Miner Matt Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Here are the best artifacts that I have found at the Whitlock mine.I have not found any gold with my detector there but artifacts like these allways tell a story and to me that is as good as a nugget.The hammer head is a Dego style they were only made bye a man at the Knights Foundrey at Sutter Creek CA.They were only used for drilling rock(single jacking) The other hammer head is a hot chisle used by a blacksmith.It has Fort st. Sacramento stamped on it.Did it come from Sutters Fort?The drill steel was made bye a blacksmith around 1880 it is hand forged for a steam powerd rockdrill.The little horseshoe is one of my favorites I have found three of them in my tailings pile.This tells me that the mine had donkeys underground.The shootgun and the bayonet well you could day dream about those all day.The lamp was in a old carbide can that was at the mine.and the pedestal was dug at two feet to bad it is broke but I like it anyway.Rob thanks for the new forum!!!!!!!!Take Care,Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Miner Matt That's a great picture with the artifacts. Artifacts and coins tell us about our history past.You know somebody had these items in their hands years pass and a hard life at the time they were being used.THANKS! Chuck Anders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLORADO BOB Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Miner Matt,Some nice stuff you have there.I found an old miners pick in the forks of a tree while nugget hunting. They are short and heavy built.I can't tell from the photo, but are you sure that the bayonet, is a bayonet, and not an old candle holder that was used in the mines. I have saw some candle holders that look very much like that.Bob T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I've seen that in person, its a bayonet off an old musket, like they used in the war that won usour freedom. in 1776. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikaze Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 That lamp sure is cool! And that shotgun? How in the world would you lose something as precious as that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondmn Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Matt those are really cool artifacts. I have found a lot of old chisels over the years and found an oxen shoe last year. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~LARGO~ Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Yep, it is a bayonet, but could have been utilized as a candle holder, for lack of same...~LARGO~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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