From some old boxes...

[gwdigger]

I got into a few of the boxes of finds I hadnt organized. Mostly finds from a decade ago. Most of this stuff must be at least 50 years old?

 

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what are the hand cut circles? I have a dozen of these crude things.

 

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Forgot some...Sorry for any duplicate pics. In a hurry. I'm supposed to be working....

Some native american copper items?

Some huge buttons. I have scores of these. Most beat up from the plow.

Also, a weight?

 

[Iron Patch]

Great stuff! We find a lot of similar stuff but there's definitely a division point for age because many items in your pics are older than what turns up here. I am familiar with them, just don't dig em.

 

[Kyle PA]

Killer finds, GW!

What are those threaded screw-like relics in the first pic? I found one last week where I dug a smooth Colonial.

 

[gwdigger]

Killer finds, GW!

What are those threaded screw-like relics in the first pic? I found one last week where I dug a smooth Colonial.

I believe these are pull hooks. Or anchors...

Some modern examples:

http://houseofantiquehardware.com/s.nl/it.A/id.15358/.f


http://www.toyboxland.com/6-1661180...Plated_Brass_Chippendale_Drawer_Pull_by_House

 

[gwdigger]

Great stuff! We find a lot of similar stuff but there's definitely a division point for age because many items in your pics are older than what turns up here. I am familiar with them, just don't dig em.

We do have some very old sites. I wish the items weren't so utilitarian but I still like this era the best - the older the better for me. I'm sure we've missed out on some good stuff because we're spoiled and will leave a site that doesn't produce very old relics.

 

[Iron Patch]

Great stuff! We find a lot of similar stuff but there's definitely a division point for age because many items in your pics are older than what turns up here. I am familiar with them, just don't dig em.

We do have some very old sites. I wish the items weren't so utilitarian but I still like this era the best - the older the better for me. I'm sure we've missed out on some good stuff because we're spoiled and will leave a site that doesn't produce very old relics.

Yes, with the lack of marked military from any pre 1760s site I think the big score is a mass silver, and lucky for you, you did it.

 

[gwdigger]

Great stuff! We find a lot of similar stuff but there's definitely a division point for age because many items in your pics are older than what turns up here. I am familiar with them, just don't dig em.

We do have some very old sites. I wish the items weren't so utilitarian but I still like this era the best - the older the better for me. I'm sure we've missed out on some good stuff because we're spoiled and will leave a site that doesn't produce very old relics.

Yes, with the lack of marked military from any pre 1760s site I think the big score is a mass silver, and lucky for you, you did it.

I've also got a bodkin and a few pieces of one really old sundial. I mention those because the local archeologists went nutz over them. They claim the only other similar bodkin they know of came from Jamestowne. Were just across the Chesapeake bay from there and our area was settled just a decade or so later. It is said that a man named "Savage" helped Jamestown colonists out during a harsh winter. There is a town down there called Savageville. I cant find those items at the moment but I have pictures I took many moons agoe. I'll try to dig em out. I just found my display boxes with some decorative buttons, I'll try to post some pics next week.

 

[Iron Patch]

Great stuff! We find a lot of similar stuff but there's definitely a division point for age because many items in your pics are older than what turns up here. I am familiar with them, just don't dig em.

We do have some very old sites. I wish the items weren't so utilitarian but I still like this era the best - the older the better for me. I'm sure we've missed out on some good stuff because we're spoiled and will leave a site that doesn't produce very old relics.

Yes, with the lack of marked military from any pre 1760s site I think the big score is a mass silver, and lucky for you, you did it.

I've also got a bodkin and a few pieces of one really old sundial. I mention those because the local archeologists went nutz over them. They claim the only other similar bodkin they know of came from Jamestowne. Were just across the Chesapeake bay from there and our area was settled just a decade or so later. It is said that a man named "Savage" helped Jamestown colonists out during a harsh winter. There is a town down there called Savageville. I cant find those items at the moment but I have pictures I took many moons agoe. I'll try to dig em out. I just found my display boxes with some decorative buttons, I'll try to post some pics next week.

Here's what I guess is a small lead sundial. Don't know much about it, but think it's a neat find. It was off what is our latest and greatest site which has now given up many good keepers, and probably has a few more.

 

[gwdigger]

Great stuff! We find a lot of similar stuff but there's definitely a division point for age because many items in your pics are older than what turns up here. I am familiar with them, just don't dig em.

We do have some very old sites. I wish the items weren't so utilitarian but I still like this era the best - the older the better for me. I'm sure we've missed out on some good stuff because we're spoiled and will leave a site that doesn't produce very old relics.

Yes, with the lack of marked military from any pre 1760s site I think the big score is a mass silver, and lucky for you, you did it.

I've also got a bodkin and a few pieces of one really old sundial. I mention those because the local archeologists went nutz over them. They claim the only other similar bodkin they know of came from Jamestowne. Were just across the Chesapeake bay from there and our area was settled just a decade or so later. It is said that a man named "Savage" helped Jamestown colonists out during a harsh winter. There is a town down there called Savageville. I cant find those items at the moment but I have pictures I took many moons agoe. I'll try to dig em out. I just found my display boxes with some decorative buttons, I'll try to post some pics next week.

Here's what I guess is a small lead sundial. Don't know much about it, but think it's a neat find. It was off what is our latest and greatest site which has now given up many good keepers, and probably has a few more.

Thats a fantastic find man. I'd be pretty exited to find something like that. Although I cant find my bodkin or the pictures just this minute I know i have them in a separate bag. Maybe in the safe.


Anyway, here is a picture of one that is extremely similar. Mine is bent as usually found. I found it at a trading post on Chesapeake bay.

http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/wspd...nhams.com/&sPath=2004-10/28/6671025-118-1.jpg

Here are some other bent ones. Mine is a neat arc bend and I could likely straiten it but i would be pretty bummed out if it broke. The point end was cut off of it and I think it was being used as trade silver. We found many cut silver items at the trading post. I will be going back to the are this fall. We found a half dozen sites in the vicinity and I am positive there are other sites all over that place. I'd hunt for a whole year to find just one of these kinds of things.

As you can see, they're generally found in England...

http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/H/hoardandtreasure.htm

 

[CRUSADER]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,272310.0.html
See discussion & link in the second post, about what I call ring things. The are pretty common here & must have had lots of uses including harness rings. You have many horse leather decorations, so it fits quite well.

The five decorated 'U' shaped objects are thought to be strap guides on horses, have you had the matching oval brass back plates with 2 holes which are the same gap as the 'U' shaped iron points?

 

[gwdigger]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,272310.0.html
See discussion & link in the second post, about what I call ring things. The are pretty common here & must have had lots of uses including harness rings. You have many horse leather decorations, so it fits quite well.

The five decorated 'U' shaped objects are thought to be strap guides on horses, have you had the matching oval brass back plates with 2 holes which are the same gap as the 'U' shaped iron points?

Thanks a bunch. I do have many of those 2 holed plates. They are also ornately decorated. As soon as I get caught up I will try to post pics of those too.

 

[Steve in PA]

There are some nice relics in those old boxes. You can make some nice displays with that stuff. You obviously have hunted some very early sites.

 

[gwdigger]

There are some nice relics in those old boxes. You can make some nice displays with that stuff. You obviously have hunted some very early sites.

Yeah, I have a few areas where we got finds dating back to the late 1500s. The sites themselves are likely 1650s based on research. I got a 1652 oak tree sixpence and 2 one reale cobs from 1 site. We got like 3 or 4 cobs from the other site (my buddy got most of the goodies there). I have been busy for years and havent been back but this winter is mine damn it. heh

 

[RELICDUDE07]

These are some Fantastic Finds Gw!!!!!!!!!!

Killer finds, GW!

What are those threaded screw-like relics in the first pic? I found one last week where I dug a smooth Colonial.

I think the threaded bolts with the hole in the tops are from flintlock pistols.I find them also

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Hmmmmm.To find has many as you have you were either @ a battle area or trade good site.

 

[55th Massachusetts]

Those screws are not from gun hammers, they are brass, and they are for furniture. They were used to screw in and secure the bale and the escutcheon plate on the piece of furniture....

The screws for a gun hammer are made of iron/steel.
REB

 

[romeo-1]

This is my favorite post in a long time! Great assortment!!!