American Digger Vol 19 Issue 2

American Digger Vol. 19, Issue 2 (March-April 2023)

Feature articles in this issue:

PARSONS’S  .58 & FRENCH HILL

Research and persistence, along with new detector technology, paid off for two generations of relic hunters who searched a Confederate campsite in Arkansas. Their reward was handfuls of Civil War relics, including a CS rope border buckle.

By Meigs Brainard

CURBING YOUR APPETITE....(FOR METAL DETECTING!)

Most detectorists know about hunting military camps, schoolyards and beaches. But how many have considered searching curb strips? This author offers pointers on this type of hunting, as well as how to behave if confronted.

By Chip Kirkpatrick

SEVEN WILL HAVE TO DO

Our senior editor makes his first and second metal detecting trips in Argentina, and proves that a relic hunter can have just mediocre success even in an exciting foreign land.

By Bob Roach

FORGOTTEN NO MORE: THE SOLDIERS OF CAMP BUTNER

One doesn’t have to travel to battlefields to uncover WWII U.S. Army artifacts. One metal detecting club has been finding dog tags and other WWII relics in North Carolina. American Digger®’s publisher and other staff joined a member for a productive dig. 

By Butch Holcombe

THE PRIORY SUFFOLK SANDLANDS

When the owners of an historic estate in England considered offering metal detecting tours, they invited a select group of detectorists to explore and dig on sections of the historic and beautiful property.

By Julian Evan-Hart

DIGSTOCK IV

The 2022 Digstock event, this one in New York state, was well attended, well organized, enjoyed by most, and produced some great finds. Read this account by our northeast field representative.

By Allyson Cohen