1...2... no 3 pipes!

[birdpointgriswold]

Another killer lunch break! I know they are not native american but I'm sure you guys will enjoy seeing them!

 

[birdpointgriswold]

 

[NC field hunter]

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Ha! That one still has "resin" in it. Looks like it any way. I wander if anyone could determine what the natives of our area smoked, going by that?? Nice find bro!!

 

[GatorBoy]

Nice finds! Those colonial pipe fragments have my metal detecting arm twitching.

 

[NC field hunter]

Nice finds! Those colonial pipe fragments have my metal detecting arm twitching.

Why is that? Civil war in mind?

 

[GatorBoy]

Those pipes are a great indicator of occupation. I would be looking around that area to see if one part of the field has numerous bricks, ceramic shards, black bottle glass things like that that indicate a dwelling or at least a burn pile. It's in areas like that you can find everything from colonial silver coins even some older Spanish, Civil War era bullets like Minie balls,musket balls, brass and pewter buttons..ect...ect..

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Those pipes are a great indicator of occupation. I would be looking around that area to see if one part of the field has numerous bricks, ceramic shards, black bottle glass things like that that indicate a dwelling or at least a burn pile. It's in areas like that you can find everything from colonial silver coins even some older Spanish, Civil War era bullets like Minnie balls,musket balls, brass and pewter buttons..ect...ect..

There is tons and tons of black glass, which I've never seen anywhere else, and tons of ceramic ware

 

[GatorBoy]

even without a metal detector...if you dont have one, keep your eyes open for things like that also musket flint.

 

[birdpointgriswold]

even without a metal detector...if you dont have one, keep your eyes open for things like that also musket flint.

Post pics never seen any

 

[GatorBoy]

OK.. give me a few minutes

 

[GatorBoy]

The handguns had smaller ones.

 

[NC field hunter]

You do know NC was home of the 1st gold rush??

 

[GatorBoy]

I always did like black dirt.

 

[NC field hunter]

I always did like black dirt.

Black sand! I'm going panning this weekend. MD, well at least the old one I have is no good in the creeks that run through our farm. A friend of mine has had nice, really nice luck on our farm. I have only found trace amounts in black sand. It's fun.

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Like that

 

[NC field hunter]

Like that

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That a little big, I do believe. Old English gun flint, that is what you are talking about, right?

 

[GatorBoy]

English Flint was black..sometimes dark blue..Spanish Flint was a honey or butterscotch color.

 

[NC field hunter]

English Flint was black..sometimes dark blue..Spanish Flint was a honey or butterscotch color.

I have heard honey was French. I think we talked about this, that they probably traded, but had no trust between them.

 

[GatorBoy]

French often had several colors.

 

[NC field hunter]

These are the only colors I have ever seen around here. All were found in VA.



Well, and one or two that look like jasper. I suppose these flints were from the French and Indian war. That is what a park ranger told my pops and I years ago. Back when even state parks said " come on in, hell I hope you find a bag full of artifacts. " now they say " if an artifact is found, don't touch it." what a difference since 1995.