Dirt basement

[jspeedy]

I was given permission to hunt at 1860s village home including the dirt basement. Any hints on how to work a dirt basement(first time for me)? Will I be looking for a cache or just dropped coins? How deep will items be normally? The owner was concerned about me digging big holes in the basement.

 

[John - Maryland]

Shouldn't be that deep.You don't have years of leaves or weather that will increase the depth. I would think all coins should be shallow because of that.

 

[Black Davy]

A apartment my father owns dates back to the 1700's and was moved at one point to its present location. We found that one guy use to bury his bottles in the basement, maybe a closet drinker, who knows, we had to dig down 3' to get all the bottles out, so who knows.

 

[edjcox]

Perhaps the bottles where used for strage. Broken when found or whole?

 

[Onus]

You shouldn't have to dig down too deep unless you have prior knowledge of a cache or something deep. But in any case you can build yourself a cheap probe by getting a piece of thin brass dowel at the hardware store and attaching a file handle. That way you won't have to dig deep unless you know for sure there is someting deeper. Then you and the owner can discuss it before you dig. Onus