New Permission 1803 Homestead

[War Reconstructionist]

Obtained a new permission from a family farmer who’s family has lived on this property since 1803. Most of the property is currently planted in crops, including the site of the original home, but I managed a quick scout along the edge of one fields and found a few things including a flat button, back marked London and has the faint images of flying birds on the front possibly grouse, turkeys or pheasants. Also got a small buckle, a pair of d ring handles, some lead, a piece of brass stamped with letters and some type of shell. The shell is approx. 40mm and strongly resembles a large shotgun shell. Any help with identification would be immensely useful. This property is located within 10 miles of the battle of five forks in Dinwiddie County Virginia.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Nice buckles and flat button recovery!

 

[against the wind]

That scouting mission was very successful.
Congratulations on your finds.

 

[releventchair]

Near the center of the paper plate , may be a tang to a breech/breech plug to a firearm.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Welcome. That should be a great permission, WR. Congrats!

 

[Hawks88]

Congrats on the permission and some real nice interesting finds. Good work.

 

[War Reconstructionist]

I believe you are correct relevant chair it has no markings on it for identification. I looks similar to a thompson.