On this adventure I look for treasure amongst the largest stone complex I've ever found in the mountains. Original music by Brad Martin www.GMMD.us / greenmountainmetaldete... / green.mountain.metal.d...
Brad you do a great job with your channel my favorite of all metal detecting channels. The music , the steady camera , the knowledge. Oh and always speaking kindly and respectful. Godspeed. 🙏😎
I totally agree with the comments above,I look forward to seeing these every friday,I know it take alot of effort to put these videos on, o also have a goal to find an intact zinc lid jar with money in it,thos
Here, here I agree with the statement above about Brad, you are my favorite metal detectorist. Your ease in front of the camera makes me feel like I'm right next to you in the forest. Thanks again for another great episode.
The first find looks like a blinder off of a horse harness so the horse could not see what was beside him. Would of course be completely covered with leather.
Sitting in the woods of Vermont, talking about the parties these ancestors might have had....you never fail to make me smile. What a great Friday gift your videos are!
The hardware handle found at 13:00 is identical to hardware found on hide-skin covered trunks of the early 1800s. (Sometimes you see them wallpapered on outside instead of animal hide.) I never imagined the zinc mason jar lids were as early as 1860s. Very good to know. Of your finds the barrel tap is my fav. Cool finds, Brad!
The metal currycomb is also used to strip dried mud from horses coats. Safe to use above the knees and hocks, too harsh to use on the bony bits! BTW, horses love roll in the mud! Now days rubber or silicone curry combs are far more common. Thanks for bringing us along! Happy Halloween!!
That clip is from a cloak. It would have fastened around the collar. Because of the pressure put on it they would commonly break away the thread and fall off.
Hey Brad, I’m a blacksmith and recognize the item at 13:19 as a hand forged drawer pull. I love your show, and watch it every week. I don’t get out metal detecting as much as I used to, so watching you find your treasures is highly entertaining. Keep up the good work!
I’ve been watching your channel for a number of years now, seems to me you used to film longer than 15 min. an episode….. goes by way to quickly these days, can’t ever get enough of colonial times I guess. Just wishing your video’s were longer….. very sad they aren’t. I love this era! Thanks
Friday morning and coffee with Brad. I enjoy your hunts and the stories you give with your finds. Keep up the good video, and I believe that someday you will find your jar of coins, and it will be a find of a lifetime. Thanks again, Brad, for all you do to give everyone an enjoyable Friday morning adventure. God bless you and your family.
First off, thanks to the land owner for the permission. They've got the right guy on the job. I personally think that site is worth a few more digs because there has to be treasures there. My theory is that you have found the ancient city of Vermontchupichu, and you have only grazed the surface. Put your heart into it! Degrau slept there.
@@kayeeiland4167 There is something about Brad's videos and musings that just lend themselves to the imagination. I subscribe to a few of these detectors and enjoy the finds, but no one else evokes the wonderment quite like GMMD.
Happy Friday everyone, I hope you can go back to that spot someday. It seems like you were in the stables mainly, with all the horse related items. And I agree that is a horse blinder.
I’m still waiting to find that mason jar full of coins too. One time, I was excavating an old dump site in the woods, and I pulled out a small glass jar that was setting off my detector. It turned out there was a wheat penny in the jar. A 1935 wheatie… that’s the closest I’ve ever come.
in 1980 going through my great grandparents shed i found 2 Mason jars full of whiskey. the labels said "Corn Whiskey confiscated by the Fort Worth Police year 1930" it must have been 190 proof, smooth as silk. i spat a tiny bit on a campfire and it went WHOOF!!! that's my Mason jar find story.
Moun(t)ain. We pronounce our T's in the American language. We're not Bri(t)ish or Aussy. They don't pronounce their T's when they speak. BTW, I really like seeing the [smalls] discoveries like the buTTons. LoL 😅
Out west we have something we call a tapadero. it goes in front of s stirrup to keep brush out and looks something like that. Just a guess. Modern ones are generally Leather but antique ones many times had metal.
Excellent video, as always! And I caught it just an hour after posting, so I ate breakfast while watching. :) I'm thinking that the pretty little clip you found at 11:55 might've been a garter clip, the sort that used straps to suspend stockings; sometimes the older stockings were made with loops to hook into-- less bulky and uncomfortable than a suspender-type buckle. It doesn't really look strong enough for a corset, though it could also be one of a pair of waist-clasps for a skirt (1840s?)
I was detecting on an 1850's family homestead this morning - dug a horse logging chain with a slip choker - took it home and gave it a good cleaning - tomorrow I will hook it to my side by side and use it to haul a 1920's hot water tank out of the field. The tank will be cut in two and used to grow beets in so the voles don't gnaw them. I think my long gone relatives would get a chuckle out of how their farm gear was being reused in 2024!
We used those type of canning lids right up until the 1980's when we could no longer get the rubber rings. I think that brass piece is a lace hook, for laces like in a corset or shoe. Like the kind that hooks to a metal eyelet.
That little clip at 12.20 reminds me of the Tudor dress hooks they sometimes find mudlarking on the Thames - the rounded part sews onto the upper skirt and the hem is clipped onto it with a metal loop, to keep skirts from dragging in the mud.
funny, when you said you didn't find any of the wealth I thought to myself, that's cause they knew how to hold onto it,,, couple seconds later you said almost the exact thing lol
Great hunt ! The first item you found I thought was a foot step for a carriage ??? The barrel tap is awesome and in great shape, perfect for your collection ! I have found some mason jar lids with the white porcelain here in Parowan Utah Est. 1852 & I did find one with part of the jar still attached and I thought for sure there would be coins in the hole but no, what a heart stopper ! Thanks for the outing, very professional show ! G
They talked about the night of the wine festival when Uncle Jeb got drunk and threw the clock into the marsh. Anything made by Man has a story about it. I live in Oregon where Man hasn't lost as many things of old. We find old gold miner's belongings. A friend found a gold case from a pocket watch his first day out with me. I found a bucket full of birdshot and square nails.
Nice finds Brad I hope you do have a bottle digging video of that area Thanks for sharing it would be awesome if you someday dig a jar full of coins ♥️♥️♥️👍🗝️⚒️🇺🇸
I love hunting the woods on long gone colonial foundation sites. Being in NJ a colonial state and near the shore I find a lot of brass (and lead) ship building hardware or tools. That metal tab casted onto the curved neck of the brass spout could be used to hang a bucket (like on a tree sap tap or syrup taps) but it might put too much top pressure on it and possibly work it loose, but the actual reason that lug was casted onto the neck of the spout was so you can hammer the spout straight into the barrel or keg. It would damage the knob to hammer it and hitting the spout wouldn't drive it straight into the barrel or keg so they needed to put a driving lug on them to drive them in the barrel straight without damaging the knob. Tree taps are straight and hitting the tap didn't cause damage. The end even looks to show worn edges where it was driven into quite a few barrels in it's days The "stocking clip" looks somewhat like an early 2 piece garter clip but I don't think it's even clothes related at all. I'm pretty sure it's a Victorian era picture hanging hook. It attached to the wall often in pairs for larger mirrors and the hook on the bottom grabbed on to a wire screwed across the back of the picture or even a wall hung mirror. They were a little more sophisticated then today where it's common to just drive a trim nail in the wall lol. Although they still do make picture hooks today nails are always on hand lol. I don't know why I never thought of it I have a few old picture frame hooks I could use instead of a finish nail but I would rather keep my old ground dug ones in the collection of finds bevause nobody can see them behind a mirror or something hanging on the wall. There's so many sites in the woods I've found like this where guys hit these things detecting (coin shooting) and move on because they think it's all trash and the irony here (no pun intended) is quite often iron relics or the old green brass things like that barrel tap could be sold for more money to someone like a decorator to display then what you could literally sell a toasted colonial copper for. Or even modern silver is usually only a couple bucks over melt value. So these "trash" sites often hold more in potential monetary value then trying to cherry pick for only the coins and finds like buttons. And as most detectorists know if you clear out the "trash" you often wind up with coins anyway??? My dad taught me to detect in 1979 when I turned 16 and he used to pound in my head if I only go out to cherry pick for coins I will have a lot of days where i'll be getting skunked. If I go out relic hunting I'll be successful most of the time and be skunked very few and half the time I'll still wind up rewarded with coins as a bonus. And I have noticed the older I get the more I appreciate seeing all of these things from the past coming back to life once they see the daylight again in over a century or two. The more we dig these things up the more we learn about our past and how much our lives did or didn't evolve from many years ago. If I had to give one thought on colonial life it would be even though they had a harder time surviving then we have today, they were very creative in their ways of solving the problems they faced. I would say they were happier then people think they were and I don't think it was so much of a struggle. They were definitely hardier and tougher people then the people of today. No question about that
My thoughts on why found barrel taps are broken. Think about having to drive one into a barrel with probably a hammer, maybe missing and hitting the spout or handle, and it breaking off. They were probably aiming for the flat part that is also the bucket hanger. This would especially happen on the second keg of wine after drinking the first haha. Your my favorite detecting channel too BTW great work.
That little story you went on with the barrel tap explains exactly why i love to metal detect and find little pieces of history. When i find a nice old coin i imagine where its been. Whos had it in their pocket, what things had it bought, what was the person doing when they lost it. Every piece has a story. If only they could talk
Just fantastic every time. The only thing I never appreciate? “ OK folks it’s the end of the day.” it always catches up with me and I’m like. NOOOOOO I’m not done with my coffee yet. I love everything you’re doing man. Keep it up. That handle could be re-used on some thing you create. I would love to see some of your creations using what you find. Could you do an episode based on that?
Thank you Brad for the adventure , seeing some beautiful scenery and awesome finds ! The first item I believe is a blinder that goes on a work horse bridle ! Which helps keep the horse going straight because it cannot see to the side !
Nice barrel tap. The projection on the spout is not primarily for hanging a bucket on, it is where the tap would be struck as it is hammered into the barrel and this is why you find so many broken pieces. Always enjoy your videos. Andy
I enjoy your program very much. My mother's family were some of the first settlers of Waterford vt. We have a few old cellar holes on our old property.
Seems to me that a possible reason you find parts of taps versus entire taps is do to the force needed to get them seated into the barrel? Smack them a few times and the brittle metal gives way?
Hey Brad. What you are calling a saddle bag cover, looks like a blinder for a work horse harness. Nice barrel tap...I thought you Vermonter's only drank maple syrup...just kidding. Thanx for the entertaining video.
G'day to you! Just found you, Whoa, how intriguing finding all those walls, some quite high, would love to know the back story, Cheers from Perth Western Australia!
Greetings Brad!! What an interesting sight. Not long enough, though. Hope all is well with the rest of the family. I would imagine your son is growing like a weed. Be well sir.
Hello. I'll start by saying that I enjoy your videos. Watching them while stuck in traffic, being safe of course. The late night relaxation watching your videos when the little ones are snug in the bed, big 👍🏻. Now to my question. I work and live in Okinawa Japan. LOTS of beaches and Coral beaches. So, lots of water. I have access to numerous japanese bunkers too. My budget is Very limited due to my family size. I'm looking for a reasonably priced metal detector for gold and coins that I can use under water too.. I appreciate your time to give us some guidance. Again, keep up the great videos. From the Bright family in Okinawa, stay safe and keep them vids rolling.
Brad, I'm waiting for Morgan and Morgan to spring into action. THEN, I will buy me a grand metal detector and hit the beach. We had pizza with carrots/broccoli/cauliflower streamed for late dinner. Thank you for making me laugh!
I think that there is buried treasure a little ways away from everything, because they were wealthy and figured everyone would look next to the walls. Not really. Everything you found was neat. Could that barrel tap have been used for a barrel of ale maybe. You know, some day you will find something in a totally unexpected place. Thank you for the video. Was a portion of the music a little different? It sounded like one I haven't heard before.
Those barrel taps most likely get broken from being driven in with a mallet and the occasional missed swing.The bucket hook with its flat part would have doubled as a spot to hit/drive it tightly into a barrel. Another possibility would be someone driving the tap in while the barrel was upright, then maybe using the tap as a handhold when laying the barrel over, and the weight of the full barrel being more than the tap could hold. Just my thoughts.
I doubt you will find any women old enough to verify it, but the dainty clip looks like an attaching point for a sanitary napkin belt from the early 1900's. Clipped to a strip of elastic, the largest opening for securing the cloth/napkin end.
I thought the metal and leather could be a hinge of sorts,,, Maybe a skirt hook, to hold up a skirt while riding or walking, to avoid the Muddy he dragging. It's great to follow you!!!
I think the small clip was used to keep ladies stockings up. It was hooked onto a corset. My mother was born in 1928 and used little metal clips for her stockings until the 60’s.
