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November 3, 2020 - St. Pie
November 5, 2020 - King’s Park
November 24, 2020 - Year 2020 Round Up
November 8, 2020 - Petersfield & Matlock Beach
November 14, 2020 - Louise Bridge South End, Redwood Bridge East End
St. Pie Expedition.
The
year
is
1891.
There
has
been
a
church
on
the
St.
Pie
location
for
12
years
already.
(1879)
The
railway
arrived
but
passed
through
Catherine,
what
is
now
Letellier
bypassing
St.
Pie
and
Gaulthier..
also
known
as
Two Little Points.
The
St.
Pie
church
was
moved
to
Letellier
and
Two
Little
Points
fizzled.
A
commemorative
Cross
was
erected
in
1924
on
the
site
of
the
old
church.
Also
the
disembarkment
location
of
pioneer
settlers
arriving
by
way
of
the
Red
River
is
near
here
somewhere.
The
exact
spot,
I
have
yet
to locate but it is where my own forefathers set foot in Manitoba.
There is a rich and early history here.
What a great location to Metal Detect.
Here are a few pictures of the day's finds.
For
those
that
are
new
to
metal
detecting
please
note.
The
detector
signals
on
all
metals
but
metal
only.
The
glass
and
the
pottery
and
the
pieces
of
brick
I
hand
pick
out
of
personal
interest.
Notice
the
letters
on
the pottery?
At
the
Church
site
I
found
the
square
nails
and
most
of
the
aluminum
pieces.
The
sheer
quantity
of
aluminum
surprised
me.
They
were
all
over
the
site.
They
might
be
pieces
of
flashing
possibly
from
around
a
chimney.
There
are
also
small
pieces
of
iron
everywhere,
mostly
nails
as
is
typical
of
homesteads
and
of
early
sites.
I
only
dug
out
a
few.
Got
to
love the barb wire wrap.
The
big
iron
pieces,
the
two
pennies,
and
the
small
door
to
a
wood
burning
stove
were
found
on
an
altogether
separate
part
of
this
River
Lot.
This
land
has
been
used
for
agriculture
for
a
very
very
long
time
as
indicated
by
the
horse
shoe.
It's
my
first
horse
shoe
find
while
metal
detecting.
The
pennies
date
from
1938
and
1939.
These
are
the
oldest
coins
that
I
have
found
anywhere
to
date.
I
was
hoping
to
find
older
coins,
like
the
large one cent coins but I'm super happy that I found any coins at all.
What an exciting day. Warm weather in November. Bonus.
Special
thanks
to
the
land
owner
for
allowing
me
to
detect
on
this
property.
I hope to be back but only after more research.
Questions and comments are always welcome.
Petersfield and Matlock Beach.
Sunday
was
overcast
but
yet
warm
and
still
no
snow.
A
Bonus
for
metal
detecting in November in Manitoba.
A
long
time
"Stamp
Collecting"
friend
put
me
on
to
a
farm
site
near
Petersfield
that
belonged
to
his
wife's
family.
Satellite
imagery
showed
the
road
into
the
farm
site
but
little
else.
By
8:15
in
the
morning,
I
had
boots on the ground and I was swinging the coil. (Metal detector talk) Lol.
I
love
detecting
around
big
trees.
They've
been
there
for
a
long
long
time
and
they
tend
to
push
up
items
long
buried.
Under
such
a
tree,
I
found
a
stash of iron pieces.
The
broken
hoe,
horse
tack,
a
large
nail
and
the
round
thing
that
looks
like a gear.
In
what
might
have
been
the
"Yard"
to
the
house,
I
unearthed
a
badly
corroded sealer jar ring.
My "Bounty" brand metal detector is great.
I had a repeating signal over a 4 inch area.
Definitely
not
a
coin.
I'm
glad
I'd
brought
a
full
size
spade
with
me
because
at
over
18"
in,
I
came
across
a
thick
crumpled
iron
plate.
Amazing
detector.
But
the
hole
in
the
ground
also
revealed
that
most
of
the
area
I
was
in
had
been
back
filled
and
leveled.
I
came
across
black
top
soil
at
a
depth
of
about
14
inches.
An
area
that
I
thought
was
a
small
creek
was
actually
the
original
yard
base.
It
became
apparent
that
would
probably
not
be
able
to
find
the
footing
of
the
original
house
and
walkways. Both key locations for metal detecting.
In
the
woods
around
the
site,
I
found
various
gun
shells,
a
flattened
oil
filter,
a
few
more
iron
pieces,
a
spike
with
a
part
chain
and
a
nice
long
piece of barb wire.
From
this
site,
I
headed
over
to
Matlock
Beach.
From
farm
to
beach
in
about
15
minuits.
I
combed
most
of
the
beach
but
the
real
nice
finds
and
all of the coins came from grassy strip along the edge of the parking lot.
The
blue
canister,
the
sunglasses
and
the
pull
tabs
came
off
the
beach.
And
to
further
boast
the
detector,
that
small
half
inch
aluminum
blob
was
detected
and
found
in
4
inches
of
beach
gravel.
It
took
some
effort
to
see
it amongst the rocks.
On
both
of
today's
locations
I
picked
up
lots
of
pop
and
beer
cans.
At
some
point
in
time,
I'll
cash
all
these
in
along
with
the
iron
and
copper
at
a metal recycle place. I should do well.
I
thank
my
stamp
friend
for
the
lead
and
the
directions
to
this
family
farm
yard.
An
interesting
site.
Every
location
offers
new
insights
and
adds
to
my knowledge base.
It's
a
part
of
what
makes
metal
detecting
fun
and
rewarding.
Always:
the
fun of the hunt.
Louise and Redwood Bridges
Today
I
decided
to
try
my
hand
at
metal
detecting
a
completely
different
type
of
location.
Under
an
older
city
bridge
or
two.
I
looked
for
age
and
ease
of
access
and
decided
to
detect
under
the
Louise
Bridge,
south
end
and the Redwood Bridge east end.
Well
that
was
quite
an
eye
opener
in
many
ways.
Maybe
the
most
striking
were
the
homeless
people
encampments
under
and
around
the
wooded
areas
of
the
Louise
Bridge.
There
is
a
nice
parking
area
on
the
south
east
side
of
the
bridge
complete
with
a
boat
launch.
It’s
easy
access
to
the
river
using
the
launch
or
by
walking
right
under
the
bridge.
It
is
a
bit
late
in
the
season
so
much
of
the
river
bank
soil
was
frozen
and
too hard to dig.
The
other
eye
opener
and
this
applies
to
both
bridges
is
the
sheer
amount
of
trash
lying
about...
metal,
bricks,
plastic,
wood,
clothing
and
just
stuff.
For
example,
just
east
of
the
Louise
Bridge
and
protruding
halfway
up
the
river
bank
was
a
set
railway
tracks???
Looks
like
someone
simply
filled
in
soil
over
a
rail
line.
Next
to
the
Redwood
Bridge
were
two
enormous
steel
cables
disappearing
into
the
river
bank.
These
things
have
to
be
6”
thick.
For
anyone
just
wanting
to
walk
around
and
collect metal, there is a small fortune to be made.
Detecting
these
spots
proved
to
be
much
more
difficult
than
what
I
had
anticipated
but
I’m
glad
I
went.
It’s
all
part
of
a
learning
curve.
What
works,
what
doesn’t
and
how
to
better
prepare
for
the
next
time
I
try
detecting
under
such
a
structure.
And
I
did
return
with
a
bit
of
aluminum
wire
and
with
a
copper
engine
gasket.
I
also
found
a
steel
shoe
heel
piece.
It
was
a
pleasure
to
be
able
to
get
out
so
late
in
the
season.
Now
the
winter wait begins.
Year 2020 Roundup.
Here
it
is.
The
year's
roundup
of
what
proved
to
be
a
great
first
run
at
metal
detecting.
You
will
find
attached,
pictures
of
the
treasure
and
spoils that I found and dug up in 2020.
Here are a few approximate stats.
27 outings between April 21 and Nov. 14.
117 + lbs of Iron
7.4 + lbs of Aluminium
2.5 + lbs of Copper and Brass
1.4 + lbs of Lead
$37.58 in various Coins. ( $ 1.45 US )
It's
now
a
personal
challenge
to
beat
these
numbers
in
2021.
The
game
is on. Come on and join me for an outing in 2021.
It
was
a
surprise
to
see
all
these
items
put
together
and
spilled
out
on
the table.
I'd
forgotten
about
some
of
the
pieces.
What
a
pleasure
to
see.
Fun
memories.
Most
of
these
finds
were
pictured
on
a
post
some
time
this
summer.
Every piece has a story to tell.
For
those
that
are
new
to
these
posts...
metal
detectors
do
not
"ping"
on
glass, ceramics, coal or rocks or on plastics.
Those
items
pictured,
for
example
the
glass,
are
pieces
that
I
manualy
picked
up
that
were
laying
on
the
surface
of
farm
fields.
Same
with
most
of
the
rocks
and
brick
pieces.
I
hope
to
make
some
sort
of
art
this
winter
with some of it.
Well that's it for now.
I'm
practicing
"Staying
Home".
A
good
time
to
enjoy
my
finds
and
try
my
hand at being creative.
Stay well and stay healthy all...
And stay tuned for Season 2.
Roger Fontaine Aka: Metal Man.
Thanks for all of your support and encouragement in 2020.
King’s Park
King's
Park
is
a
92
acre
green
space
located
at
198
King's
Drive
in
Fort
Richmond.
It
sits
nice
and
snug
inside
of
a
large
meandering
bend
of
the
Red
River.
It
hosts
a
great
off
leash
dog
area,
ponds,
walkways
and
river
side trails.
Tess and I have often walked our dogs on these walkways and trails.
Today,
I
chose
to
metal
detect
the
river
side
trails
as
they
are
sort
of
closed
off
to
the
public
as
the
river
banks
are
slipping
away
into
the
river.
Quite safe. Just a lot of narrow trails on uneven ground.
It
took
all
of
2
minuits
and
I
bagged
a
Loonie.
3
more
pennies
were
found
later including one from 1965 in great condition.
I
also
found
a
vintage
1994
Dog
Tag...
go
figure
eh!
Dog
park...
dog
tag...
who would have thought.
A
curious
object
was
pink
cylinder
with
a
white
top.
At
first
I
thought
I'd
found
another
Geo
Cache
but
when
I
opened
it
up;
it
unscrewed
in
the
middle,
it
contained
3
small
batteries.
Maybe
this
was
a
mini
flashlight
?
Not
far
from
this
cylinder
I
came
across
a
unique
piece
of
art
on
a
rock
near a park bench. Got to love it.
Thanks
Ken
for
suggesting
adding
a
ruler
in
with
the
pictures.
It
does
help
give
a
sense
of
scale
to
the
items
found.
Maybe
I
can
collect
royalties
for
promoting BDO. Lol
Id
love
to
add
a
hyperlink
to
the
detecting
location
but
my
teckie
skills
are
limited. Especially with this phone.
Over
all
a
good
hunt.
I
got
the
River
trails
detected
before
they
are
completely
inaccessible.
Found
more
neat
stuff.
Got
a
few
hours
of
fresh
air
and
exercise
and
bonus...
picked
up
2
more
rare
aluminium
pull
tabs.
Yes, 2 out of 100 billion or so.
One
of
the
new
members
to
the
group
had
asked...
"
at
what
point
would
an
overwhelming
amount
of
pull
tabs
make
me
reconsider
my
choice
of
detecting
location".
A
very
good
question
actually
as
I
have
complained
on a previous post about exactly that. A bus stop somewhere.
Well,
modern
and
better
quality
metal
detectors
have
features
that
alert
specifically
to
P.T.
pull
tab.
It
avoids
a
lot
of
unnecessary
digging.
My
detector
also
has
a
function
that
eliminates
Iron
signals.
Today
was
a
perfect
example
of
where
I
looked
for
iron
but
for
a
few
minuits
only.
Just
to
see
how
much
iron
is
on
the
river
bank.
It's
everywhere.
I
dug
up
a
few
of
the
more
shallow
hits
and
that's
where
the
nails
and
black
plate
come
in.
Two
days
ago,
when
I
detected
St.
Pie,
I
left
the
iron
signals
on.
I
wanted to hit on everything.
It helps you chose your targets and get a good sense of what lies below.
Well,
we
all
know
that
winter
is
quickly
closing
in
and
that
my
metal
detecting
days
will
be
over
for
2020.
Wish
me
luck
and
lets
hope
for
extended warm weather.
Enjoy the pictures.