HomeGuardDan
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I have not been able to get out much as of late. Between the fields being planted and my work and home schedule getting a bit crazy I have only been able to sneak out twice for about an hour or so each the last two days.
At the same time, this little spot is producing nicely. I managed 6 buttons in total, including one that you don't see dug too often. I have dug vented buttons before, but never have I dug a 25mm vented button. This one is in good shape (minus a little spot on the edge).
I also managed another piece to an early buckle along with a shoe buckle portion. Yesterday I located a pit (it did not turn out to be much) but it did yield a grubbing hoe and underneath it a Rev War era cartridge box sling buckle (D style). While these are not considered "military issued" Don Troiani has listed it in his latest reference book as such. Also many rev war collectors consider these the same as well. This is sort of like the "wishbone" style CS buckle for those CW collectors - not military manufactured, but widely used and specific for that cause. Most likely this is from a militia man and used for that purpose as well as own personal use - either way it is the best colonial buckle I dug this year (And I dug my fair share!)
This site has produced several .70 balls and signs of ball casting (as evident by the little pistol ball I dug along with it from the pit). This site was along a route used frequently during the Rev War and just a mile or so from a known camp.
HH
Dan
At the same time, this little spot is producing nicely. I managed 6 buttons in total, including one that you don't see dug too often. I have dug vented buttons before, but never have I dug a 25mm vented button. This one is in good shape (minus a little spot on the edge).
I also managed another piece to an early buckle along with a shoe buckle portion. Yesterday I located a pit (it did not turn out to be much) but it did yield a grubbing hoe and underneath it a Rev War era cartridge box sling buckle (D style). While these are not considered "military issued" Don Troiani has listed it in his latest reference book as such. Also many rev war collectors consider these the same as well. This is sort of like the "wishbone" style CS buckle for those CW collectors - not military manufactured, but widely used and specific for that cause. Most likely this is from a militia man and used for that purpose as well as own personal use - either way it is the best colonial buckle I dug this year (And I dug my fair share!)
This site has produced several .70 balls and signs of ball casting (as evident by the little pistol ball I dug along with it from the pit). This site was along a route used frequently during the Rev War and just a mile or so from a known camp.
HH
Dan
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