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Dig It Dan

@digitdan.bsky.social

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Uncovering history across Maine. I detect properties for owners to showcase their history by finding items lost by past inhabitants. Credited with discovering a Militia/Civil War muster field in ME. Posts about Maine history and things that interest me.

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Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 10h

It was this morning. It was very nice!

Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 12h

Oxes have split hooves, so it's 2 per hoof

Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 13h

Finds from today's short outing. A nice ox shoe, a few rosehead nails/spike, and a few other bits. By far the coolest thing is one half of a belt or sash buckle. I believe it's from the late 1800s. Haven't been able to find a match yet.

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Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 15h

Had a nice walk in the woods, found an old cellar hold, a partially collapsed well, and I found the bed of whoever used to live here. This is on a property I have permission to detect on that used to have a mill right on the Abadagassett River here in Maine.

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Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 17h

Maine Central Railroad was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. By 1884, it was the longest railroad in New England. It was the merger of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad and the Penobscot and Kennebec Railroad, resulting in a line from Danville (now Auburn) to Bangor.

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Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 17h

Hell yeah, I'd stand for this.

Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yeah! I'd be shocked if there still isn't plenty to be found there. I've been finding pieces of that same blue rimmed plate in a field I've been working for a few years.

Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 1d

The song is definitely not a banger.. BORING!

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Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social · 1d

Took a walk across this potato field that was just harvested. You can actually see them in the background finishing up the last variety. Found a rosehead spike, a small hinge, a couple buttons, and a coin that is too far gone to identify. I can tell that it's not a US coin based on the size.