Relic Hunting In Karelia

Nights of Coins and Relics

On the next day, I arrived to the field a little earlier to have enough time and daylight to explore the area which surrounded the fourth quadrant of the field and was overgrown with grass.

Ghost Village Site

Remains of Wooden Fence

Wood Fence Remains

Two big trees indicated the site of former homestead. A tool shed had been recently built by the local peasants.

Former Homestead Site

I could see the remains of the stone house wall visible through the bushes of vegetation.

Stone House Wall Remains

A few tool sheds stood on this lot, they were built by peasants for shelter much later after the village was long gone.

Tool Sheds Built Recently

This large one could be a small house.

Wooden Shack