Another 1850s/60s Field Site Dig - GBP/G2

[lonewolfe]

Hunted another 1850s/60s field site yesterday - this time where a cabin once stood


had the trusty Gold Bug Pro / G2 with me again :-)


As usual - it was completely iron infested - every swing was iron popping/grunting and grueling but I did pull a few good finds!


Cabin spike
Horse bridal rosette
a few buckles
reeds
suspender clips
flatted thimble
toe tap
buttons
1879 Indian Head
etc.








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[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[Deerhunter24]

Lonewolfe,

First off, cool finds. Great looking Indian.

I've been hunting a few old field sites as well. I see the large Iron item that I assume is what you label a "Cabin Spike."

Uhh...Is that the real name for it? I've found a few of those this year at these old sites, which date to the same approximate time period. I just assumed they were broken off from more modern farming equipment.

What were cabin spikes used for?


DH24

 

[lonewolfe]

Lonewolfe,

First off, cool finds. Great looking Indian.

I've been hunting a few old field sites as well. I see the large Iron item that I assume is what you label a "Cabin Spike."

Uhh...Is that the real name for it? I've found a few of those this year at these old sites, which date to the same approximate time period. I just assumed they were broken off from more modern farming equipment.

What were cabin spikes used for?


DH24

Yep

that is the "real" name for the iron spike

if you're finding them in fields - you're either ON or very close to where the cabin once stood

they were used to spike the logs of the cabins together mainly in the corners to help hold it secure

some are longer/skinnier than the one shown above (and/or more rounded)

they almost resemble R&R spikes but they are different - if you compared a cabin spike next to a R&R spike -
you'd see the difference (length is one of the main differences) as is the more pointed end of it.

 

[Mike from MI]

Good Indian! WTG!!

 

[Deerhunter24]

For sure. I will take a pic and put it on here to see if its the same. Both spots I found them were also littered with broken glass, pottery, nails, iron, etc. So I know I am right there.

DH24

 

[Brentallica]

Sweet looking Indian!! Nice assortment of relics too - I like the cabin spike - never done much field hunting but would like to with some research. WTG

 

[Michiganne]

Great finds lonewolfe, that looks like my kind of hunt. Congrats on the bridle rosette, toe plate, suspender clips and other nice relics. IH too. Good history on the cabin spike.

Did any of the suspender clips have patent dates on them?

Keep digging!

HH

 

[lonewolfe]

Great finds lonewolfe, that looks like my kind of hunt. Congrats on the bridle rosette, toe plate, suspender clips and other nice relics. IH too. Good history on the cabin spike.

Did any of the suspender clips have patent dates on them?

Keep digging!

HH

No dates on the clips but one does have this exact lettering and 2 stars on it in order as shown >> * CH. GUYOT *

I know he was a suspender clip/buckle maker but that's all I know about him/it

Thanks!

 

[fistfulladirt]

Congrats on the digs, looks like a great old site!

 

[Michigander Dan]

Nice IH, wtg!