It Was Only a Story Until I Found It With My Metal Detector

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  • Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
  • On this adventure I metal detect a property with a fascinating story involving a barn that burned down over 100 years ago.
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  • @TheConstitutionlover
    @TheConstitutionlover 10 дней назад +76

    Hey Brad, love the vids you do! I'm gonna say with about 99% certainty the small "axe" head you found is a millstone pick. It would have been used to cut/dress the grooves on milestones used to grind flour and grain back in the day. They were also used by stone masons to clean/dress/face stones for foundations, fireplaces and other structures. I have several of those very tools and I still use them on occasion! To me, those old tools are just as exciting finds as the gold and silver coins.....they helped build those old farms and homesteads.... Keep up the amazing finds and videos!

    • @bessiewilson1784
      @bessiewilson1784 10 дней назад +1

      Really a beautiful video.

    • @leesmith2798
      @leesmith2798 9 дней назад +1

      Excellent! Spot on!

    • @williamstewart1378
      @williamstewart1378 9 дней назад

      i was going with some of the same mason would use to trim the rock for foundations .. but im only guessing. Great find and Awesome video

  • @jonniewalker6925
    @jonniewalker6925 10 дней назад +33

    Brad, the brass object with a hole in the end is a tent, rope, tightener, and I think you are right about that hammer is for stonework

  • @PeterWalak
    @PeterWalak 11 дней назад +25

    Thank you for discovering the location of the lost barn. I would never have guessed that location. Great finds.

  • @user-ey9bt7fs6n
    @user-ey9bt7fs6n 10 дней назад +16

    Fun hunt! Great job finding his wedding ring. His smile said it all!

  • @deanhockenberry9268
    @deanhockenberry9268 10 дней назад +5

    Green Mountain lost and found, a whole new adventure!

  • @chuckster6513
    @chuckster6513 10 дней назад +6

    Hey Brad,
    Any day that you can enjoy the out of doors is a good day.
    But when you are able to connect with history as well It becomes a great day.
    Cool finds,
    Thank you for allowing us to view the hunt.

  • @user-lx6en5fm5t
    @user-lx6en5fm5t 10 дней назад +3

    Great show. Thanks again for the entertainment

  • @toddrodgers5108
    @toddrodgers5108 10 дней назад +4

    Sir you rock. Blessings

  • @tedzatorski4476
    @tedzatorski4476 8 дней назад +1

    Brad, I started watching your videos because the opening scene is what I see from my front door. I and a friend looked for that ring a few days earlier with no luck, glad you found it and the buckle drew you back. I would have never thought to detect that hay field, you never know what's been lost and left to be found. Great video!

  • @halfpint1316
    @halfpint1316 9 дней назад +2

    Awesome love the new bar on top of your videos

  • @scoutingforhistory4584
    @scoutingforhistory4584 10 дней назад +2

    Cool finds. Mercury was the messenger of the gods, and had a winged helmet. The Mercury dime is actually Liberty wearing a winged Liberty Cap to symbolize freedom of thought. Fun day in the field!

  • @mr.digger9375
    @mr.digger9375 10 дней назад +6

    Great video as always, Brad. Someone probably already chimed in but that object on the far right in your wrap up is a tent rope tensioner

  • @jcc777
    @jcc777 10 дней назад +2

    Always my best start to the weekend watching you having fun in the field.

  • @yvetteirish2256
    @yvetteirish2256 9 дней назад +1

    Silver and the beautiful Milkweed too!! 💜

  • @briankesterson4365
    @briankesterson4365 9 дней назад +2

    Brad - It is a stone finishing hammer. Great videos as always! Thanks again for sharing your adventures! Your long hollow brass tube with the hole in the end is a 1850's-1860's tent rope tension slide. I have several of them from Civil War cams.

  • @jonathanclements5540
    @jonathanclements5540 7 дней назад

    You're the man, Brad.

  • @stantilton2191
    @stantilton2191 10 дней назад +1

    The blacksmith fullering tool that this resembles was usually a struck tool type, which would have one flat end. It would take some practice to be precise with it. It may have been used for packing oakum into log walls. Very cool finds today. Love it when there's some history to go with the finds. Thanks for sharing.

  • @rogermasse864
    @rogermasse864 9 дней назад +1

    Thanks again Brad, always the best metal detecting videos!

  • @markg1490
    @markg1490 10 дней назад +2

    Looks like some hard ground there. Enjoyed watching. Thank you again for sharing.

  • @tracybranham8648
    @tracybranham8648 10 дней назад +2

    That old measuring tape is amazing. Your videos are awesome.

    • @AnnaMarie-rn2wp
      @AnnaMarie-rn2wp 10 дней назад

      Brad, you are the best. You had the find in your hands. Doing an examination, thinking, I said tape measure same time you did. Thank you for the many adventures.

  • @ericchase1496
    @ericchase1496 10 дней назад +1

    What a day, you are in my book number one on medal detecting. Thank you for doing this, I'm also from Vermont

  • @larkdavis6041
    @larkdavis6041 10 дней назад +1

    What a great day of awesome finds!

  • @digginhistoryoncapecod7506
    @digginhistoryoncapecod7506 9 дней назад +1

    Not the start you were hoping for but it sure turned in a tremendous day- big silver always rocks!

  • @craziedigging4590
    @craziedigging4590 15 часов назад

    Awesome hunt Brad. Love the tape measurer Beautiful find there. Congrats on the Barber Quarter 2 Mercury Dimes and IHP. Take Care Brad

  • @Metal-Detecting-NC
    @Metal-Detecting-NC 9 дней назад

    The mystery object is a tension tool that was used as far back as the 1860s. It was used on tent or tarp ropes to tighten the slack. Very nice finds.

  • @chrisbarba516
    @chrisbarba516 10 дней назад +1

    Honestly dude was right about "that's so cool" if you hadn't found any of your objects chances are no one would ever see them again. Thanks for all your videos, Brad

  • @alienallen2983
    @alienallen2983 9 дней назад

    THANK YOU BRAD 👍🙏>>>💚

  • @vickilewis6730
    @vickilewis6730 7 дней назад

    I really enjoyed your finds today! Thank you for sharing!

  • @masonmercmetaldetecting
    @masonmercmetaldetecting 10 дней назад +3

    What a great site to search and piece together with the landowner’s story. There has got to be more stuff there, such a big area to search. Loved seeing the property owners checking in on you, we often wonder if they do that to you too. We love when they periodically check in to see the finds, it’s great to see a land owner show interest in the history of their land. Thanks for sharing Brad, keep up the great work!

  • @michaelguinn5736
    @michaelguinn5736 7 дней назад

    Morning Brad! Very cool!!

  • @hanko5750
    @hanko5750 10 дней назад +1

    Enjoy watching to see your finds ... amazing!

  • @lizfletcher2072
    @lizfletcher2072 8 дней назад

    Good evening brad, just finished your latest episode hunting for the position of the barn that burnt down. Very interested, but got to say, no! You don't have seven years bad luck for finding the compact with the broken mirror 😊 haha, love the genuine way you put yourself out there for us! See you next week, amongst the wildness and gorgeous nature. ❤ From Aussie xx

  • @janeharring2430
    @janeharring2430 10 дней назад +1

    Great video, always look forward to it. Thank you.

  • @alandufresne1975
    @alandufresne1975 10 дней назад +1

    To be honest I think I've found my best finds lately in the farm fields I've been hunting. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us Brad.

  • @John-mh6mi
    @John-mh6mi 3 дня назад

    Great and interesting finds.

  • @wingsandbeaksbirder2312
    @wingsandbeaksbirder2312 8 дней назад

    What a varied lot of finds! That makes for such a memorable day for all of us!😊

  • @GrayBeardMetalDetecting
    @GrayBeardMetalDetecting 4 дня назад

    Love watching you videos.

  • @dannystaton5386
    @dannystaton5386 4 дня назад

    Greetings from South Carolina 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @janettetippetts7942
    @janettetippetts7942 10 дней назад

    What a fun day that must have been! It's phenomenal that you get to even search for anything old, let alone finding such a variety - And possibly the burnt down barn. Thanks for taking us along!

  • @michaelolsen2348
    @michaelolsen2348 6 дней назад

    Watch.....that burnt Merc you found is probly a 16 D and no one will ever know. Lol. That would be my luck. Lol. Awesome finds! I thought that was a pocket watch too. I didn't even know they made retractable tape measures that long ago. Learn something new every day. Watching this was the perfect way to end my day. 😊

  • @johnjacobs1625
    @johnjacobs1625 9 дней назад

    Nice fun dig Brad! I hope you & the family had a great 4th!! JJ

  • @steveclark4291
    @steveclark4291 9 дней назад

    Thank you Brad for the adventure and seeing some nice finds !

  • @YsabetJustYsabet
    @YsabetJustYsabet 9 дней назад

    Great video! Congrats on verifying the site of the burned barn-- that's a bit of family lore that you now figure into ("and we got a historian guy out here with a metal detector, and he found a fire-damaged coin and nails so now we know for sure where it was.") You're part of their story now; nice! Loved the finds, but that tape-measure was just great-- it's funny, I have a couple of leather-bodied ones that I got from a company that makes Victorian ones and they're very similar. Useful little buggers. That barrel-bung was a fine thing to run across too; they've changed so very little, even ancient Roman ones were similar.

  • @kristinebailey86
    @kristinebailey86 10 дней назад +1

    So much cool history being recovered awesome 👍

  • @kimetherington2252
    @kimetherington2252 8 дней назад

    I have to agree with some of the comments on one of your finds being a millstone pick! I do believe there are some 18th-century finds to be found on this property! I hope you can go back and find some of them! Keep on digging, and I'll catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊

  • @YvonneWatson-ff5ex
    @YvonneWatson-ff5ex 8 дней назад

    No matter what is going on in my life you never fail to pick me up. Thank you.

  • @MarvinHuff-cp2gg
    @MarvinHuff-cp2gg 4 дня назад

    Awesome finds congrats the tent rope tightener is cool

  • @crowrebar640
    @crowrebar640 9 дней назад

    Mr. Martin; Thank you for your latest upload which includes your informative and extremely enjoyable production and the music that accompanied it. I n my opinion you are the master of your craft.

  • @PatriciaAShelton-no6cq
    @PatriciaAShelton-no6cq 9 дней назад

    I call it a great day. Silver coins, old tape measure, found location of barn plus you found the ring. Oh and the buckle. I lnow you love finding really old artifacts like that. Was the oldest find of the day.

  • @dirtclodmetaldetecting
    @dirtclodmetaldetecting 7 дней назад

    Awesome finds!

  • @baystateplugflipper7061
    @baystateplugflipper7061 2 дня назад

    Nice work Brad!!

  • @peggybaxter8480
    @peggybaxter8480 10 дней назад

    Love you! You are so knowledgeable and express yourself so eloquently!

  • @davidkeys1879
    @davidkeys1879 10 дней назад +2

    Brad your guitar playing is amazing! You should consider putting out music other RUclipsrs can use (for a small fee) in their productions.

  • @mikewatts3615
    @mikewatts3615 10 дней назад

    Great finds

  • @ellenburns1239
    @ellenburns1239 10 дней назад

    What Cool Stuff!

  • @workhardlivefree3818
    @workhardlivefree3818 8 дней назад

    @18:43... That's a small valve that would have been on an oiler of a steam tractor, or a gear box of a piece of equipment. We have them on the bearing housings of our pumps at work

  • @ecotangokeithfugittrkkf733
    @ecotangokeithfugittrkkf733 9 дней назад

    Super awesome thanks for sharing love lots❤

  • @shanedurrance
    @shanedurrance 9 дней назад

    I love your story telling!

  • @bobmanzi7712
    @bobmanzi7712 9 дней назад

    great stuff thanks

  • @rikspector
    @rikspector 10 дней назад

    Brad,
    I really enjoy reading replies, I marvel at the collective
    knowledge of so many people, that is a treasure in itself that needs tapping.T
    I can envision a website dedicated to showing found items.
    People could upload images that would allow the "public" to identify them.
    Look what the The Constitution Lover, Buckrokerm and others have said.
    There's a human treasure trove out there!
    Cheers,
    Rik Spector

  • @rogolone7718
    @rogolone7718 3 дня назад

    Love your channel! Just FYI; there is a channel called SUV RV'ing. He goes camping in the west in remote areas. The reason I'm mentioning it is he looks very much like you, similar voice, similar style of delivery. Do you have a brother or twin out there??! And originally I'm from New England, so just love seeing all the history you bring up :)

  • @peterfletcher8743
    @peterfletcher8743 10 дней назад

    So another great day of finds always interesting and enjoyable! Regards from U.K.

  • @ClintsHobbiesDIY
    @ClintsHobbiesDIY 10 дней назад +2

    Nice finds Brad.
    I'm an amateur Blacksmith. The hammer head was probably not for Blacksmithing. It would have had a flat hammer head on one end. My guess is for stonework as you said.

    • @FoulOwl2112
      @FoulOwl2112 10 дней назад +1

      Exacly. I've always known them as Mason Hammers. Only thing l could see a blacksmith using it for might be to break down large chunks of coal. Me n Pops used to use a roofers hammer to do that. I imagine a mason's hammer would work even better.

    • @ClintsHobbiesDIY
      @ClintsHobbiesDIY 9 дней назад

      @@FoulOwl2112 Thanks. Very well said.

  • @brianttanner4997
    @brianttanner4997 10 дней назад

    Great video with lots of history and another piece of the puzzle thanks always enjoy your videos

  • @Johnnyo1300
    @Johnnyo1300 10 дней назад +1

    No good deed goes on turned I think that’s how it goes turning over the soil looking for his ring and finding that colonial belt buckle can’t wait to see what you fine today God bless you young man I really enjoy your material I look forward to my Fridays are used to be because of payday now that I’m retired every day is like every other day except for Fridays I have something to look forward to besides payday lol thank you for being you

  • @robinsheehan3412
    @robinsheehan3412 10 дней назад +1

    As soon as you showed the tape ruler, I knew what it was because I have one similar but newer. I keep it in my purse to use as measurements inthe stores. Nice find

  • @gillianwalker4766
    @gillianwalker4766 10 дней назад

    Great discoveries Brad. Enjoyed the video. Love Friday's for these videos!!

  • @bmiller22765
    @bmiller22765 10 дней назад

    I’ve never seen a tape measure that old. Like you, I was thinking pocket watch.

  • @user-cv9rr1qp5d
    @user-cv9rr1qp5d 9 дней назад

    Great historical finds

  • @scottfreeman2576
    @scottfreeman2576 9 дней назад

    i have a odd appreciation for nickels, but if my target hits one number too high or low i pass it over lol… awesome hunt, love the barber quarters, the eagle design is one of my favs !

  • @dirtlifedetecting
    @dirtlifedetecting 10 дней назад

    Wow, that's a lot more silver coinage than you typically find. Definitely a unique day of detecting, Gotta Love It!

  • @rustytable
    @rustytable 10 дней назад

    Great video! Love the overhead shots!

  • @stevenstark9017
    @stevenstark9017 10 дней назад

    What a great hunt you had Brad all those cool finds, the silver coins and relics ( it's the history when it comes to metal detecting.

  • @cherylradabaugh2720
    @cherylradabaugh2720 9 дней назад

    Great video

  • @whatsintheplugdetecting23
    @whatsintheplugdetecting23 10 дней назад

    Brad as always great video with some really cool finds. Always fun when you hunt a permission that has history behind it. All the best John

  • @user-dy3yv5gy2x
    @user-dy3yv5gy2x 10 дней назад

    As always….very interesting and entertaining. Your work is appreciated. I love your enthusiasm and excitement when you find things. Please keep up the great videos.

  • @scottcurrie7589
    @scottcurrie7589 10 дней назад

    Congratulations on your Barbara Quarter. Personally, I’ve never found one. Although this year, I did find my first quarter 1807 draped bust. 👍

  • @user-Icicleandfireball
    @user-Icicleandfireball 10 дней назад

    Super cool finds, brad.

  • @scottcurrie7589
    @scottcurrie7589 10 дней назад

    No way. I have never seen someone else. Find one of those old tape measures. Which is so funny because I found one just last month myself. Congratulations.

  • @clamsoup
    @clamsoup 10 дней назад

    Nice haul.

  • @philbartoli2011
    @philbartoli2011 9 дней назад

    Congrats nice recoveries🎉

  • @workhorse1600
    @workhorse1600 8 дней назад

    There were also farmer measuring tapes that were used to figure out approx weight of farm animals. Especially pigs and sheep.

  • @USNRET
    @USNRET 5 дней назад

    That thing on the right you mentioned had a stick in it is actually a very old tent line tensioner

  • @stevefranklin9176
    @stevefranklin9176 10 дней назад

    That was fun, Brad.

  • @donreed417
    @donreed417 10 дней назад

    Good hunt as always.

  • @brucemattes5015
    @brucemattes5015 9 дней назад

    Brad, that double-bit tool head appears to be a straight peen hammer, possibly even a handled blacksmithing tool for creating grooves in hot metal.
    Edit: I hadn't considered a millstone pick for redressing a millstone, but in all likelihood, that's probably what it was. Great find!

  • @jillianfortuna2348
    @jillianfortuna2348 10 дней назад +2

    👍👍

  • @tonyaxeman4381
    @tonyaxeman4381 10 дней назад

    Cool old stuff

  • @mercedithcompala8148
    @mercedithcompala8148 10 дней назад

    Cool stuff...Buffalo head is my favorite.

  • @ronharrison8978
    @ronharrison8978 9 дней назад

    Adding to the ID of your tent rope tensioner: I have found several of these, which prompted me to do some research. It was patented in 1880 as a Tent Slip. US patent # 234896.

  • @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756
    @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 9 дней назад

    I use the same hammer all the time. There's larger ones also, depending on the steel you're working.

  • @MsDawggysLuckyLife
    @MsDawggysLuckyLife 3 дня назад

    In Longmont Colorado I helped move our local auto paint store that’s easily a hundred years old and I found a Buffalo/Indian nickel underneath a wooden set of shelves that had become one with the original wooden floor but yes, I dusted around it and poof..that Buffalo pops up and I brought it home, also no visible date but soo cool.

  • @grandmakellymcdonald
    @grandmakellymcdonald 10 дней назад

    Let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵

  • @danieldecastro8275
    @danieldecastro8275 6 дней назад

    I metal detect the beach every winter and nickels sound very very much like a gold ring. Also aluminun has a tone like gold. I use a Minelab CTX 3030

  • @dfdigger3820
    @dfdigger3820 10 дней назад

    The long thing to the right is a tent stake tensioner :) Nice hunt & finds :)

  • @handyman75657
    @handyman75657 9 дней назад

    The object in the middle that you thought might be a tap of some kind is a petcock for water for an engine of some sorts. Probably a car and the piece that goes inside is missing. As an old mechanic I know I have had my hands on one before but what make or model I forget.

  • @richardthomas1743
    @richardthomas1743 10 дней назад

    HEY! Good morning Brad !

  • @DrChrisCoppernoll
    @DrChrisCoppernoll 9 дней назад

    The retractable tape measure brings history to life.

  • @DanielBrown-rb7bx
    @DanielBrown-rb7bx 9 дней назад

    You have a tent tensioner. That cylinder piece with the hole on the end! This could have been used in the military and civilian.

  • @richardwilliamswilliams
    @richardwilliamswilliams 10 дней назад +3

    I think the "axe head "is a black smith cold chisel.

    • @FoulOwl2112
      @FoulOwl2112 10 дней назад +2

      Definitely not. It's a Granite Scabbling Hammer.