18th century French Marines and British officers buttons. My first early trash pit.

[huntsman53]

Awesome hunt and finds! Congrats! If it were me, I would get back out there to do some digging and sifting for more finds and definitely try to find more pottery shards to complete the Naval scene as much as possible. That piece alone may have historical significance and great value.

[DownNDirty]

Very cool finds-especially the plate sherds! I would go back and try to find more of it. Why can't you dig deeper? That's usually where the oldest stuff is.

[Aureus]

Very nice finds Aureus. I love those barrel taps, and that is a mighty fine FCM button.
I have been wanting to see a nice example of the post 1730 design. The ones we dig have the drilled shanks.

Thanks bonepicker. I have never seen a drilled shank ones. Must be way earlier than mine

[bonepicker]

Thanks bonepicker. I have never seen a drilled shank ones. Must be way earlier than mine

Always enjoy seeing your finds.
This the last one I dug, its the pre-1730 cast and drilled type FCM button.
The shank is bent, but the pic shows the shank well.

[Aureus]

Always enjoy seeing your finds.
This the last one I dug, its the pre-1730 cast and drilled type FCM button.
The shank is bent, but the pic shows the shank well.

Thanks man. That's a very cool button with a very distinctive shank. I will know what to look for.

[Aureus]

Super job!!!! You really made some nice saves!

Thanks BLK HOLE

[Aureus]

Awesome hunt and finds! Congrats! If it were me, I would get back out there to do some digging and sifting for more finds and definitely try to find more pottery shards to complete the Naval scene as much as possible. That piece alone may have historical significance and great value.

Thanks huntsman. I just might try to go back and get more of those pottery pieces. Never know, something else could be hiding there.

[Aureus]

Very cool finds-especially the plate sherds! I would go back and try to find more of it. Why can't you dig deeper? That's usually where the oldest stuff is.

Thanks DownNDirty. It's in the middle of a field. I don't want to get in trouble with the farmer.

[Truth]

Aureus that would be incredible it was French I did find a 8 pound French cannon ball and I’ve always wanted to find a French button in the French or at this fort first
The colonial French were the first to settle And build a fort In the early 18th century

[Aureus]

Aureus that would be incredible it was French I did find a 8 pound French cannon ball and I’ve always wanted to find a French button in the French or at this fort first
The colonial French were the first to settle And build a fort In the early 18th century

I've never found a French cannonball but did get a few dozen British 4,8,12 and 24 pounders. The French one is still on my list.

[Truth]

I've never found a French cannonball but did get a few dozen British 4,8,12 and 24 pounders. The French one is still on my list.

[Underwonder]

You always have interesting finds! I’ve stayed away from the dump sites with my detector figuring there’s too much metal to get through to the “good stuff” not to mention the glass..but I have access to two dump spots and wondered the best way to approach it. It’s overwhelming to go through a 200 year pit...

[Coinstar magnet]

Is that a pipe? Lots of interesting finds. The buttons are in great condition...

[CRUSADER]

I like the pottery pieces...

[vpone]

very cool finds congrats, gotta love the pottery wow

vp