Three Hunts, 3 Days, Great Finds!

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Last Friday I investigated an old archeological dig site, this is a lead that came from a couple of the local residents. This site was dug back in the 1980’s and was originally inhabited by the Native Americans. The site is located on a high point of land bordered by two streams, that thousands of years ago must have been a very busy village due to the sheer size of the dig site. I detected the periphery of the site and found the lead ‘M’, a chewed bone likely from a deer, part of a crotal bell and what I think may be half of a stone bowl used for crushing corn and wheat into flower. It was very peaceful and quiet on this site and it easy for me to imagine what life might have been like in this hill top camp.

On Saturday morning I headed back to the c1865 school site, all I managed to find was the 1859 LC for my efforts. In doing more online research of this location, I found a c1911 picture taken shortly after the sidewalk and the concrete porch were added to the front of the school. I noticed in the left-hand corner of the picture a swing set where a gravel driveway now sits. This is definitely something I need to investigate on my next trip!
On Sunday morning I headed back to my favourite old homestead site. This site has never let me down after over three years of detecting here with two different detectors. Here I found the 1852 Half Penny, the 1910 LC, the crotal bell, the 1961 silver Quarter, as well as, the glass marbles and button. I've included before & after pics of the coins prior to my restoration efforts. One of the most interesting finds was a heavily gilt naval button. This button was made by the S. Appel & Company of New York likely sometime in the 1860’s or 70s.

"The S. Appel & Co. NYC, Catherine St., later Fulton. Solomon Appel was a tailor & clothier from c. 1864 to 1915 and was listed as military and navy goods in 1900. The firm continued as Appel & Co. to 1935. This companies back mark is also found on many non-military uniform buttons including police and steamship buttons".

I'll let you know If I can get a positive I.D. on the Native American grinding bowl… I apologize in advance for all the pics!

Thanks very much for looking,
Dave

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on some great finds.

 

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[against the wind]

Some really nice finds.
Thanks for the pictures.
Congratulations

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the killer coin and relic recoveries!

 

[Relicific]

Nice finds Dave.maybe there's some trade silver left to be found at that native site?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on some great finds.

Thank you very much Trezurehunter!

Some really nice finds.
Thanks for the pictures.
Congratulations

Thank you Sir, I appreciate your support!
Dave

Congratulations on the killer coin and relic recoveries!

Thank you Professor.
Best of luck to you,
Dave

Nice finds Dave. maybe there's some trade silver left to be found at that native site?

Thanks buddy,
I don't know about that as the site was almost void of signals and where the archies were digging was silent as the grave!
Dave