Honey hole drying up, still some finds, need id on this

[crabstang44]

Couple buttons and such, but what is this big thing? It was 15 inches down

 

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[diggervet]

looks like a sword part, not sure of the sword type/name but I'll bet thats what it is

 

[Ahab8]

Dude it's a friggin sword hilt!!!! Are you kidding me? That's absolutely incredible man....incredible

 

[Ahab8]

How big is it? Hard to tell. Maybe a dagger or something? Hope I'm right and I'm not a complete idiot lol

 

[Scrappy]

I'm no sword hilt guy, but I would say it looks French to me. Great find Crabby. Also that GR piece is something important, but I'll wait for the experts to chime in.

 

[relic nut]

WOW dude!! Wish my site was drying up like that. Looks like a sword hilt to me. You are the man!!

HH RN

 

[toasted]

Gotta be more there. You telling me they buried 4 colonial gold rings but never dropped a large cent

 

[crabstang44]

Gotta be more there. You telling me they buried 4 colonial gold rings but never dropped a large cent

THEY dropped a half cent

 

[peruna]

OK, crabstang44, I'm going to have to whip out my 'jealousy' sermon...you have been pulling some great things out. I agree it is a hilt assembly. CAREFULLY see if you can ID material and any hallmarks. That thing appears to age/date to the other items.

Wow. just WOW.

 

[OutdoorAdv]

That's an incredible sword hilt. Colonial too.

It's very similar to the last two rows here.

 

[trapperart]

Great stuff you're finding congrats

 

[joeyfresh]

Sheesh guy, you have one heck of a site there. Good luck trying to top it, lol. That hilt alone is a find of the year but combined with your other finds, there are no words to describe it.

 

[joeyfresh]

That's an incredible sword hilt. Colonial too.

It's very similar to the last two rows here.

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What book is that Brad?

 

[OutdoorAdv]

What book is that Brad?

Collectors Illustrated Encyclopedia Of The American Revolution (Neumann) Page 254

 

[CRUSADER]

REALLY!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

I'm no sword hilt guy, but I would say it looks French to me. Great find Crabby. Also that GR piece is something important, but I'll wait for the experts to chime in.

Looks like a British Georgian era padlock key hole cover.

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

Dude it's a friggin sword hilt!!!! Are you kidding me? That's absolutely incredible man....incredible

It's amazing and a Amazing site

 

[smokeythecat]

Definitely a French and Indian War to Revolutionary War period brass sword hilt. Strong French influence, but the Continental Army used them a lot. An excellent find for any year.

 

[ironhorse]

This guy is on fire with this place!
Nice piece of sword hilt you found

 

[toasted]

THEY dropped a half cent

Oddly, I think thathalf cent is the only coin found there dated between the revolution and just before the civil war. So it was either a random non associated drop or there should be more there. Just a theory