Catch up post

[oxbowbarefoot]

I realized that I haven't posted many of my finds in a while, so here is a group of random finds from a couple colonial sites in Massachusetts and Vermont. Any info on ID's or dates would be appreciated.

 

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[Erving]

The item in pic 8 & 9 looks like the adjustment hook of the sling I had on my M14..

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Could the little crown topped pewter thing in the second to last picture be a broken piece off the top of a pouch badge or plate?

 

[CTwoods]

Those three brass circles with a crossways rounded seat... no clue, but I recently dug one that is slightly more refined. Can't date my site yet, but I found late 1600s to late 1800s items, so no help there.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

The item in pic 8 & 9 looks like the adjustment hook of the sling I had on my M14..

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it could be, that looks like a good match. The plenty of hunters and recreational shooters use the area where I found it.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

I know the top one is a brass candlestick, hopefully someone might recognize the patter on it. And I don't think the little lamp thing is too old. Probably early 20th century is my guess.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

CTwoods, I have probably found a dozen of them, always at older sites. However, most of the older sites I hunt have seen continuous use since settlement. I did find a couple near cellar holes that haven't been occupied since very early 1900's

 

[Erving]

Those three brass circles with a crossways rounded seat... no clue, but I recently dug one that is slightly more refined. Can't date my site yet, but I found late 1600s to late 1800s items, so no help there.

I always thought those were the end caps to old hand tools like a rake, hoe or sickle where the iron end goes into the wooden handle so the wood wouldn't split.

 

[CTwoods]

I always thought those were the end caps to old hand tools like a rake, hoe or sickle where the iron end goes into the wooden handle so the wood wouldn't split.

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I'd need to go find mine to look at the backside....but....you did stir my mind a bit. :

Could it possibly be the base of where the short stubby wood handle fits onto a typical 2-hand longer hay scythe Would that explain why there is a crossways rounded seat, so that would be the side that sits on the main wooden long shaft?

 

[CTwoods]

I'd need to go find mine to look at the backside....but....you did stir my mind a bit. :

Could it possibly be the base of where the short stubby wood handle fits onto a typical 2-hand longer hay scythe Would that explain why there is a crossways rounded seat, so that would be the side that sits on the main wooden long shaft?

Here is the biggest pic I found. I can't see if there is a crossways curved seat, but hope you can see better that I can.

 

[CTwoods]

Ooops, I forgot to say, that on the site I found that brass circle, I did find the special hand sharpening stone that was made exclusively for these "long bladed" scythes. It is a fine stone carried in the field, that is a foot or more long, and is tapered like a blunt spear on both ends.

Does not mean the brass thing goes to a scythe, but does prove that this site definitely had a scythe.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

I found most of mine in farm fields, or associated with tool parts around cellar holes I think Erving's hypothesis is a pretty good one.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Also, this interesting little thing. It has some kind of inlay on it, mother of pearl or bone or something. It's rounded on the front side and completely flat on the back.

 

[trapperart]

Very nice finds congrats

 

[A2coins]

Nice historic finds

 

[CRUSADER]

I like the toy Tea Pot!

The Pewter/lead-alloy crown is part of the top of a German crown perfume bottle - circa 19th C - early 20th

 

[CRUSADER]

3 items are the tops to a barrel tap. (Circular with a rectangular slot)

 

[CRUSADER]

Buckle is an early 20th C ladies dress buckle

 

[against the wind]

Very nice hunt, I was thinking that the 3 circular slotted caps might be end caps for blade type fuses. Kind of big though.
Congrats.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Thanks for all the ID's Crusader. I appreciate it.