Civil War trench on my property?

[FrankMD]

Hello all,
I've been out of metal detecting for a long time.

I had been a metal detector engineer at one time.

I may have a picket post Civil War trench on my property but I may be confusing it with a perk test?

The trench is about 20 feet long, couple of feet deep. Another one is 10 feet long. The trenches are at the very edge of my property line. The location overlooks a creek crossing.

I'm live near Appomattox, VA.


Does this sound like a trench or perk test?

No detector right now but may get the Makro Racer.

Thanks

Frank.

 

[HanoverDigger]

Possible rifle pits? Get that detector and see what comes out! Or dig some out and use a sifter. Let us know the results. Good luck!

 

[FrankMD]

I will sure let you know.

Just hope it's not an old perk test.

I'm not sure what a perk test hole looks like and I wouldnt think a perk test would be right at the back edge of my property.

 

[chuck ky]

Who did you work for?

 

[FrankMD]

I have no idea. I bought my place from someone else.


The house I live on is about 600 feet from the possible trenches.

 

[FrankMD]

I found my original plat. The drainfield site was near my house which about 600 feet from the trenches. Pretty sure they are CW trenches.

I may try the sifting method before I get a MD.

Maybe it was a Picket post.

 

[chuck ky]

What metal detecting company were you an engineer for?

 

[FrankMD]

It was an industrial metal detector company. Metal Detectors, inc.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

Dig the wheeze out of that place whether swinging a detector or filtering and let us know what you find. Best of luck.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

You may want to simply borrow detector to help out in this process ???? Good luck. CCH

 

[Confetrit]

That sounds promising enough to me. Best of luck to you and let us know what comes to the surface. I'm with some of the others here in seeing if you can borrow or possibly rent a detector and hunt these trenches low and slow. Best of luck to you in saving some CW History.