Some war relics from the woods

[Zalman]

Hello, my first post to this forum!

I managed to find a flintlock musket hammer and a bayonet in the woods. I am not sure whether they are russian or swedish but they are either one because they were found on an old battle field where Russia and Sweden fought in late 18th century. That place is littered with musket balls and cannon ball fragments.





I had to take three separate photos of the bayonet and parse them together to get good enough quality, so forgive me those small discontinuities in the photo.

More to follow once I find something worth posting.

HH,

Zalman

 

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[Palmetto]

Awesome finds and great photos as well.
Love that the flint was still in place. It would seem that the rifle would be close by-I would recheck that portion of woods.

Palmetto

 

[ramjet2187]

WOW! Wish I could say my first finds' post looked like yours. Great recoveries. Get out there and harvest the rest of those balls and frags. They might be masking something even better!

 

[Zalman]

Awesome finds and great photos as well.
Love that the flint was still in place. It would seem that the rifle would be close by-I would recheck that portion of woods.

Palmetto

Hi and thanks! I did search the close by area for the musket itself but it must have been picked up by the swedes who won the battle. I read in history books that they recovered russian muskets from the field so I believe that the musket without the hammer was one of them. The hammer itself is so small that is must have gone undetected in the woods.

HH,

Zalman

 

[civilman1]

Thank's for posting!!!! Great dig's,love the flintlock hammer......Photo's are fine

 

[kuger]

now that hammer is cool!!!I have found the hammer,and have found the flints,but never the two in one!!!!Awesome!!!!

 

[littlebill31]

Oh wow!!!! I am a flintlock nut!!! That is really, really cool!
Nice find.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice relics and welcome to the forum! Love the hammer with the flint in the jaws!

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice!!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[Getty]

Truly great piece of history there. Awesome to find the hammer with flint. The bayonet is way cool ! Great job man!

 

[jewelerguy]

very cool finds

 

[americancivilwarrelics]

Nice find. I would be interested in seeing what types of bullets you are finding.

 

[maipenrai]

Nice relics, what area are you in? Im from the south west coast in Finland. Havent hunted much in Finland though, mostly out of the country

 

[Zalman]

Nice find. I would be interested in seeing what types of bullets you are finding.

As requested

These musket balls were found around russian artillery post so they must be swedish.



Shrapnel from exploding cannon balls? I have no other explanation for so badly deformed and melt together musket balls. They were found in front of the artillery post so they have not melt together in a fire but must be shrapnel.



I have another site in my sights, a winter camp for swedish troops. Can't wait to get there!

HH,

Zalman

 

[rob.s]

Sweet finds

 

[steelheadwill]

Welcome
great finds and Post!
Looking forward to more

 

[davesx]

Hello Zalman
Welcome to Tnet,
Looks like you've got a great site there, I love the flintlock hammer I'm sure there
will be a lot more to come.

Dave.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Welcome! The flint still in the hammer is quite amazing. Nice job.