1840s Privy Bottle Dig!! Open Pontil Bottle Found!!

Bottle digging at an 1840s privy. This is one is my favourite spots with the oldest bottle being from the 1830s!! #bottledigging #oldbottles #dumpdigging #bottledump

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Gotta love finding the old stuff in a nearby location. 👍🤔

[@jamesstilson2631]

Cringing every time you plop it in the snow, lol. Awesome dig.

[@therelicextractors4761]

I said the same thing lol...

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Great video enjoyed watching some lovely bottles

[@blairarthur302]

great local finds

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@lovelyskull3483]

Thank you. I just found your channel, very enjoyable. Cheers

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@therelicextractors4761]

Great digs !

[@NUTFLICKS]

Hamilton here I've only found one place to dig for bottles actually its in dundas . great hunt thanks for sharing

[@GarysMetalDetecting]

Beautiful collection. Congratulations.

[@925inder2]

Very nice Dig Mikey. Hope all is good.

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

New sub to your channel. Yes, amazed the bottles were not broke from the pressure of the rocks. Nice embossed finds.

[@ronl7131]

Good dig

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

thanks!

[@ТусовкисМедведьевичем]

Hi!) Video super!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@TeamLynchBMD]

Wow stunning finds, great privy dig👋👍

[@DigginWithDeej]

Some very cool finds for sure! Love the perfumes, inks & embossed cork tops!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@steven2212]

Great dig. Subbed, I had to, so close to 1K! Congrats!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!!

[@Looter8TreasureHunter]

Wicked bottle hunt. Very entertaining. Keep up the great videos.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@jsteelsadventureandvariety4545]

first👍 awseome site, lots of nice oldies in there, lots of times the stoneware inks have the persons finger prints on exterior who glazed it🙂

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! Yes it’s cool when you can see the finger print in the glaze

[@kepvalley]

Bottle digging dream to hit such an old privy like that! Amazing finds and just amazing that they survived amongst all the rocks! Have only ever found the base of an open pontil bottle, interestingly as a bycatch in a hole while metal detecting. Amazing cool brooch and nice flat button! The jar lids are definitely early ones. Hope there’s lots more for you to dig there! Take care, ATB and happy digging!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks! Open pontil dumps are very hard to find so it’s amazing when you come across one. In the area where you found part of one you should probe the ground cause if there’s one open pontil chances are there’a gotta be more!

[@kepvalley]

If only! Is a manicured highway rest stop that was a former homestead site up until 1949 with two rows of very old trees. Aside from a good bunch of rest stop era pennies and about a dozen silvers, there’s lots of older square nails, a pewter spoon bowl and my first ever dragon slayer token. Not sure if the 1918 wreathed quarter was from rest stop era or before. The bottle base was in a spot up against one of the old trees so likely escaped getting taken away with all the trash after it was landscaped. The highway was rerouted and I think its former footprint is covered by it along with the likely privy spot.

[@bctrails7206]

Great finds!

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@historyhawk3621]

Just came across your channel, nice finds. Just subbed the channel - well done.

[@therelicextractors4761]

Gotta be careful laying those on the cold snow lol..could flash crack the glass !! 😱

[@simbajohn1882]

In my sixtys and originally from niagara. Lived in northern ontario most of my life. Coming to visit this summer. Might be my last trip down as no family alive in niagara anymore. Metal detect once in awhile in old lumber camps up here. Keenly interested in war 1812. Would like to metal detect in queenston or near other battlefield sites. Would like to find a musket ball. It was always on my bucket list. Does anybody know of any land owners that would allow me to detect? I just want to find a musket ball and any valuables (gold, silver etc), i would gladly give to land owner. I retired from law enforcement 11 years ago and would like to make a trip back home. Any help would be appreciated.

[@CoinandRelicOntario]

Great privy dig. I would have to say B Way stands for Broadway, New York. Those stoneware are nice. The JBD could be as late as 1880, they never changed up to that point. Hopefully you can find some more good glass there!! 👍

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!!

[@annabendabout6599]

New sub here. You found some really sweet bottles. That was a great video.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks!

[@jerrysadventures8952]

good dig

[@markray3733]

When you dig on private property, do you sign a release waver or anything like that? Just wondering.....thank you.

[@JackJerryCampbell]

Interesting. Just yesterday, I was detecting at Porter Park. I found 1 memorial penny, 3 modern zinc pennies, and a 1960 Jefferson Nickel in circulated but good condition right next to a spent condom which is transparent and tied up at the end.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Lol really? That’s funny

[@JackJerryCampbell]

@@CanadianHistoryHunter Yes! That's very funny 😂

[@Travelling..Bottle..Digger]

yep... I agree !

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikelattimer7909]

I can’t believe those bottles survived in the rocks.

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

I know it’s crazy

[@DennisShook-k7w]

You need some pronged implements dude😮

[@Tealtra]

Do you sell your bottles? Can you leave a link for us buyers thanks.

[@mikelattimer7909]

What province?

[@CanadianHistoryHunter]

Ontario

[@tomfrazier1103]

An old slot screwdriver or a 2 prong carving fork will dig these out of your face ( vertical surface you're digging).

[@claudebernardin1096]

NEVER pull or pry out unless you want broken bottles! Get yourself some smaller tools like long neck screw drivers and ice picks. Ya gave me a heart attack prying your shovel up against the bottle. The idea is to slowly scrape back the debris away from the bottle to clear its path to be gently lifted out. The stress you are putting on your bottles will cause cracks, explosions and chips. Just saying.

[@genius1198]

well that doesn't seem like a privy to me they must have been s******* right on top of the ground