Day 1 at the Slave house: Half Cent, 24 buttons, watch key, Jacksonian button

[Coilcrazy2]

Hey everyone,
Last week I was able to secure permission to detect a field where there stood an enslaved African American family's home. The house was probably built in the late 1700s and probably started as nothing more than a hut. By 1850 It was more of a permanent structure and housed 7 individuals. The house was torn down around 1915. I managed to detect there 2 times and the following are from Day 1. The beautiful freemasons watch key, the dandy button, a Jacksonian era eagle button (not sure how it didn't make the vid) along with 22 other buttons, an 1834 half cent and some other odds and ends.
I decided to make a slideshow of the finds and a little bit of background history. Hope you enjoy! Yes I used classical music again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR8eDMo1r6U&feature=youtu.be

 

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[Showtime2385]

Incredible

 

[fishstick]

That winder is SWEET!!!!! I wish more HC would surface, they are a THRILL to see a the hole!! GREAT hunt & HISTORY lesson... CONGRATZ

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds those coins are in great shape congrats

 

[villagenut]

Great hunt and gotta just love the history behind the site. That's what it is all about. That watch winder is amazing.

 

[DigIron2]

allot of nice finds ,that half cent is soo sweet!nice watch key too.