Metal Detecting - 5 US Silver & Elephant Relic - Inwood Park

Hello everyone,
This weekend I did a 6 hour Metal Detecting hunt at Inwood Park, NYC. This was my second time there concentrating on an area known as Straus Mansion Site. It was quite a climb to get to the location which is several hundred feet above sea level.


I found a few interesting relics that I want to share with you!

Pewter Decorative Elephant..


Pewter or lead toy soldier..


A complete Harmonica Reed..


3 of about 20 old nails I dug up..


Brass Coaster
Taunus Natural Water.


All the items..

Old Belt Buckle, Pipe hardware, John Begg Whiskey top and a modern day Swiss Watch!

I was tired at the end of the Detecting Hunt but as always it was worth it!

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Here were my US Silver Coins and Silver Earring found at different locations at Inwood Park..

 

The rest..

Clad and Pennies..


21 Wheat Cents..

 

Wait, that watch says Timex, I just gotta know, was it still ticking? LOL
As always, neat finds. I love that elephant. Thanks for the post Ed.

 

Looks like a good place for an Eastern Diamondback. Nice finds.

 

Tough land to search.

 

I saw a 2 foot long gray snake with a black line on the middle of its back. It slithered away and left me alone. I don't know what it was but it startled me.

 

Lucky no cucumbers suddenly appeared near you. That would give Meow a big scare.

 

Nice finds. I suppose you will start another collection, this time, elephants.
@Mountain Man post beat me to it, but was better than mine anyway. As far as snakes are concerned, you carry the, Razor, Sharktooth or what ever it is named, for protection.

 

I've seen those videos! Poor kitties!

 

There are no snakes where Meow lives. But those cucumbers are lurking everywhere.

 

You're correct.. TIMEX. SWISS ARMY.
But it probably needs new batteries.

 

Would you rather have been several hundred feet below sea level?

 

I had to do a double-take on that 1919 Merc. to see if it wasn't that cool doubled-die on IGWT that was discovered awhile back.

 

A lot of trees, vines and even old rose bushes!
When we find depressions in the ground we search for old iron signals such as square nails. I found an old iron wedge to split rocks. It was about 5 inches long and too heavy to carry!

 

How would you like to step out of your breezeway door to find this?

 

When I get home I will look at the silver carefully. I don't have magnification tools at the moment.

 

Sounds like you ran into a Queen snake, fairly common in New York but harmles. Just watch out for those timbler rattlers and copperheads. There is another poisonous snake you have up there. It's a type of rattle snake but the name escapes me at the moment. I think it starts with mass.....or something like that. Loved the finds especially the elephant. The soldier is lead, very common in the antique world. I always look forward to your weekend posts from your detecting hobby.

 

It's not! I already checked.

 

@paddyman98 Looks like you had a nice day. Nice finds. I don't see any sweat so must have a nice cool day also. Are there any foundations left of the mansion to explore?