're a hoot! and I mean that in a good way; whenever I feel down or krappy about my day, I check out your vids & almost always feel better about the world--more power to yah! Keep on keeping on!
It's great to have you back in full Deep Digger Dan enthusiasm. Good on you! That is a stellar find you have there with that ornament. Good luck finding out it's story. I am as curious as you are to learn what it is. :)
Never stop posting your videos Dan. I've been a fan for nearly a year and look forward to every one. You are an interesting and entertaining fellow no matter the subject, and will one day be even more famous than you are now. Wishing you the best from Missouri, USA!
that thing you left in the ground was a wheel on a square axle. probably turned to open/close a pipe valve or operate something.
or maybe not now I look again.
3:42 it is a led weight for fishing, if you look closely it has a tiny loop you use to tie the fishing line to it, its near the base. Visible at 3:42 as a shiny metal half loop.
Happy to see you didn't stop making videos. How did that restoration of the russian ppsh go?
I think the big thing you found might of been part of a tank or armored vehical
You earned yourself a new subscriber!
Cause you've got a nice personality and it makes the video/find more interesting!
that bottle with the skull and crossbone is an awesome find!
The cartridge you found with the ridges in it is a dummy round used to test the function of a weapon. No primer or powder. The ridges are to mark it as a dummy round.
Council Bluffs!!! I went to college there! Small world! I now live about 2 hours north east of there, in Jefferson, Iowa! Happy detecting! Thanx for the videos!
The bullet you found with the groves In it. That's a armour piercing looks like a .308 round.
Dan, I love metal detecting, and history. I am disabled and cannot enjoy this hobby, thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through you!
I have a good friend who is in the same position. He lived his life off gold detecting & now the MS has taken that from him. Thankyou for making me think to tell him about Dan & maybe 1 other. I'm SURE he's already onto it but totally worth mentioning. Thanks for sharing.
The bullet with the grooves is a dummy cartridge, used for practice and often as a tool to push takedown pins on weapons and such.
that green bottle would be big money in the US to a collectors, it's got color, shape, letters and a base relief image, it's got everything a collector wants
That fancy piece you found looks like it might have bern part of an ornate horses bridle. I think the piece may have sat on the horses forehead?
Fantastic video! love the part when you broke the old lock, too funny! I think the treasure piece had a rope chain necklace on it, looks like its hand made for a wealthy person.
The bullet you found is a practising bullet for K98. Good finds, Dan!
Chanfron (tombak) center piece.Known as Tombak in Turkish, a chanfron is the protective armor which covers a horses face and ears. They were first designed by the Ottomans in the 16th century as part of a horses defense. google images search "Chanfron center piece". That one has real diamonds not ornamental ones. It appears too heavy to be worn by a person.
A gun barrel is the tube, usually metal, through which a deflagration or rapid expansion of gases are released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at a high velocity. Barrels are part of firearms and artillery pieces.
The first firearms were made at a time where metallurgy was not advanced enough to cast tubes able to withstand the explosive forces of early cannon, so the pipe (often actually built from staves of metal) needed to be braced periodically along its length, producing an appearance somewhat reminiscent of a storage barrel.[1]
OMG! This video made me so HAPPY. Yes, I would have been in heaven that bottle dump right there beside you. Thanks, Dan, really! Keep in touch. Diane Horne
that medallion could be part of a fancy horse harness, the part that would sit at the horses forehead, just a guess, very neat stuff.
Judging by the aqua glass and the stoneware, I'd date that dump to 1925 to about 1935.
The poison looks like early 1930's looking at the lip on the bottle, The embossing on the bottle makes it a very attractive and relatively valuable item.
That's gorgeous mate. It does look medieval and I would hazard a guess at 15th century...
I am no expert or authority but the bullet with the groves is likely a "training round" and not live. Its shape is a visual indicator for "dummy" or "training" ammo.
Hey Dan, great video as always!
The cartridge with grooves is dummy cartridge for the German MG34, not common to find those..
Best regards from Norway! :)
The funny cartridge, with the grooves reminds me of an inert 'drill round', used in training MG crews to provide intentional misfires...
wow this guy finds some of the best stuff i ever seen with a metal detector!..
he must have an insane collection of stuff he found...
Howdy from Oklahoma, USA Dan. The cartridge with the grooves is a "dummy" round. It is not a live round and is used for training purposes.
"We have a padlock, it's a padlo...Ooops it was a padlock" hahaha! Love the vid
Nice finds you have there Dan! I sure do miss my days of TH'ing in Germany. Wayne Moore hit the nail on the head; your grooved bullet is a training bullet. That is a nice poison bottle. Thanks for sharing.
Dave
holy crap for a second i thought he was fiddling around and bonking the top of a bouncing betty
actually it would be "is it valuable?" not "it is valuable?" keep up the work dan u truly do inspire me no bs gl & hh
Dog tags were officially first used in the American civil war after 1861 but the first army issued tags as we know them were used during the Franco-Prussian war 1870. Hope it helps. Keep on digging Dan and come on you Reds !!
Please dont stop Metal Detecting, I now live in Russia and ive been Detecting in England for year and now im going to start in Russia.
Dont stop your so good at it and your videos are great.
Im not even into metal detecting... but yours is about the most entertaining channel on RUclips!
Dan, may I suggest that you go back to where you found the "poison bottle pendant", and sift through the soil using a screen. You may very well find the missing gem. This was excellent advise that I read in one of Charles Garret's books (I think).
So- Dan - what did the experts say that item was and which period ? Was it part of an oil lamp ?
The snake was also revived during the Gothic and Later Victorian Period too. Looking at the stud design, decoration and regularity of appearance, I suspect it is 19th Century, but it is a wonderful looking object.
I found a 60 some odd year bottle of orange juice on my property once. It had a bunch of layers where it had been solidified and then moved by a flood or something through the years. Unfortunately i found it when i was too young to appreciate it and broke the bottle, spilling the old stuff. it kept the rings where it settled, which is awesome, but how cool would it be to have the original? Keep hunting Dan. I hope you find what you are looking for!
You're from Keighley! I knew you were Northern but I didn't realise you were in the next town from me :D I live in Skipton.
I've only been watching your videos for a couple of weeks after stumbling across them one day, you have really made me want to get a metal detector and go treasure hunting! thanks and keep it up!