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A Helmet For The Price Of a Wasp Sting

9/18/2019

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The weather is still nice so I spent the day in the patch of forest I ve become very familiar with this season. I had no more localized dumping pits so I brough the metal detector. First time in more than a month I am using it. The first signal I dug was a Wehrmacht axe head. I searched my way into the forest but found only garbage, mostly modern foil and small food tins thrown out from cars and dragged here by wind or birds. I started to give up hope for any findings today when I walked past a small hole in the ground wasps flew in and out from. That had to be studied closer. Smart move. As I kneeled down, camera ready the fuckers swarmed out and attacked me. One of them managed to sting one of my fingers just by the nail. Oh,man it hurt. I took my legs and ran away from the angry yellow and black army. When I had lost them I resumed the search. I could feel the heartbeat in my finger and the pain rose up through my arm. Since I am allergic and can have reactions to such poisons I began contemplating if I should evacuate and get some antihistamines but I overruled it deciding it is better to die from anaphylactic shock doing something one love rather than go see the doctor as some hysteric lunatic. The next signal I dug would prove that to be the best deciscion ever. On a small rise in the forest the detector gave off a nice clear signal and I opened up the moss. The soil was sandy and easy to dig and I found the rim of what I believed to be yet another food bowl or maybe a thick barrell band. As I removed a little more of the sand I saw that it was a German helmet, and in very good condition, even with the leather liner intact. Happy.
I went on and the next one I dug was a big heavy piece. A trailer hitch part from a German vehicle, always great to find usable vehicle parts. For the next two hours I had again no finds but rubbish, and I turned and began strolling back to the car. On my way I saw a small dimple between some trees and thats always wise to check such places. The Fisher F5 screamed of excitement so I started digging. Here was a dumping pit! It took me a couple of hours to clear it and pulled out lots of bottles, some porcelain, a trench-art shotglass made from a Norwegian casing, a tablet box and a small bakelite container. The last items on the very bottom of the pit was a big surprise. Several silver items, two napkin holders and two jar/cup like things. One of the napkin rings was engraved with a Norwegian name "Einar" and "1906", the other "Solveig" and on the bottom of the jar thing it was engraved "Solveig Berge. Asker Apotek and dates from the 1920`s. Could it be something a soldier had stolen I wonder?? I guess we won`t know but I ll try find out about these names and see if I can find the family it belongs to.
It had been a great day, but it was time to get back home to eat and clean some of the finds.
​Until next time, Keep Smiling :)
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WH axe.
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Wasp hive.
Video of angry wasps :D
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Helmet!! The second in two days :)
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hobbyhistorica relic hunting ww2 metal detecting history hunting wehrmacht kampf in norwegen treasure hunting
hobbyhistorica relic hunting ww2 metal detecting history hunting wehrmacht kampf in norwegen treasure hunting
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Trailer hitch part.
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A big torch.
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Harmonica.
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hobbyhistorica relic hunting ww2 metal detecting history hunting wehrmacht kampf in norwegen treasure hunting
Second one of these I ve found, not sure what they were for, could be a fancy toothbrush holder maybe..
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Metal cup from a shaving kit. Seems it has engravings on it.
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A german boot.
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Tablet box.
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Bottles and jars.
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A wooden box with a tube of rubber sealer inside.
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Cup from a thermos.
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Finnish porcelain. If anyone knows what "KOL" stands for please let me know.
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Shot glass from a Norwegian casing.
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Bakelite box for Gebirgs Geschutz.
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Wall hung lamp fixture.
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The silver treasure.
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