Incredible River Find

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10 ай бұрын

Mike and I are back at it again metal detecting in the river. Today we explore a new location in the hopes of discovering a fording area that had been in use as a crossing for nearly 300 years. We find the old fording area with our metal detectors and uncover some great finds. We both had a lot of laughs.
About Aquachigger:
I enjoy metal detecting for historical items like gold coins, relics, silver coins, and other buried treasures. I also metal detect for gold and silver nuggets and even meteorites. I like to make videos that promote my choice of lifestyle that includes outdoor adventure,
metal detecting, yapping, searching for river treasure, SCUBA diving, exploring abandoned places, hiking, caving, caring for animals and pets, and observing the things outdoors that often go unnoticed by most people who are not familiar with outdoor adventures and nature. I keep my KZfaq "Aquachigger" channel family-friendly and hope you subscribe if you like my style.
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@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

Wow, this was a fun hunt and we found some great relics. I hope you enjoy the little adventure! You can check out Mike's channel here: www.youtube.com/@gr8finds196/featured

@headrot2443 10 ай бұрын

I'd be hunting that area more than once

@TomFromMN 10 ай бұрын

Great adventure with Mike, the Hat Plate, Sword Chappe, and another nice day in the water!

@dougdobbs 10 ай бұрын

Hey Beau, I have an idea for a great site to search. I doubt it's been done before. How do I let you know?

@Vault57 10 ай бұрын

That 22:00 brass hinge is also used for rules and scales related to maps or cartography. Something an officer would have had as part of his kit for planning and land navigation. It might also date to the 1812 era.

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

@@dougdobbs Can you pm me on Facebook? (my aquachigger page)

@jamesjr5500 10 ай бұрын

You know why you find clock parts on the river? People spent a lot of time there! lol

@addavidoff 10 ай бұрын

The most amazing person, passionate about his hobby. I've been following your adventures for 7 years now, very glad to know you

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@GMMD 10 ай бұрын

What an incredible day! Nice work guys!!

@gr8finds196 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Brad.

@gr8finds196 10 ай бұрын

AWESOME DAY I WILL NEVER FORGET. LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPLORING AGAIN WITH THE KAYAKS. THANKS AGAIN MY FRIEND.

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

You and me both!

@dougalexander7204 10 ай бұрын

I dig gr8finds.😊

@gr8finds196 10 ай бұрын

@@dougalexander7204 Thanks Doug.

@Dank-gb6jn 10 ай бұрын

Cool to see the cap plate, as a many times great uncle served in the War of 1812, in the SC militia. Perhaps he wore one of those.

@69kiwijon 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed seeing your genuine excitement finding that hat plate, you have such knowledge and must have a lot of what's out there so to see you find something like that , I am so happy for you. Let there be many more times like this for you ❤

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated

@lavenderrainbow5041 10 ай бұрын

Chigg - that round thingy with the hole in the middle reminds me of a spindle whorl. They come in many designs.

@randlerichardson5826 10 ай бұрын

Not a bad haul Chigg y’all be safe out there and GOD BLESS

@jimjustice581 10 ай бұрын

(Snork, cough, cough, snort…snork…cough) Dang! I forgot to hold my breath again. But, you guys found some great stuff! Thanks for taking us along.

@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video Chiggs. Mike is a wonderful guy to hang with.👍👏😀

@gr8finds196 10 ай бұрын

Thanks you guys. 😊

@dougalexander7204 10 ай бұрын

All thread and acorn nuts holds the world together. Nice day, good friends, great relics.

@hardyakka6200 10 ай бұрын

I love your mate's reaction. He had me smiling.

@HollyOllyOxenfree- 10 ай бұрын

I rescued 3 kittens a few months ago...the ginger boy named Dale Murphy LOVES watching Uncle Chigg😂

@dannybell926 10 ай бұрын

I tried to rescue one this winter, but it didn't make it long because my dog ate him

@HollyOllyOxenfree- 10 ай бұрын

@@dannybell926 yikes🥺

@LittleRedBee 9 ай бұрын

@@dannybell926Dogs don’t “eat” cats.

@harridan. 3 ай бұрын

Chigg loves kittens, his wife is a veterinarian at a shelter; He and his wife take in the blind and crippled kittens.

@harridan. 3 ай бұрын

@@LittleRedBeenot unless they are starving, but many dogs will kill them, just because they can.

@lawwdogg1digr 10 ай бұрын

Kelvinator was a brand of refrigerator. Nice hunt!

@valiantwarrior4517 10 ай бұрын

Some really sweet finds! Congrats Sir Chigg(and Sir Mike!)! Guard that location well!

@gr8finds196 10 ай бұрын

Thank you😊

@walterplummer3808 10 ай бұрын

What a great hunt. Please update us what you find about your eagle plate and Mikes sword hilt.Thanks for the videos.

@richard1868 10 ай бұрын

Good stuff Beau & mike..... The one issue vis-à-vis your channel is not showing what a complete object would look like-For example, show a complete sword that the hilt came off or an intact Bit or type Hat the plate came off of, etc. Not a giant deal though. I understand the effort it takes to do a video though. ✌️

@WizzardofOdds 10 ай бұрын

It's nice to hunt with someone that can also appreciate the history in what you find as much as you do.

@tomgahagan7095 10 ай бұрын

Shako hat plate is awesome. Nice find. 👍👍

@Lesbodoggofest 10 ай бұрын

The best as always way to go fellas killer hunt

@JustPlainSteve5372 10 ай бұрын

Nice relaxing hunt guys...for me anyway, I'm sitting here in my shorts.

@alwoodsmodellingmayhem 10 ай бұрын

Congratulations Chigg. It's not everyday you find bucket-lister.👏👏👏👏

@paulkick7870 10 ай бұрын

Excellent finds on a really clear river.

@richardwarnock2789 10 ай бұрын

Ghigg really nice fines need some pry bar's like a real treasure spot for sure!!!

@vinylvishrecords 10 ай бұрын

Mike's reaction was great..Totally speechless..So incredible.

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

That was precious, wasn't it.

@valiantwarrior4517 10 ай бұрын

Reaction with the cross-guard was great too. I think I’d feel the same.

@centralpametaldetectorist289 10 ай бұрын

Found one of those hat pins but in like 30 pieces. Wish I could have located all of it and reconstructed it.

@ducttapedigger7811 10 ай бұрын

The kind of a day you never want to leave.

@earlt.7573 10 ай бұрын

Mystery item at 24:45 is a logo badge off a Kelvinator Refrigerator from the 1940s, they had a "Knights helmet" on the top of the logo.

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@BOZOSMITH-xw3ms 10 ай бұрын

I pulled one one off an old refridgerator and stuck in the grill of my Volarie station wagen many years ago

@earlt.7573 10 ай бұрын

@@BOZOSMITH-xw3ms 🤣😄😝Volare !!! Yep, I had a Dodge Aspen, pretty much the same thing, a refrigerator logo on either one of those cars was an improvement, ha-haa.

@onodagaufo6187 10 ай бұрын

The Kelvinator was a refrigerator form the 20/30s. I have a art deco Kelvinator refrigerator water pitcher.

@oregonrain4249 10 ай бұрын

Hope you head out West again later on. Always love your desert videos. Love these also though! 👍

@show-metreasure3438 10 ай бұрын

Man guys, wild cool finds!!!

@FOUNDITBURIED 10 ай бұрын

HOLY CHIGG, YOU KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE WILL SAY YOU ARE DANG LUCKY. I SAY YEA TRUE, BUT WITHOUT THE SKILLS YOU HAVE, HALF THE STUFF YOU FIND WOULD STILL BE UNDERGROUND. JUST AMAZING FIND WITH THAT HAT PLATE JUST WOW...

@christopherpcreation 10 ай бұрын

My cat loves watching your videos

@MeezerGurlMakes 10 ай бұрын

The hat plate and the curly piece from a sword were some of the coolest relics you've ever found.

@redfrogfishing 10 ай бұрын

the brass piece with the hole, looks like part of a civil war horse bridle.

@teaberrywmn 10 ай бұрын

Beau - great that you are taking the young'ns under your wing and showing them the ropes! And you finding that hat plate artifact that is more than 200 years old is epic. And the hand guard found by Gr8 finds is fanatastic. Thanks!

@johnramirez5032 10 ай бұрын

Treasures ! Metal detecting is a strang hobbie. You never kow what will turn up. Part archeology. I found lost items for people and thinks i cant figure out.. sometimes i think its a waste of time but after 40 years i keep going back. Life is an adventue ! Dig it !

@DeanjAust 10 ай бұрын

Congratulations Chigg😊

@PracticalKen 10 ай бұрын

Awesome search and recovery of history. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

@gardenerbob5630 10 ай бұрын

I can’t imagine finding such historical items. Congratulations!🎉

@stevebroadway3713 10 ай бұрын

Thanks aquachigger for another interesting metal detecting adventure!

@DIGGING.DISORDER 10 ай бұрын

Some good huntin there 😎⚡️🍀

@rickyb2200 10 ай бұрын

Awesome finds , and from two war' eras , great place. Thanks Chigg , great video.

@donniecanby9681 10 ай бұрын

Hello Chigg. I watched Mike's video of this hunt earlier today. What awesome finds you both found! Would love to metal detect with you one day! Donnie- Mtsbg., W.V.

@robertcribb3859 10 ай бұрын

A great bunch of fantastic finds

@mwindanji6714 10 ай бұрын

Kelvinator looks like the logo emblem from a fridge accessory. Many fridges mid-century came with water pitchers and lidded glass (or ceramic) storage boxes.

@sandywebsdale8247 10 ай бұрын

What amazing finds😊 Congrats on the hate plate

@markcherriman6136 10 ай бұрын

It's a brass hinge from a folding rule .

@kaybonette 10 ай бұрын

I loved the kitty at the end.

@JustPlainSteve5372 10 ай бұрын

Cool Shako emblem!! Stuff is still out there for the finding!

@superbotrampage2484 10 ай бұрын

Mike sure seems like a good guy, and he’s good luck!

@gr8finds196 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for that. Its been fun. I'm learning so much from Mr Chigg.

@CobCeo 10 ай бұрын

I wonder if you find so many clock parts because of floods throughout the centuries? I really like watching you do the rivers like this. Thanks.

@CatalinaThePirate 10 ай бұрын

🤯 Squeeeee! Hat plate! WhooHOO! Nice to know not everything has been dug... 😁 GZ Chigg! And GZ Mike on that hilt (drool!)... Nice hunt, terrific finds... Most excellent day, thanks for bringing us along. 😏💕

@robertreese2600 10 ай бұрын

This is right behind your finding the silver coin spill. Just cool to watch you develope your hunch and find the hat plate.

@TomFromMN 10 ай бұрын

Love how you tease Mike - But I think he might be catching on!

@gr8finds196 10 ай бұрын

Lol.

@ariblack4424 10 ай бұрын

The small round item with the hole in the middle could possibly be a brass eye piece from a spyglass or a telescope. I believe most military brigades in the 1700s and 1800s would have carried these for recon and or spying on the enemy

@valiantwarrior4517 10 ай бұрын

That’s interesting. Is the hole normally that small in such an instrument?

@ariblack4424 10 ай бұрын

@valiantwarrior4517 That is correct. It is a fairly small hole in the eyepiece which would have had a small lens. Especially on the draw brass models. They would have had about 3 to 4 segments you would extend depending on the model. You can Google it for some reference photos

@LeesaDeAndrea 10 ай бұрын

Great finds!

@dirtclodmetaldetecting 10 ай бұрын

I had goose bumps a couple times even after already seeing Mike's video!

@finderskeepers6684 10 ай бұрын

Awesome great hunt! 4:29 triplex company, triplex is a name of a type of underground wire, or overhead, but in this case, maybe that was used in some underground installation of some kind for electrical power.

@aserta 10 ай бұрын

Shako plate. Amazing find. Stunning really.

@kennethbrucker1525 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos always feels like we are right there with you on these journeys

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@MrJudder413 10 ай бұрын

I love how excited Mike gets such a genuine guy! You too chigg obviously. Congratulations on the awesome finds and video. So pumped for you guys🎊 👏

@gr8finds196 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching us. Yeah I tend to get a little excited.

@NQExplorers 10 ай бұрын

Great video and day out Beau, always fun with the water hunts with Mike, sensational find with the military cap badge/plate. First in so this spot will keep producing finds (and videos). Happy Fossicking mate! Warren.

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Warren. Good luck down under,

@snowcrustracer 10 ай бұрын

Chigg, how will you preserve and display that hat plate! Awesome find!

@itzcaseykc 10 ай бұрын

Some really kewl finds there. Congrats to you both! Can't wait til the next adventure.

@deborahbaker1171 10 ай бұрын

Love watching you two! Such a fun dig !

@jamesbarisitz4794 10 ай бұрын

100% a Kelvinator refrigerator badge. The hat plate is awesome!

@bass2481 10 ай бұрын

Damn good day on the crick Chig! RED WHITE AND BLUE NECK

@barbarafritchie2000 10 ай бұрын

Very awesome.

@kathybrandt6060 10 ай бұрын

Well, you’ve had a wonderful day of metal detecting. When he came up with that sword hilt, and I don’t know what he thought it was, but I looked at it and I was like oh my God it’s beautiful. Yeah you guys had a blast in that hot plate. Wow. Thank you again for letting us see all of your wonderful treasures.

@MrBottlecapBill 10 ай бұрын

It's not a sword hilt, it was most likely a gas fitting as Chigg first said.

@stephenwilliams1364 10 ай бұрын

This was fun to tag along with you guys and it was like a perfect place to explore...the water level was ideal! I like how you were beatin the crap out of the bedrock with your pinpointer for a few seconds 😂. I realize now that I’ve found a lot of broken horseshoes and know of an old ford across the creek near me 😃 Thanks man

@croakers64 10 ай бұрын

Chigg's Excellent Adventure. Need a few more trips there.

@joemiller8965 10 ай бұрын

Awesome finds, congrats!

@TheSportsBoffin 10 ай бұрын

The hat plate would have come from a military hat called a Shako which is part of the uniform of Line Infantry or Dragoon Cavalry so definitely from war of 1812 (1812-15) .

@downhomedetectorjeffdowns1878 10 ай бұрын

Nice finds. Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy.

@joeylandry4933 10 ай бұрын

One of the top 5 videos of the year!

@SolidStateSoul 10 ай бұрын

Amazing hunt you guys made out like bandits.

@allenpence8948 10 ай бұрын

Impressive finds great video.

@grantv2313 10 ай бұрын

That’s a cool spot to hunt but tough hunting. I have to give you guys a lot of credit. So much garbage. Imagine floods have littered the bottom pretty good over the years.

@greypatch8855 10 ай бұрын

Good finds there

@loriward5512 10 ай бұрын

Awesome finds ❤

@jonwaters5278 10 ай бұрын

Great video

@sirtexy4554 10 ай бұрын

Great Job !

@anubis3398 10 ай бұрын

great hunt chigg

@Flyfishtherockies 10 ай бұрын

Great finds! Great video! Love the enthusiasm you both have as you find treasures!

@snaphappy7530 10 ай бұрын

This is some old skool chigg. Love it!

@randymccollum7876 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos chig

@thurin84 10 ай бұрын

could that weird looking roundball have been case shot? maybe another shot caused the concavity in it when it exploded? congrats on the tarbucket hat plate chig! thats a really awesome and rare piece of history right there! that brass band looks like a rifle barrel band! kelvinator was a brand of refrigerator.

@aquachigger 10 ай бұрын

It could be case but I'm pretty sure there was no cannon work in that area. Thanks for the info.

@mercedithcompala8148 10 ай бұрын

Great day ❤

@henrybucki7813 10 ай бұрын

water looked very clean

@kcraig51 10 ай бұрын

So cool..I'm definitely going there this weekend to get what you guys missed!

@cyndybutler7330 10 ай бұрын

Awesome finds guys

@cathiecoward7468 10 ай бұрын

Great video - such cool finds.That hat plate is just so historically.evocative .

@darbysdownhomedetecting 10 ай бұрын

Well done fellas 💪 that place is loaded with some amazing history and artifacts! Congratulations on finding that awesome location!

@StoriesFromTheSignal 10 ай бұрын

You and Mike had a great day. Congratulations on the hat plate.

@Pancreaticdefect 10 ай бұрын

That cross guard Mike found looks a lot like the ones you see on Paymaster Department swords.

@I_Am_X 5 ай бұрын

Kelvinator was an American home appliance manufacturer and a line of domestic refrigerators that was the namesake of the company. 🎉

@craig_ramjet990 10 ай бұрын

Back in the late 1970's my sister worked at Triplex. They made hose fittings for Goodyear almost exclusively. Small company back then.

@madamemulot7614 10 ай бұрын

Hello, Chigg. Been watching you for a long time. I'm wondering if the round disks with the holes through the middle could be "dress weights". Dress weights were used to be sewn into the hems of ladies' gowns to keep the fabric from flapping about in the wind. Would an officer's jacket or swallowtail coat have something similar sewn into it? I don't know; they just remind me of something that the Thames mudlarkers find now and again. Your neck of the woods is gorgeous, BTW! Take care and stay safe!