ADM Vol 10, Iss 5

We are the publication for metal detectorists, artifact collectors, bottle diggers, arrowhead hunters, and much more. Feature articles in this issue of American Digger are: 
AN ISLAND LIKE NO OTHER 
Little is known about this coastal Carolina island, except that it was inhabited in the 18th and 19th centuries, and those inhabitants left their footprints via artifacts. 
By Dennis A. Cox 
PVT. MAGLIOCCHETTI’S MESS TIN 
After finding a WWII mess tin while relic hunting in Germany, this digger had no idea it would lead to meeting the son of the soldier who lost it. 
By Edwin van Engelen 
HOT TIPS FOR HOT DIRT 
It’s difficult to detect in mineralized soil, and therefore many artifacts remain in it. Here’s how to get the best from your VLF machine in bad ground. 
By Tony Stevenson 
HOT TIPS FOR HOT DIRT 
It’s difficult to detect in mineralized soil, and therefore many artifacts remain in it. Here’s how to get the best from your VLF machine in bad ground. 
By Tony Stevenson 
PREHISTORIC OHIO 
In the first of a two-part series, we look at stone blades and points, their manufacture, and the materials used to make them. 
By Gregory Dush 
REBIRTH OF A CANNONBALL 
Reconstructing a ground-burst artillery projectile can be frustrating but historically rewarding. Here are some tips and tricks to make the task easier. 
By Charlie Harris 
A FAMILY GOLD PROSPECTING VACATION 
The plan was to find gold, yet this family outing took a different direction when bits of prospecting history started turning up. 
By Jim Roberson