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The Dalton Point which who would condemn us are everywhere. based on my finds. The first was you guessed it on coprolites, then others followed. I evenwas rejected for publiPostscript tually asked if he could help me with the long cation by the newspaIn 2010, I discovered 5.5 inch neglected Dalton per’s archaeologist. hampers an myamazing gold recovery. old piece. is present all stemmed Paleo point in Marlboro, New Jersey. Don knewalong the antagonistic archaeologist and __________ The more successful prospecthe Lynx, but It was perfect Paleo point number two and, of The best method I’ve found confided thatIhe hadlearned a reputation tors are simply more efficient have from for arrogance course, it had to be recorded. Unfortunately, I even among his peers. As for my Dalton point, so far is to first try and locate at working the material and seasoned prospecwent through many of the same problems I’d experienced almost he we submit an article New Jersey more comfortable with the agtorssuggested that it is most productive to to thea annual promising band of material in half a decade earlier. It was a bit depressing; it felt like I’d never Archaeology Bulletin. Thisareas. periodical annually highlights the nature of commercial panning. I, hone my efforts in specific gone through the vetting Thankfully, a local bank. I’ve been toldprocess.gressive Garden State’s mostI’ve significant finds and isthe highlycreek prestigious in however, am still paranoid The best method found so monthly picked it up and did a better than expected job on that the scientific circles. One of Don’s closest friends wasthe the managing that most gold is in the layers I’m washing gold out instead far is to first locate a promising article. chief editor and, ironically enough, the newspaper’s archaeologist of it, so I work very band of material in the creek of smaller gravel, usually with a More recently, my discovery of salvaging a partial mastodon skeleton also sat on the board of the magazine. The web that was being slowly and cautiously. bank. I’ve been told that the mabrought quite a bit more recognition. Finally! It only took layer ofindeed! sand above them. woven around this single spear point was getting thick jority of gold is in the layers of Although still aof newbie numerous phone calls, several interviews and theI’m backing three In the spring of 2006 (almost a year after my find), the bulletin smaller gravel, usually with a to prospecting, and the amount people with Ph.D’s. But I had evolved. I now at least existed in arrived with an accurate, objective write-up, and photos of the layer of sand above them. of gold I find is nothing comtheir eyes and thus, the find could be properly documented. The Dalton point. It was late in coming, but there it was: a literal media giveth the media prospectors taketh away.working But it should never be I loosen up the material pared to whatand experienced next to me reexercise in persistence and luck.with my pickaxe, then use the able to I’m rob astill findloving of its this provenance. shovel placeonittop intoofthe whichdressing in turn sits on cover, new hobby. I look forward to learning The to gravy my¼-inch ‘tatersclassifier, was the verbal down top of a five-gallon bucket. It is most effective to fill the bucket more each outing and maybe even finding that elusive nugget. with water and wash the material in the classifier with it; gold flakes cling to stones and water helps to dislodge them. After processing about half a bucket’s worth of material, I then carry it over to a predetermined panning spot in the creek. A nice spot usually has a deep pool of water and either a log or About The Author a large rock to sit on while panning. When panning, I use my Travis Tonn has lived the Prescott, Arizona since area Glenn Harbour has beenindigging and collecting scoop to add material to my pan. I then submerge the pan into for teenage the last years seven and yearshas with his wife, his traveled bothtwo theteens, west and the pool and churn it to wash the dirt and mud away. After it Rowdy, their dog. This is his first feature length the east coast extensively in his pursuits of thearticle past. ® has been panned down to black sand, I add another scoop and to appearhis in degree American Digger magazine, he andtakes we Although is not in archaeology, continue until the bucket is empty. hope see more in future byhimself him. to be his hobby veryto seriously andtheconsiders When it comes to panning, I suspect that my inexperience an amateur scientist. Hailing from central New Jersey, Glenn is also a prolific author and a local folk artist.

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