Plata o Plomo
- Inka
- Jun 21
- 4 min read
This weeks metal detecting began and ended on the same site, both times with pretty good results.
Something interesting had shown when checking Lidar maps over the outskirts of a large gebirgsjäger camp which have been searched quite a lot.
The GirlfriendWife originally had plans for a small nature trek but agreed to postpone it a few hours so that we could make a detour to do a little bit of checking of this site.
We arrived before lunchtime so the sun had heated the forest nicely and the heavy and alluring resinous scents filled the pine forest we were moving through. Lovely and intoxicating.
As we neared the place the woods transformed into a marshy birch forest and we could see several dug outs in the bottom around a tiny hill.
This was mosquito breeding ground the GirlfriendWife pointed out as she pulled the mosquito net over her head. Desperately I patted my pockets but knew it was futile as I had a clear vision of my net laying on the bench at home.
She disappeared into the marshland to look for interesting plants and bugs, while I began scanning the ground. Signals everywhere. Crate parts, creamtubes and food tins seemed to litter the place, but the best find I had before my allotted time for detecting was up I spotted with my eyes even before the detector came near it.
A metal pipe stuck out from the ground near the edge of the marsh. I grabbed it and pulled it straight out. A rifle! It was stripped clean from wood and other parts, but Wow! It has been years since I found one of those. Not sure what type, but I bet it is a K98.
Yesterday morning we made another visit to the site but it was cut short because it started raining heavily. The small round I managed to do with the detector was very successful though.
Already the first signal paid off greatly. It was a strong iron signal and from under the moss I pulled a holstered pistol! Well, half holstered, most of the leather had rotted away. I opened what was left of the holster and saw shiny black bakelite grip plates, marked "ČZ"!
The Czech ČZ38 was of course much more rusted than I had hoped for unwrapping it, but what a find to start the day with!
The next hour or two before the weather became terrible I had only one more good find, a small fieldmade sign reading "Reinheit 375". I wonder what that had belonged to.
In the middle of the week I spent a day in another camp, working the slope where I last year found the trench-art Lapplandshield.
Naturally I was hoping to find more of that sort, but an hour in had only produced cream tubes, food tins, and lots of trash.
Between some ferns the detector picked up a weak, but clear signal. It was a very nicely preserved 50 Reichspfennig coin. Most times I am finding those they are half rotted because of their high zink content while this one was one of the best I ever found.
It was nice and sunny in the slope, and the sounds from my digging were accompanied by the noise from lots of sheep grazing on the flats above me. I looked up towards the edge and jumped backwards ready to dive into the river as I saw the large brown flank of a huge animal. It took me a second before I realized it was a cow, and not a bear. Phew, lucky I stopped before the river.
A bit later I was spooked by nature once more as a large Heron living by the river squawked as it took off for its morning flight just behind my back as I was checking a signal right next to the water.
The slope was pretty empty and quiet after last seasons efforts, but I did find a Luftwaffe marked spoon before I climbed up to the plateau where the cow had been. She had moved on and I could only see the sheep so I safely crossed the field and climbed up a hillside.
Here my Fisher gave a strong and clear signal. 92, it said on the display.
I opened the ground and spotted two large coins! It was silver! Both large 5 Reichmark silver coins! I stuck the pin pointer into the ground and took out two more coins, a 2- and a 5 Reichmark! Holy Cow what a treasure!
There were more good signals around, but one after another they all proved to be small caliber bullets, 9mm. It almost looked like someone had emptied a clip trying to hit the coins.
After an hour I was certain there was no more silver nor gold in the slope, so I called it quits and took off towards my car.
Today is Summer Solstice, so I wish you a nice pagan celebration. Thanks for reading, and Keep Smiling.
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