The Treasure Hunters - Episode 20

01/13/06 • -1 min

Diggin' in Virginia IV - Day 1, Part 3

Day one heats up with more great Civil War relic recoveries out of the big hole. By now the hole is reaching epic proportions! Happy hunting.

Equipment: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P41 with 1GB Memory Stick
This video blog was filmed in historic Virginia in November 2005.

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The Treasure Hunters - Episode 29

The Ice House Dig - Part 2

More digging in what we believe to be the site of the colonial era ice house. This episode features good glass and good eatin'. Relic hunting as it should be!Y'all enjoy!

Equipment: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P41 with 1GB Memory Stick, L Whites Blue and Gray and Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X2, Shadow X5, and Tesoro Cibola.

The following video blog was filmed near the banks of the historic Delaware River on a 1700s colonial farm.

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cor·du·roy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kôrd-roi)
n.
1. A durable cut-pile fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.
2. corduroys Trousers made of corduroy.
3. A road made of logs laid down crosswise.

Which one of the above definitions correctly defines day two at Diggin' in Virginia IV? If you picked number three, you're on the right road! We have finally reached the old corduroy road bed at about 4 feet down, give or take a foot or two. On this beautiful day many remnants of the Civil War would be unearthed. A number of relics were found sitting directly under that road bed. If only that ole' corduroy could talk!