Hello Friends, 
I did some research of old maps at my local library over the winter and located an old hotel site. This hotel was probably built sometime in the late 1840's. The hotel was later moved from the site sometime after 1900 whe the highway was pushed north of town.
I started the day at the front of the property closest to the highway, finding nothing but 1950's - 60's coins I slowly detected my way towards the back part of the property. This is when at a depth of 5" I found my first harness buckle, then another and another, well you get the idea!
By the time I was done I had 5 buckles and number of small brass decoration buttons still attached to the leather! Then in the same hole I found my first large (2.25"w) horse rosette, it's not decorated or pretty but I'll take it. All of this stuff was found in the same hole that I eventually expanded to a size of 1.5' x 1.5'. Another hour passed without finding much of interest, until I got a solid '66' at 8" on my AT Pro and I thought, "well it's solid, lets see what it is"? Out of the ground came this small cannon! It measures 3 1/8" long x 1/2" wide. It wasn't until I got it home and cleaned it up that I was able to see the amazing detail in the casting of this piece! I'm not sure what it's made of though, maybe someone out there can help me with this? 
I have know idea how old this is but I would guess somewhere in the mid-1800's? 
Thanks very much for looking and best of luck to everyone!
Dave
The Brougham Central Hotel – Originally sat on north side of Main Street
The original Hotel had three documented moves from its historic site; the realignment of Brock Road; the similarity in names between the Brougham Central Hotel and the Brougham Hotel. By 1851, the Hotel already contained ‘good stabling for horses’ and a room large enough to host “an evening concert at brother Woodruffs’ Temperance Inn” which capped off the Temperance Soiree of May 15, 1851.
On May 27, 1851 James Woodruff placed this ‘ad’ in The Literary Gem.
“Brougham Temperance House Bentley’s Corners Pickering James Woodruff respectfully informs the traveling public and the friends of Temperance that he has opened his house for their accommodation on strictly Temperance principles. He will try to please all who may give him a call with good Board, Beds and Cheer of all kinds, except spirituous liquors and Drinks that intoxicate, which are forever banished from his house. Good stabling for horses.”
The use of the term ‘house’ for the hotel, a traditional British synonym for Inn, has its roots in that the early inns and taverns were often originally simply domestic homes, which, due to strategic location became convenient stopovers for travelers and were thus occasionally opened to the public.
I did some research of old maps at my local library over the winter and located an old hotel site. This hotel was probably built sometime in the late 1840's. The hotel was later moved from the site sometime after 1900 whe the highway was pushed north of town.
I started the day at the front of the property closest to the highway, finding nothing but 1950's - 60's coins I slowly detected my way towards the back part of the property. This is when at a depth of 5" I found my first harness buckle, then another and another, well you get the idea!
By the time I was done I had 5 buckles and number of small brass decoration buttons still attached to the leather! Then in the same hole I found my first large (2.25"w) horse rosette, it's not decorated or pretty but I'll take it. All of this stuff was found in the same hole that I eventually expanded to a size of 1.5' x 1.5'. Another hour passed without finding much of interest, until I got a solid '66' at 8" on my AT Pro and I thought, "well it's solid, lets see what it is"? Out of the ground came this small cannon! It measures 3 1/8" long x 1/2" wide. It wasn't until I got it home and cleaned it up that I was able to see the amazing detail in the casting of this piece! I'm not sure what it's made of though, maybe someone out there can help me with this? I have know idea how old this is but I would guess somewhere in the mid-1800's? Thanks very much for looking and best of luck to everyone!
Dave
The Brougham Central Hotel – Originally sat on north side of Main Street
The original Hotel had three documented moves from its historic site; the realignment of Brock Road; the similarity in names between the Brougham Central Hotel and the Brougham Hotel. By 1851, the Hotel already contained ‘good stabling for horses’ and a room large enough to host “an evening concert at brother Woodruffs’ Temperance Inn” which capped off the Temperance Soiree of May 15, 1851.
On May 27, 1851 James Woodruff placed this ‘ad’ in The Literary Gem.
“Brougham Temperance House Bentley’s Corners Pickering James Woodruff respectfully informs the traveling public and the friends of Temperance that he has opened his house for their accommodation on strictly Temperance principles. He will try to please all who may give him a call with good Board, Beds and Cheer of all kinds, except spirituous liquors and Drinks that intoxicate, which are forever banished from his house. Good stabling for horses.”
The use of the term ‘house’ for the hotel, a traditional British synonym for Inn, has its roots in that the early inns and taverns were often originally simply domestic homes, which, due to strategic location became convenient stopovers for travelers and were thus occasionally opened to the public.
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will look good in the display case.
